Latest news stories from across Kenya.
Fatherhood: When we think about fathers, we often think about the lessons they teach us. This June, as the world celebrates fathers, we are given an opportunity to celebrate the men who have shaped our lives through their guidance,…
Arguably, most Kenyans, especially in urban areas, use cashless payments to make their day-to-day purchases, thanks to the high mobile penetration and increased financial literacy. While cash is still the dominant payment method in Kenya,…
A Form Four student drowned in Lake Victoria after being overpowered by strong waves during a sightseeing trip following a county music festival in Mbita. The victim, identified as 19-year-old Levis Ouma, a student at Nyalenda Mixed High…
Expectations are growing that U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will announce his resignation and a plan to hand over to his successor as soon as Monday morning. The prime minister has spent the weekend weighing up his political future as…
Kiririmbi show host and news editor Waweru wa Nyambura has left Inooro TV, owned by the Royal Media Services (RMS), in an emotional farewell bid. The Inooro TV news anchor at RMS had served for 10 years, 6 months, and 27 days as of his…
A licensed civilian firearm holder in Nairobi was arrested after he reported the loss of a pistol loaded with 15 rounds of ammunition, prompting a police investigation. The real estate businessman reported the incident at Karen Police…
A fresh twist has emerged in the ongoing debate over the leasing of state-owned sugar factories after Kisumu County Women Representative Ruth Odinga linked the recent raid on Chemelil Sugar Academy to disputes over the management of…
President William Ruto announced a Ksh.600 million support package for St. John Ambulance Kenya, including a one-acre parcel of land in Upper Hill, Ksh.500 million for construction, 15 new ambulances, and an annual budget allocation of…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) urged its supporters to ignore calls for people to take to the streets next Thursday for the June 25 memorial protests. ODM leaders held grassroots mobilisation drives in Homa Bay and Kwale counties.…
President William Ruto urged Kenya’s youth to maintain peace and take responsibility for the country’s future. He said the youth must understand their duty to protect the democratic gains Kenya has made rather than undermine the freedom…
The Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), led by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, has welcomed another group of defectors from the Jubilee Party in Laikipia County. DCP officials received the defectors during a sensitization meeting…
Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme, Ida Odinga, urged learners nationwide to value education and avoid lawless conduct to protect the future. She spoke at the funeral of Professor Jacob Ogweno…
Businessman and Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi advised the United Opposition against choosing Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka as its presidential candidate next year. Speaking in a radio interview on Sunday, June 21, Wanjigi said Musyoka…
The fate of 3.5bn+ Dallas convention center redesign project is to be decided on this week in a tense voting decision. The project’s redesign has intensified debates among city council members as it faces costly delays. The redesign is…
The $700M+ DC BLOX data center near Nashville Zoo is facing a fierce pushback as a petition against the project tops 500k signatures. It has been about three weeks since the Nashville Zoo launched a petition against the proposed facility.…
The proposed 8bn data center project by Viridian Partners in Janesville City, Wisconsin is facing local defiance. Locals have shown significant resentment towards the project ahead of a council meeting decision today. The Janesville City…
US-Based Kenyan Couple Alice Wanjohi and Amos Wanjiru Say They Are Wrongly Accused in Kenya Murder Plot Case A Kenyan couple living in the United States, Alice Wanjohi (also referred to as Alice Muya Wanjohi) and her husband Amos Wanjiru,…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged Kenyans to support President William Ruto’s bid for a second term, arguing that the Constitution deliberately provides for a 10-year, two-term presidency to afford a Head of State sufficient time…
Detectives launched investigations after five men were found shot dead in Biyagadud area, Bangale Sub-county, in Tana River County, in what appears to have been a targeted execution. According to police the incident was reported on Sunday,…
Kisumu County Woman Representative Ruth Odinga Sunday called for a comprehensive investigation into the violent attack at Chemelil Sugar Academy, arguing that the incident is rooted in the ongoing turmoil surrounding the leasing of…
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has urged Kenyans intending to participate in the June 25 demonstrations to exercise their constitutional rights peacefully. He warned that security agencies would…
Kenyan bodybuilder and fitness trainer Gachau Njoroge has revealed that he suffered a minor liver injury following his Round 6 Technical Knockout (TKO) defeat to Phil (Fidel Castro) during the Vurugu 2 heavyweight boxing match. The boxer,…
A 52-year-old primary school teacher was found dead inside her locked rental house at Chiakariga Shopping Centre in Tharaka South, Tharaka Nithi County. The deceased, identified as Purity Mugito Kinoti, a teacher at Kombo Primary School,…
Prophet Victor Kanyari has alleged that he is being denied access to his children, Sky and Danny, following the death of gospel singer Betty Bayo. According to the prophet, Hiram Gitau, widely known as Tash, the husband of the late gospel…
