Religious Organisations Bill 2024 Stories

Pentecostal clergy warn against policy on religious groups after Bill withdrawal
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 13, 2025

Speaking in Nairobi, Pentecostal Voices of Kenya Chairperson Peter Manyuru said the government is using significant energy to regulate the church inst...

Speaker Kingi submits list of absentee landlord farms to Ruto for squatter resettlement
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 13, 2025

He said that the list has been handed to the President, and during his next visit to the Coast, President Ruto will indicate which farms will be prior...

Thiaroye massacre: report on the French killing of Senegalese troops in 1944 exposes a painful history
The Conversation  |  Dec 13, 2025

Regarding the death toll, one may rely on a literal reading of the archives, which consistently report 35 deaths (or 70 in one officer’s report, phras...

Kidnapping for ransom in the Sahel: analysis of 24 years of data shows a new trend
The Conversation  |  Dec 13, 2025

Armed groups have learned that seizing a Western hostage is a low-risk and high-reward proposition. It leads to financial gain and political accommoda...

EACC reclaims Sh21 million public land in Mombasa after 17-year legal battle
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

The land was first allocated to Isaac Munyi Njeru through an allotment letter dated January 24, 1996, issued without any application.

Healthy comfort food: How to make a lighter Cobb salad at home
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 13, 2025

Known for its hearty mix of protein, greens and creamy dressing, the traditional Cobb can be calorie-dense. With a few smart swaps, however, it become...

Senate launches probe into Ritz-Carlton Maasai Mara project
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

Nominated Senator Miriam Omar filed a petition citing potential harm to fragile ecosystems, contamination of water sources, and disruption of traditio...

President Ruto pitches National Infrastructure Fund as engine for long‑term growth
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2025

President William Ruto has signed a new law overhauling Kenya’s state corporations and anchoring a National Infrastructure Fund to channel privatisati...

Severe nausea, vomiting in pregnancy linked to major physical and mental health risks
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 12, 2025

Hyperemesis gravidarum is a severe form of pregnancy nausea that can cause dehydration, malnutrition and depression. The article explains symptoms, ri...

Parallel statements expose deepening rift in 'United Opposition'
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 12, 2025

United Opposition leaders issued two rival State of the Nation statements in Nairobi, exposing internal rifts. Analysts warn the disunity could weaken...

Lancet study shows planned term delivery can cut pre‑eclampsia risk by 30 per cent
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 13, 2025

A Lancet trial in two UK hospitals found that screening women at 36 weeks and offering early-term delivery to those at high risk cut term pre-eclampsi...

Uhuru Park set for food, music and culture as three-day Nairobi Festival kicks off
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2025

The festival will run under the theme Experience the Vibe of the City, and organisers have lined up a wide list of activities meant to showcase Nairob...

Safaricom secures Sh17.8 billion boost for Ethiopia expansion
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 12, 2025

Standard Bank, which trades as Stanbic in Kenya, acted as the sole arranger, lender and facility agent for the deal, while also providing advisory sup...

SACCO lending surges to Sh131.8 billion as demand for land, school fees, farm credit rises
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2025

Land purchases attracted Sh17.37 billion while housing loans reached Sh15.33 billion, underscoring SACCOs’ critical role in helping members acquire la...

Kenya faces deepening drug shortages as delivery times hit 24 days
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2025

Kenya’s public health facilities now wait an average of 24 days for essential medicines, as Kemsa’s fill rate drops to 55 per cent, leaving patients f...

Government eyes handing NTSA’s smart driving licence programme to private investor
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2025

The shift comes as authorities try to complete the long-delayed modernisation initiative designed to bring order and reliability to Kenya’s transport...

Kenya reopens diplomatic channels with Belarus after two-year lull
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 12, 2025

Kingi's visit signals a renewed engagement with a sanctioned Eastern European state eager to rebuild diplomatic relevance beyond Europe—and increasing...

NPS announces heightened security, road safety measures ahead of festive season
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 12, 2025

Police Spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga said the NPS acknowledges the increased movement of people, vehicles and goods during the festive period presents un...

Gavi to channel vaccine funds directly to Kenya in major policy shift
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2025

The change mirrors a recent move by the United States (US), which announced that funding for HIV products will now go directly to governments.

Chadema demands transitional government, new constitution in Tanzania, calls October polls ‘illegal'
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 11, 2025

Tanzania’s Chadema party has rejected October 29, 2025 elections, demanding a UN‑backed transitional government, new polls, rights reforms and account...

Kenya unveils two-year strategy to fix data gaps and fast-track gender equality
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 11, 2025

Kenya’s National Gender and Equality Commission has launched a 2025–2027 data strategy, including a gender data hub and capacity building, to close ev...

Marsabit residents to benefit from modern healthcare as Sololo Level 4 hospital opens
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 12, 2025

The government invested Sh600 million in state-of-the-art infrastructure and expanded the facility’s bed capacity, establishing it as a major healthca...

Safaricom shares sale explained: Why government chose Vodacom
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 12, 2025

Despite the reduced shareholding, the government is demanding to retain two seats on the Safaricom board to remain influential in the company.

Kenya’s marginalised groups locked out of clean energy, new report warns
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 12, 2025

A new NGEC report finds Kenya’s women, youth, people with disabilities and marginalised communities still face high cost and reliability barriers to c...

Mombasa court orders 10-day detention of seven soldiers in Sh192 million meth probe
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 11, 2025

Investigating officer PC Isaac Njoroge told the court that searches on the suspects’ residences and work stations led to the recovery of additional na...

Maternal and newborn health in crisis as millions born in conflict zones, Save the Children warns
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 12, 2025

Save the Children says an estimated eight million babies were born in 2025 into conflict, climate disaster and humanitarian crises, mostly in under-re...

Somali President Hassan Sheikh signs law establishing Independent Human Rights Commission
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 11, 2025

The signing marks the formal creation of a national body that will be responsible for promoting and protecting human rights across the country.

South Sudan deploys forces to secure Heglig oil field after Sudan RSF capture
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 11, 2025

South Sudan has deployed troops to secure the Heglig oil field after Sudan’s RSF seized it, following talks between regional leaders to prevent fighti...

Mombasa cracks down on speeding ahead of festive season as road deaths soar
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 11, 2025

Mombasa County has launched a month-long speeding crackdown on high-risk roads after new data showed rising speeds and persistent fatal crashes, with...

Shakahola trial: Former co-preacher reveals Mackenzie urged followers to shun society, await "direct ascent to heaven"
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 11, 2025

Mackenzie declared that a supernatural rapture would take place in June 2023 and insisted that followers must detach from education, employment, medic...

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