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Auditor General flags Sh678 million losses at KNH from NHIF, Linda Mama contracts
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

In her report for the financial year ending June 2024, Gathungu said the hospital was forced to continue bearing deficits as reimbursements under both...

Kenyan officer, civilian killed in Multinational Security Mission convoy crash
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

One of the vehicles was towing the other when it developed mechanical failure, triggering the crash at Perlerin 9.

Morocco lift their third CHAN trophy after beating Madagascar 3-2
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 30, 2025

The Atlas Lions, who previously lifted the trophy in 2018 and 2020, once again showed their pedigree, but only after surviving a stern examination fro...

KWS translocates rhinos from Lewa, Meru parks to Loisaba Conservancy
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 30, 2025

The rhinos were translocated from Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and Meru National Park, two critical strongholds under KWS oversight, during a 10-day oper...

Families of missing Kenyans lay bare frustrations in search of their kin as IPOA decry lack of capacity to handle cases
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 30, 2025

Despite these assurances, grieving families recounted harrowing experiences of loved ones abducted in broad daylight or taken from their homes, only t...

KUPPET demands release of capitation funds amid cash crunch in schools
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 30, 2025

Milemba recalled that last term ended earlier than scheduled because of similar funding delays, insisting that the government must urgently act to avo...

Kenya's Ibrahim Jillo elected to INTERPOL Africa Committee
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 30, 2025

Ibrahim Jillo will serve a two-year term in the Committee, representing Kenya and contributing to critical decision-making in the fight against transn...

Report: Africa trailing in global mining exploration spending
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 30, 2025

According to a recent white paper report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the region receives less than 10 per cent of global investment in this vit...

Police admit Shakahola lessons not fully applied after Kwa Binzaro cult deaths
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 29, 2025

He emphasised that there had been a disconnect in collaboration among agencies, including the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), local admi...

MPs warn of huge losses at NCPB, raise alarm over Kenya’s food security
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 29, 2025

Among the worst financial mistakes highlighted was a disputed maize procurement contract that ended in arbitration, resulting in huge losses, with sev...

KNCHR nominee admits victims’ compensation panel encroaches on commission
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 29, 2025

President William Ruto this week gazetted a panel of experts, led by constitutional adviser Makau Mutua, to oversee compensation for victims of public...

NPSC chair Yuda Komora vows to transform police into citizen-centered service
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 29, 2025

Sworn in on Thursday, Komora said his leadership will focus on building a police service that Kenyans see as partners in community safety rather than...

Free entry to CHAN 2024 third-place playoff as Ugandan Government buys all tickets after only 20 fans purchased them
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 28, 2025

All tickets are branded NOT FOR SALE but retain the full security features of official CHAN tickets.

Results for private candidates who sat May/June 2025 exams are ready- KNEC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 28, 2025

In Nairobi, results can be collected at the Foreign Examinations Office located at the New Mitihani House. In Mombasa, candidates are required to go t...

Pension savings soar as NSSF collections jump to Sh59 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 28, 2025

Overall pension inflows across the country grew 29 per cent to Sh263.4 billion from Sh204.9 billion in 2023.

Senators oppose Treasury’s centralised county revenue management plan
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 28, 2025

The Treasury’s draft Public Finance Management (Integrated County Revenue Management System) Regulations, 2025, aim to create a national digital platf...

Proposed Bill set to mandate solar panels on new homes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 28, 2025

If approved, the National Construction Authority (NCA), working with relevant government agencies, will identify zones within new developments where s...

Raila slams IEBC, NPS and DPP, says they have failed Kenyans despite 2010 Constitution gains
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 27, 2025

Raila said while some institutions created by the Constitution had strengthened democracy and accountability, others had failed to live up to expectat...

Myanmar scam empire thrives despite crackdowns, militias and criminal syndicates shield operations
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 27, 2025

The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime (GI-TOC) released the report on Wednesday, noting that despite border raids, utility cuts,...

ILO calls for investment in care infrastructure to create millions of jobs and close gender gap
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 28, 2025

Rather than focusing solely on these traditional infrastructure projects, the workers’ rights body recommends that countries also address care-related...

KNEC gives Kenyans until 2027 to resit KCSE exams before end of 8-4-4 system
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 27, 2025

Secondary school candidates will sit the KCSE between November 3 and 21, 2025.

Witness reveals how Mackenzie’s Shakahola church starved dozens, killing children and families
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 27, 2025

The witness revealed that she lost all seven of her children in Shakahola, where followers were forced to abandon schooling, medical care, and even ba...

Executive undermining Parliament’s independence, says Kivutha Kibwana
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 27, 2025

The former governor noted that corruption and patronage extend beyond Parliament, saying that legislators who distribute CDF projects to relatives and...

Africa Climate Summit 2025: Addis Ababa faces pressure to deliver on Nairobi Declaration pledges
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 27, 2025

As leaders gear up for the second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa this September, the gap between bold rhetoric and real delivery remains glaring...

MPs raise alarm over alienation of 47,000 acres in Maasai Mara conservancy
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 27, 2025

The contested land lies in the wildebeest migration corridor, and its occupation by investors could undermine the ecological balance of one of the cou...

MPs call on IEBC to curb soaring election costs by regulating legal fees
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 27, 2025

The scrutiny comes as the commission prepares to spend nearly Sh1 billion on 23 pending by-elections, covering six National Assembly seats, one Senate...

Amnesty backs Irungu Houghton's appointment to protest victims’ compensation panel
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

The move comes as President William Ruto establishes the 15-member panel to operationalise a Presidential Proclamation aimed at creating a structured...

Edible oil scandal: Court allows DPP to withdraw case against ex-KNTC official
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 26, 2025

According to the DPP, a review of the evidence revealed that the case against Amos Juma Sikuku could not be sustained.

Nearly 1.65 million IDPs return home as Sudan displacement numbers fall
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 26, 2025

9,937,444 million people remained displaced across the country's 18 states during the period under review, down from a record 11.5 million IDPs record...

Court sets aside Sh611 million award to Equity Bank, citing bias
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 26, 2025

The dispute stemmed from a 2011 contract in which the county engaged Equity Bank to provide a smart card system for revenue collection at the Maasai M...

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