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Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir has issued appointment letters to 286 newly recruited nurses in the county, in an event marking a milestone for the county’s healthcare workforce. The appointments come weeks after a nationwide…
The prosecution secured a significant breakthrough after a Shanzu court ruled that six Iranian nationals facing charges over the trafficking of more than one tonne of methamphetamine have a case to answer. Shanzu Chief Magistrate Anthony…
Kenya has intensified measures to contain African Swine Fever (ASF) following outbreaks that have affected more than 20 farms in Kiambu County since mid-May, resulting in approximately 1,470 pig deaths. The highly contagious disease has…
A woman who testified against her own father after her mother was murdered in a notorious mafia killing in Italy is believed to have taken her own life. Denise Cosco was found critically injured on Sunday and died later in hospital in…
Babu, who is eyeing the Nairobi Gubernatorial seat has called on Nairobi residents to join the engagement, which is expected to bring the Linda Mwananchi campaign closer to traders and residents in different parts of the capital
Police in the US state of Mississippi have arrested a man in connection with the death of a black woman found hanged from a tree, and say they could soon take more people into custody. Tasia Fortune’s body was found in the lot of an…
Saudi Arabia has closed a critical oil pipeline after it was attacked by drones launched from Iraq, as conflict in the Middle East widens. Iraq said it had fired a military commander and launched an investigation after admitting the drone…
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary-General Hassan Omar has sparked debate over the integrity of the 2027 General Election after suggesting that dead voters could be used to cast ballots in favour of President William Ruto.…
Young people from refugee and host communities in Garissa are gaining practical digital skills for the digital economy, as Power Learn Project (PLP), the International Labour Organization (ILO), Microsoft and the Garissa County Government…
Multi-agency security personnel repelled suspected bandits who raided grazing fields near Kainuk Game Reserve in Turkana County, thwarting an alleged attempt to steal livestock. The incident occurred on September 11, 2026, at about 3pm.…
A police officer shot and killed a 25-year-old man after he allegedly attacked him with a wooden club during a confrontation at Mutune Shopping Centre in Kitui Central Sub-County. The incident occurred on Friday, September 11, 2026, after…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has ruled out holding a competing political rally in Nairobi on Sunday, September 13, the same day as the Linda Mwananchi movement. On September 11, ODM Nairobi chairperson George Aladwa said the party…
The National Liberal Party (NLP), a founding constituent party of the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party, has disputed the validity of resolutions reportedly adopted during a Joint Council and National Executive Committee (NEC)…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) research firm behind the popular Claude chatbot, Anthropic, has shut down Kenyan AI-driven propaganda campaign that praises government, while attacking opposition. It says a “single domestic actor” used its…
A surrogate who denied requests from the parents who hired her to have an abortion has asked the US Supreme Court to intervene in the dispute over who should have custody of the baby. McKenna West filed an emergency appeal asking the court…
The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal overturned Moitalel Ole Kenta’s appointment as Jubilee Party Secretary General, holding that he was not eligible to occupy the position when he was appointed. In a ruling delivered by a panel led by…
President William Ruto will win with more than 10 million votes against his competitors, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has predicted. Mudavadi said the votes garnered by President Ruto and his closest competitor, Raila Odinga,…
In a victory for President Donald Trump, the Justice Department announced Friday that it secured a first-of-its-kind deportation through the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a secretive tribunal that had never been used before the…
Princess Astrid of Norway, the sister of the late King Harald V, has died at the age of 94, two days after attending his funeral, the country’s royal palace has announced. The new king, Haakon VIII, said that “throughout her long life,…
Samsung Electronics has introduced the Galaxy S26 FE to the Kenyan market, expanding its flagship smartphone portfolio as the company targets consumers looking for premium performance at a lower price point. The Galaxy S26 FE will go on…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 9 – Legendary rally navigator and journalist Abdul Sidi was laid to rest on Friday afternoon by family and friends at the Langata Muslim Cemetery, bringing the…
Apple’s first folding iPhone, dubbed iPhone Duo, comes with a price tag that starts at $1,999, and a big reason for that jump has now come into focus. According to leaker Instant Digital, posting on the Chinese platform Weibo, Samsung…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 11 – Forty-five percent of migratory bird species are declining, with one in nine species now threatened with extinction, according to a new report by BirdLife International.…
Kirinyaga County has called for an end to the silence and stigma surrounding mental health and suicide, urging residents to start conversations, seek help early and support people experiencing emotional and psychological distress. The call…
