Breaking: NEMA Gives Counties 21 Days to Fix Dumpsites, Enforce Waste Segregation
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to county governments to reorganize existing dumpsites and strictly enforce waste segregation, in line with the Sustainable Waste Management…
Siaya Unveils KES 31 Million Cooperative Fund to Boost Small Businesses Ahead of SITICO 2025
The County Government of Siaya is set to release Sh31 million under a revived Cooperative Development Fund to empower small and micro-businesses across the region. According to County Director of…
Firebrand Jimmy Wanjigi Seizes Safina Party Leadership, Sets Stage for Bruising 2027 Presidential Clash
In a dramatic political twist, billionaire businessman-turned-politician Jimmy Wanjigi has secured the leadership of Safina Party, setting the stage for a bruising presidential contest in Kenya’s 2027 General Election. The…
Uproar: Why Nairobi Legislators are Crying Foul over KDF Recruitment Plan
A storm is brewing between Nairobi legislators and the Ministry of Defence after the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) released its October recruitment itinerary, sparking accusations of discrimination, logistical chaos, and…
Samsung Electronics East Africa Launches Flagship 100-Inch NEO QLED AI TV in Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya — 18 September 2025 — Samsung Electronics East Africa has today unveiled the 2025 NEO QLED 100-inch AI TV (S-QA100QN80FUXKE), its most advanced flagship television yet, setting a…
Court of Appeal to deliver judgment in BAKE’s Cybercrimes Case on February 27, 2026
Nairobi, 18th September 2025 – The long-awaited decision in the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) petition against the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act will be delivered on February 27, 2026,…
Confusion Rocks IEBC as 8 By-Elections Hang in the Balance Over Cash Crunch
A cloud of uncertainty is hanging over eight looming by-elections after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) admitted it lacks the money to conduct them. The by-elections, scheduled for…
Orengo Rallies Siaya Business Community Ahead of SITICO 2025
Siaya Governor James Orengo on Tuesday evening hosted the county’s business community in a consultative meeting to prepare for the inaugural Siaya International Trade and Investment Conference (SITICO), slated for…
Powering Progress: How the Taita Taveta Energy Plan Lights the Way to Sustainable Development
The launch of the Taita Taveta Energy Plan by Waziri James’ Opiyo Wandayi, in partnership with Governor Dr. Andrew Mwadime and county leadership, represents a historic inflection point for the…
Murkomen Lands in Siaya: Details of the High-Stakes Security Talks with Orengo
Siaya Town came alive today as Governor James Orengo played host to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, who led a high-powered government delegation for the 41st edition of the Jukwaa…
Varsity Lecturers Down Tools, Dismiss Government “Empty Promises”
Kirinyaga University lecturers have joined the swelling wave of unrest sweeping across public universities, declaring that they will no longer be pacified with promises while their pockets remain empty. The…
Orengo, Oburu Break Political Ranks to Laud Murkomen’s Role in Siaya Projects
In a rare show of bipartisan goodwill, Siaya Governor James Orengo and Senator Oburu Oginga have openly praised Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, a key figure in President William Ruto’s…
Mbekse of the City: How Johnson Sakaja Transformed Nairobi in Two Years
On a chilly Monday morning in Kawangware, Mama Awis ladles hot mandazi from her wok as children in crisp uniforms hurry past her stall. She pauses, squints at the laughing…
CS Kipchumba Murkomen Draws Ire of LSK on Plainclothes Police Remarks
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has launched a blistering attack on Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen over remarks he made defending the deployment of plainclothes police officers during protests.…
Court of Appeal Judge Frederick Ochieng Andago is Dead
The Judiciary has been thrown into mourning following the death of Court of Appeal Judge, Justice Fredrick Ochieng Andago. Chief Justice Martha Koome, in a statement released on Wednesday, September…
Safaricom Phone Records Place Police Officer at Key CBD Sites in Rex Masai Murder Inquest
The inquest into the controversial death of 29-year-old protester Rex Masai has taken a new turn after mobile phone records linked a police officer under investigation to multiple locations in…
6 Dead as Lorry Ploughs Into Pedestrians on Kericho-Kisumu Highway
The Kericho-Kisumu Highway turned into a scene of horror Tuesday night after a speeding lorry lost control and ploughed into a group of pedestrians, killing at least six people. The…
Oh Ye of Little Faith, Ruto Laments as Faith Kipyegon Blasts into 1500m Victory in Tokyo
When Faith Kipyegon lines up for a 1500m final, the rest of the field may as well be racing for silver. On Tuesday night in Tokyo, she once again turned…
Who is Tyler Robinson — Suspect in Killing of Right-wing Activist Charlie Kirk?
The man accused of fatally shooting right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was charged with aggravated murder on Tuesday, with prosecutors saying they will seek the death penalty. Tyler Robinson, 22, was…
Climate Change Champion David Oremo to Petition Interior CS Murkomen During Jukwaa la Usalama Siaya Edition on Wednesday
When Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen sets foot in Siaya for the upcoming Jukwaa la Usalama forum, he may find himself fielding more than the usual security briefs. At the…
Siaya County Employment Saga: Assembly Must Tread Carefully — Where Are the Missing 123 Medics?
When 382 health workers stormed the streets of Siaya protesting their dismissal, the picture seemed straightforward: hundreds of desperate medics demanding justice after months of unpaid labor. But this afternoon,…
Brace for Heavy Rainfall — Met Department Issues Alert
The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has released its latest forecast, outlining rainfall expectations across the country between September 16 and 22, 2025. The outlook points to a mixed pattern, with…
KURA Moves to Dismantle Illegal Billboards Along Eastern Bypass
The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has launched a crackdown on illegally erected signboards along the Eastern Bypass, warning that the mushrooming advertisements have turned the key transport corridor into…
Orengo Seals Deal with Kakuzi Ahead of Siaya Investment Summit
Murang’a, Monday, September 15, 2025 — Siaya Governor James Orengo has scored a major win ahead of the upcoming Siaya International Trade and Investment Conference (SITICO), after striking a strategic…
“He has Taken Many Bullets on my Behalf” — Ruto Hail’s Ichung’wah at Father’s Burial
President William Ruto on Monday paid glowing tribute to both Kikuyu MP and National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, and his late father, Isaac Ichung’wah Ngugi, in a funeral that…
Inside Homa Bay’s Dark Underbelly: How a Journalist’s Beating Exposed the Rotten Politics of County Jobs
On Friday evening, People Daily journalist Habil Onyango was abducted from a hotel in Homa Bay, bundled into a car, and subjected to hours of beatings. His crime? Publishing a…
Orengo’s Bold Bet: Siaya’s Investment Summit Pitches County as Kenya’s Next Big Frontier
Siaya County is about to take the national spotlight, once again. From October 14–17, 2025, Governor James Aggrey Bob Orengo will host the Siaya International Trade and Investment Conference (SITICO)…
Babu Owino Breaks Silence: Viral Photo With Nick Ruto Was Taken in 2018
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has moved to set the record straight after a photo of him alongside President William Ruto’s son, Nick Ruto, went viral over the weekend, igniting…