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Activists seek ban on dangerous pesticides threatening health, bees and exports in Kenya
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 18, 2025

The case cites evidence linking exposure to highly hazardous pesticides to severe health complications, including cancers, neurological disorders, rep...

Kenya Kwanza under fire: Civil groups decry killings, graft and constitutional violations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 18, 2025

They criticised Parliament for passing punitive laws, such as the Affordable Housing Levy and retrogressive Finance Bills, and warned that efforts to...

Kenya to implement instant fines for traffic violations to curb road deaths
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 18, 2025

Chirchir said the new system will use cameras at major junctions to automatically detect offenders and issue fines, cutting down on court backlogs and...

Court halts Constitution Amendment Bill assent pending petition by Katiba Institute
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 18, 2025

In a ruling delivered on Thursday, Justice Lawrence Mugambi said the petition raised serious constitutional issues that could not be dismissed as idle...

Kenya’s fish output grows to Sh39 billion despite Lake Victoria slowdown
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 18, 2025

Inland capture fisheries supplied more than half of Kenya’s fish, with Lake Victoria producing 67,575 tonnes, a four per cent drop from 70,313 tonnes...

Over 3,300 Kenyans killed in road crashes in first nine months of 2025, NTSA report reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 17, 2025

Pedestrians account for 1,285 deaths, followed by 858 motorcyclists, 568 passengers and 309 drivers.

Court orders Kirinyaga County to pay Sh3.5 million to man who lost wife in road tragedy
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 16, 2025

Justice Edward Muriithi ruled in favour of Paul Gichangi, who had petitioned the court to compel County Executive for Finance Jacqueline Njogu and Chi...

EACC, IPOA partner to ensure corruption-free police recruitment
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

The partnership aims to enhance integrity in the upcoming recruitment exercise and address long-standing corruption concerns within the National Polic...

KMPDC orders hospital to release detained body, declares practice illegal
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 16, 2025

The Council emphasised that hospitals may still pursue unpaid bills through lawful means, but detaining a body as leverage is both illegal and a viola...

Arab-Islamic summit condemns Israeli attack on Qatar, vows full solidarity
XINHUA  |  Sep 16, 2025

Arab and Islamic leaders reaffirmed their absolute support for Qatar's sovereignty, security and stability, and backed all measures it may take in res...

Muslim ritual meets Swahili culture at Kenya’s unique annual Maulidi festival
The Conversation  |  Sep 15, 2025

Visitors flock to the celebration from Europe, America, Tanzania, Somalia, the Saudi Arabian Peninsula, and numerous towns, villages, and islands alon...

Forensic expert tells court live bullets killed student Rex Masai in Nairobi protests
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 15, 2025

Senior Superintendent of Police and firearms examiner Alex Mdindi Mwandawiro said a bullet fragment recovered from the scene bore all the hallmarks of...

Kenya’s economic outlook worsens as debt and policy uncertainty weigh on growth
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 15, 2025

The report, which reviews macro-economic performance for the six months to June, warns that optimism about the country’s growth prospects is fading.

Maraga unveils ‘Ukatiba Philosophy’ for his 2027 presidential bid, slams Ruto on democracy
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 16, 2025

Speaking at the University of Nairobi during an event organised with ForumCiv to mark International Democracy Day, Maraga urged Kenyans to actively de...

Court summons DCI officers over spyware found on BBC filmmakers' gadgets
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 15, 2025

FlexiSPY, the court was told, is a powerful surveillance tool capable of recording calls, tracking messages and locations, taking screenshots, remotel...

Inside Kenya’s epilepsy burden: Myths, misdiagnosis and the need for awareness
Charity Kilei  |  Sep 14, 2025

With proper diagnosis and treatment, Dr Ogle says, most people with epilepsy can live normal, healthy lives. But it starts with education — including...

Jomvu MP Badi Twalib among 500 beneficiaries as Mombasa's Miritini squatters get title deeds
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 14, 2025

This is part of an ongoing initiative by the Mombasa County government to address long-standing land disputes and secure tenure for thousands of famil...

From grief to action: How widow is changing Kenya’s battle against NCDs
Zainab Saidi  |  Sep 13, 2025

As Kenya prepares to roll out front-of-pack labelling within the next year, stories like Esther Apondi’s remind us that behind every statistic is a fa...

Gaza: International community must ‘match words with action’ now
UN News  |  Sep 13, 2025

Olga Cherevko, Spokesperson in Gaza for the UN aid coordination office OCHA, warned that history will not judge the international community “based on...

UN General Assembly backs two-state solution for Israel and Palestine
DW News  |  Sep 12, 2025

142 voted in favour, 10 against – including Israel and key ally the United States – and 12 in abstentions.

Letter from Mideast: From hope to heartbreak - my Gaza since Israel's "disengagement"
XINHUA  |  Sep 12, 2025

I left Gaza, but Gaza never left me. It lives in my dreams, in my fears, and in my children's questions. I hope - yes, I still hope - to return someda...

Ex-CJ Maraga demands drop of terrorism charges against protesters as prosecution seeks 21-day probe
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 11, 2025

Maraga argued that anti-terror laws are being misused to criminalise constitutionally protected rights, including the freedom to assemble and petition...

Global press freedom suffers sharpest decline in 50 years, report finds
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 11, 2025

According to the report, press freedom fell most sharply in Afghanistan, Burkina Faso and Myanmar, which are all in a state of war and unrest.

Israel's war on Gaza in numbers
Eastleigh Voice Team  |  Sep 11, 2025

The figures show that 46,913 deaths occurred before the January 2025 ceasefire, 170 during it, and 11,976 after it was broken in March 2025. The toll...

Fear and mistrust keep police abuse victims silent, report finds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 11, 2025

The study paints a grim picture of public confidence in criminal justice institutions, with only 14.3 per cent of respondents saying they trusted the...

Ibrahim Traoré’s power play: Image, influence and the reality of Burkina Faso’s security woes
DW News  |  Sep 10, 2025

Burkina Faso’s military ruler is celebrated online as a pan-African revolutionary, but at home he curtails civil liberties, criminalises homosexuality...

Kenya wastes Sh72 billion worth of food annually, leaving millions hungry - report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 11, 2025

According to the findings, Kenya loses up to 36 per cent of maize, 23 per cent of potatoes, 34 per cent of fish and as much as 56 per cent of fresh fr...

NEMA under fire from Environment Institute of Kenya over unstable ENViS rollout, licensing chaos
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 10, 2025

The Environment Institute of Kenya (EIK) wants Nema to reinstate the old system while ENViS undergoes stabilisation, and to involve stakeholders in re...

‘Blood Parliament’ filmmakers allege spyware was planted on their phones while in custody
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 10, 2025

The four filmmakers behind the 'Blood Parliament' documentary were arrested in May 2025 and detained at Muthaiga Police Station following the release...

Communities to earn cash for protecting forests under new Bill
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 10, 2025

The Bill outlines a payment-for-ecosystem services model where residents and landowners who engage in conservation would receive incentives.

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