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The hidden danger in crushed pills: Why altering children’s medicine can be risky
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 06, 2025

Health experts warn that crushing tablets or opening capsules to make medicine easier for children to swallow can alter dosage, reduce effectiveness,...

Crimes against children in conflict surge to worst-ever level in 2024 - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 06, 2025

The humanitarian organisation reckons that more than half of these abuses occurred in just four places, the occupied Palestinian territory, the Democr...

Government targets illegal seed dealers in bold move to safeguard farmers from counterfeits
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 05, 2025

Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe warns fake seed dealers face arrests and possible treason charges as new KEPHIS lab boosts farmer protection.

Potential Gaza stabilisation force must have Security Council approval: Guterres
UN News  |  Nov 05, 2025

The Secretary-General stressed that the UN’s positions “have been very clear” and are not dependent “on cooperating with this or that country.”

IEBC admits slow voter registration, pledges expanded access after by-elections
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 04, 2025

IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon said the current figure of newly registered voters remains below expectations but expressed confidence that mass regi...

Ruto appoints seven-member panel to recruit new Public Service Commission chairperson
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 04, 2025

The move comes as the current chairperson, Anthony Muchiri, prepares to complete a six-year term next year.

Court dismisses petition challenging Muturi’s removal, says former AG resigned voluntarily
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 04, 2025

Justice Mugambi found that the resignation letter, dated July 11, 2024, and the subsequent gazette notice constituted sufficient evidence that Muturi...

Police raid Mombasa church, save 20 children and 7 adults from suspected cult
Amina Wako  |  Nov 03, 2025

Children and adults found living in deplorable conditions inside Zion Fire Anointing Ministries, authorities investigate suspected cult activities.

‘Plant trees, not trouble’: Eastleigh official urges unity in climate and crime fight
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 03, 2025

Assistant County Commissioner Mohamed Adow Hadi calls on residents to plant trees, follow building rules, and help curb rising youth crime across East...

Over 90,000 Kenyans register as new voters, with Nairobi, Kiambu topping the list
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 03, 2025

The statistics show Nairobi County is leading with 16,512 new registrations and 5,388 transfers, followed by Kiambu with 9,917 new registrations and 1...

Kenyan Muslims plant 10,000 trees at Uhuru Park in solidarity with Palestine
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 02, 2025

UNICEF reports that at least 61,000 children have been killed or maimed in Gaza during this period — an average of one child affected every 17 minutes...

Mombasa faith groups unite in Sh30 million appeal for Gaza humanitarian aid
Farhiya Hussein  |  Nov 02, 2025

The initiative seeks to raise funds for medical relief while promoting unity and solidarity with Palestinians.

Court allows police to detain four officers over shooting of colleague in Naivasha
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 31, 2025

Orwa told the court that preliminary investigations suggest possible interference with the crime scene. It is alleged that the suspects attempted to s...

Water crisis deepens in Iftin Ward, Garissa, as residents demand boreholes and water tanks to ease shortages
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 31, 2025

Led by community representative Mahat Mohamed, the residents said the existing infrastructure, two boreholes and one elevated tank, can no longer sust...

ICJ tells Israel to let UN aid flow into Gaza – but UN’s own failures throughout the war loom large
The Conversation  |  Nov 01, 2025

In its verdict, the ICJ unanimously reaffirmed that the use of starvation as a method of warfare is prohibited under international law. The court also...

Court summons ex-Nairobi police commander again in Rex Masai murder case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 30, 2025

This marks the third time the court has directed Mugambi to appear, following a renewed request by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (...

UN report accuses over 60 governments of enabling Gaza genocide through arms and trade ties
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 29, 2025

The report, authored by UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, accuses these nations of turning a blind eye as Gaza’s two million residents endure...

Horn of Africa sees decline in extremism victims, but militants adapt with new tactics
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 29, 2025

New IGAD report shows violent extremism deaths down 19 per cent across the Horn of Africa, but warns militant groups are regrouping with drones, crypt...

Court nullifies Agriculture Ministry tender to lease Bachuma Livestock Station
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 28, 2025

Taita Taveta officials told the court that the project would deprive residents of a key county asset used as a breeding centre for superior beef and g...

Desperate need for water and food continues as Gaza families head north
UN News  |  Oct 28, 2025

Aid continues to enter Gaza, with more than 300 truckloads of supplies collected from the Palestinian side of the Kerem Shalom crossing between Friday...

KNEC rolls out smart digital padlocks to secure exam papers and curb leaks
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 27, 2025

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the locks, being piloted for the first time, are linked to the KNEC command centre, allowing officials...

Key Bills on county governance, climate construction set for debate as Senate resumes sittings
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 28, 2025

Among the key Bills slated for discussion is the County Governments Laws (Amendment) Bill, sponsored by Garissa Senator Abdul Haji, which seeks to tig...

We are slaughtered, and no one hears us- Gaza journalists testify at Istanbul Tribunal
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 25, 2025

The four-day public session at Istanbul University marks the culmination of a year-long effort by international jurists, scholars, and civil society f...

Lawyer moves court to block counties from auctioning private property without legal approval
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 24, 2025

The petition argues the National Rating Act violates property rights and due process, seeking urgent court intervention to halt county-led auctions of...

Nairobi informal areas get sanitation boost through new simplified sewer system
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 23, 2025

He revealed that the connected areas have not recorded any cholera cases over the past two years, which he attributed to better waste management and h...

University lecturers dismiss SRC’s Sh3.1 billion offer for 2025–2029 CBA
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 23, 2025

In a letter dated October 21 to SRC Acting Secretary and CEO Margaret Njoka, UASU Secretary-General Constantine Wasonga said the union had declined th...

‘Impeach Kahiga’ – Nyeri erupts after governor’s controversial comments on Raila’s death
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 22, 2025

Senator Wamatinga said that although Governor Kahiga had resigned as vice chair of the Council of Governors, he now had a moral obligation to step dow...

Israeli strikes kill nine in Gaza as ceasefire faces major test
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 19, 2025

Under the current ceasefire terms, Hamas was given 72 hours to release all Israeli captives, both living and dead, in exchange for Israel freeing Pale...

With 83 per cent of its buildings destroyed, Gaza needs more than money to rebuild
The Conversation  |  Oct 18, 2025

Gaza itself has been razed to the ground in many areas. The United Nations estimates 83 per cent of all structures and housing units have been damaged...

Security Council renews Haiti sanctions
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 18, 2025

Panama's representative said effective implementation of the arms embargo is crucial in efforts to once and for all remove the fuel that is firing thi...

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