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Autopsy shows Jirongo died from severe chest trauma in Naivasha road crash
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 17, 2025

Government pathologist Johansen Oduor, flanked by family pathologist Joseph Ndung’u, said the injuries were fatal and directly affected the heart.

Kenyans warned of rising human trafficking risks as festive travel begins, youth targeted
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 17, 2025

HAART Kenya and the Foreign Affairs ministry warn of rising human trafficking of Kenyan youth, especially job seekers, to South-East Asia and Russia a...

Taita Taveta targets zero mother-to-child HIV transmission through men's involvement
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 17, 2025

Health officials in Taita Taveta are urging men to join partners in early antenatal care to reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission, citing low male i...

South Africa's coal exports to Israel surge 87 per cent after Colombia ban
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 17, 2025

Colombia blocked all shipments to Tel Aviv in August after accusing Israel of committing war crimes during its two-year military offensive in Gaza, wh...

Court directs Waititu, wife to appear in person in Sh1.9 billion assets recovery case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 17, 2025

The Court warned that the continued absence of the respondents was no longer acceptable and stressed that the case must now be concluded without furth...

Somalia, Sweden hold talks amid controversy over alleged forced return of asylum seekers
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 17, 2025

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met a Swedish delegation in Mogadishu to discuss trade, institutional support and development aid, as Sweden fa...

Sudan pushes to regain full African Union membership after 2021 suspension
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 17, 2025

Although Sudan has pursued diplomatic channels with the African Union, the bloc has stressed that full reinstatement depends on concrete progress towa...

Governor Abdulswamad urges unity, interfaith cooperation as Mombasa marks annual Christmas tree ceremony
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 17, 2025

Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir and religious leaders have warned against divisive, hate-based politics and urged residents to uphold unity, peace...

Meta’s smart glasses get AI feature that focuses on human conversation in noisy places
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 17, 2025

With this update, Meta is shifting the narrative around smart glasses away from content capture and toward everyday utility.

X files trademark suit to block startup’s use of Twitter name, brand
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 17, 2025

At the centre of the dispute is Operation Bluebird’s argument that X effectively gave up the “Twitter” name, the bluebird logo, and terms such as “twe...

18 Kenyans caught up in Russia-Ukraine war repatriated as Government moves to deregister rogue recruiters
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 17, 2025

Current reports suggest that at least 82 Kenyans remain involved in Russian military operations in Ukraine.

World’s leading carbon crediting programme launches stricter consent, revenue‑sharing rules
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 17, 2025

Verra’s updated Verified Carbon Standard adds stricter consent, transparency and revenue‑sharing rules for land‑based carbon projects, giving affected...

Tanzania faces tightened US entry rules in expanded travel ban
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 17, 2025

A new proclamation by US President Donald Trump imposes full and partial travel restrictions on nationals from Tanzania, Nigeria and other countries,...

Medical cannabis under scrutiny as new evidence highlights limited benefits and real risks
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 17, 2025

A major JAMA review of 2,500 studies finds only modest, narrowly defined benefits for medical cannabis and highlights real risks, including cannabis u...

Kenya to build human origins museum and science park in Turkana County
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2025

Ruto said the project, already in the conceptual stage, will position the country as a global hub for the study of human origins and boost tourism in...

Bobi Wine warns Uganda election no longer democratic, accuses Museveni of coercion
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 16, 2025

Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine tells CNN the coming election is now a confrontation with the state, accusing President Museveni of coercion as jou...

Somalia security mission faces funding shortfall as partners urge urgent contributions
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 16, 2025

Experts warn that this level of financial pressure risks pushing TCCs to the breaking point and could ultimately threaten the mission's viability.

WhatsApp introduces ads in status updates and channels, private chats stay secure
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 16, 2025

Meta has begun rolling out ads in WhatsApp Status and Channels, turning the Updates tab into a monetisation hub while keeping private, end-to-end encr...

Atwoli warns opposition to Sovereign Wealth Fund risks stalling Kenya’s economic transformation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 16, 2025

COTU (K) Secretary General Francis Atwoli said those against the funds are blocking progress and weakening efforts to create a resilient economy that...

DCI launches probe into Cyrus Jirongo’s death on Nakuru–Nairobi Highway
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 16, 2025

Initial investigations show that Jirongo’s car, a Mercedes-Benz with registration KCZ 305U, collided with a PSV bus, registration KCU 576A, operated b...

Elon Musk becomes first person ever to reach Sh77.5 trillion net worth
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 16, 2025

Despite the astronomical numbers, Musk himself has acknowledged in the past that he is effectively “cash poor.”

FKF leads tributes for slain women’s coach Justin Okiring
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 16, 2025

FKF expressed deep sorrow at the loss of Okiring, acknowledging his long service to football and extended heartfelt condolences to his family, friends...

State study finds most homicides concentrated in Kenya’s urban informal settlements
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 16, 2025

A National Crime Research Centre study finds most homicides in Kenya occur in urban informal settlements, linking hotspots to youth joblessness, gangs...

CJ Koome names panel for coffee estate dispute case challenging judicial immunity
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 16, 2025

The case revolves around the disputed sale of a 443-acre coffee estate in Kiambu County, a matter dating back more than three decades.

IPOA launches probe as family demands truth over boda boda rider’s death in Nairobi police cell
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 15, 2025

IPOA has opened investigations into the death of boda boda rider Jack Leon Matoke in custody at Kawangware Police Post in Nairobi, after his family di...

Somali universities warn against security agency’s interference on campuses
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 16, 2025

The Association of Somali Universities warns that growing security agency interference on campuses, including student arrests in Mogadishu, is undermi...

How police and civilians responded to the Bondi Beach terror attack in Australia
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 15, 2025

A terror attack at a Hanukkah festival on Sydney’s Bondi Beach killed 16 people and injured at least 40. Police, civilians and tighter security measur...

High Court orders full hearing in MCSK vs KECOBO royalty licence dispute
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 15, 2025

The High Court has declined to suspend a Copyright Tribunal ruling blocking MCSK from collecting royalties, instead setting a full inter partes hearin...

Kenya sets ambitious energy expansion with new national policies and transport financing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 15, 2025

The Cabinet has approved new energy and petroleum policies and a transport financing model, as President Ruto cites daily load-shedding and targets 1...

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