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Kenya moves closer to crypto regulation as MPs back joint oversight of digital asset sector
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 26, 2025

The National Assembly’s Finance Committee has recommended that five government agencies jointly supervise virtual asset service providers (VASPs), mar...

KHRC, Katiba Institute sue Communications Authority of Kenya over ban on live protest coverage
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 25, 2025

The organisations said they had filed an urgent judicial review application at the High Court in Nairobi to challenge what they termed an unconstituti...

Raila defends Kenyans’ right to protest, urges government to uphold constitutional freedoms
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 24, 2025

Odinga reaffirmed that ODM is committed to championing the rights of all citizens, including access to food, shelter, education, healthcare, property,...

CA cracks down on landlords blocking internet providers in estates
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 24, 2025

CAK Director-General David Kemei warned that such conduct is unlawful under the Competition Act (CAP 504), which prohibits any actions that restrict o...

Ruto government allocates Sh680 million for State House renovation despite budget cuts, public outrage
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 23, 2025

The National Treasury has included the funds in a broader Sh894.9 million renovation plan covering the President’s official residence and several stat...

Kamukunji's quiet triumph: How community effort revitalised a historic Nairobi space
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 22, 2025

For now, though, Kamukunji Grounds stands as a quiet triumph—a model of what happens when a community decides to reclaim and reshape its own spaces.

‘We’re being priced out of education’: TVET students cry foul over sudden fee hikes
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 22, 2025

Student leaders expressed concern that the tuition fee hikes are already disrupting learning and pushing thousands of students to the brink of droppin...

Why I am best suited to lead Kenya - former CJ David Maraga
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 19, 2025

Former CJ David Maraga said the country is broken because leaders have abandoned constitutional order and failed to give professionals the space to wo...

Uganda unveils herbal remedies for cancer care, eyes clinical trials
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 18, 2025

Although still under review, initial research shows promising results, and the institute plans to begin clinical trials, allowing patients to access t...

Tanzanian PM calls on citizens to reject signs of instability ahead of general elections
XINHUA  |  Jun 18, 2025

He emphasised that the government does not restrict participation in political campaigns or gatherings, but encourages citizens to critically assess w...

CS Hassan Joho blames conflicting advisories for delay in appointing fisheries boss
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 18, 2025

MPs questioned why the process appeared to have stalled, who was truly in charge, and whether due process was being followed. CS Joho insisted the fin...

Patrick Tito takes over as acting Deputy IG as Lagat steps aside amid probe into Albert Ojwang's murder
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 17, 2025

Lagat stepped aside on Monday, days after Albert Ojwang died at a police station on June 7, saying the move would allow for independent investigations...

From misdiagnosis to mission: Breast cancer survivor turns pain into purpose with hand-knit prostheses
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 15, 2025

Mary Mwangi has transformed profound pain into purpose, offering hope to women facing cancer, stigma, and loss, while restoring dignity and rebuilding...

Kemri sounds alarm over budget snub, warns of research collapse and health crisis
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 15, 2025

According to the institute, the government has only allocated Sh2.7 billion for salaries and recurrent expenses, without a single coin directed to res...

Foreigner has case to answer over false identity claim
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 13, 2025

Abdihakim was charged in 2023 with fraudulently acquiring a Kenyan national identity card by falsely identifying himself as the son of a woman named F...

Court halts transfer of public seal to Head of Public Service, cites constitutional concerns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 12, 2025

In his ruling on Wednesday, June 12, 2025, Justice Chacha Mwita stated that the case raises critical constitutional and legal issues that warrant judi...

ICPAK to roll out QR-coded financial statements to curb fraud and unlicensed practice
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 11, 2025

ICPAK says only licensed practitioners will be issued a UDIN, enabling them to generate a unique QR code and serial number via a digital portal, both...

Invasive urban mosquito threatens to worsen malaria in Kenya, scientists warn
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2025

The Asian malaria mosquito, Anopheles stephensi, has been detected in seven counties since its first appearance in December 2022, raising serious conc...

KMPDC warns health facilities hiring unlicensed medical staff risk heavy fines and jail terms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2025

KMPDC Chief Executive Officer David Kariuki reminded healthcare institutions that engaging unqualified personnel puts patients’ lives at risk and viol...

Anti-inflammatory diet cuts death risk in stage 3 colon cancer by 63pc, new study finds
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 08, 2025

The study, conducted by researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, also found that patients who engaged in regular moderate physical activity, s...

Senators warn land grabs at agricultural research centres threaten food security
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 07, 2025

The Senate committee warned that the illegal occupation of research land, coupled with budget cuts targeting the agricultural sector, pose a serious t...

MPs slam KNBS, KIPPRA for wasting Sh300 million annually on rent while govt buildings lie idle
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 07, 2025

KNBS also incurred an additional Sh5.4 million in rent and rates expenses during the same period, up from Sh3.2 million in the previous financial year...

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...

National Assembly orders KCAA to secure title deeds, stop land encroachment
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 05, 2025

The House committee expressed concern over KCAA’s slow response in securing its assets and questioned why court injunctions had not been obtained soon...

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.

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...

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...

Accountants push for tax reforms to spur industrial growth, boost household incomes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 29, 2025

According to ICPAK’s submission to the National Assembly, a lower corporate tax rate would “enhance Kenya’s strategic position as an investment hub.

Engineers sound alarm over substandard cement amid rising building collapses in Kenya
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 28, 2025

IEK is demanding thorough audits of manufacturers, strict enforcement of weight verification, and prompt prosecution of those responsible for undermin...

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