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Bungoma Woman Representative aspirant and Linda Mwananchi supporter Agnetta Mwangale has appealed for medical support from the members of the public after suffering an attack in Homa Bay on August 16. In a statement on August 21, Mwangale…
Residents of Nandi County have called for a major shift in the way government communicates with the public, saying information on government projects, programmes, policies, and services should be delivered professionally. The residents…
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has established five specialized multi-agency teams to coordinate preparations for the anticipated El Niño rains as the county ramps up drainage improvements and flood-mitigation work in identified hotspots.…
Ticketmaster has entered the Kenyan market through ticketing platform Quicket. The partnership will bring fully digital ticketing to Kenyan events, with the platform integrating M-Pesa and Airtel Money to simplify ticket purchases while…
Gloria Sekeiyan, wife of Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale who died after collapsing at home, has been buried in Ikolomani Constituency Khalwale, who recently joined the Linda Mwananchi movement, said Sekeiyan suffered a “heart attack” before…
Gachagua said his trip had been scheduled and publicly known before the commission issued the summons requiring him to appear at 2pm on August 27 over alleged inflammatory remarks made at various public forums.
A plane crash at a remote US Air Force site in Alaska has killed all eight people on board, the US military has said. The civilian-contracted aircraft crashed shortly after midday local time (20:00 GMT) on Thursday near Cape Newenham,…
Press-on nails are becoming an increasingly popular beauty option for Kenyan consumers seeking salon-quality results without the time and cost of regular nail appointments. Advances in nail technology have made modern press-ons more…
Two Mexicans have been arrested in South Africa after police uncovered a multi-million dollar crystal methamphetamine laboratory in the north of the country. The lab was raided overnight at a farm near the town of Musina, in the Limpopo…
NAIROBI, Kenya, August 21, 2026 – World record holder Agnes Ngetich and defending champion Daniel Ebenyo Simiu are among 16 athletes selected for next month’s World Road Running Championships in…
“If they close all doors, we will come here and say ‘Tent Party of Kenya’ or ‘Maua Party’ or ‘Grass Party’, but you will follow your leaders,” Sifuna told supporters.
A Tanzanian court on Friday ruled that the treason trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu will go ahead after finding that he has a case to answer. Lissu, head of the opposition Chadema party, was detained in April 2025 and charged with…
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) advised patients seeking non-emergency medical care to consider other health facilities as the national referral hospital grapples with a surge in patient numbers and congestion linked to the ongoing health…
DCP party leader Rigathi Gachagua declined to appear before the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) on August 27, saying he will be out of the country on a pre-planned foreign trip. In a letter dated August 20, Gachagua’s…
Panama Canal’s operator is to cut the number of vessels passing through the key waterway due to low rainfall caused by El Niño. The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) told shipping firms on Thursday that 32 vessels a day will be able to pass…
Two Hong Kong activists who organised annual vigils to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been found guilty of inciting others to subvert state power under the city’s controversial national security law. Lee Cheuk-yan,…
Applications are now open for the Nairobi edition of Swift Academy, the pan-African talent development platform created by Martell and curated by Africa House to support emerging music creatives and professionals…
The Duchess of Sussex could make a return to acting after she moves back to the UK, according to reports. Sources close to the Sussexes have not denied reports that Meghan has been offered an acting role in the country. Australian outlet…
Eight engineering students from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) have emerged at the top of the Cars4Mars African Rover Challenge 2026 Launch Stage Final after their Mars rover project, Team Vulcan, beat…
The volume of informal trade between Kenya and its regional neighbours reversed from an earlier surplus to decline to Ksh 249 million in a year to December 2025 on lower agricultural production which hurt market activity. Latest data by…
Construction of additional classrooms at Kiuu River Primary School in Kiambu County has commenced, as the third term commences next Monday, August 24, 2026. Kiambu Town Member of Parliament (MP), Machua Waithaka, who is spearheading the…
Kacper Potulski is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club 1. FSV Mainz 05 and the Poland national team. Born on 19 October 2007 in Gdańsk, Poland, he stands 1.95 metres tall. He developed through…
NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 21 – Two Kenyan fashion designers are preparing to take their creativity to the global stage after securing a place at the African Fashion Week London (AFWL)…
British rapper Yung Filly will face a retrial on three rape charges in Australia, after a jury cleared him of several sexual assault offences but could not reach a decision on others. The YouTuber, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia…
