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Questions as Siaya Seeks Service Delivery Breakthrough: Will Performance Contracts End the Culture of Excuses?

As the County Government of Siaya rolled out its 2025/2026 Performance Contracts with pomp and optimism, one question lingered in the minds of residents and analysts alike: Will this finally…

UASU Softens Stance as Wasonga Hints at Reconsidering Lecturers’ Strike After Talks With Govt

Union leadership signals possible end to nationwide university shutdown amid new budget assurances The prolonged lecturers’ strike that has paralysed learning in public universities could soon come to an end…

Police Nab Suspect with Six Kilos of Cannabis

Police in Nambale, Busia County, have arrested a suspect and seized six kilograms of cannabis sativa in a major drug bust along the Nambale–Mumias Road. The operation, carried out by…

End of an Era: North Korea’s Veteran Diplomat Kim Yong Nam Dies at 97

North Korea’s former ceremonial head of state and one of its longest-serving diplomats, Kim Yong Nam, has died at the age of 97, state media reported on Tuesday. According to…

GM Unveils Futuristic Car with Talking Hologram Assistant

Imagine driving a car whose co-pilot is not a person, but a floating ball of light that talks to you. Sounds like science fiction? Not anymore. General Motors has turned…

HAPPENING NOW: Ruto Congratulates Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu on Re-election, Urges Peace and Unity

President William Ruto has congratulated Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan on her re-election following the general election held on October 29, 2025. In an official statement issued on Sunday, President…

“Watashangaa Sana”: Sifuna Fires Back at Ruto Over Raila Remark, Says ODM Will Shock Him in 2027

Nairobi Senator and ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna has hit back at President William Ruto over his recent claim that the late Raila Odinga was his only “worthy competitor,” declaring that…

FAKE CABINET LIST EXPOSED: Parliament Disowns Viral Letter Naming Sifuna, Moi, Lesuuda, and Methu as CS Nominees

The National Assembly has dismissed as fake a viral document circulating online that claimed four prominent politicians had been nominated as Cabinet Secretaries in President William Ruto’s government. The forged…

Ink That Changed the World: The Humble Biro Turns 80

Eighty years ago this week, a simple yet ingenious invention quietly entered the marketplace in New York and went on to rewrite the very act of writing. On October 29,…

Twist in Naivasha Cop Killing: Court Detains Four Officers Over Chilling Midnight Shooting

A Naivasha court has ordered four police officers to remain in custody for ten days as detectives piece together the mysterious killing of their colleague in what investigators suspect could…

BREAKING: Gov’t Finally Waives ID Replacement Fee for Six Months

After weeks of public confusion and complaints, the government has officially waived the KSh1,050 fee for the replacement of lost National Identity Cards for a period of six months. The…

REVEALED: What Doctors Who Treated Raila in India Have Come to Do in Kenya

Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has disclosed that doctors from the Indian hospital where the late Raila Amolo Odinga received treatment have arrived in Kenya — not for medical purposes this…

ODPC Probes Alleged M-Tiba Data Breach as Fears Mount Over Health Information Exposure

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has moved swiftly to address mounting public concern following reports of a possible data breach involving M-Tiba, Kenya’s popular mobile health-wallet platform.…

Gov’t Launches 24-Hour Surveillance on Social Media to Curb Exam Fraud

In an unprecedented move to safeguard the integrity of national examinations, the government has activated round-the-clock surveillance on social media platforms to track and neutralize digital fraud networks. Interior Principal…

Rasanga’s Name Resurfaces in 2027 Siaya Governor Race although he is not an Aspirant

The name of former Siaya Governor Cornell Rasanga Amoth is once again reverberating across the political landscape of Siaya County — even though the man himself has declared no intention…

Tragedy in the Skies: 12 Dead as Tourist Plane Crashes in Kwale

KWALE, Kenya — A tragic air accident has claimed twelve lives after a light aircraft carrying tourists crashed in the Tsimba-Matuga area of Matuga Constituency, Kwale County, on Tuesday morning.…

Empowering the Maasai Community through Rural Electrification: A Path to Sustainable Development

James Opiyo Wandayi’s consultative meeting with Maasai community leadership at the KAWI Complex highlights a crucial drive to remedy historical disparities in access to electricity for marginalized communities in Kenya.…

ODM Charts New Course After Odinga’s Passing: Unity, Continuity, and a Call for Financial Support

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party is navigating a new chapter. Following the recent passing of its iconic leader, Raila Amollo Odinga, the party’s Central Committee convened for its first…

ODM in Turmoil: Oburu Convenes Crisis Talks as Sifuna, Babu Owino Emerge in High-Stakes Succession Battle

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party holds a make-or-break crisis meeting today, with interim leader Oburu Oginga convening top brass in Nairobi to confront growing dissent, a leadership vacuum, and…

Rains, Strong Winds to Batter Coast as Tropical Storm ‘Chenge’ Nears Kenya-Tanzania Border — Kenya Met Warns

Kenyans living along the Indian Ocean coastline have been placed on high alert after the Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) issued a warning over Tropical Storm Chenge, a weakening but still…

Rotary Club Gift to Homabay: Free Week-long Surgical, Eye and Fistula Repair Camp — Venue, Date, Time

The Rotary Club of Nairobi Magharibi, in partnership with the Surgical Society of Kenya (SSK), the Kenya Society for the Blind, and the Fistula Foundation, will conduct a week-long free…

Church Blesses Cyber Law: Embu Bishop Backs Ruto’s Crackdown on Online Indecency

The Catholic Church in Embu has thrown its weight behind President William Ruto’s newly enacted Cybercrime Act, hailing it as a moral compass for a society increasingly shaped by digital…

Ruto Listens, Learns, and Acts: Dennis Itumbi Reveals President’s Secret Habit with Critics

President William Ruto takes criticism from Kenyans more seriously than most imagine, according to State House insider and digital strategist Dennis Itumbi. Speaking in an online interview, Itumbi, who heads…

Are You Sharing Lies or Getting Duped? The Shocking Truth Behind Misinformation vs Disinformation

In today’s digital age, where a tweet or WhatsApp broadcast can circle the globe in seconds, the battle for truth has become a battlefield. Two terms — Misinformation and Disinformation…

Archbishop Faces Jail Time: Church Leader Found Guilty of Land Fraud

The Archbishop of the African Israel Nineveh Church, John Mweresa, is staring at possible jail time after the Hamisi Law Court found him guilty of fraudulently acquiring church land in…

UDA Moves to Discipline Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga Over Remarks on Raila Odinga’s Death

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has announced plans to take disciplinary action against Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga over controversial remarks he made following the death of former Prime Minister Raila…

Police Probe Bizarre Incident of Pistol Snatched from Governor’s Bodyguard in Siaya

Police in Siaya have launched investigations into a bizarre incident in which a General Service Unit (GSU) officer attached to Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa lost his firearm during the funeral…

Civil Servants on the Spot: Siaya Officials Face Disciplinary Action Over Disastrous Mashujaa Day Turnout

Civil servants in Siaya County have been put on notice after an embarrassingly low turnout at this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations held at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Stadium, where fewer…

Sifuna Captures Hearts and Headlines as He Declares: “I Am Baba’s Son”

Nairobi Senator and ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna stole the show during the emotional burial of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science…

Finally: Raila Odinga’s Body Arrives in Bondo

The body of Kenya’s former Prime Minister, Raila Amollo Odinga, has finally arrived at his ancestral home in Bondo, Siaya County, marking an emotional climax to a week of national…