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The City of Phoenix has launched a new emergency assistance program that offers eligible households up to $700 after losing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, to help families cover essential expenses as they adjust…
In this exclusive interview on The Kenya Times, Former KTN journalistKen Mijungu shares his views on Kenya’s political space ahead of the 2027 General Election. Mijungu explains why he believes President William Ruto will be a formidable…
A help-wanted sign at a Buc-ee’s travel center has drawn widespread attention after listing salaries as high as $275,000 a year for general managers, with no college degree required for many entry-level positions. The Texas-based chain,…
Republican Rep. Don Bacon criticized President Donald Trump on Wednesday, July 8, after the president renewed his push for U.S. control of Greenland during the NATO summit, warning that the comments risk damaging relations with key…
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt faced sharp criticism after suggesting some Generation Z Americans have grown lazy and expect handouts. The backlash centered on her personal life, particularly her marriage to a 61-year-old…
President Donald Trump said he will ask the Supreme Court to rehear a case on birthright citizenship after the court struck down his executive order last week. The order had limited automatic citizenship for babies born on U.S. soil to…
Hunter Biden announced on X that he is publishing a serialized account of the past seven years on Substack, starting with an excerpt that directly confronts the laptop left at a Delaware repair shop in 2019. The former president’s son…
Blockchain technology is going mainstream as institutions and governments begin adopting the technology. A robust ecosystem of analytics platforms plays a vital role in bringing transparency to the industry. Blockchain technology promises…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has issued an update following the death of Kenya Forest Service (KFS) Legal Services Manager Esther Wairimu Keige, whose body was recovered in Juja, Kiambu County, weeks after she went…
Kenya’s smartphone market has been dominated by Android, largely due to the availability of affordable devices. According to StatCounter data, the mobile operating system market share in Kenya showed Android at over 92% and iOS at around…
When I first visited Cuba, the island was recovering from a severe economic crisis. It was 1996, and the collapse of the Soviet Union had ushered in a prolonged period of deprivation and hardship. On my latest visit, in early June, I…
Chairperson of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors, David Ndii, has explained why Dangote’s planned 700,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) single-train refinery could not be built in Isiolo. Ndii was responding to a social media user who…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has warned that the upcoming Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election could be postponed or even canceled if the current security situation and election offenses persist. Speaking during…
A multi-vehicle accident has occurred at the Kijabe-Kimende section of the Naivasha–Nakuru highway, causing traffic disruption along the highway on July 9. Footage from the scene, as observed by the Kenya Times, captures the aftermath of…
Kenya academician, Prof Kenneth Ngure, has been appointed to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Technical Advisory Group on Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). Prof. Ngure, an award-winning researcher from the Department of…
Every FIFA World Cup match carries global attention, with millions of fans watching every decision made on the pitch. FIFA also spends years identifying, training and assigning the officials who will control the games in order to make…
The government canceled the original Ksh249.7 billion Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Highway concession after a review found that the project posed significant long-term fiscal risks, National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has said. In…
Universities across the country have started releasing admission letters to students placed through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) for the 2026/2027 academic year. Following the release of the…
Zimbabwean businessman Sir Wicknell Chivayo has announced that Intratrek Holdings will finance the first phase of its planned solar power project in Eswatini using the company’s own resources, following what he described as significant…
Julius Maina Kago is an iconic pickup driver who drove opposition leaders to the 1991 Kamukunji rally in defiance of the KANU government. In a condolence message, Siaya Governor James Orengo noted that the iconic driver passed away on July…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has overhauled the bank licence fee structure for the first time in 33 years, replacing the long-standing branch-based charging system with a new model l tied to financial institutions’ gross annual revenue.…
Students placed in public universities through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) for the 2026/2027 academic year will be required to apply for government scholarships through the Higher Education…
The government announced that students placed in universities and colleges can now apply for scholarships and student funding through the Higher Education Financing (HEF) Portal or the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB). The announcement…
Couples planning a wedding on a sandy beach, in a lush garden, or at a luxury hotel can now do so with a special marriage license issued by the government. The State Law Office has unveiled guidelines under the Marriage Act, 2014,…
