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Kenya Red Cross Garissa Aqua Rescue Team trains to boost readiness for River Tana floods
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 14, 2025

Garissa Branch Coordinator, Daud Ahmed, said the team had serviced their boat engine and refreshed their rescue skills to ensure effective emergency r...

Most of Kenya to experience warm, dry conditions this week - Kenya Meteorological Department
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 13, 2025

The department says mornings will start with clouds, which will clear into periods of sunshine. Light rain showers are likely in the afternoons.

Kenya’s Ambassador to DRC ordered to repay Sh1.8 Million over irregular KMTC appointment
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 13, 2025

Ambassador Peter Tum has been given 30 days to remit the full amount to KMTC or provide evidence of payment or an approved repayment plan.

Nairobi Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria leads crackdown on illegal dumping, hawkers in Eastleigh
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 10, 2025

Mosiria supervised the removal of garbage that had been clogging the drainage channels. The sewer line along Athumani Kipanga had been blocked for wee...

Artificial sweeteners may speed up brain ageing and raise health risks, research shows
Charity Kilei  |  Sep 09, 2025

A growing body of research supports concerns that artificial sweeteners may not be as safe as once believed.

Kenya Met forecasts delayed, suppressed short rains amid dry spells
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 06, 2025

The World Meteorological Organisation has also projected a 55 per cent chance of La Niña developing between September and November, with the likelihoo...

Showers, strong winds and extreme temperatures expected this week- Met department
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 02, 2025

Cold and cloudy conditions will also intermittently affect the Central Highlands, Western Kenya, South-Eastern Lowlands, and sections of the Rift Vall...

Kenya Met issues chilly weather, rainfall alert for multiple counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 30, 2025

Showers are expected to begin in the afternoon and continue into the night, often accompanied by thunderstorms.

IGAD climate centre predicts below-average rains in Eastern and Northern Kenya
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 28, 2025

Counties in the west could exceed 300 millimetres of rain, contrasting sharply with the less than 30 per cent chance of surpassing this threshold in t...

Chilly nights, hot afternoons and strong winds forecast over coming week
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

Intermittent cloudiness and cool weather will also affect parts of the Central Highlands, South-eastern Lowlands, Western Kenya, and the Rift Valley,...

Tundu Lissu on death of Ngugi wa Thiong'o: A prisoner's eulogy from Ukonga prison in Dar es Salaam
Tundu Lissu  |  Aug 24, 2025

He started his long literary career as James Ngugi, but soon dropped the ‘James’, becoming the Ngugi wa Thiong’o known to the world, and in keeping wi...

Student numbers triple at TTCs as government eases admission criteria
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 23, 2025

Statistics show enrolment at TTCs has risen from 10,000 students in 2021 to more than 27,000 currently following the reforms.

Cold, rain set to persist across Kenya for next five days - Kenya Met
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 22, 2025

Intermittent cold and cloudy conditions are also predicted in the Highlands and South eastern lowlands. Residents in these areas should expect a mix o...

KUCCPS reopens portal for KMTC September 2025 intake
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 18, 2025

Students have until August 28, 2025, to apply via the KUCCPS student portal and secure a spot in their preferred courses.

From dough to dough: Bahraini chefs rise with sweet, spicy success
UN News  |  Aug 16, 2025

A key factor in Eman and Noora’s successful journey was the support of Kaaf Humanitarian, which provided them with financial backing, packaging materi...

Brace for heavy rains, strong winds in coming days - Kenya Met
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 16, 2025

The Meteorological Department said regions in the Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley and the western highlands will receive more than 20 millimetres...

A two-way street: Reversing brain drain in Somalia
DW News  |  Aug 16, 2025

The Somali Civil War, which began in 1991, provoked mass displacement, both internally and externally. More than 30 years later, the situation has imp...

UK refutes allegations BATUK officials snubbed Kenyan MPs' summons
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 13, 2025

The clarification came a day after the committee’s chairperson, Belgut MP Nelson Koech, accused BATUK officials of failing to attend a scheduled sessi...

Kenya Railways warns passengers against ticket scams targeting Madaraka Express
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 13, 2025

This warning follows a recent report from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), which showed a decline in passenger numbers using the Madara...

Kenya, Tanzania step up push for region's first transboundary marine Ramsar site
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 11, 2025

Dr Omondi emphasised that the site’s creation would not displace residents or interfere with their daily economic activities, noting instead that it w...

10 minutes of sunlight: The science-backed brain boost you’re likely overlooking
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 09, 2025

10 minutes of basking in natural sunlight can have powerful effects on the brain, sharpening memory, lifting mood, and enhancing mental clarity.

Heavy rainfall expected across Kenya from Friday, weatherman warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 08, 2025

The intense rains will hit key areas including Nairobi, Kisumu, and other regions across the Central Highlands, Western Kenya, the Rift Valley, the La...

Norwegian study shows women with more children have lower cancer risk
XINHUA  |  Aug 07, 2025

The research, conducted by the Arctic University of Norway (UiT), found that the risk of breast, ovarian, and uterine cancer decreases by approximatel...

Kenyan communities speak out as Verra moves to reform controversial carbon credit system
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 06, 2025

Chief Justice Martha Koome has emphasised the need for courts to remain alert when dealing with land and carbon rights, ensuring communities benefit f...

One dead after flash flood sweeps Indian village, over 100 missing
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 06, 2025

The flooding occurred in Dharali village, located in Uttarkashi district, after a sudden, intense downpour around 1:30 pm local time (08:00 GMT) cause...

Met department forecasts chilly weather, scattered rains
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 05, 2025

The weatherman said rainfall is expected to increase slightly in the Central Highlands, the Coast, Western, and North-western Kenya, although the show...

UK court ruling targets BATUK soldiers accused of fathering and abandoning children in Kenya
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 04, 2025

Meanwhile, the unresolved 2012 murder of Agnes Wanjiru, a 21-year-old Kenyan mother who was found dead in a septic tank near Nanyuki after spending th...

Parliament probes governance failures at Egerton University, Baringo Tech and Narok West institutes
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 31, 2025

The Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education has raised concerns over Egerton University, Baringo Technical University, and Narok West...

Kenya Railways adjusts Suswa Leisure Train timetable effective August 1
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 31, 2025

According to the new schedule, the train, which operates every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, will depart from Nairobi at 8:50 am.

DRC opens 124 million hectares to oil exploration, risking endangered species and rainforests
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 29, 2025

The new drilling plans could also affect around 39 million people living in the targeted areas, including indigenous communities, threatening their la...

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