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One person died after a five-storey building under construction collapsed in Ogembo Municipality on Tuesday evening, raising fresh concerns over compliance with structural standards and quality of materials used in the rapidly growing…
Some of the gloomiest predictions say the human race will be wiped out if it gets in the way of a superintelligent AI’s ambitions.
US President Donald Trump says he would offer every adult American a $5,000 (£3,700) payout if Republicans win both chambers of Congress in November’s midterm elections – a plan that would cost more than a trillion dollars. The…
The settlement follows extensive damage caused by the flooding of the Olare Orok River during heavy rains in the first quarter of 2026.
The Government has set aside Sh10 billion to support value addition, mechanization and modernization of smallholder tea farmers’ factories in a move aimed at increasing farmers’ earnings. Principal Secretary (PS) for Agriculture Dr Paul…
Kenya is not imposing a blanket ban on foreign nationals engaging in small-scale businesses, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has clarified. Mudavadi says the recent directive by President William Ruto targeting foreign small-scale…
On 1 September 2017, Chief Justice David Maraga read the Supreme Court’s decision on the presidential election held twenty-four days earlier. Four judges had voted to annul the result, while Justices Jackton Ojwang and Njoki Ndung’u…
The meeting comes amid growing pressure on opposition parties to settle on a common candidate rather than split their vote in the 2027 presidential contest.
The proposal was presented to Senator Kagwe during a grain-sector meeting as the country faces what CMA described as its steepest decline in maize production in years.
Walter Wekhanya Keya appeared before Makadara Law Courts Senior Resident Magistrate Stephany Bett and denied three charges of conspiracy to defraud, obtaining money by false pretences and possession of proceeds of crime.
Seven years on, Docubox’s Shorts, Shorts & Shots continues to mark the organisation’s commitment to celebrating African documentary storytelling and the filmmakers who bring these stories to life. What began as a space for screenings,…
Tanzania has announced a change in how key government responsibilities will be handled after President Samia Suluhu Hassan made a temporary decision. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has begun a 90-day leave of absence starting September 7…
Following the successful conclusion of the Embu Sevens this past weekend, all is set for the Christie Sevens in Nairobi this weekend, marking the culmination of the 2026 National Sevens Circuit and the 60th anniversary of the tournament.…
The Council of Legal Education (CLE) has handed over two draft regulations to the Attorney-General seeking to widen access to advocates’ professional training, strengthen quality assurance and establish clearer pathways into the legal…
A 26-year-old woman was stabbed to death in a suspected love triangle at Menyinkwa Trading Market in Kisii Central Sub-County. Dorcas Oiruru was found dead outside a block of rental houses at the market on Wednesday evening, September 9,…
Two three-year-old children from different families have drowned in River Gathita in Tharaka South Sub-County, Tharaka Nithi County. The children were reported missing on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, after failing to return home. Their…
The Government will strengthen security measures and inter-agency coordination ahead of the August 10, 2027 General Election to identify and address emerging threats before polling day. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says the…
Vihiga Teaching and Referral Hospital (VTRH) Chief Executive Officer, Titus Mumia, in a radio interview, gave a progress report of the VTRH on various sectors over a couple of months, acquiring a level V status. Speaking during the…
A 33-year-old man was stabbed to death while attempting to separate two people who were fighting in Eastleigh, Nairobi. The incident occurred on Wednesday night, September 9, 2026, at around 9pm in the 4th Street area of Muyuyu, according…
For decades, the perceived strength of a financial institution in Kenya was measured by its physical footprint. Consumers and business owners selected banking partners based on proximity, asking a simple question: “Is there a branch near…
Corporal Stephen Maina Nderitu, who was a key witness in the controversial Albert Ojwang’ murder case, collapsed at home and died on Monday after leaving work. The police officer attached to Central Police Station, Nairobi in a testimony…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Thika West have arrested a wanted suspect believed to be linked to cases of abduction, gang rape and a series of phone-snatching incidents in the area. The suspect,…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a judicial officer in Eldoret over bribery allegations. According to reports from the commission, the EACC North Rift Regional Manager, Kuntai Ole Tingisha, confirmed to Kenya…
A diplomacy and international relations expert, Philemon Samoei, has urged leaders not to politicize President William Ruto’s directive on documentation of foreign nationals engaging in business activities illegally in Kenya. According to…
