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Snapchat messaging is now on Apple Watch
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jun 07, 2025

Unlike the photo-heavy experience of the main app, Snapchat’s Apple Watch version is focused on messaging.

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...

Free education in jeopardy as CS Ogamba reveals only half of school funds released
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 06, 2025

MPs have raised the alarm over delays in the disbursement of capitation funds to schools, warning that the financial strain could undermine the provis...

AU warns Trump’s travel ban threatens decades of Africa-US cooperation
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 05, 2025

AUC chairperson Mahamoud Ali Youssouf acknowledged the US government's sovereign right to protect its borders and ensure the security of its citizens...

Nairobi County seeks court nod to auction clamped properties over unpaid land rates
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 05, 2025

Kerich lamented that only 20 per cent of Nairobi landowners pay their land rates, even as all residents expect uniform service delivery from the count...

KUPPET rejects government plan to cut hardship zones, demands expansion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 05, 2025

KUPPET Secretary General Akelo Misori said the union is strongly against the government’s plan to implement a 2019 report that aims to reduce hardship...

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.

Mombasa authorities arrest developers, engineers defying stop orders after building collapse
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 04, 2025

The arrests form part of heightened efforts to tackle rogue construction practices after the partial collapse of an 11-storey building in Kilifi Corne...

Lobby group Okoa Uchumi warns 2025 budget will raise costs, deepen inequality in Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 04, 2025

Okoa Uchumi says several proposals in the Finance Bill 2025 place an unfair burden on ordinary citizens while protecting elite interests, risking grea...

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...

Auditor-General flags NSSF for mismanagement, risky deals and irregular spending
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 04, 2025

The audit for the financial year ending June 30, 2024, revealed that NSSF purchased government bonds worth Sh5 billion at a premium and later sold the...

FIDA-Kenya demands government to drop all charges against Rose Njeri
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 03, 2025

The federation reaffirmed its dedication to defending the rights of women and all citizens to participate in civic and democratic spaces freely and sa...

“Think before you vote” – Rose Njeri tells Kenyans as she slams State over her arrest
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 03, 2025

Njeri was arrested on May 30, 2025, after police linked her to a digital campaign that enabled Kenyans to oppose controversial tax proposals by sendin...

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.

Tanzania shuts down MP Gwajima’s church after criticism of government over abductions
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 03, 2025

Gwajima sparked fresh controversy last week during a press briefing in which he raised concerns about abductions and enforced disappearances, asking h...

Drama at Milimani courts as Governor Natembeya staff allegedly arrested by plainclothes officers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 03, 2025

They were reportedly bundled into unmarked Subaru vehicles by plainclothes men in full view of police officers stationed at the court premises, who to...

Amnesty demands release of detained software developer Rose Njeri
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 03, 2025

Njeri created an online tool to help Kenyans oppose the proposed Finance Bill, 2025.

Employer contributions to NSSF drop for first time since Covid as economic pressures mount
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 03, 2025

The NSSF’s latest annual report reveals that active employers fell from 78,549 to 78,009 during the year ended June.

DCI detains writer behind controversial Charlene Ruto publication
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 03, 2025

Ochora was arrested and is currently detained at Muthaiga Police Station, with forensic officers analysing his laptop for potential evidence.

Human rights groups demand sanctions on Ruto, Samia and Museveni over state-sponsored abuse
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 02, 2025

In Kenya, the coalition called for the prosecution of all individuals implicated in the abduction, disappearance, and killings of youth since June 202...

Kenya’s police brutality victims trapped in endless cycle of political promises and no justice
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 02, 2025

Opposition leaders Kalonzo Musyoka, Eugene Wamalwa, and Rigathi Gachagua have urged President Ruto’s administration to compensate Kenyans affected by...

Raila urges compensation for victims of 2024 Gen Z protests, calls for justice and national healing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 01, 2025

Odinga acknowledged recent efforts toward national reconciliation, including public apologies made during the National Prayer Breakfast earlier in the...

MPs warn fertiliser VAT shift in Finance Bill 2025 could trigger food price surge
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 01, 2025

Although the Bill does not propose a direct tax on fertiliser, the shift from zero-rated to tax-exempt means manufacturers will no longer be able to r...

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.

KUCCPS reopens final course revision window for 2024 KCSE candidates until June 7
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 01, 2025

The opportunity is also open to students who either missed the initial application or were unsuccessful in their first attempt, allowing them to submi...

MPs seek Sh7.3bn to hire intern teachers as 40,000 targeted for recruitment by end of 2026
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 01, 2025

The push by the National Assembly Education Committee comes after the TSC told Parliament that no funds had been set aside to absorb the 20,000 intern...

Government unveils CBE to replace CBC, promising skills-focused learning and 100pc transition
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 01, 2025

Education PS Julius Bitok hailed CBE as “the best education system in the world,” emphasising its focus on nurturing individual talents and abilities...

LSK condemns arrest and detention of Rose Njeri, accuses DCI of blocking legal access
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 31, 2025

LSK claims that DCI officers denied her access to legal counsel and have continued to frustrate efforts by lawyers to secure her release on police bai...

Education CS Ogamba defends career pathway rollout for Grade 9
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 31, 2025

Ogamba said the move is meant to help learners make informed decisions.

MPs demand rescue plan for struggling HELB, Jomo Kenyatta Foundation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 31, 2025

HELB CEO Geoffrey Monari told the committee that the board is grappling with a sharp rise in loan defaults, which is undermining the sustainability of...

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