- President Wi*liam Ruto has pledged to tackle the persistent human resource challenges hindering the achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Kenya. Du**ng a meeting with the leadership of the Kenya Medical Pract*tioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) on Sat**day, May 11, 2024, Ruto…
- The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has issued a public notice regarding the temporary closure of a significant roadway in the country’s eastern region. In a statement on Sat**day, May 11, 2024, KeNHA said the affected route, the Ga**en-Witu-Lamu (A7) Road, has been shuttered due to…
- A power outage scheduled for Sat**day, May 11, 2024, is set to impact three 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. The outage, while temporary, is…
- As schools reopen this c*ming Monday, May 13, 2024, learners at Ruiru Girls’ Secondary in Kiambu County wi*l be facing a new hurdle after 20 toilets collapsed and sunk due to heavy rains in the past week. The inst*tution, which is the only public girls’ boarding school in Ruiru const*tuency, houses…
- The Directorate of Cr*minal Investigations (DCI) Athi River has recovered the vehicle belonging to the suspect in the death of popular Ohangla dancer Sheila Odoyo. Athi River sub-county DCI Wesley Langat said 45-year-old Jackson Bambo, the husband of the 38-year-old s***n dancer, is the pr*me…
- The Directorate of Cr*minal Investigations (DCI) Athi River has recovered the vehicle belonging to the suspect in the death of popular Ohangla dancer Sheila Odoyo. Athi River sub-county DCI Wesley Langat said 45-year-old Jackson Bambo, the husband of the 38-year-old s***n dancer, is the pr*me…
- Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked the h**d of his personal protection unit after two of its top officials were detained over an alleged a***********n plot. Serhiy Rud has led the president’s security detail since 2019. No reason was given for his dismissal, which was announced in a…
- President Wi*liam Ruto has appointed 20 new judges to the High Court of Kenya, a move that is seen as a significant step in the country’s ongoing efforts to reform the Judiciary. The appointments were announced in a Gazette notice dated May 9, 2024, and c*me after a rigorous vetting process by the…
- Cases of Kenyans who lost their ident*ty c*rds and pa*sports to flooding wi*l be treated as an emergency, Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary (PS) Julius Bitok has said. Speaking in Athi-river where he led a tree planting exercise, the PS said the ministry has opened an emergency…
- 11 candidates have been shortlisted for the Secretary/Chief Executive Officer position at the Public Service C*mmission (PSC). In a notice shared, the PSC stated that the 11 including six men and five women are drawn from Nyeri, Homa Bay, Garissa, Bungoma, Narok, Migori, Marsabit, Elgeyo Marakwet,…
- Detectives on Thursday seized thousands of litres of siphoned fuel du**ng a crackdown on siphoning rings at a site off Kangundo Road. In a statement, the Directorate of Cr*minal Investigations (DCI) noted that the raid was conducted by the Operations Support Unit who were acting on a tip-off from a…
- The United Arab Emirates has pledged a donation of USD 15 mi*lion (approximately Ksh2 bi*lion) to Kenya to help mitigate the adverse effects of the floods which have destroyed several parts of the country. According to a statement shared by the UAE Emba*sy in Nairobi, the pledge c*mes under the…
- The death toll from severe flooding in southern Brazil has risen to 107 as rescue operations continued and authorities began to see the cost of recovering from the devastation in the s******f Rio Grande do Sul. In a dramatic symbol of the disaster, rescuers saved a horse that had been t*****d prec*…
- Police in Kericho are currently pursuing a suspect accused of cutting off his wife’s ears for failing to follow his instructions and obeying his c*mmands. According to a police report, the suspect who hails from Sigowet-Soin, chopp*d off both of his wife’s ears after a heated exchange. He then fled…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said the government has allocated Ksh300 mi*lion to build houses for the Mai Mahiu flood victims. Speaking du**ng the memorial service for the Mai Mahiu flood victims at the Mo Gas Grounds in Mai Mahiu, Nakuru on Thursday, May 9, 2024, the DP a*sured the…
- The weatherman has asked Kenyans to brace themselves for continued rains in multiple regions today and tomorrow. In a forecast shared on Thursday, May 9, 2024, the weatherman said the rains wi*l hit select parts of Western Kenya, Rift Valley, Central Highlands, Lake Victoria Basin, North Coast, and…
- The weatherman has asked Kenyans to brace themselves for continued rains in multiple regions today and tomorrow. In a forecast shared on Thursday, May 9, 2024, the weatherman said the rains wi*l hit select parts of Western Kenya, Rift Valley, Central Highlands, Lake Victoria Basin, North Coast, and…
- Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has reacted after Bumula MP Jack Wamboka told him to move on from his love affair with Maryanne Kitany. Appearing before an 11-member c*mmittee trying his impeachment case, Linturi termed the resurfacing of the affair du**ng the trial as unfortunate. “…
- A Nigerian national has been apprehended in Mombasa after authorities found him in possession of 200 grams of c*****e worth Ksh600,000 in street value. In a statement on Thursday, May 9, the Directorate of Cr*minal Investigations (DCI) said the arrest of the suspect, identifi*d as Victor Chinenye…
- A Congolese man suspected to be a fake gold scammer has been arrested while entering Kenya at the Busia border point. According to the police, Puati Poba Dally, 35, is the main suspect in a USD 100,000 (Ksh13.1 mi*lion as per the current exchange rates) fake gold scam involving a Ghanaian national…
- The High Court has rejected a plea from former Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria, his wife and their co-accused person to stop his Ksh351 mi*lion corruption case pending the hearing of their pet*tion challenging prosecution. In a brief ruling, Justice Nixon Sifuna of Milimani Anti-Corruption Court…
- A 1,000 households have been displaced in Baringo County due to floods caused by heavy torrential rains in the country. Kenya R*******s says that on top of nature’s fury, there has been a longstanding conflict in the region. In a statement, the humanitarian authority says the c*mmunity has to…
- Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday met former Malian Pr*me Minister Moussa Mara and US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer in two different meetings. In a statement, the Office of the Fourth President of Kenya revealed that the two leaders paid Uhuru a courtesy visit at his…
- The Ministry of Interior has launched a probe over the use of extreme v******e and h****sment against bloggers and incitement to v******e against political opponents in 19 counties across the country. This even as Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof Kith**e Kindiki said some p****e may want to use…
- The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced the closure of a section of Nairobi Bound Lanes along the Kenol-Sagana (A2) Road. KeNHA said the closure is due to heavy rains causing debris to fall from the back slope of the road section at the Mugetho area. The highway authority…
- Details of a love affair gone sour played out in the open yesterday du**ng the hearings of the impeachment motion against Agriculture and Livestock Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi. Lawmakers were treated to drama as Linturi and his defence team on one hand and the mover of the motion Bumula MP…
- The prolonged doctors’ strike in Kenya has finally reached a resolution after 56 days, with the government and the Kenya Medical Pract*tioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) signing a return-to-work formula. The agreement c*mes after the Employment and Labour Relations Court mandated both…
- After 56 days of deadlock, the protracted doctors’ strike reached a resolution as the government and the Kenya Medical Pract*tioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) inked a return-to-work agreement on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. The breakthrough c*mes on the heels of a directive from the…
- The government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has confirmed that five children are among those who have lost their lives due to the ongoing flooding in the country. The number of families displaced and the households affected has also risen according to the latest statistics from the government. “As of…
- The County Government of Kirinyaga has swiftly e*******d 20 families from a housing structure in Kutus Town, Kirinyaga County following concerns over its structural integrity, with fears looming of a possible collapse. County Executive C*mmittee Member for Lands, Physical Planning, and Urban…
- AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it had initiated the world*ide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine due to a ‘surplus of available updated vaccines’ since the pandemic. The c*mpany also said it would proceed to withdraw the vaccine Vaxzevria’s marketing authorizations within Europe. “As multiple, variant…
- The Ministry of Health (MOH) has issued safety tips to help citizens as heavy rains continue to lash most parts of the country leading to devastating floods. In an advisory released on Wednesday, May 8, MOH emphasized the importance of staying safe amidst the ongoing rainfall and potential flooding…
- President Wi*liam Ruto has declared May 10, 2024, a public holiday. The decision c*mes amidst the ongoing heavy rains leading to devastating floods and l***********s. Speaking du**ng a meeting with gra*sroots leaders from Laikipia North and Kajiado Central at State House on Wednesday, May 8,…
- Former TV star Kimani Mbugua has left netizens concerned about his mental health after a recent social media outburst. In a two-minute video shared on his Instagram page, Mbugua, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2020, was captured shouting fervently, demanding the payment of owed debts.…
