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Inside the Riley Mother and Baby Hospital Saga: Denials, Detentions, and the Silent Struggle of Mothers

A viral TikTok video has thrust Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital’s (MTRH) Riley Mother and Baby Hospital into the spotlight, igniting a fierce debate about the treatment of new mothers…

Madrasa Teacher Defiles 4-year-old Girl: A Test for Kenya’s Justice System

The arrest and arraignment of a 22-year-old Lamu-based madrasa teacher accused of defiling a four-year-old girl has sent shockwaves across the country, reigniting debate about the rising tide of child…

Why Kisumu National Polytechnic Was Closed Indefinitely

The indefinite closure of Kisumu National Polytechnic announced on Friday has cast a spotlight on an institution grappling with more than just student unrest over fees. Behind the official communiqués…

Didmus Baraza’s Gubernatorial Bid Shakes Bungoma Politics

Bungoma County’s political landscape has taken a dramatic turn after Kimilili MP Didmus Wekesa Barasa declared his candidacy for the gubernatorial seat in 2027. The announcement has instantly jolted the…

Bondo Residents Roll Up Sleeves as Municipality Leads World Clean-Up Day Drive

It was not business as usual in Bondo town on Friday morning. Armed with gloves, brooms, and wheelbarrows, residents, students, and traders joined municipal officials in a spirited effort to…

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…

Raila Odinga’s Hacked X Account Fuels Fake “Kenya Token” Scam – How Media and Investors Were Duped

A glitzy new “Kenya Token” launch has unravelled into one of the most audacious cryptocurrency scams of the year—complete with a hacked X (formerly Twitter) account, a deepfake video of…

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,…

“EPRA Leads Africa’s Oil Revolution: Tech-Driven Drilling & Tougher Rules on the Horizon”

Accra, Ghana 18th September 2025 The Director General of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria has called on African Countries to adopt technology driven upstream petroleum…

Siaya Jobs Scam: Bribery Nullifies Employment Claims, Says Governor Orengo

A scandal over alleged irregular employment in Siaya County has taken a dramatic twist after Governor James Orengo declared that anyone who secured a county job through bribery was a…

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…

Exposed: Kenya’s Billion-Shilling Education Heist—How Ghost Students and Phantom Schools Are Bleeding the Taxpayer

When the government rolled out the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS), it was hailed as a gamechanger—an airtight database that would seal loopholes, stop fraud, and ensure that every…

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…

Exposing Homa Bay’s Dark War on the Press: How a Journalist’s Exposé Triggered Violence and a County HR’s Day in Court

When Habil Onyango Oloo, a soft-spoken but dogged reporter for People Daily, filed his latest investigative piece on September 12, 2025, he knew he was walking into dangerous territory. 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…

Court Exposes DPP in Oparanya Case: A Blow to Selective Justice and Executive Shielding

The High Court in Nairobi has delivered a stinging rebuke to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), declaring illegal and unconstitutional its decision to withdraw corruption charges…

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…