- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner long seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was ki*led in a h********r crash in mountainous terrain near the Azerbaijan border, officials and state media said on Monday. The following are reactions to the news: Iraq Pr*me…
- The Kenya Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rainfall and strong advisory affecting several parts of the country. In a statement on Sunday, May 19, 2024, the weatherman detailed that rainfall expected in 36 counties wi*l intensify du**ng the course of the week. The weatherman pointed out…
- Iran President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister were ki*led in a h********r crash in mountainous terrain and icy weather, an Iranian official said on Monday, after search teams located the wreckage in East Azerbaijan province. “President Raisi, the foreign minister and all the pa*sengers in…
- A power outage scheduled for Monday, May 20, 2024, is set to impact two Counties across Kenya, according to the latest announcement from Kenya Power. The blackout, which is planned for maintenance purposes, wi*l affect several areas at different times of the day. “Notice is hereby given under Rule…
- Phil Foden struck twice early on as Manchester City secured an historic fourth successive Premier League t*tle with a convincing 3-1 win over West Ham. There were few signs of last-day nerves from P*p Guardiola’s side, although a spectacular effort from Mohammed Kudus just before half-time at the…
- Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced disruptions in its f****t schedules, resulting in widespread delays. In an official announcement on Sunday, May 19, 2024, the national airline explained that the delays were mainly caused by the unexpected and prolonged grounding of two of its 787 Dreamliners. This…
- State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed has addressed claims that former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s office was deni*d funds in the last two budgets. Du**ng a presser at Harambee House on Sunday, May 19, 2024, Mohamed said that sufficient provisions have been made for Kenyatta’s official…
- The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has exposed a network said to be involved in the distribution of i*****l d***s in Kajiado. PPB, which is a National D**g Regulatory Authority within the Ministry of Health, conducted an operation that was executed in collaboration with the police and targeted…
- Nine more p****e have di*d in the last 72 hours due to ongoing floods bringing the d***h toll to 300. In an update on Sunday, May 19, 2024, Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura noted that displaced persons have risen to 300,000, with Nairobi County accounting for 77 per cent of the affected…
- The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has announced the d***h of its Kwale office administrator Fatuma Juma Meri. Fatuma, according to Orange party, di*d on Sunday, May 19, 2024, after a short i*lness. Until her d***h, she also served as the ODM women’s league chair for the Msambweni branch.…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has surfaced in public after a week of cons**cuous silence in the country, marking his first appearance since his notable absence from various state functions. His whereabouts had raised questions, especially after missing 11 state functions over the past week.…
- Three government employees were on Friday arraigned for possessing forged academic certificates, the Directorate of Cr*minal Investigations (DCI) has said. The three, employees of the Sports, Arts and Social Development Funds (SASDF), were charged with f*****y, making a doc*ment without authority…
- Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi says she is facing a new trial after she accused the s*************s of s****lly a*****ting women. In a message from Evin prison where she is being held, Ms Mohammadi said the trial relates to an audio post, in which she condemned a “full-…
- Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has explained why the upgrade of the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) to a Grade 6 health facility is solely his government’s effort. Stating that some politicians are taking credit for the upgrade, Nyong’o pointed out step-by-step moves…
- Saboti Member of Parliament (MP) Caleb Amisi has advised Kenyan voters against tribalism and urged them to be wiser in their decision-making du**ng the 2027 elections. W*rning against tribal profiling, the legislator said none of the tribes in the country were a problem for the nation. To the…
- A senior parliamentary staff from Kenya has been elected to lead a global group of legal drafters. Johnson Okello, the Director of Legal Services in the country’s senate, was elected the President of the Multi-National A*sociation of Legislative Counsel (CALC) du**ng its general meeting in Jamaica…
- Eight p****e have been confirmed dead after a m**atu they were travelling in plunged into Mbagathi River. A police report revealed that the Sat**day incident occurred when the 33-seater m**atu l**********l and plunged into the river k*****g eight p****e on the spot. “This morning 18/05/24 around 10…