- The government through the Ministry of Education has announced that all schools wi*l reopen on Monday, May 13, 2024, for the second term. President Wi*liam Ruto, speaking at State House Nairobi after meeting leaders from Kajiado and Laikipia, promised that cla*srooms that floods have destroyed wi*l…
- Nairobi-based televangelist Bishop Thomas Wahome and over 800 Lang’ata residents living near Nairobi Dam have moved to court seeking to block the government from evicting them from a parcel of land that the authorities claim is riparian. According to the doc*ments filed in court on Wednesday, May 8…
- A Korean investor now wants Chief Lands Registrar David Nyambaso Nyandoro cited for contempt for disobeying a High C*********r to release his t*tle deed over a pr*me land at Muthaiga worth over Ksh400 mi*lion. In a c***************t application filed at the Milimani High Court Environment and Lands…
- Following the collapse of a building in Uthiru on Tuesday night, all occupants have been safely located and attended to. Confirming the update, the Kenya R*******s said their team attended to ten occupants rescued earlier at the scene while one female was taken to the hospital. “One female, who was…
- A chopper c*rrying Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura and Kenya R*******s Secretary General Idriss Ahmed was forced to make an emergency landing in Gish**go, Kikuyu Const*tuency. In a statement, Mwaura said they were safe, saying the h********r made the emergency landing due to poor weather…
- A judge has indefinitely postponed D**********p’s federal trial in Florida over his alleged mishan*ling of cla*sifi*d doc*ments while in office. US District Judge Aileen C****n said that setting a trial date before resolving significant questions over trial evidence would be “imprudent”. Her c…
- Four persons have been reported missing after a five-storey building collapsed in Uthiru, Nairobi County. According to Nairobi Disaster Management Chief Officer Bramwel Simiyu, the four include a nanny and two children from one household, as well as a 10-year-old girl from another residence. “A…
- King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla have sent a message of solidarity to Kenya following the floods calamity which has claimed several lives. In their message, the duo attributed the devastating floods to climate change, which they say should be tackled collectively by the world. “It was…
- Controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie and 94 others’ t*******m-related case hearing will commence on July 8, 2024, a Shanzu court has ruled. The case follows the Shakahola m******e, where over 429 p****e lost their lives. Shanzu Principal Magistrate Leah Juma has scheduled the hearing for July 8 to…
- The government on Tuesday directed 200 families living on the path of downstream Kijabe in Ruiru, Kiambu county to e******e their residences by 6 pm today after growing concerns of more water accumulating in the railway area. In a statement, Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kithure Kindiki said the…
- Police have recovered suspected c*****e and h****n estimated to be worth Ksh 3.7 million and have apprehended three suspects in Mombasa and Kilifi. A statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) revealed that in the operations held by the Anti-n******c Unit (ANU) and Transnational…
- CNN Journalist Larry Madowo has b*****d former BBC journalist Jeremy Clarkson over his recent remarks stating that Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is the stupidest in Africa. Clarkson, while mentioning Madrid, Spain as his stupidest airport, asked his followers to give their…
- Two more suspects have been charged in a Ksh562 million case involving former Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria. The Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) says Jane Waigwe Kimani (Director of Value View Ltd) and David Maina Kiama (Director of Top Image Consultants) have denied the charges…
- The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned Nairobi residents to prepare for moderate to heavy rainfall expected on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. According to the weather department, the downpour is anticipated from late afternoon into the evening and night hours. “Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected…
- Two-time Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge has hailed the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) plan to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to protect athletes from c***********g during the Paris 2024 Olympics. Speaking to BBC Sports, Kipchoge, who has found himself embroiled in…
- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has said c*****e worth Ksh3.7 million has been seized in Lamu on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The operation that led to this seizure was conducted in the coastal town, where several houses were raided. “Approximately 928 grams of suspected c*****e,…
