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BAK slams Prof Makau Mutua’s call to ban boda bodas in major towns and cities
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 18, 2025

AK said the call to remove boda bodas from urban areas contradicts the spirit of the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), which aims to em...

CA under fire from MPs over June 25 order suspending live protest coverage
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 18, 2025

MPs sitting in the Public Investment Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture (PIC-SSAA) challenged the Authority’s action, warnin...

Presidential advisor Makau Mutua calls for boda boda ban in Kenyan cities, major towns
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 17, 2025

Mutua said the boda bodas contribute to urban chaos, lawlessness, and poor road discipline.

UK doctors use three-person DNA technique to prevent deadly inherited disease in infants
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 17, 2025

Mitochondrial diseases affect the parts of cells that produce energy, leading to muscle weakness, brain damage, heart problems, seizures, blindness an...

Ethiopian forces implicated in 2021 killing of three aid workers in Tigray - MSF report
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 15, 2025

The victims, all wearing MSF vests, were reportedly shot multiple times at close range, and their bodies were later found approximately 400 meters fro...

Nine must-know TikTok life hacks you’ll wish you tried sooner
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 13, 2025

From the kitchen to your charging cables, TikTok creators have turned common problems into quick-fix opportunities, often with tools you already have...

Governors sound alarm as pending bills balloon to Sh172 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

Council of Governors (CoG) chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi said unpaid bills had reached Sh172.51 billion by the end of the financial year, with Nairobi C...

Governors seek Sh7.8 billion annual funding to absorb 8,287 UHC staff into county payrolls
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 11, 2025

The Ministry of Health announced in May that all UHC staff would officially be transferred to county governments by July 1, 2025.

Counties raise Sh45.91 billion in own-source revenue in 2024/25, marking 11 per cent growth
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 10, 2025

The CoG chair confirmed that the full Sh400.26 billion had since been disbursed, in addition to Sh16.27 billion in conditional allocations from develo...

Somalia Minister Bihi Iman Igeh named African Finance Minister of the Year 2025 at ALM Africa Summit
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 10, 2025

The award recognises his leadership in advancing Somalia’s financial reforms and managing the country’s debt relief process.

Relief for patients as Kwale doctors return to work after striking deal with county government
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 09, 2025

The industrial action, which began on June 29, had crippled key health services across public facilities, leaving patients stranded and prompting wide...

Amnesty demands release of Gaza solidarity activists detained in Egypt
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 09, 2025

Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that foreign nationals wishing to access areas near the Gaza border must obtain prior approval by submit...

New Bitchat app by Jack Dorsey enables messaging without Wi-Fi or mobile data
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 08, 2025

The app forms a local mesh network, allowing messages to hop across multiple nearby devices within a 300-metre range, and potentially farther if more...

Watch: Senate begins impeachment trial against Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

Sixteen out of 18 MCAs voted to impeach Governor Guyo, accusing him of abuse of office, gross misconduct, and violations of the Constitution and other...

Kenya moves to shield consumers from online market abuses with tough new bill
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 07, 2025

CAK boss David Kem noted that digital platforms have increasingly become hotspots for sophisticated anti-competitive practices, with businesses using...

Why every Kenyan kitchen needs a fire extinguisher: Mary Wangari’s story after a devastating blaze
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 06, 2025

A working smoke detector is also advisable; there are wired or battery smoke detectors. It also serves as an early warning system, alerting you to the...

Road Maintenance Levy Fund: Counties score big as Treasury disburses Sh3.6 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 05, 2025

The funds, released on June 30, represent 35 per cent of the total Sh10.52 billion allocation owed to counties.

Media stakeholders demand safer conditions, policy overhaul
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 05, 2025

KEG President Zubeidah Kananu appealed to the government to stop intimidating media houses and allow journalists to operate freely.

Mercy Mwangangi to face Senate over Sh9 billion SHA debt to counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 05, 2025

The committee wants a clear breakdown of the outstanding balances, a payment schedule, and the current status of remittances to all 47 counties.

You’re not cleaning your tiled, wooden floors properly - here’s how to do it right
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 04, 2025

Floors bear the brunt of daily life — foot traffic, spills, dragged furniture, and general wear and tear. But with proper cleaning and protection from...

Eastleigh traders urge City Hall to address street vendor clashes, poor roads, waste crisis
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 04, 2025

Street interviews conducted along Third to Seventh streets revealed growing frustration and a sense of helplessness among traders.

Senators back plan to give municipalities control over their own revenue
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 03, 2025

Senator Osotsi urged Governor Mutai to submit the proposal through the Council of Governors so that a structured review of the Urban Areas and Cities...

Senate slashes county executive spending by Sh10.34 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 03, 2025

County bosses have pushed back, saying the cost of running county operations has gone up due to inflation, high fuel prices, and other economic pressu...

Local authorities fund faces Senate scrutiny over staff ethnic makeup, disability inclusion gaps
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 02, 2025

The fund, which has 137 staff members, was praised for having 54.1 per cent women but criticised for employing only 1.46 per cent persons with disabil...

MPs slam university, TVET heads over audit failures, mismanagement and hiring violations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 01, 2025

During a session on Tuesday, legislators warned of tough sanctions, stressing that the culture of impunity in public universities and colleges must be...

Boniface Mwangi says State deflecting accountability by stoking protest unrest
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 01, 2025

Boniface Mwangi said the violence in areas like OTC and Kenyatta Avenue had no connection to protesters, adding that police helicopters surveilled the...

YouTube to raise minimum age for independent live streaming to 16
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jun 28, 2025

The platform says the update is intended to provide better protection for younger users who broadcast live content.

Government threatens to blacklist contractors delaying development projects
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 27, 2025

The warning forms part of the government’s broader commitment to efficiency and accountability in project implementation, by streamlining service deli...

Kenya shares lessons on devolution, gender rule as Nigeria begins reform talks
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 27, 2025

Speaker Moses Wetang’ula shared the difficult path Kenya took to secure a new constitutional order, beginning with the Inter-Parties Parliamentary Gro...

Senate convenes special sitting to debate key county revenue bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 27, 2025

The sitting will also provide room to consider any other urgent business or messages from the National Assembly or county assemblies that may arise.

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