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Mashemeji Mayhem: Julius Masaba’s Lone Strike Sinks Gor Mahia as Ecstatic Ingwe Fans Storm Nairobi CBD

AFC Leopards finally broke their long-running hoodoo against bitter rivals Gor Mahia, clinching a dramatic 1–0 victory in the first leg of the 2025/26 Mashemeji Derby on Sunday, December 7,…

Kisumu Girds for Heartfelt Welcome — City Manager: “We’re Fully Prepared” to Receive Beryl Achieng Odinga’s Body

Kisumu City is bracing for a solemn, high-profile arrival Friday morning as the body of the late Beryl Achieng Odinga is due to land at Kisumu International Airport, City Manager…

Kenya Set for Hot, Dry Start to 2026 as Met Department Issues New Weather Alert

Kenya is bracing for a hotter, drier start to 2026 after the Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) released its latest weather outlook covering December 2025 to February 2026 — a forecast…

Revealed: Google’s 10 Most-Searched Kenyan Personalities of 2025—Orengo Ranks Sixth

Kenya’s digital pulse has spoken — and Google has now unveiled the 10 Most-Searched Kenyan Personalities of 2025, a list dominated by record-breaking athletes, political heavyweights, controversial figures, and headline-making…

Court Slams HELB: Landmark Ruling Ends Years of Punitive Student Debt — Millions of Youth Get Fresh Start

In a seismic judgment that will reshape Kenya’s student loan landscape, the High Court has declared that the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has for years been operating outside the…

“Your Days Are Numbered!” — PS Omollo Fires Explosive Warning at Governor Gladys Wanga as Nyanza Political Storm Boils Over

A fierce political storm is sweeping across Nyanza after Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo delivered a stinging warning to Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga, declaring that “her days are numbered.”…

Siaya Health Crisis Deepens! Doctors, Nurses Down Tools as County Staffer Attacks Doctor in Bondo

Siaya County’s healthcare system was thrown into chaos Tuesday after both the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists’ Union (KMPDU) and the Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) announced the…

Asembo Ignites with Youth Power as Great Asembo Football Tournament 2025 Ends in Spectacular Style

— Patron Walter Okelo Applauded for Visionary Leadership in Youth Empowerment Asembo was alive with colour, passion, and purpose as the Great Asembo Football Tournament 2025 concluded in a powerful,…

Ruto’s Shocking Debt Gamble Paid Off! Kenya’s Economy Explodes, Leaving Critics Stunned

President William Ruto is celebrating a stunning economic turnaround, revealing how his tough decisions on debt have catapulted Kenya to the forefront of African economic powerhouses. Speaking from State House…

Kenya’s Lost Generation? New Oxfam Report Reveals 1.13 Million Children Locked Out of School as Inequality Deepens

A powerful new Oxfam report has sounded the alarm over Kenya’s widening education crisis, revealing that 1.13 million school-age children are currently out of school—a figure driven by rising poverty,…

PEOPLE TO WATCH (Siaya 2027): Scholastica Masidis Madowo — The MCA Building Bridges, Laws and Hope

In the sprawling expanse of South East Alego — arguably the largest ward in Siaya County — one woman has quietly but powerfully rewritten the script of what local leadership…

Power Moves? Speaker Kingi’s Brother Sworn Into Top SRC Job in High-Profile Ceremony — Here’s What It Means

Senate Speaker Amason Kingi’s brother, Eng. Michael Thoya Kingi, has officially taken up one of the most influential roles in Kenya’s public service after being sworn in as a Commissioner…

“Not Business as Usual!” Wanga Drops Political Bombshell as Rift With Deputy Magwanga Explodes Into Public View

Homa Bay politics has been thrown into fresh turmoil after Governor Gladys Wanga issued her strongest warning yet to officials in her administration, declaring that “it will not be business…

Siaya Deputy Governor Dr William Oduol Awarded Special Commendation by ICPAK for Outstanding Service to the Profession and Exposing Graft in Siaya County Government

Siaya Deputy Governor CPA Dr William Oduol has been bestowed with the prestigious Certificate of Commendation by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), a distinguished honour reserved…

Lone Woman in a Race of Nine: How Hon. Lilian Aketch Defied Odds in Ugunja — And Why Her Fiery Concession Has Set the Stage for a 2027 Political Storm

