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Mwihoko plane crash leaves 22 families reeling from loss, displacement
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 08, 2025

Speaking at the crash site on Friday morning, Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi said the extent of damage to people’s homes suggested the aircraft had...

Women governors demand probe into child exploitation in Maai Mahiu
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 08, 2025

They described the sexual abuse and trafficking of minors as a grave violation of human rights and a direct attack on the dignity and future of vulner...

AMREF aircraft was en route to Somalia to evacuate seriously ill child - CEO
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 08, 2025

KCAA said that the Cessna Citation XLS, registration 5Y-FDM, lost radio and radar contact with Air Traffic Control at 2:17 pm, approximately three min...

CoG Chair Ahmed Abdullahi questions Auditor General’s fairness in county oversight
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 07, 2025

In her findings, Auditor General Nancy Gathungu criticised counties for poor financial discipline, pointing to excessive spending, misallocation of re...

Blow to content creators as court declines to suspend ban on online alcohol ads
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 07, 2025

The case was filed by content creators Fidel Shammah Omusula and Brian Muthengi Kimanzi, who argued the policy was introduced without consulting stake...

Auditor General flags NEMA for relying on a single officer to evaluate thousands of projects
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 07, 2025

NEMA relies almost entirely on quantity estimates submitted by companies themselves, with only one in-house officer tasked with checking thousands of...

Crisis looms as doctors issue 14-day strike notice over unpaid arrears
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 07, 2025

Should the strike proceed, it threatens to shut down public hospitals, including Kenyatta National Hospital and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, je...

Two men charged with stealing Sh1.1 million in blood collection kits from Kenyatta National Hospital
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 06, 2025

The magistrate released them on a Sh400,000 bond with an alternative cash bail of Sh200,000 each.

MSF pulls out of South Sudan’s Yei and Morobo counties over staff safety concerns
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 05, 2025

MSF is now calling for accountability and firm guarantees of staff safety from authorities and all parties involved in the conflict, including armed g...

Why delayed county funding threatens devolution: CoG raises alarm over National Treasury failures
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 05, 2025

Mwiti criticised the National Treasury for consistently failing to meet its constitutional obligation to release funds on time, noting that the delays...

Payment of pending bills breathes new life into construction, manufacturing sectors
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 05, 2025

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) said the revival of the road construction sector was having a positive effect on manufacturers who had su...

Jordan, Egypt, UAE deliver more humanitarian supplies to Gaza
XINHUA  |  Aug 04, 2025

Jordan carried out seven joint airdrop missions over the Gaza Strip, delivering a total of 61 tonnes of humanitarian and food assistance.

Kenya's inflation climbs to 4.1 per cent amid fluctuating food prices, fuel costs
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 01, 2025

Data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows the increase was mainly driven by rise in prices of commodities in the three key categori...

MoE reshuffles county education directors in latest shake-up
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Aug 01, 2025

According to ministry sources, the moves are part of ongoing efforts to boost efficiency, address regional performance disparities, and strengthen edu...

EPRA under fire for Sh20m advance payment on vehicles still in production
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 31, 2025

The Auditor General noted that full payment was made before delivery, which went against Section 146 of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act,...

Explainer: NSE scraps minimum 100 shares trading rule- what this means for Kenyans
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 30, 2025

In other terms, it means retail investors can now buy just one share of blue-chip stocks like Stanchart Kenya (Sh309 per share), Kakuzi (Sh439 per sha...

Counties to work with Ministry of Health in closing down illegal facilities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 27, 2025

CoG Health Committee Chairperson and Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki said the situation has been made worse by a growing trend where health worke...

Governors slam treasury over free education funding cuts
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 25, 2025

The backlash follows Mbadi’s appearance before the National Assembly’s Education Committee, where he revealed that capitation for secondary school stu...

Senators propose Bill to expand powers in fresh bid to counterbalance National Assembly
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2025, published on Wednesday, seeks to grant the Senate power to initiate any form of legislation, vet con...

Boda Boda operators urge Parliament to halt motorcycle regulation Bill, warn of economic fallout
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 24, 2025

The Boda boda riders are now calling on legislators to end what they describe as a legislative assault on the working poor and instead initiate inclus...

Kenya rolls out first intercity electric matatus in major green transport push
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 24, 2025

The vehicles will be offered through BasiGo’s Pay-As-You-Drive lease model, designed to ease the cost burden on matatu operators transitioning to elec...

Senators clash over expanded list of counties benefiting from equalisation fund
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 24, 2025

During a heated session in the House, senators exchanged accusations of distorting the intent of the fund for local and political benefit.

Aviation experts warn of Wilson Airport encroachment amid KAA upgrade
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 24, 2025

The airport, which handles more than 120,000 aircraft movements annually, is facing mounting pressure from Nairobi’s rapid urban development, which ha...

Senators demand answers over billions paid to ghost schools
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 24, 2025

The report showed that secondary schools missed out on Sh71 billion, junior secondary schools Sh31 billion, primary schools Sh14 billion, while learne...

UASU sues KEMRI over plan to retire scientists, professors before age 74
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 24, 2025

The University Academic Staff Union argues that KEMRI’s decision to retire staff at 65 is unlawful and violates an existing collective bargaining agre...

Lands CS Wahome defends demolitions along Nairobi River amid claims of bias
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2025

According to Wahome, the programme has designated “design areas” where the pollution levels are highest, and operations are focused there to restore t...

Media stakeholders urge MPs to fast-track approval of new media code of conduct 2025
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 23, 2025

The stakeholders said the proposed code had undergone intensive public participation and received overwhelming support from practitioners.

Governors reject audit of bursary funds in six counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 22, 2025

He argued that the process does not align with the constitutional timelines provided under Article 229 and the requirements of the Public Audit Act. A...

Governors, MCAs feud derails devolution, stall key projects
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 22, 2025

Bungoma, Machakos, Isiolo, Nyamira and Meru are among counties that have been most affected, while others like Kakamega, Kericho, Kilifi, Wajir and Na...

Let parents be parents: Ruto cautions against using police for children’s moral upbringing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 20, 2025

President Ruto insisted that raising responsible citizens is a shared responsibility between parents, the church and the government.

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