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Martha Karua is a Kenyan advocate, Senior Counsel and politician whose career spans the judiciary, private legal practice, parliamentary politics, Cabinet service and opposition leadership. Martha rose to national prominence through her…
Radio Citizen presenter Sally Mbeyu, popularly known as Queen Sally, has recounted how a man who had gone into a forest intending to take his life changed his mind after listening to her gospel programme. The presenter, who hosts…
Pauline Kalonzo, popularly known as Mama Pauline, is the wife of former Vice President Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka. Despite marrying one of Kenya’s most prominent political figures, she has largely stayed out of the public spotlight. Before…
The Standard Group PLC has appointed Naim Bilal Yaseen as its substantive Group Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Chaacha Mwita, who resigned from the position. In a notice dated Thursday, October 29, 2026, the media company announced…
Fred Ambani is a former Harambee Stars striker who has successfully transitioned into coaching, earning recognition as one of Kenya’s emerging football tacticians after spells with AFC Leopards and other local clubs. Early Life and…
Mercy Masika, a Kenyan gospel singer, has announced “Becoming a Wife,” a marriage masterclass featuring Lady, designed to help women prepare for marriage and understand the responsibilities that come with being a wife. The seven-session…
Dr Fred Matiang’i Okeng’o is a Kenyan academic, former Cabinet Secretary and current Jubilee Party leader seeking the opposition’s presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 General Election. He rose to national prominence as Education CS…
Ayub Njoroge Gitau is an agricultural engineer, academic and university administrator who serves as the ninth Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nairobi (UoN). He was appointed to the position on May 14, 2026, after spending about 24…
Unga Group PLC has appointed Dr. Senorine Wasike as Group Head of Brand, Marketing and Innovation, effective October 2026. Dr. Wasike joins the food manufacturer after serving as Head of Marketing at SportPesa for nine months. She brings…
Brian Shimon Titus Mulama is a retired Kenyan midfielder, best known for a long Harambee Stars career, his role in Mathare United’s rise, and a playing journey that took him to Rwanda, Costa Rica, Sweden and DR Congo. Early life and…
Odee Francis is a Kenyan investigative journalist who has built his career around investigations and human-interest stories that expose crime, human rights violations and social injustice Currently an investigative reporter at Citizen TV,…
Eva Ngigi Sarwari, Equity Group’s director of payments and international banking, has died at the age of 45 while on a business trip to China. Colleagues confirmed her death on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. The cause of death had not been…
Every year, thousands of Kenyans leave the country in search of better employment opportunities, higher incomes and career advancement. While many take up jobs abroad to improve their livelihoods, others have risen through the ranks of…
Raila Junior, the youngest son of the late former Prime Minister and opposition leader Raila Odinga, is stepping into the political spotlight after announcing plans to contest the Kibra parliamentary seat in the 2027 General Election. Born…
Ian Kagame, the son of Rwandan President Paul Kagame, has emerged as one of the most closely watched figures in Rwanda’s next generation of leaders, building a military career that took him from the prestigious Royal Military Academy…
Paul Bundi Karau is a Kenyan neurologist, consultant physician, university lecturer and author who rose to national prominence after emerging as the top candidate in the 2002 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations.…
John “Bobby” Ogolla is a former Harambee Stars captain and Gor Mahia defender whose strength, fitness and commanding presence on the pitch earned him the nickname “Six Million Dollar Man” during his football career. Early Life and…
Former Kenya Television Network (KTN) news anchor Esther Adongo Arunga has attracted public attention after dropping her husband’s surname, Timberlake, 16 years after adopting it. A Gazette notice on October 9 confirmed that she had…
Winfridah Mokaya Boyani is a Kenyan lawyer and judicial administrator who rose from magistrate to Chief Registrar of the Judiciary and now serves as Secretary-General of the Southern and Eastern Africa Judicial Administration Association…
Winnie Irmgard Odinga, the youngest daughter of the late former Prime Minister Raila Amollo Odinga and Ida Odinga, is a prominent figure in Kenya’s political landscape and an increasingly influential voice in East African affairs. Born on…
Boniface Oluoch Otieno is a former Harambee Stars goalkeeper who won six Kenyan Premier League titles with Tusker FC and Gor Mahia before transitioning into coaching. Early Life and Education Boniface Oluoch Otieno was born in Nairobi,…
Fred Obachi Machoka is a renowned Kenyan media personality and the long-time host of the Roga Roga show on Royal Media’s Citizen Radio. He says his broadcasting journey started by accident. Fred started as a GSU officer in the North…
Former Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) Moderator Rev. Dr David Githii has declared his intention to contest Kenya’s 2027 presidential election as an independent candidate. Githii made the declaration at El-Gibbor Church on…
Kassim Abdi Sebo, popularly known as Abdi Sebo, was arrested at Homa Bay Bus Stage on Thursday night, October 8, in an operation that also saw seven other men detained, bringing renewed attention to his alleged links to political and…
