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Conservation or Politics? Hard Talk Forum Puts Yala Swamp Debate Back in Focus

The fate of the Yala Swamp — a vast 12,000-acre delta straddling Siaya and Busia Counties — has once again taken center stage after environmental conservationist Alfred Ayiro delivered a…

Media Council of Kenya Eulogizes Scholar and Mentor, Dr. Thomas Ibrahim Okinda

The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has led tributes to Dr. Thomas Ibrahim Okinda, a celebrated journalism and communication scholar at Moi University, describing him as a “towering intellectual, a…

CNN launches Seasons – a new multiplatform series on global trends, influence and innovation

This September sees the debut of a brand-new CNN series, Seasons, delving into the shifting trends that are shaping global culture across fashion, travel, food, technology, design and art. Focusing…

Safaricom Business Unit Hosts a Media Forum

Session highlighted the key role the B2B enterprise section of Safaricom plays in enabling businesses, in staying connected, protected and transforming using various tech business solutions. Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) Business…

Liberty Kenya Holdings Posts KShs 260M H1 Results, Drives Digital Transformation While Managing Claims Impact

Liberty Kenya Holdings leaned on stronger investment fee income and strict cost control to cushion the impact of rising claims, which impacted the group’s profitability in the first half of…

Heavy Rains Expected Across Siaya as Month Peaks

Siaya, Kenya – August 19, 2025 Residents of Siaya County have been urged to prepare for intermittent rainfall, thunderstorms, and high humidity levels in the coming days, with conditions expected…

BREAKING: UDA’s Malava Aspirant Enock Andanje Dies After Collapsing at Public Event

United Democratic Alliance (UDA) aspirant in the upcoming Malava by-election, Enock Andanje, has died after collapsing during a public event on Friday. Andanje, a respected educationist and immediate former Principal…

Safaricom Commits KES 15Million Towards the 2025 Devolution Conference

The techco will also showcase at the conference some of its digital solutions that have improved quality of life for millions of Kenyans. Homa Bay, 12th August 2025 – Safaricom…

Safaricom Announces Discount on New Business Fibre Connections

The move is aimed at enabling more enterprises connect to the internet to spur their growth Nairobi, 11th August 2025… Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has today announced a 25% discount on…

Scophine Aoko Otieno’s Entry into Nairobi Woman Rep Race promises a Blistering Hot Contest

Nairobi — Social media firebrand Scophine Aoko Otieno also known as Maverick Aoko has announced her bid to unseat incumbent Esther Passaris in the 2027 Nairobi Woman Representative race, setting…

Strong Year for Pensions: Key insights from the Zamara report reveals record gains for Kenyan Retirement Funds

Strong Year as Pensions Outperform Inflation by 26% Nairobi Kenya, 11th August, 2025: Kenyan pension schemes delivered their strongest returns in years, outpacing inflation by a staggering 26% in the…

Blood on the Tarmac: Kisumu Crash, Father Pesa, and the Shadows of August

On the evening of August 8, 2025, the Kisumu–Kakamega Highway became the scene of another mass tragedy. A bus carrying mourners from AIC Naki Secondary School, returning from a burial…

KUCCPS Launches Teacher Upgrade Programme, Reopens TVET Applications

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has unveiled a new Teacher Upgrade Programme targeting educators holding P1 or Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) certificates. The initiative, KUCCPS…

Counties to Work with State to Drive Successful Affordable Housing Agenda — Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o

Kisumu Governor Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o has called for deeper collaboration between national and county governments in the implementation of Kenya’s Affordable Housing agenda, emphasizing the need for a unified…

New BAKE report urges reforms as Kenya’s online freedoms fade

6th August 2025: NAIROBI, KENYA – A new report by the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE), “State of the Internet in Kenya: 2020-2024,” reveals that while Kenya has solidified its…

Stanbic Posts Profit After Tax (PAT) of KES 6.5 Billion, Ramps up Client Support

NAIROBI, Kenya, 7th August 2025 – Stanbic Holdings Plc (“the Company”) has posted a Profit After Tax (PAT) of KES 6.5 billion and delivered a return on equity of 17.4%…

