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A 78-year-old man was found dead in a lodge room in Meru Town on Friday evening, with police launching investigations into the circumstances surrounding his death. The deceased, identified as Patrick Ndungu M’Geramburi, a resident of…
Armed with jembes, shovels and sheer determination, residents of Gesabakwa Village in Nyaribari Masaba Constituency have taken matters into their own hands by repairing roads they say have been neglected for years despite repeated appeals…
What was meant to be a joyous religious celebration descended into chaos on Saturday after rival political groups clashed during the official opening of St. Mathias Murumba Catholic Church Parish in Iranda, Kitutu Chache South…
Can a country put a fixed limit on its population? That is the question Switzerland will be answering on Sunday when voters go the polls to decide on a proposal to cap their population at 10 million, a move that has exposed divisions about…
Anthropic suspended its powerful new AI model after US authorities raised security concerns just days following its public release. In a statement published on its website, Anthropic said it was ordered to suspend foreign nationals from…
Workers have begun taking down US President Donald Trump’s name from the front of the Kennedy Center in Washington, a day after the court deadline for its removal. The president’s name had been added to the performing arts venue…
A retired Nigerian army general who had been kidnapped by gunmen in the country’s north-west has died while being held captive, the military has said. Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar, who had a high-profile job as military spokesman between 2015 and…
Residents of Gikomba and surrounding areas can now access maternity services closer to home following the launch of a fully operational 36 bed capacity maternity wing at Pumwani Majengo Health Centre. The move expected to ease pressure on…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced a temporary interruption of services on its iTax platform to facilitate scheduled system maintenance. In a public notice, KRA said the maintenance exercise will take place from 8:00 p.m. on…
Special funds, a fast-growing segment of Kenya’s collective investment schemes, captured a record 23.9 percent market share in March 2026 as investors increasingly shifted their savings in search of higher returns. Data from the Capital…
Kenya is among five African countries whose nationals have been barred from travelling to Israel following concerns over the spread of the Ebola virus. In a notice dated June 10, 2026, Israel’s Border Control Department directed airlines…
Detectives in Nakuru West have arrested a 52-year-old man following the circulation of a viral video in which he allegedly made inflammatory remarks and issued threats related to the 2027 General Election. In a statement, the Directorate…
Former Kilgoris Member of Parliament Gideon Konchella has passed away after reportedly suffering a heart attack, his family has confirmed. Konchella was first elected MP for Kilgoris Constituency in the 2002 General Election on the NARC…
A security guard was murdered during a violent robbery at Dukes Apartment in Mwanzo Estate, Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, in the early hours of Friday. According to police, the victim was found seriously injured by unknown assailants.…
Police launched investigations after a decomposing body of an unidentified man was discovered at the Dandora dumpsite in Nairobi. The grim discovery was made at around 1:00 p.m. Friday by an excavator operator who was offloading waste from…
Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development Mutahi Kagwe has emerged as the best-performing Cabinet Secretary in the latest survey released by Ipsos Kenya on June 12. According to the poll, Kagwe topped the rankings,…
Paramount Skydance’s $111bn (£828mn) acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery has been approved by the US Department of Justice. The approval marks a key development in the merger that will reshape media, allowing the takeover bid of the…
The ICE detainment of a US Army veteran’s wife on Wednesday marks the latest case of a US military spouse taken into custody over immigration status. Arelys Barahona Martinez was detained after a scheduled immigration appointment in…
A deal with the US to end fighting in Iran is close and includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Foreign Minister has said. Seyed Abbas Araghchi told state TV the deal also includes the lifting of a US blockade of Iran, but that…
The US military killed the leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in an airstrike, President Donald Trump has announced. “At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully…
The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Education has launched a comprehensive inquiry into the rising cases of school fires, destruction of property and student unrest reported in learning institutions across the country. The…
The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning has intensified scrutiny of the Finance Bill, 2026, holding extensive consultations with officials from the National Treasury and the Kenya Revenue Authority…
The Senate Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights has engaged key electoral stakeholders to assess preparedness and review proposed legal reforms ahead of the 2027 General Election. The meeting, chaired by Bomet…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has paid more than Sh73 million in compensation to victims of wildlife attacks in Siaya County, a parliamentary committee has been told. Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on…
