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Kenyans mourn ‘Je, huu ni ungwana?’ radio show legend Leonard Mambo Mbotela
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 07, 2025

President William Ruto led the nation in mourning, describing Mbotela as a pillar in Kenya’s media industry.

Police confirm arrest of Sadam Buke in ongoing Ondoa Jangili operation in Isiolo
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 07, 2025

His friends had claimed on social media that he was abducted on Thursday while swimming at Royal Acacia Park.

Kenya's broadcast icon Leonard Mambo Mbotela dies at 85
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 07, 2025

His family said he had been unwell for some time and took his last breath around 9:30 am on Friday.

Puntland military offensive deals blow to Islamic State in Somalia
Reuters  |  Feb 07, 2025

Puntland's military spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday that the security forces had killed at least 85 IS militants in battles over the past two da...

Guterres urges de-escalation as regional leaders convene on eastern DRC conflict
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 07, 2025

UN reports indicate that Goma, the provincial capital, is effectively under siege, with exit routes blocked and its airport shut down indefinitely.

Senate and CRA in deadlock over new county revenue allocation formula
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 07, 2025

With the Senate set to resume its sittings on February 11, 2025, the fate of the proposed revenue-sharing formula remains uncertain.

Kenya to use Sh28 billion annually on HIV programmes as foreign aid policies change
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 07, 2025

With potential shifts in US aid strategies, Kenya needs to prepare for possible reductions or redirection of donor contributions.

Kenya deploys fourth contingent to Haiti as US freezes mission funding
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 06, 2025

114 Kenyan police officers, including a 24-member all-women SWAT team, arrived in Port-au-Prince, joining more than 600 other Kenyan officers already...

Uhuru blames Tshisekedi’s lack of political will for DRC peace talks disruptions
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 06, 2025

A comprehensive report on the status of the process has since been submitted to the African Union, EAC and the SADC secretariats ahead of their joint...

Media council urges stronger collaboration between Parliament journalists
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Feb 06, 2025

Omwoyo proposed that parliamentary sessions, especially those on national matters, should be broadcast live, except debates on national security.

UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi says Trump's Gaza takeover idea ‘very surprising’
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 06, 2025

Grandi called the idea "very surprising" and emphasised the need to understand the concrete details before making any further comments.

High Court declares Ruto's health human resource taskforce unconstitutional
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 06, 2025

In his ruling, Justice Mwamuye stressed that further spending on the taskforce would be a waste of public funds.

Kenya sends another 168 police officers to join mission fighting gangs in Haiti
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 06, 2025

Kenya leads the mission, which also includes police personnel from countries such as Guatemala, Jamaica, El Salvador, the Bahamas, and Belize.

Only 3.1 million Kenyans have completed eligibility test for SHIF, ministry says
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 06, 2025

Ministry officials warn that those who do not undergo the test will automatically be excluded from key healthcare services such as hospital admissions...

Kenya at risk of losing Sh80 billion annually as Trump halts foreign aid
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 06, 2025

Over the past five years, the health sector has consistently received the largest share of US assistance, amounting to Sh1.89 billion.

Bungei says no police operational order records to show who shot Rex Masai
Joseph Ndunda  |  Feb 05, 2025

Masai had been shot in the left thigh and bled to death as medics tried to save his life.

Concerns as donkeys in Lamu turned to garbage eaters in new wave of cruelty
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 05, 2025

It has been established that some locals have secretly been abusing the animals, turning them into garbage eaters or “collectors”.

Haiti mission funding secured until September 2025, says Foreign Affairs PS Sing'Oei
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 05, 2025

Sing'Oei stated that the transition of the mission to a full UN Mission to ensure financial sustainability is a key priority to which Kenya and all pa...

His Highness the Aga Khan: Leaders hail his legacy of compassion and development
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 05, 2025

The Aga Khan, who died at the age of 88 in Lisbon, Portugal, was the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims.

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