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Kirinyaga County Woman Representative Jane Njeri Maina has called for a speedy and independent investigation into the events of August 23, 2026, when DCP party leader Rigathi Gachagua toured Kirinyaga County. Njeri said what should have…
British right-wing political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and is awaiting deportation. Yiannopoulos, 41, a former editor of Breitbart News and onetime political aide to rapper…
Homa Bay County has launched a new oncology center, marking a major milestone in the county’s efforts to decentralise cancer treatment and improve access to specialised healthcare services. Governor Gladys Wanga, who officially opened the…
A surge in piracy near Somalia has increased threats to shipping already under pressure from maritime blockades and conflict due to the US war with Iran. Two cargo vessels were seized in the Gulf of Aden within four days last week, rising…
Fresh details have emerged surrounding the death of Rosemary Koech, a former employee of Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB). Her sister offered an emotional account of the late businesswoman’s character, professional life, and struggles in the…
The national government, in partnership with the Oscar Junior Foundation and other stakeholders, has launched the distribution of food and non-food relief items to children and families affected by prolonged drought in Marsabit County. The…
Schools have been urged to establish and embrace kids’ athletics programmes to identify and nurture sporting talent among learners from a tender age. The call was made during the Second Edition of the Kids Athletics competition held at the…
Three years after its launch, Nairobi’s Dishi na County school feeding programme is now serving more than 324,000 learners every day, with Governor Johnson Sakaja vowing that the initiative will continue as part of efforts to keep children…
Political aspirants seeking the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket in the 2027 General Election in Kisii are growing increasingly anxious as uncertainty persists over the ruling party’s strategy in Gusii politics. The unease is being…
The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase will get underway in September, with Europe’s biggest clubs set for a series of high-profile clashes as they battle across eight matchdays for places in the knockout stages. The action begins…
Murang’a University of Technology (MUT) Chancellor, Prof. Justin Irina, has appealed to the government and development partners to increase investment in digital infrastructure in universities to enable students and institutions of higher…
A former White House teleprompter operator has been ordered to pay more than $172,000 (£127,000) for using inside information to bet on US President Donald Trump’s speeches. Gabriel Perez was found to have made trades on what the president…
Beneficiaries of the Government’s Affordable Housing Programme (AHP) are reporting improved living conditions and greater security after moving from informal settlements into newly developed homes. For some residents, the housing programme…
Nearly 4,500 families in Nairobi’s Mukuru settlement have been moved into decent and affordable homes under the Government’s Affordable Housing Programme (AHP), marking a major transformation of an area once characterised by overcrowded…
Wilfred Musau is a banking executive and former National Bank of Kenya Managing Director and CEO who has joined the Nation Media Group board as an Independent Non-Executive Director, adding more than two decades of experience across…
The drama surrounding the death and custody of the body of Rosemary Chemutai Koech (also referred to as Rosemary Chemutai Kimwatu), a KCB senior manager, deepened with her parents conducting the burial on Friday night. This was hours after…
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS), Mutahi Kagwe, has called on dairy farmers in Tharaka Nithi to increase milk production as the government moves to support the establishment of milk processing and value addition facilities in the region.…
President William Ruto has offered a fresh explanation for why members of the public must pay the 1.5 percent Affordable Housing Levy. The head of state emphasized that the housing levy deducted from workers’ earnings will not be raised…
Muhoroni’s sugar economy is showing renewed signs of recovery, with the local mill processing about 1,400 tonnes of sugarcane daily and farmers receiving payment within a week of delivering their produce. The revival of Muhoroni Sugar…
Nairobi’s airwaves are gearing up for a monumental milestone as 98.4 Capital FM officially launches its flagship anniversary campaign, culminating in the Third Flow Experience @30 slated for October 3, 2026 at The Stables by…
Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu has warned of a looming crisis in post-August 2027 General Election if county governments and all procurement entities are not taken to task to clear pending bills. Speaking in Trans Nzoia, Gathungu urged all…
The Auditor General has commended the Trans Nzoia County Assembly for maintaining clean audit reports, saying the achievement demonstrates its commitment to prudent management of public resources. Speaking during a courtesy call to the…
The Government will invest Ksh4 billion in a new smart city in Malaba, Busia County, President William Ruto has announced. The President explained that the smart city, which will have 2,000 affordable housing units and other amenities,…
Her mother, Beatrice Koech, said the family was determined to give their daughter the dignity they believed she deserved and provide a place where her four children could easily visit and mourn her.
