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Kenya begins counter-terror financing training backed by Saudi-led coalition
Apr 24, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Kenya’s Ministry of Defence has kicked off a five-day training programme aimed at sharpening the skills of law enforcement officers in detecting, disrupting, and dismantling fina...
Ruto calls for a new global order, says post-war system has failed Global South
Apr 23, 2025 at 05:24 PM
President William Ruto has called for the dismantling of the decades-old global governance structure, saying the current world order—born out of the post-World War II consensus�...
BCLB refutes allegation of Sh766 billion gambling spend, urge smarter oversight
Apr 21, 2025 at 06:22 PM
The Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) has strongly disputed recent reports suggesting that Kenyans spent a staggering Sh766 billion on gambling in the past year....
Heavy rainfall, thunderstorms expected across Kenya over five-day stretch
Apr 17, 2025 at 11:29 AM
A five-day weather outlook issued by the Kenya Meteorological Department has warned of widespread rainfall and isolated thunderstorms across multiple regions of the country from Th...
Kiambu Governor Wamatangi arrested as EACC raids expose Sh1.5 billion scandal
Apr 15, 2025 at 07:37 PM
Nine individuals, including Kiambu County Governor Kimani Wamatangi, are the focus of a corruption investigation by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), whose Secreta...
City man linked to JamboPay hacking, syphoning of Sh49 million arraigned
Apr 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
A man who police have linked to the hacking of the Jambo Pay client portal and the syphoning of Sh49 million was on Monday arraigned before a court in Nairobi County....
Businessman Abdi Yussuf Mohamed charged with Sh12 million land fraud
Apr 14, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Businessman Abdi Yussuf Mohamed was on Monday charged at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi over links to a Sh12 million land fraud....
Gates Foundation withdraws from host country deal with Kenya after backlash
Apr 08, 2025 at 06:55 PM
The Gates Foundation has formally withdrawn from its Host Country Agreement with Kenya, ending the diplomatic privileges it was accorded under the deal inked in October 2024....
Why city court halted the construction of a high-rise apartment in Lavington
Apr 08, 2025 at 01:33 PM
The construction of a controversial high-rise apartment complex in Nairobi’s Lavington suburb has been temporarily halted by the Court of Appeal as it reviews an appeal against t...
Alcoblow returning to roads this week
Apr 07, 2025 at 06:06 PM
The government will deploy 1,000 breathalysers, commonly known as alcoblows, across the country as part of the reintroduction of the Traffic (Drink-Driving) Rules, 2025, which come...
Moi University to cut jobs as declining student numbers strain finances
Apr 04, 2025 at 01:25 PM
Moi University has announced plans to cut jobs, citing a drop in student enrollment that has put a strain on its finances....
Africa Global PR Week 2025: Nairobi to host Africa's top PR summit in August
Mar 28, 2025 at 03:40 PM
Nairobi will host Africa Global PR Week 2025, a major gathering of public relations professionals, business leaders, and industry experts from 26th to 29th August....
Idd-ul-Fitr: Monday is a public holiday
Mar 28, 2025 at 02:14 PM
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has declared Monday a public holiday to mark Idd-ul-Fitr, the Islamic festival that signifies the end of Ramadan....
Court orders repossession of Sh25 million Kenya Railways land grabbed in Kisumu
Mar 24, 2025 at 06:50 PM
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has reclaimed public land valued at Sh25 million in Kisumu County after a court ruled that it had been unlawfully allocated to a pr...
Waiguru defends Sh4 million allowances for revenue clerks, cites increased collections
Mar 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has defended the Sh4 million allocated to revenue collection clerks as allowances, arguing that the payments have played a key role in doubling the ...
Five dead as Kenyan cargo plane crashes in Somalia after delivering supplies to AU
Mar 24, 2025 at 09:49 AM
A cargo plane registered in Kenya crashed in Somalia on Saturday, killing all five people on board, the Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) has confirmed....
Counties face shutdown as governors demand Sh116.4 billion from Treasury
Mar 21, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The standoff between county governments and the National Treasury has escalated, with governors threatening to halt county operations unless Sh116.4 billion in withheld funds is re...
Kenya faces worsening food insecurity as 2.8 million people projected to be in crisis
Mar 21, 2025 at 05:56 PM
Kenya’s food security crisis is set to worsen in the coming months, with an estimated 2.8 million people projected to experience high levels of acute food insecurity between Apri...
Sagana Industrial Park secures Government backing for market linkage
Mar 20, 2025 at 03:31 AM
Kirinyaga County’s Sagana Industrial Park has secured the unequivocal endorsement of pivotal national government agencies, marking a significant stride towards its full operation...
Bloggers, online activists in Kenya under siege as report exposes growing threats
Mar 19, 2025 at 07:02 PM
Kenyan bloggers and online activists are increasingly finding themselves on the frontline of a dangerous battle for digital freedom, with arrests, abductions, and even deaths risin...
Two fraudsters nabbed after pulling a Sh1.1 million vanishing act in fake car deal
Mar 15, 2025 at 06:04 PM
Detectives from the DCI Kilimani have cracked open a meticulously planned vehicle importation scam that saw a Kenyan lose Sh1.1 million to two fraudsters who promised him cars that...
Cabinet sets June commencement date for delayed Rironi-Mau Summit road dualling
Mar 11, 2025 at 06:05 PM
The construction of the long-awaited Rironi-Mau Summit Road is finally poised to commence in June, following a directive from the Cabinet, bringing an end to the delays that had hi...
Court stops GMO food imports in kenya over health and safety concerns
Mar 07, 2025 at 06:02 PM
The Court of Appeal has stopped the government from taking any further steps towards importing genetically modified (GMO) crops and food into the country, granting temporary relief...
Kirinyaga County builds trauma centre to cut emergency response time notably
Mar 03, 2025 at 03:21 PM
A new trauma centre is set to redefine emergency healthcare in Kirinyaga County, with construction underway at Sagana Subcounty Hospital....
Auditor General uncovers Hustler Fund payouts to unborn, underage recipients
Feb 28, 2025 at 01:48 PM
A financial rescue plan aimed at supporting small businesses has been thrown into controversy after an audit revealed that thousands of ineligible individuals—including infants a...
Why roundabout joining Haile Selassie, Uhuru Highway will face major traffic jam
Feb 28, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Motorists using Haile Selassie Roundabout on Uhuru Highway should brace for temporary traffic disruptions as the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) embarks on the constructi...
Police storm Nairobi godown, seize bags linked to fake fertiliser syndicate
Feb 26, 2025 at 08:47 PM
Authorities have intensified their crackdown on counterfeit agricultural products after arresting a suspected gunny bag trader in Kariokor, Starehe Sub-county, during a raid on Wed...