In a by-election defined by low turnout, high tension, and a crowded field of nine male contenders, Hon. Lilian Aketch emerged as the race’s most compelling story — not for…

Who Is Moses Omondi? — Ugunja MP-Elect

Moses Okoth Omondi — once the quiet technocrat steering Ugunja’s development machinery from the back office — is now the newly elected Member of Parliament for Ugunja Constituency. His emphatic…

Roundup on Ugunja by-election 2025: How People Voted

As dawn broke over Ugunja Constituency on 27 November 2025 residents queued at 116 polling stations, casting their ballots in a by-election that would cement the region’s political future until…

Gachagua’s DCP Roars — But UDA Snatches Mbeere North in Nail-Biter

In what’s shaping up to be a dramatic prelude to the 2027 general elections, recent by-election results have laid bare both the rising strength of Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP)…

Shock Win: Boyd Were Crushes Rival in Turbulent Kasipul — Bags 16,819 Votes While Philip Aroko Trails at 8,476

In a dramatic finish to one of the 2025 IEBC by-election’s most volatile contests, Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) candidate Boyd Were was declared the winner of the Kasipul parliamentary by-election…

BREAKING NEWS: Moses Okoth Omondi Clinches Ugunja Parliamentary Seat with 9,447 Votes

In a decisive blow to rivals, Moses Okoth Omondi of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has been declared the winner of the 2025 by-election for Ugunja Constituency after securing 9,447…

Chaos in Kasipul! 23 Arrested, 15 Vehicles Impounded as Violent Clashes Rock By-Election

A tense by-election in Kasipul spiraled into violence on Thursday, leaving 23 people behind bars, 15 vehicles impounded, and two motorbikes seized—many of them loaded with crude weapons. The dramatic…

IEBC Lays Down the Law as Voting Ends: Full Transparency Promised, Goons Warned, Results to Go Live Tonight!

As the clock struck 5 pm on Thursday, voting officially closed across the country in the hotly contested by-elections—marking the beginning of a decisive and closely watched counting process. Long…

Infamous ‘Crypto Kingpin’ Dramatically Arrested in Nakuru After KSh 3.9M Fraud Chase

A dramatic multi-county manhunt has ended in spectacular fashion after detectives from Kilifi North finally cornered a man accused of orchestrating a string of high-level cryptocurrency scams targeting unsuspecting Kenyans.…

Kaluma Injured as Chaos Erupts at Agoro Sare Polling Centre; Candidates in Kasipul, Malava Decry Rising Tension

Tension flared at the Agoro Sare polling centre in Kasipul on Thursday, November 27, after Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma was violently attacked while accompanying ODM candidate Boyd Were…

IEBC Issues Final Assurances Ahead of High-Stakes By-Elections, Vows Full Transparency and Tight Security

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has issued a robust statement outlining final preparations, security measures, and transparency guarantees for the 22 by-elections set for November 27. In a…

KICOSCA 2025 Day Three Through the Lens of Samson Wire: Powerful Scenes as Knockouts Begin

Day Three of the KICOSCA 2025 Games burst to life with raw intensity as the long-awaited knockout stages officially kicked off. Through the masterful lens of renowned sports photographer Samson…

League Minnows APS Bomet Humiliate Overconfident Gor Mahia 4–1 in Season’s Biggest Upset

Record Kenyan giants Gor Mahia suffered one of their most humiliating defeats in recent memory after being ruthlessly dismantled 4–1 by relegation-threatened APS Bomet in a dramatic SportPesa League upset…

ICC Bombshell: Samia Suluhu Hit With Crimes Against Humanity Petition Over 2025 Election Violence

Tanzania has been thrust into the global spotlight after President Samia Suluhu Hassan was named in a explosive petition filed at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged atrocities linked…

KICOSCA 2025 Day Two Through the Lens of Samson Wire: Skills, Wit, Grit and Extraordinary Tenacity

Day Two of the 12th KICOSCA Games exploded with high-octane action across Siaya County, with football, basketball and handball serving up gigantic duels captured vividly through the lens of ace…

Who was Beryl Achieng Odinga?

Shock as Raila Odinga’s Private Pillar, Beryl Achieng, Passes Away – Who Was She? Kenyans on the afternoon of November 25, 2025, received the sad news that Beryl Achieng Odinga,…