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ICC upholds Gaza war crimes probe, rejects Israel’s bid to halt investigation
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 15, 2025

ICC appeals judges have rejected Israel’s bid to halt or restart the Gaza war crimes investigation, ruling the post-October 2023 hostilities fall with...

Judiciary announces tougher festive season road safety checks
Charity Pancras  |  Dec 15, 2025

The Judiciary in Kenya has unveiled stricter festive season road safety measures, including more roadblocks, inspections and public awareness campaign...

Government rolls out enhanced road safety measures, mobile courts to curb rising road crashes ahead of festive season
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 15, 2025

The CJ outlined plans to strengthen multi-agency coordination, enhance joint enforcement and ensure information sharing to unify traffic law enforceme...

Kenya risks losing Sh676 billion in exports annually over policy gaps, high costs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 15, 2025

KAM points out that domestic value chains remain weak, with manufactured goods accounting for only about one-fifth of domestic exports.

NTSA, leaders urge caution as holiday road crash deaths surge
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 15, 2025

Ten people were reported dead in a grisly road accident which occurred near Chabera Trading centre in Rachuonyo East, Homa Bay County, while one perso...

10 dead, six injured in Homa Bay matatu-lorry road crash after wedding trip
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 15, 2025

The victims had attended a church wedding in Kakamega County and were headed to Nyamira County when the accident occurred at around 8:00 pm on Sunday...

Former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo to be buried at Lumakanda home in Kakamega on December 30
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 14, 2025

Former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo will be buried on December 30, 2025, at his Lumakanda home in Kakamega County, next to his parents, following a fatal r...

South Sudan grounds UNMISS aircraft over spy gear and smuggling allegations
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 14, 2025

South Sudan has grounded four aircraft contracted to UNMISS after finding undisclosed surveillance systems and alleged sandalwood smuggling, prompting...

DCI raids Mombasa graduation over fake degrees, six Menorah Training Institute officials arrested
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 14, 2025

DCI officers halted a graduation at Victory International Church in Changamwe, Mombasa, arresting six Menorah Training Institute officials over allege...

Family protests secret cremation of Kenyan engineer who died in Mozambique
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 14, 2025

Relatives of Kenyan engineer Robert Moses Magotsi want Kenyan and Mozambican authorities to investigate his death and disputed cremation in Maputo, al...

Holiday travels: Practical hacks to make trips less stressful
Charity Pancras  |  Dec 14, 2025

Accepting that problems may arise, while having travel insurance and emergency plans in place, helps travellers stay calm and enjoy their journeys mor...

Eight dead, including two children, in Nyamira road crash involving matatu and trailer
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 14, 2025

Police said the matatu, ferrying passengers from Nairobi, collided head-on with a trailer at around 8:00 pm after the trailer driver failed to keep to...

Holiday travels: 10 practical hacks to make trips less stressful
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 13, 2025

Here are 10 research-backed travel hacks seasoned travellers and experts say can make trips smoother and more manageable, whether by plane, road, trai...

139 nations back UN General Assembly call for Israel to respect UN sites, international law
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

The draft resolution, introduced by Norway alongside more than a dozen other countries, was supported by 139 member states. 12 nations voted against i...

(Hold) Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Habwe, Mwangi and Mulwa - icons Kenya bid farewell in 2025
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 13, 2025

Kenya’s arts and literary world in 2025 was marked by the deaths of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, John Habwe, Meja Mwangi and David Mulwa, closing a chapter for...

Deep concerns for Palestinians amid intense Israeli raids in occupied West Bank
UN News  |  Dec 13, 2025

Heavy rains across the Gaza Strip have flooded more displacement sites, damaged buildings in Jabalya and Gaza City, and caused further casualties, inc...

Over 150,000 students fail to progress to Grade 9 under CBC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

New KNEC data show more than 150,000 CBC learners in Kenya failed to reach Grade 9, with boys dropping out in higher numbers and similar attrition see...

Ruto honours Kristina Kenyatta, Dorcas Oduor, William Kabogo with EGH awards
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 12, 2025

President Ruto highlighted that these awards honour individuals who have rendered distinguished and outstanding services to the nation across various...

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...

Jamhuri Day’s hidden workforce: How they keep Kenya's Independence Day running
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 12, 2025

As Kenya marks 62 years of independence, informal workers in Nairobi—domestic staff, boda boda riders, cooks and cleaners—keep Jamhuri Day running, of...

President Ruto unveils ‘Magical Kenya Souvenir Passport’ to boost tourism
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 12, 2025

Kenya has launched the Magical Kenya Souvenir Passport and a new ‘Hapa Ni Wapi’ platform to deepen visitor engagement and spur both international and...

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...

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...

UNEA-7 opens in Nairobi as global environmental diplomacy faces major challenges
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 11, 2025

The seventh UN Environment Assembly opened in Nairobi as emissions rise, plastic treaty talks stall and geopolitical rifts test global cooperation on...

Supreme Court dismisses bid to halt High Court state CEO recruitment case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 11, 2025

The dispute traces back to May 20, 2024, when seven petitioners moved to the High Court in Nakuru contesting the recruitment of CEOs for MTRH, Athi Wa...

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...

Ghana expels three Israelis over Ben Gurion Airport detentions
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 11, 2025

Accra said it had been "compelled to retaliate", framing the episode as a defence of the dignity of its nationals.

Men are majority of homicide victims in Kenya despite media focus on women, state report reveals
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 10, 2025

A new NCRC study using 2024 DCI data shows men made up 70 per cent of Kenya’s homicide victims and most perpetrators, while women were mainly killed i...

Kenya homicide cases stabilise after 2021 peak
Charity Pancras  |  Dec 10, 2025

Kenya recorded 3,015 homicide cases in 2024, down slightly from 2022 and 2023. Police data shows a stabilising trend after a decade-high peak in 2021,...

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