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Elvis Opiyo, the prime suspect in the March 2026 acid attack on Mary Claire Ochieng, has died at his rented apartment at Amani Court in Umoja Two, Nairobi. Police are treating the death as a suspected suicide after a post-mortem…
The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) has criticized Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi for using increased soft drink consumption as a benchmark for Kenya’s economic stability. Speaking at the party’s headquarters on Thursday,…
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Nairobi Rivers Commission Chairperson Margaret Wanjiru has formally notified Head of Public Service Felix Koskei of her decision to resign, stating that she is ready to move on and shift her focus to other endeavors. In an official letter,…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced the official color coding for ballot papers and ballot box lids ahead of the 2027 General Elections. The electoral body revealed the update in a social media…
The Social Health Authority (SHA) has issued an update regarding the disbursement of verified pending claims worth Ksh10 million and below inherited from the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). In a statement released on…
Nairobi’s skyline transformed into a giant canvas on Wednesday night as 500 illuminated drones took to the skies above Nyayo National Stadium, delivering a spectacular display that celebrated Kenya-China relations and the expanding ties…
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) National Chairperson Gladys Wanga has fiercely criticized former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over his recent remarks regarding the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Speaking on Wednesday…
Watching football in Nairobi has developed into a full-blown social event. Major matches have now become focal points, with bars, restaurants, and fan zones, and even viewing parties bringing together the sport with food, music, and…
The Nairobi City County government has informed the Environment and Land Court that the operating license for 213 Lounge and Restaurant Limited, a popular club in Lavington, remains valid and fully up to date. Responding to a petition…
Kenyans bet small and often. Walk past any kibanda with a screen and you will see it: a twenty-bob stake here, a fifty-bob multi-bet there, a matchday accumulator built from coins rather than notes. Mobile money made that possible. When a…
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has firmly ruled out any possibility of joining the Democratic for Citizens Party (DCP), dismissing the Rigathi Gachagua-led outfit as a small political party. Speaking during an…
Meteorologists are urging Kenyans to prepare for an early arrival of unusually heavy rainfall, warning that the upcoming October-November-December (OND) 2026 rainy season could bring significant downpours across the country. Weather expert…
About a dozen Palestinian households in a village in the occupied West Bank were told to leave their properties during an Israeli military operation to remove Israeli settlers. The settlers had besieged residents in three homes in the area…
It’s become Washington’s hottest new parlor game: Who will be Karoline Leavitt’s successor? Names started circulating at dinner tables and over text chains after President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday his press secretary’s plans to…
It was a move that has left the NBA world in shock. And the deal was done astonishing quickly. The Los Angeles Lakers’ record $12.5bn (£9.3bn) sale was agreed in the space of a weekend. News broke on Wednesday that Josh Kushner, the…
Thousands of US military members who have lived aboard an aircraft carrier for more than 250 days are reportedly contending with food shortages, broken plumbing and exhaustion, leading lawmakers to demand answers from the Pentagon and…
Recurrent Energy has closed $695 million in project financing and tax equity for its Cobalt Solar facility in Riverside County, California, allowing the company to ramp up construction of the 330 MW project ahead of a planned commercial…
Blue Energy and GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy have advanced plans for a proposed 2.5 GW power project in Victoria, Texas, through a new agreement covering engineering design, licensing and safety analysis. The project would use a…
The US Army Corps of Engineers has issued a greenlight on the construction of the controversial Line 5 tunnel project. This project will be developed in the Straits of Mackinac. This project will join a list of tunnel developments in the…
Romania shut down its only nuclear power station because of extremely low water levels in the Danube river caused by prolonged hot weather affecting much of Europe. The Cernavodă plant, where two reactors produce about 20% of Romania’s…
Jubilee Secretary General Moitalel Ole Kenta has accused the Kenya Kwanza administration of using retired President Uhuru Kenyatta as a political scapegoat instead of addressing its own record in government. Ole Kenta said the government,…
The 11th BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting has concluded in Bhopal, India. Following the meeting, the participants adopted the Bhopal Declaration, which provides for the expansion of cooperation in the field of culture and the creative…
Attorneys for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York in 2024, are meeting federal prosecutors on Friday amid US media reports about a potential plea agreement. Mangione faces two federal…
