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In Episode 3 of #VoicesInDarkness, we sit down with “Peter” to hear the chilling true story of a criminal encounter and a police standoff that should have been his end. Voices In Darkness is an Africa Uncensored docuseries produced by…
The government has set June 17, 2026, as the official date for the release of the 16 Utumishi Girls fire victims’ bodies to their families. This follows the completion of DNA identification of the victims who died on May 28 by the…
Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Ambassador Ida Odinga, has thrown her weight behind Supreme Court Judge Njoki Ndung’u’s qualifications and suitability for election as a judge of the…
Eugene Mutuku, a final-year student at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Yatta Campus in Machakos County, died in a bus accident in Kasarani. Eugene is reported to have been ejected from a moving NICCO SACCO matatu on June 5 while…
The world’s largest Stratos data center project in Box Elder County, Utah is to scale back as O’Leary provides latest insights. The developer noted the campus is getting about 20,000 acres smaller while the building themselves will cover…
Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital accessibility, refugee inclusion, and early childhood interventions dominated discussions at a major disability inclusion conference held in Nairobi. Technology experts, advocates, and…
Kisumu Day High School’s football team has received a major boost ahead of the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) competitions after the school’s Alumni Association donated a new set of official jerseys to the team. The…
The Government is working with partners in efforts to eliminate avoidable blindness and integrate eye health into the country’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) agenda and strengthen Primary Health Care across the country. Speaking on…
Leaders from Kenya’s Western region, allied with President William Ruto, have intensified their campaigns to position one of their own to succeed the head of state upon his retirement. Led by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, the…
Households and other employers who underpay domestic workers risk prosecution, including fines of up to Sh50,000, the government has warned. The latest directive is in line with the Ministry of Labour, which increases the minimum monthly…
Domestic workers in Kenya are set to earn higher wages after the government published revised minimum wage rates. The increase covers house helps, gardeners, watchmen, messengers and sweepers across the country. The new rates, contained in…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has approved criminal charges against a number of public officials, developers, and professionals in connection with the collapse of Manzil Towers in South C, Nairobi, on 2 January 2026. In a press…
Police in Kasarani are investigating the death of a man who succumbed to injuries several days after allegedly falling from the second floor of a residential building along TRM Drive. According to the police, the incident was reported on…
The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) has revised retail fuel prices in Rwanda to record highs as the world continues to grapple with disruptions in oil transportation. In a public notice dated June 5, RURA set the maximum…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has approved criminal charges against 37 individuals, including the suspended Nairobi County Chief Officer for Urban Development and Planning Patrick Analo Akivaga, over the collapse of Manzil…
Public confidence in Kenya’s direction has reached its lowest point in three years, according to a new national survey by the Trends and Insights for Africa (TIFA) Research Institute. The poll paints a striking picture of a population that…
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi confirmed that the government has approved funding to let Kenya National Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) air the 2026 FIFA World Cup on free-to-air television. Mbadi made the announcement on June 4,…
The United Green Movement (UGM) Party responded to sexual harassment allegations made by a former campaign staffer, Shakira Wafula, defending how it handled the matter. In a statement on Wednesday, June 3, the party rejected claims that…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrested Nairobi County Chief Officer for Urban Development and Planning Patrick Analo Akivaga after detectives found millions of shillings in cash during a search at his home in Syokimau.…
Alliance High School has temporarily sent its students home after a fire broke out in one of its older dormitories, though school principal David Chomba confirmed that all students are safe and unharmed. In a statement issued to parents on…
The Ministry of Education has moved to reassure parents and teachers that Kenya’s schools will stay open and operate on schedule, even as a string of dormitory fires and student unrest incidents continue to rattle institutions across the…
Motorists across the country now face instant fines of up to Ksh10,000 for various traffic offenses as the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) rolls out a new enforcement framework. NTSA will enforce the Traffic (Minor Offences)…
The Justice Department (DOJ) told two federal judges on Friday, June 5, that it has scrapped the $1.7 billion anti-weaponization fund and asked the courts to dismiss lawsuits challenging the program because it is no longer moving forward.…