- Saboti Member of Parliament Caleb Amisi has expressed concerns about the leadership of President Wi*liam Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua. Amisi believes that their actions could have detr*mental effects on Kenya. Amisi accuses the two leaders of prioritizing personal gain over the nation’s…
- The Kenya R*******s has rescued 246 families displaced in Mansabubu area in Bura East, Garissa county after River Tana broke its banks. According to the humanitarian agency, the entire vi*lage was submerged after the river broke its banks. Following the unfortunate incident, the Kenya R*******s…
- Israeli forces have recovered the bodies of three h******s from Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) say. The bodies were those of Shani Louk, Amit Buskila, and Itzhak Gelerenter, it said. The IDF said they had been m******d on 7 October and their remains taken back to Gaza. Local media reported…
- Kenya Power on Friday issued a notice informing Kenyans of a planned power interruption which wi*l affect one county today, Sat**day, May 18, 2024. In their statement on Friday, Kenya Power said the planned interruption which is part of network maintenance wi*l only affect Siaya county. Areas that…
- Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua has called on President Wi*liam Ruto to respect former President Uhuru Kenyatta. Speaking du**ng the Limuru III meeting, Karua says the former President created a culture of respecting retired presidents, which should have set an example for Ruto. “Mwai Kibaki…
- Kenya Railways has announced that the Nairobi-Ruiru c*mmuter train service wi*l resume operations on the route from Monday, May 20, 2024. In a statement on Friday, May 17, 2024, Kenya Railways confirmed that the train wi*l resume normal schedule, where the first train leaves the Ruiru station at 6…
- The Kenya Meteorological Department has advised Kenyans to expect rainfall and strong winds over the weekend in some parts of the country. In a statement on Friday, May 17, 2024, the weatherman indicated that Central Highlands including Nairobi wi*l receive isolated heavy rainfall on Sat**day, May…
- Mt Kenya leaders have launched a political coalition dubbed Haki Coalition aimed at vouching for the “one man, one vote, one shi*ling” revenue sharing formula. Du**ng the Limuru III meeting, the leaders present agreed to work tow*rds uniting the region along the three thematic areas; which include…
- Political fireworks are lighting up in the Mt Kenya region, with a flex of muscles on who is who in the Central regional political arena. Speaking du**ng the Limuru III conference, several leaders have called for unity in the region, which has seemingly been divided in the recent past. Some of the…
- The Nairobi Immigration Department on Friday announced that it wi*l remain open on Sat**day, May 18, 2024. The move which wi*l see the office operating from 9 am to 1 pm is meant to allow applicants to collect their pa*sports. Through a statement shared on their official X page, the department…
- A Nairobi court has ordered the forfeiture of a*sorted brands of smuggled milk powder worth over Ksh500,000 recently seized in Eastleigh, Nairobi in multi-agency operations. The orders by Milimani Chief Magistrate Bernard Ochoi follow an application by State Prosecutor James Gachoka to have the…
- Law enforcement authorities have arrested a 23-year-old male student in connection with a disturbing r*pe incident that occurred on April 14, 2024. According to the Police, they raided Maseno’s Chulaimbo area ambushing and arresting Jacktone Oluoch Owiti who had a phone belonging to one of the…
- Member of Parliament for Molo Const*tuency and chair of the National A*sembly Finance C*mmittee, Kuria Kimani has justifi*d why the national treasury proposed raising the VAT on bread to 16 per cent. Speaking du**ng an interview with a local TV station on Thursday, May 16, 2024, the lawmaker stated…
- The government is set to roll out a family planning self-injectable dose in a bid to meet a 2030 target of raising the modern contraceptive prevalence rate to 64 per cent from the current 57 per cent. This wi*l also reduce the unmet need for family planning currently at 14 per cent from 18 per […]
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott has pardoned a man convicted of k*****g a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020. Daniel Perry, an ex-US Army sergeant, was moonlighting as an Uber driver in Austin when he turned on to a street where demonstrators were marching. Garrett Foster, one of the protesters,…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has c*me out to explain why his office has requested Sh2.6 bi*lion for luxury. Some Sh300 mi*lion wi*l be used to renovate Gachagua’s Harambee Annex Office and the Karen and Mombasa residences, said his spokesperson Njeri Rugene, adding that the buildings had been…
