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AUSSOM on the brink: Funding crisis threatens AU's Somalia mission
Mwangi Maina  |  May 12, 2025

With donor fatigue mounting, the UN Security Council (UNSC) is expected to hold closed-door consultations Monday to deliberate on the mission's financ...

Key suspect in Kasipul MP Were’s assassination arrested near Kenya-Tanzania border
Amina Wako  |  May 11, 2025

Among those already in custody are Were’s personal bodyguard, Allan Omondi, his driver, Walter Owino, and William Imoli, a man detectives believe play...

More than 100 dead after flooding in eastern DR Congo village of Kasaba, official says
Reuters  |  May 11, 2025

Local officials said the Kasaba area was only accessible via Lake Tanganyika and was not covered by the mobile phone network, which could delay humani...

Nairobi County to clamp properties, evict rent defaulters from Monday
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 11, 2025

The move comes after the expiration of a waiver period that ended on April 30, during which landowners were allowed to regularise their accounts witho...

State bans quarrying activities in Malindi village after death of three people
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 11, 2025

Three people, a man aged 39, his 34-year-old wife, and another woman aged 38, lost their lives while mining fine ballast when the quarry collapsed on...

Samsung to launch ultra-slim Galaxy S25 edge globally on May 12: What to expect
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 10, 2025

Built with titanium frames and Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2, the device is as durable as it is stylish. It’s also rated IP68 for water and dust resistance,...

Community elders and religious leaders in Garissa empowered on handling alternative justice system
Issa Hussein  |  May 10, 2025

The training was initiated by the National Steering Committee on AJS, during which community and religious leaders were provided with the necessary to...

Google messages to roll out 'Delete for Everyone' feature on Android
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 10, 2025

The update will allow users to delete sent messages from both their own device and the recipient’s chat, all while providing more control over convers...

Cheluget family backs Ruto’s plan to resolve Narok land row through sale for resettlement
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 10, 2025

Nancy Kirui, one of the administrators of the estate, reaffirmed the family’s willingness to engage in lawful and structured talks with the state, not...

Nurses reject payroll shift to counties, vow to strike until pay and job demands met
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 10, 2025

Health Ministry officials maintain that the payroll transfer is a necessary step for the devolution of health services, as outlined in Kenya's broader...

KPA workers win 10 per cent pay rise, better health cover in new union deal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 10, 2025

The deal is expected to improve morale among port workers and support the continued growth of the country’s key maritime gateway.

Mombasa court jails road vandalism repeat offender as KeNHA warns of rising sabotage
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 10, 2025

Said Juma Tsuma had previously been convicted for a similar offence in 2023, for which he was sentenced to community service. The court took his past...

Cleric's bold street outreach sparks youth revival in Mombasa as crime surges
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 10, 2025

Abdulrahman is currently leading a team of five young men in Nyali working on a waste collection and recycling project, one of several community-based...

Somaliland at crossroads: Could US geostrategic interests break recognition deadlock?
The Conversation  |  May 10, 2025

US recognition would reward Hargeisa for its persistent effort to maintain stability and promote democracy. However, it could encourage other nations...

800,000 more Kenyans turn to Fuliza in 2024 as economic pressure bites
Alfred Onyango  |  May 09, 2025

Data from the country’s largest telecommunications provider shows that the number of active users rose to 7.9 million—an increase of 12 per cent from...

Mandera leaders visit Banisa to de-escalate tension following killing of six family members
Issa Hussein  |  May 09, 2025

Governor Mohamed condemned the attack as “barbaric” and called for a lasting solution to the recurring cycle of senseless killings in the region.

High Court bars police from investigating extra-judicial killings, abductions
Joseph Ndunda  |  May 09, 2025

Justice Mugambi agreed with Kituo Cha Sheria, Haki Africa, and Charles Njue — a relative of a victim of enforced disappearance — that parallel investi...

Ruto tackles ‘hakuna dawa’ in hospitals with Sh10bn boost to KEMSA, county payments push
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

President Ruto said a framework agreement between the Social Health Authority, KEMSA, and county governments is in place to support the smooth deliver...

UN extends South Sudan peace mission for a year as renewed conflict looms
Mary Wambui  |  May 09, 2025

This means the Security Council has authorised the peacekeeping mission to "use all necessary means" to implement its mandate, including the protectio...

Over 2,000 children trafficked, nearly 4,000 displaced in Kenya’s growing child welfare crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

From displacement to loss of documentation and fleeing home countries, the data paints a clear picture: for many children in Kenya, safety, support, a...

Explainer: Who are the striking UHC workers, and why are they protesting?
Charity Kilei  |  May 08, 2025

Though hired on contractual terms, they were assured that their positions would be converted to permanent and pensionable roles after a set period.

Kasipul MP Charles Were’s bodyguard, driver spoke and held meetings with suspects before the murder
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 08, 2025

Police say the murder was orchestrated through multiple meetings in Nairobi and Homa Bay long before the MP was shot.

More Kenyans disappeared during anti-riot operations than during anti-terror operations in 2024, report shows
Mary Wambui  |  May 08, 2025

A total of 55 incidents of enforced disappearances occurred between January and December 2024.

DCI arrests 28 suspects, recovers 22 stolen vehicles across 11 counties
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 08, 2025

The thefts occurred through various means, including car hire scams, theft from parking lots, robbery with violence and carjacking incidents.

Over 5,000 number plates ready for collection, NTSA says
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 08, 2025

NTSA Director General George Njao reassured motor vehicle dealers and the public that the plate shortage, which had been affecting the industry for se...

Kasipul MP Were murder case: Suspects to know fate on Friday as police seek to detain them for 30 days
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 08, 2025

Preliminary investigations reveal that Were's bodyguard and driver were in communication with suspected planners and executors of his murder.

Were murder probe: Detectives trace suspicious call to MP's bodyguard belonging to deceased woman
Amina Wako  |  May 08, 2025

Detectives are focusing on a mystery caller who reached out to the MP’s bodyguard on April 30 at around 2:40 pm roughly five hours before the MP was f...

Kenyan elite security team foil terror plot, kill suspected Al-Shabaab terrorist in Garissa
Mary Wambui  |  May 08, 2025

Items recovered include a PKM machine gun, AK-47 rifle, pistol, communication radio, and an IED remote control.

Construction of Sh464bn Nairobi–Mombasa expressway starts in 2026, road to be built without taxpayer funds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 08, 2025

The 459-kilometre toll road is designed to reduce travel time between the two cities from over ten hours to just four and a half.

Mudavadi meets US top diplomat Marco Rubio in Washington, days after China visit
Mwangi Maina  |  May 08, 2025

Mudavadi's Washington stopover follows his April visit to Beijing, where he met top Chinese officials to discuss infrastructure financing, trade, and...

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