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Weatherman warns of continued heavy rains, strong winds across Kenya until Monday
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 06, 2025

The advisory also warns of strong southerly to south-eastern winds, particularly in coastal areas and in parts of the South-eastern lowlands, North-ea...

12 counties run out of vaccines, Ministry of Health confirms
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 06, 2025

The Ministry has announced that 3.2 million doses of the polio vaccine are currently being cleared at the port, with nationwide distribution set for J...

Police in Garissa warned against obstructing gender-based violence investigations
Issa Hussein  |  Jun 05, 2025

Nominated MP Ummulkheir Harun urged stakeholders to unite in combating the rising cases of GBV in Garissa, expressing concern over survivors being sil...

Hope wears thin as Kilifi residents confront decades of land evictions, seek redress
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 05, 2025

The move follows a nationwide outcry for redress over land displacements dating back to the 1980s.

Muslims in Eastleigh, rest of Kenya observe the Day of Arafah through fasting
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 05, 2025

While it is not compulsory for those not on pilgrimage, it is widely practised by Muslims who are not performing the Hajj.

KUCCPS, KICD on the spot as MPs probe financial management, student placement in education sector
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 05, 2025

MPs questioned KUCCPS about the rationale for allocating taxpayer money to private universities without a clear policy framework.

Ethiopian parliament passes Bill banning single-use plastic bags
XINHUA  |  Jun 05, 2025

According to data obtained from the Ethiopian Environmental Protection Authority, plastic bags constitute 46 per cent of the plastic waste generated b...

National Assembly approves Ruto’s seven IEBC nominees despite court block on appointment
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 04, 2025

JLAC chairman George Murugara said the committee had thoroughly evaluated each nominee, reviewed all public objections submitted through memoranda, an...

Eastleigh comes alive with festive spirit as residents gear up for Eid-Ul-Adha amid tough economy
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 04, 2025

In Eastleigh, mothers are seen guiding their children through crowded malls and shopping streets as they search for the perfect outfits for the Eid ce...

Police torture case against British national to proceed on October 24
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 04, 2025

Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina directed Rebbecah Njeri Muraya, the OCS Eastleigh North Police Station and Sergeant Abdisalam Ahmed from the sa...

Kenyan Muslim organisations launch Sh5.4 million Udhiyah programme for Gaza amid deepening humanitarian crisis
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 04, 2025

The donation will fund the Gaza-Udhiyah programme, which involves the slaughtering of cattle in Egypt.

Interior CS Murkomen declares Friday public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Adha
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 04, 2025

Also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, Eid-ul-Adha honours Prophet Ibrahim’s (Abraham’s) willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail (Ishmael), in obedien...

Mali’s Justice Modibo Sacko elected president of African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 04, 2025

The 11-member panel of judges similarly elected Lady Justice Bensaoula Chafika of Algeria to replace Justice Sacko as Vice President.

Over 40pc of Kenyan procurement professionals unqualified or practising illegally, audit shows
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 04, 2025

The Kenya Institute of Supplies Management Chief Executive Kenneth Matiba said a nationwide compliance audit uncovered high levels of noncompliance in...

Azerbaijan opens Nairobi embassy as it marks 20 years of ties with Kenya
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 03, 2025

The embassy, inaugurated on Tuesday, is a visible sign of Azerbaijan's ambitions to strengthen its footprint in sub-Saharan Africa.

JLAC backs all Ruto's IEBC nominees, including Ethekon as chair, amid court challenge
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 03, 2025

Despite the committee’s endorsement, a High Court order has barred the gazettement and swearing-in of the IEBC nominees, allowing only the vetting pro...

Showers and sunshine: Mixed weather patterns expected across Kenya this week
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 03, 2025

Areas expected to receive rain include the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Central Rift Valley, and coastal c...

Tanzanian police chief Faustine Mafwele accused of leading torture, abduction of activists
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 02, 2025

According to reports, Mafwele, aged 47, is accused of leading a criminal gang involved in numerous human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killin...

Helpless in the face of hunger: Gaza families pray for deliverance – or death
UN News  |  Jun 01, 2025

Nothing encapsulates the despair more than Zeenat’s final plea: “Let the war end. Give us a break. Otherwise, let all countries come together and drop...

Arab ministers slam 'Israel's obstruction' in decision to postpone West Bank visit
DW News  |  Jun 01, 2025

The ministers slammed the reported Israeli decision, calling it a "flagrant violation of Israel's obligations as the occupying power," the ministry ad...

More than 20 Palestinians killed at aid distribution site — reports
DW News  |  Jun 01, 2025

At least 21 were killed and scores more injured, according to a Red Cross field hospital and numerous witnesses, cited by The Associated Press.

At 20, Amina Kassim champions autism awareness in Mombasa through poetry and purpose
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 01, 2025

Raised in modest circumstances in Kitui before moving to Mombasa, Amina—the eldest of two—began her advocacy journey driven by lived experience, deep...

Maraga urges June reflection for police brutality victims, links Gen Z protests to Madaraka Day ideals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 01, 2025

Calling for a revival of national values, Maraga said he would stand with the youth during what has come to be known as Gen Z Revolution Month.

Watch: Nominated IEBC commissioner Moses Mukhwana faces vetting panel
Mercy Asamba  |  May 31, 2025

Moses Mukhwana was nominated by President William Ruto on May 8, 2025, as part of the process to reconstitute the electoral body following the expiry...

Wajir launches campaign against HIV, teen pregnancies, GBV as new infections emerge in ASAL counties
Issa Hussein  |  May 31, 2025

Wajir County executive committee member for health and sanitation, Habiba Ali, highlighted the increasing cases of HIV that she said needed a more uni...

Wanyama withdraws from Harambee Stars squad for Chad friendlies, Austin Odhiambo called up
Erick Kariuki  |  May 30, 2025

Initially named in the squad for the matches scheduled to take place in Morocco on 7 and 10 June, Wanyama has since been excused, citing “personal com...

Kenya inflation slows to 3.8% year-on-year in May
Reuters  |  May 30, 2025

In month-on-month terms, inflation was 0.5 per cent in May from 0.3 per cent a month earlier, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics said in a statem...

Plastic bag ban widely ignored as Kenyan traders cite cost, convenience challenges
Alfred Onyango  |  May 30, 2025

A sugarcane hawker in Eastleigh’s Kamukunji area who identified himself as Waweru says he finds the prohibited bags convenient to his business and app...

DCI arrests Murang'a MCA Grace Nduta over alleged staged abduction of Juja MP Koimburi
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 29, 2025

The DCI said the arrest followed social media reports about the alleged abduction of Wairimu herself, claims which the investigative agency has dismis...

Kenyan breast cancer patients to pay 67pc less for treatment under new deal with Roche
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 29, 2025

The agreement, formalised through an MoU, is part of the government’s broader efforts to strengthen financial protection for cancer patients in line w...

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