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…
Gov’t Revokes Proposal to Build Nairobi–Mombasa Expressway
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has cancelled a Privately Initiated Proposal (PIP) to construct the 459-kilometre Nairobi–Mombasa (Usahihi) Expressway under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. The mega-billion project was…
80 Killed in Road Accidents in Four Days – CS Chirchir
Kenya has recorded 2,933 road fatalities so far this year, with 80 deaths reported in the past four days alone, Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir said on Monday.…
CAF Limits Attendance for Zambia vs Kenya After Kasarani Security Breaches
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that only 27,000 fans will be allowed to attend the Zambia vs Kenya African Nations Championship (CHAN) quarter-final on Sunday, August 17…
7 Shallow Graves With Human Bones, Skulls Found in Kilifi
Police in Kilifi County have uncovered seven shallow graves containing human bones and skulls in Kwa Binzaro village, in what investigators suspect is yet another case of cult-linked deaths in…
NPS Launches Nationwide Crackdown on Matatus and Buses as Road Carnage Spirals
NAIROBI, Kenya — The National Police Service (NPS) has declared an aggressive, countrywide crackdown on Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) in a bid to stem a deadly surge in road accidents…
ODM to Hold National Delegates Convention Despite Widening Rifts
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) will convene a high-stakes National Delegates Convention (NDC) in October — a gathering tipped to redefine the party’s course ahead of the 2027 General Election.…
Kenya Stuns Morocco to Stay Top of CHAN Group A
Kenya’s Harambee Stars pulled off a thrilling 1-0 victory over continental heavyweights Morocco in a packed Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, to maintain their lead in Group A with seven…
Harambee Stars vs Morocco — 90 Minutes Away from Making CHAN History
Kenya’s Harambee Stars are 90 minutes away from making CHAN 2024 history as they prepare to face Morocco in a decisive Group A clash on Sunday evening. Head coach Benni…
“I Don’t Buy Fear” —Defiant Gachagua Hits Out at Murkomen Over Arrest Threat
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has come out swinging against what he describes as “intimidation tactics” from the government, brushing off warnings from Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen that he…