State Critic Gabriel Oguda in a Surprise Appointment by the State to the NADCO 5-Member Committee

Popular political commentator and satirist Gabriel Oguda has landed a role in government, marking a notable shift from his often outspoken criticism of state affairs to an official position within…

BREAKING: President Ruto Forms 5-Member Committee to Oversee NADCO Report Implementation

NAIROBI, Kenya – August 6, 2025 President William Ruto has constituted a five-member committee tasked with overseeing the implementation of the 10-point National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report, signaling renewed commitment…

Siaya: Deputy Governor Oduol Breaks Silence, Calls for Unity Amid Political Storm

In the corridors of Siaya County power, tension has been simmering. And now, in a move that could reshape the political dynamics of the lakeside county, Deputy Governor Dr. William…

RED ALERT: Authorities Appeal for Help to Trace Missing US Soldier of Kenyan Decent Cynthia Muchugia

Stow, MA – August 5, 2025 Authorities in Stow have issued an urgent public appeal as the search intensifies for 25-year-old Cynthia Muchugia, an American military officer of Kenyan descent,…

Media Council of Kenya Supports Siaya Journalists, Calls for Professional Vigilance ahead of 2027 Elections

The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has reaffirmed its commitment to upholding media professionalism by supporting journalists in Siaya County through the Siaya Press Club. This initiative aims to ensure…

Public Apology to the Family of Mr. Alphonse Ochieng Musumba

Public Apology to the Family of Mr. Alphonse Ochieng Musumba Published by SiayaToday.com Digital Magazine Date: 31 July 2025 We, the editorial team and management of SiayaToday.com Digital Magazine, wish…

Relief for Petty-offenders as Kisumu sets up Milestone City Court

Kisumu Governor Professor Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o will on Friday inspect and handover the completed Kisumu City Court to the Judiciary. The facility one of its kind in Africa aims at…

Bobby Ogolla: Football Legends Forgotten Even As Kenya Hosts CHAN 24

Gor Mahia FC legends Bobby Ogolla and Peter Dawo on Tuesday 29 July paid a courtesy call on the Kisumu City Manager Michael Abala Wanga at his office in Kisumu.…

Efforts by Kisumu City Manager Abala Wanga Pay off as City Continues to be Cleanest in Kenya

Tough reforms attributed to the current Kisumu City Manager Michael Abala Wanga are paying off as the once cluttered and dirty Kisumu City turns into a sparkling jewel of a…

Statement From the County Secretary and Head of Public Service, Siaya County

Siaya County Engages President Ruto’s Economic Transformation Secretariat to Advance Grassroots Development Today, the Siaya County Government had the honour of hosting a high-level consultative meeting with the President’s Economic…

FLLoCA Program Disburses KES 6.97 Billion to Boost Climate Resilience Efforts in 42 Counties

The National Treasury has disbursed Kshs 6.97 billion to 42 counties as part of the second tranche of the County Climate Resilience Investment (CCRI) Grants under the Financing Locally-Led Climate…

Free Surgical and Cataract Camp Returns to Homa Bay: Life-Changing Surgeries and Innovations to Reach Underserved Communities

Homa Bay County, Kenya – A life-changing opportunity awaits residents of Homa Bay County as the third annual Free Surgical and Cataract Camp is set to take place from October…

Friends of Bob Aggrey Orengo (FOBA) Convene First People’s Baraza in Bondo

Friends of Bob Aggrey Orengo (FOBA) on Sunday 20 July 2025 held an intensive People’s Baraza for the community of Bar-K’Owino sub-Location at Bar-Muofu village in North Sakwa Ward of…

Transforming A Country Does Not Come Easy, President Ruto Admits During Launch of Affordable Housing Internship Program

President Dr William Samoei Ruto on Tuesday 15 July 2025 launched the Affordable Housing Internship Program at State House, Nairobi. The program aims to absorb 4000 fresh graduates in the…