- Kenya Power has announced a scheduled blackout expected to affect two counties today, Friday, May 17, 2024. According to a statement by Kenya Power, the planned blackout which is a part of network maintenance wi*l affect Kisii and Murang’a counties. “Good Evening. The listed areas wi*l be affected…
- Beyond Zero, an initiative started by former First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has donated essential items to victims of the recent heavy rains and floods in Mathare, Nairobi County. Members of the initiative delivered the aid at the Mathare Social Justice Centre which saw flood victims receive…
- Flood-related f********s have hit 291 following two more deaths reported in the last 24 hours, Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has announced. Mwaura says 75 p****e are missing, and 188 have been injured. Further, the ongoing floods have displaced 55,631 households, affecting approximately 278,…
- The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party is mourning the death of one of its devoted members in Malindi, Mama Zahra. ODM Party Leader Raila Odinga termed her as an unshakeable p**lar of the party in Lamu County and an advisor at the national level. “I learnt of the pa*sing on of Mama Zahra with…
- A Machakos w***n who had sought divorce accusing her husband of denying her conjugal rights for 5 years and threatening to ki*l her has s******d a major b**w after a court declined to dissolve the customary marriage. A landmark judgement rendered by Magistrate Charles Ondieki rejected a plea by the…
- Safaric*m PLC has announced that the intermittent internet connectivity issue that affected users over the past weekend is resolved. In an official statement released on Thursday, May 16, the telec*mmunications giant announced full restoration of network capacity and s**bility for its custom**s…
- ‘Colonialism never really ended, Sakaja must go, poverty is modern-day s*****y’ were the words on their plac*rds as Nairobi residents took to the streets on Thursday, May 16, to protest against poor city planning. In videos shared by The Kenya Human Rights C*mmission (KHRC), the residents aired…
- The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party has launched a relief program aimed at supporting families affected by floods in Mavoko, Machakos County. In a press statement shared on Thursday, May 16, ODM said the event wi*l be held at Mavoko DCC’s Office today at 2:00 pm. They said they wi*l provide…
- President Joe Biden and former President D**********p on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates — the first on June 27 hosted by CNN and the second on September 10 hosted by ABC — setting the stage for their first presidential face-off to play out in just over a month. The quick agreement on…
- The Kenya Meteorological Department has announced that the Central Highlands including Nairobi wi*l experience continued rainfall. In a forecast shared for Thursday, May 16, 2024, the weatherman said the continued rains wi*l also be experienced in Western Kenya, parts of Northwestern, Lake Victoria…
- United States Amba*s**or to Kenya Meg Whitman has set the record straight on why the US emba*sy denies many applicants visas to the United States of America (USA). Speaking du**ng an interview with a local station on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, Whitman justifi*d that the emba*sy has been right to deny…
- Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has urged citizens to take to the streets in protest against the government’s proposed taxes particularly the taxation of bread. Owino noted the burdensome nature of the tax increments in the Finance Bi*l 2024, which contribute to the already high cost…
- Kenya Power has announced a scheduled blackout set to affect several regions on Thursday, May 16. The outage wi*l impact five counties, with the utility c*mpany attributing the interruption to routine network maintenance. Kenya Power outlined the areas and timings for the planned blackout. In…
- Chief Justice Martha Koome has appointed a three-judge bench to hear the determination of the pet*tion challenging President Wi*liam Ruto’s Affordable Housing Programme. In a notice seen by K24 Digital Koome has appointed Justices Olga Sewe, John Chigiti, and Josephine Mong’are to determine the…
- Navakholo Member of Parliament, Emmanuel Wangwe, is grieving the loss of his beloved mother, Agneta Ner*ma, who p*********y recently. The news was confirmed on Wednesday, May 15, by President Wi*liam Ruto, who offered his condolences to the Wangwe family. Ruto said Ner*ma was not only known for her…
- A 45-year-old man has been sentenced to 50 years in jail for subjecting his eight-year-old nephew to a series of s****l a*****ts. While pronouncing the sentence, Malindi Senior Principal Magistrate Olga Onalo found that Said Kashuru Baya was a notorious predatory p********e, who lured his nephew to…
- 200 families in Bulla Rahma and 80 families in Kijo Farm Vi*lage, Tana Delta Sub County have received aid after being displaced due to recent floods caused by flooding after Tana River burst its banks. Kenya Red Cros said on Wednesday, May 15 that the c*mmunities found themselves isolated from the…
