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Murkomen Vows Tight Security at CHAN Quarterfinals Amid Looming Protests Over Possible Gachagua Arrest

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has cautioned political leaders against interfering with the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN) quarter-final match scheduled for Friday at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.…

Govt Releases Ksh9.46 Billion in HELB Loans to Students

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has announced the disbursement of Ksh9.46 billion by the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) to university students across the country. In a statement issued on…

Pharmacy and Poisons Board Warns Kenyans Against Misuse of Diabetes Drug Ozempic  for Weight Loss

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has raised the alarm over the growing off-label use of Semaglutide, a compound marketed under brand names such as Ozempic, warning Kenyans of serious…

President Ruto’s Three-year Scorecard

Kenyans are reflecting on President William Ruto’s three years in office as the nation prepares to mark the anniversary of his election on September 13, 2025. The review of his…

Listen to Me — Raila Pleads with MPs as they disagree over CDF

Karen, Nairobi, Aug 18 — Opposition leader Raila Odinga faced sustained heckling from Members of Parliament on Monday as he sought to clarify the constitutional role of the legislature during…

No-show: Sifuna, Babu Owino Shun Kenya Kwanza-ODM PG Co-hosted by Ruto, Raila

President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga on Monday, August 18, co-chaired a joint Kenya Kwanza–ODM parliamentary group (PG) meeting at the KCB Leadership Centre in Karen, Nairobi. The…

The Problems am Facing Today are Self-imposed, Ruto tells Joint ODM-UDA Parliamentary Group

President William Ruto has admitted that the challenges confronting his administration are largely of his own making. Speaking on Monday during a joint Parliamentary Group meeting of Kenya Kwanza and…

Former Siaya County Assembly Clerk Felix Olwero Shot Dead in Seme

Former Siaya County Assembly Clerk, Felix Olwero, was on Sunday night shot dead by police during an operation in Seme, Kisumu County. According to a police report, officers from Kombewa…

Ryan Ogam Delivers Victory for Kenya as Harambee Stars Avoid Tanzania in CHAN 2024 Quarter-Final

Tusker striker Ryan Ogam was the hero on Sunday after netting the decisive goal that fired Harambee Stars past Zambia and secured top spot in Group A at the 2024…

Raila Hits Out at “Witches” Behind Orengo Health Rumors

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga has come out guns blazing against individuals he described as “political witches” for spreading false and malicious rumours about Siaya Governor James Orengo’s…

Widow Speaks on last Moments of UDA Party Hopeful who died at Women Empowerment Exercise

Shock and grief gripped Kakamega on Friday after Enock Andanje, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) parliamentary hopeful for Malava, collapsed and died in the middle of a women’s empowerment forum.…

Raila Demands Safer Roads After Deadly Kisumu Crash

Political temperatures are rising as Kenya edges closer to the 2027 general election, and now road safety has emerged as a fresh point of debate following a tragic accident in…

Kenya’s Diplomatic Clout to be Tested as Ruto Travels to US next Month

President William Ruto is set to travel to the United States next month for the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, his first visit under President Donald…

Canadian government moves to end Air Canada strike, seeks binding arbitration

The Canadian government on Saturday moved to end a strike by Air Canada’s cabin crews and require binding arbitration to break their contract impasse, an action that the country’s largest…

Gov’t Issues Circular Directing Civil Servants, Teachers Salaries to be Paid by 20th of Every Month

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT CHIEF OF STAFF AND HEAD OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE TO: All Principal Secretaries/ Accounting Officers All Solicitor General The Comptroller, State House The Controller of…

136,634 First-Year University Students Receive HELB Loans

More than 136,000 first-time university students have received Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) funding for the 2025/2026 academic year, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has announced. The loans, disbursed on…

State House Dismisses Claims of ‘Fake Boda Bodas’ at Ruto’s Youth Empowerment Event

State House has rubbished allegations that President William Ruto failed to deliver on promises made during a recent youth empowerment programme held at State House, Nairobi. The event, staged on…

Ruto–Raila Pact: Can Kenya’s Fragile Truce Hold?

The images from the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) on March 7 will be etched in Kenya’s political memory: President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga — bitter rivals…

Who Really Owns ENA Coach? The Unlikely Success Story of Evans Nyagaka Anyona

Rumours have swirled claiming that ENA Coach is owned by former President Uhuru Kenyatta or current Head of State William Ruto. But in truth, the man behind the flourishing transport…

Ruto Reshuffles Foreign Service in Major Diplomatic Shake-Up

NAIROBI, August 15, 2025 – President William Ruto has announced a fresh wave of appointments and redeployments in Kenya’s foreign service, in a move billed as a strategic realignment to…

Notorious Gold Scammers Odero and Othuno Nabbed in Police Raid

After nearly a year on the run, two suspected gold scammers who repeatedly slipped through police dragnets have finally been caught. Detectives from the elite Operation Support Unit (OSU) on…

Harambee Stars Make History, Storm into CHAN 2024 Quarterfinals on Debut

Kenya’s Harambee Stars have carved their name into African football history books after storming into the quarterfinals of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in their very first appearance at…

Police Nab Woman Behind Masked Garissa Robberies

A ruthless masked gang’s reign of terror in Garissa has been dealt a major blow after law enforcement officers smoked out a 37-year-old woman linked to a violent armed robbery…

ODM Leader Raila Odinga Champions Good Governance on Day Three of 9th Devolution Conference

Homa Bay, Kenya – The 9th Devolution Conference entered its third day with a powerful address from ODM leader and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who rallied delegates around the…

Fuel Prices Drop Slightly as EPRA Announces August–September Review

Motorists in Kenya will enjoy a small reprieve at the pump after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced a reduction in the cost of Super Petrol and Kerosene…

Strange Turn of Events as Murkomen Alleges BBC Documentary on Child Abuse was a Hoax

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has ignited a heated public debate after dismissing the recent BBC Africa Eye documentary on alleged child sexual exploitation in Mai Mahiu as “fabricated, misleading,…

Kenya’s Prof. Susan Mbugua Crowned Global Veterinarian of the Year

Kenya’s veterinary profession is basking in international glory after Prof. Susan W. Mbugua clinched the coveted Overall Veterinarian of the Year award at the World Veterinary Association (WVA) Global Veterinary…

EACC Raids Laikipia Speaker’s Home, Office Over Alleged Forged Academic Papers

Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives on Tuesday raided the home and office of Laikipia County Assembly Speaker Lantano Nabaala over allegations he forged his academic qualifications. The officers first…