- The management of Naivasha Level IV hospital has finally disposed of 27 decomposing bodies, even as some politicians alleged that this included some of the youths who went missing during the Gen-Z protests.
- April 18, 2024, remains to be a tough pill to swallow for the nation as it is the day former Chief of Defence Francis Ogolla and nine other Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) personnel died in a helicopter crash.
- The new Cabinet Secretary for Health, Aden Duale, has assured that the Social Health Authority (SHA) will, going forward, settle hospital claims by the 14th of each month to avoid pending bills to health providers.
- Kenya's President William Ruto sparked protests recently after donating some $150,000 to a Nairobi church just months after saying such hand-outs fuelled corruption.
- The family of Stephen Munyakho, formerly known as 'Stevo' and now Abdulkareem, described his narrow escape from execution as a miracle and a dream come true.
- The government has suffered a blow after the High Court ruled that the directive requiring parents to pay school fees through the eCitizen platform is unconstitutional.
- Residents of Riandira, Mwea West, Kirinyaga County are a worried lot after the area police station was dramatically shut down and police officers manning the station relocated over a Ksh.2 million rent arrears.
- Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has accused President William Ruto of lying about his scorecard in the Mount Kenya region, where he kicks off a five-day tour on Tuesday.
- Days after former Prime Minister Raila Odinga briefed the country of his high-stakes meeting with South Sudan's President Salva Kiir in an attempt to quell the tension in the country, the South Sudanese government has clarified facts from Odinga's statement.
- President William Ruto has explained the events that led to the firing of former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi from his Cabinet, citing that his goose was already cooked.
- A convicted war criminal based in Uganda has announced a new rebel movement intent on toppling the government in eastern Congo's Ituri province, creating another potential security threat in the war-scarred region.
- Shantel’s plight was first highlighted by Citizen TV in February, after her family struggled to raise funds for her expensive treatment, revealing the gaps in the new Universal Health Coverage system under the Social Health Authority (SHA).
- This development comes as a section of Gusii leaders declared they would not oppose either Maraga or former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i from vying for the presidency, asserting that both have a constitutional right to seek the position.
- Taifa Care is a key initiative under President William Ruto’s administration, designed to fulfill his campaign promise of ensuring equitable, high-quality, and affordable healthcare for all Kenyans.
- SpaceX launched the first human spaceflight directly over Earth's polar regions on Monday -- a days-long, privately funded orbital mission involving four astronauts.
- Security officers in Rongo, Migori County have launched an investigation into an incident where an officer under the General Service Unit (GSU), who was being rushed to his church in Rongo died and was buried in the church.
- Myanmar will hold a minute of silence on Tuesday in tribute to victims of a catastrophic earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people, buckling roads and flattening buildings as far away as Bangkok.
- During a roundtable interview with vernacular stations from the region on Monday, the President expressed confidence in his long-standing relationship with Mt. Kenya residents, despite recent political turmoil caused by the removal of his former deputy, Rigathi Gachagua.
- The advisory encourages citizens to stay informed by following local news and official alerts for updates on aftershocks and emergency response efforts.
- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has asked President William Ruto to launch his new projects in the Mount Kenya region and stop what he calls riding on his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta’s old projects.
- The head of the junta in Burkina Faso has pardoned 21 soldiers convicted of involvement in a failed coup in 2015, according to an official decree seen by AFP on Monday.
- Police were out in force and businesses and offices closed in key Zimbabwe cities after authorities warned against demonstrations called for Monday to demand that President Emmerson Mnangagwa leave power.
- President William Ruto’s women's rights advisor, Harriette Chiggai, has condemned the brutal murder of 17-year-old Gaala Aden Abdi in Wajir County for refusing to be married off to a 55-year-old man.
- President William Ruto’s women's rights advisor, Harriette Chiggai, has condemned the brutal murder of 17-year-old Gaala Aden Abdi in Wajir County for refusing to be married off to a 55-year-old man.
- A family in Koruruma village in Teso North, Busia County, is appealing to the government and well-wishers to help them bring home the remains of their daughter who died three months ago in Saudi Arabia.
- Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe says over 180,000 bags of fertiliser are being absorbed daily at National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) stores and last-mile outlets countrywide.
- U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Sunday with bombing and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program.
- A 17th-century painting looted by the Nazis in 1940 from a Jewish art collector in Belgium will be returned to his descendants after spending three decades in a London gallery, the British government said on Saturday.
- Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ruled out any reconciliation with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in a video statement on Saturday in which he vowed to crush the group.
- At the Gilgil Sub-County Mortuary, grief-stricken relatives of the late David and Paul Mwangi grapple with the shock and pain of their sudden and tragic deaths. The brothers were heading to Naivasha when the fatal accident occurred.
- He was among officers ambushed by a gang while on a rescue mission in Haiti. In response, a prayer service seeking divine intervention was held on Sunday afternoon at their home in Thamanda, Kikuyu.
- The president’s weeklong tour will cover nine counties: Laikipia, Nyeri, Meru, Kirinyaga, Nyandarua, Murang’a, Embu, Tharaka-Nithi, and Kiambu. During his visit, he is expected to inspect, commission, and launch various development projects.
- The 7.7-magnitude quake, one of Myanmar's strongest in a century, jolted the war-torn Southeast Asian nation on Friday, leaving around 1,700 people dead, 3,400 injured and over 300 missing as of Sunday, the military government said.
- NBC's Kristen Welker said Trump had called her to express his anger over Putin questioning Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's future as a leader -- something that Trump himself has done.
- Trump's language represented a sharpening of his comment a few days earlier that if Tehran refused to negotiate a new nuclear agreement, "bad, bad things are going to happen to Iran."
- "The number of recovered bodies has risen to 14 so far, including eight EMTs (emergency medical technicians) from the Palestine Red Crescent teams, five civil defence personnel and an employee from the United Nations agency," the group said in a statement, referring to those killed when Israeli…
- A 25-year-old man linked to the death of a Grade 8 pupil at Magoto primary school in Suna West, Migori County who was raped and murdered on last week has been lynched by mob.
- Pope Francis, who is recovering from a life-threatening bout of pneumonia, urged Catholics Sunday to mark Lent as a "time of healing" as he missed his seventh consecutive Angelus prayer.
- The head of the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces admitted in a speech to fighters on Sunday that the group had withdrawn from the capital Khartoum which rival army forces have retaken.
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has warned Kenyan youth against misusing social media amid the ongoing debate on last week’s comments by Chief of Defence Forces General Charles Kahariri on the ‘Ruto must go’ campaign.
- A bitter boardroom row at an African charity Prince Harry founded and then quit escalated Sunday after its chairperson accused the prince of "bullying" and being involved in a "cover up".
- The first orbital rocket launched from continental Europe crashed seconds after blast-off Sunday, dealing a blow to the continent's bid to build a new space economy.
