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Githunguri Member of Parliament (MP) Gathoni Wamuchomba threatened that a section of leaders from the Mt Kenya region will withdraw their support for President William Ruto if nominated MP Joseph Wainaina and Health Cabinet Secretary (CS)…
NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 31 – The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has this afternoon led a multi-agency team in continuing its relentless crackdown on…
The shores of Lake Victoria are beautiful, but for fisherman Radido Otieno Peter, they were also unforgiving. For six years, Peter cast his nets into the lake, living with the uncertainty of the catch and the constant gamble against…
An Eldoret court has ruled in favour of Turkwel Ward MCA Stephen Edukon and Katilu Ward MCA William Etubon Samal, upholding their positions as Majority Leader and Majority Chief Whip of the Turkana County Assembly, respectively. The court…
The proposed revival of the multi-billion-shilling Kocholya/Keng’atuny Dam project has sparked fresh concerns among residents of Teso North Sub-County, who are demanding transparency and comprehensive public participation before the…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has completed the integration of its Electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS) with the government’s Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS). The move, announced jointly with the…
The government is stepping up efforts to integrate evidence-based traditional and complementary medicine into Kenya’s healthcare system, with increased research, regulation, and documentation of indigenous knowledge expected to play a…
The cost of living in Kenya rose in August, with consumers facing higher prices for food, transport and housing-related goods and services. Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), in its inflation report released on August 31, 2026,…
The National Taskforce on Improvement of the Terms and Conditions of Service and Other Reforms for Members of the National Police Service, Kenya Prisons Service and National Youth Service has recommended the restoration of the Police…
The Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening measures aimed at reducing plastic pollution at the source and promoting sustainable waste management through refill and reuse systems. The commitment was reaffirmed when the…
Government agencies and community stakeholders in Elgeyo Marakwet County have intensified sensitisation on care reform, calling for stronger family and community support systems to facilitate the safe transition of children from…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 31 — Africa is producing more tobacco even as global leaf production declines, while the continent’s bill for imported cigarettes has more than doubled, exposing what the…
Construction of the ultra-modern 64 Market in Eldoret City has reached 50 per cent completion, with Governor Jonathan Bii Chelilim assuring traders that stalls will be allocated equitably once the facility is completed. Speaking during a…
Kenya’s shilling remained stable against the US dollar in the week ending August 27, supported by strong investor demand for government securities despite persistent global economic uncertainty. The local currency traded at Ksh129.47 per…
State House Head of Special Programs and Creative Economy Coordination Dennis Itumbi has challenged Kirinyaga residents to take a more active role in shaping the county’s development priorities through a new initiative dubbed “The…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen is mourning the death of Mama Sokomo Chemeitoi Jepkiror KoJepkosgei. Murkomen announced the death in a social media post, saying she died suddenly after a short illness. The Cabinet Secretary…
About 2.5 million workers are in occupations with high or significant exposure, including financial advisers, travel agents and software developers.
A government taskforce has proposed sweeping changes to the command and staffing structure of the National Police Service (NPS) to address rivalry between the Kenya Police Service (KPS) and the Administration Police Service (APS). The…
The EU designated ChatGPT a search engine and Reddit and Roblox platforms. What that means, what they must do, explained.
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 31— Rising waters of Lake Baringo are squeezing residents and crocodiles into an increasingly smaller shared space, prompting the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to relocate the reptiles…
Farmers in Migori County have criticised the Meteorological Department over what they termed unreliable weather forecasts, saying inaccurate predictions were disrupting planting plans and exposing them to financial losses. The farmers…
What started as a small poultry venture has grown into a promising agribusiness enterprise for Patrick Bungei of Soko Huru, Soliat Ward, Soin Sigowet Constituency, who is now expanding into goose keeping as he seeks to create more income…
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has launched an operation to relocate crocodiles from the western shores of Lake Baringo following increased human-wildlife conflict in areas affected by rising lake waters. In a statement on Monday, KWS…
Kirinyaga West Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) Kennedy Nyamboga has urged chiefs, assistant chiefs, and village elders to take firm action against the brewing and sale of illicit alcohol in their areas of jurisdiction. Nyamboga said local…
