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- A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland because of a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula – the fourth since December. Lava has reached the eastern defences around the small, evacuated town of Grindavik, local media said. The powerful and fast lava flows began late on…
- President William Ruto has praised a 29-year-old university graduate earning at least Ksh68,000 per week through online jobs. In a post on X, Ruto said Abraham Leteipa Kaeno from Kilgoris has been minting at least $500 (Ksh68,000) a week from online jobs through Konza Digital Skills. Ruto spoke…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has visited Kapsabet Boys High School after an accident that claimed the lives of a teacher and a student. In a statement after visiting the school, Gachagua announced that the government would offer full support to the school following the loss. Gachagua has also…
- Sleuths from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations have arrested two suspects connected to the murder in Dandora on March 7, 2024. The two, Malcom Omondi Odhiambo of MJ Investments and Justus Muema Mutungi of Neema shop in Dandora Phase IV, are suspected to have been buying phones stolen from…
- Five counties are scheduled to experience power interruptions on Sunday, March 17, 2024, the Kenya Power and Lighting Company has announced. The counties include Nairobi, Machakos, Kiambu, Homa Bay and Mombasa. In Nairobi, Tassia Estate, Nyayo Estate, Fedha, Pipeline, Avenue Park I&II, Embakasi…
- Kapsabet Boys High School in Nandi County is mourning the deaths of a student and a teacher who perished in a road accident in the Patkawanin area of Baringo County on Saturday, March 16, 2024. The two died while other students sustained injuries after the bus they were travelling in was involved…
- India will hold a seven-phase general election starting April 19, with the results to be declared on June 4. The Election Commission of India made the announcement in a news conference in New Delhi on Saturday. Nearly 970 million people are eligible to vote, according to the poll panel’s data,…
- Chief Justice Martha Koome was on Friday night March 15, 2024, feted as the African Female Leader of the Year Award 2023 at a ceremony held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. CJ Koome was voted for her trailblazing leadership as the first female Chief Justice of Kenya, as well as accomplishments in the…
- SpaceX has lost its Starship, after it fell to Earth and presumably into the Indian Ocean. The loss of the spacecraft brought an end to an otherwise successful test. SpaceX had said in advance of the launch that it expected it could lose Starship as it fell back down to Earth. It was the third […]
- Somali security forces say they have ended the 12-hour siege of a hotel in the capital Mogadishu by killing all five of the gunmen involved. Three soldiers were killed and 27 people injured, including three members of parliament and the government spokesperson. Jihadist group al-Shabab attacked the…
- Kenya Power issued a notice informing Kenyans of a scheduled blackout on Saturday, March 16, 2024. The utility firm in the notice on its website said that the power interruption is necessary to facilitate maintenance and upgrade power lines to the network. “Notice is hereby given under Rule 27 of…
- Two police officers have been found guilty of murdering a camel herder in Tana River County six years ago. The two, police constable Emmanuel Wanje Mwaringa and administration police constable Brian Otieno were found guilty of jointly murdering Abdullahi Hussein Omar on June 24, 2018, at Boka…
- The next chairman of the African Union Commission (AUC) will come from the Eastern Africa region, the African Union Executive Council has decided. In a statement on Friday, March 15, 2025, the executive said the region will be the only one submitting candidates for the position. “The African Union…
- 38 students and 10 teachers cheated death on Friday, March 15 after a bus they were travelling in was involved in an accident at Nithi Bridge, in Tharaka Nithi County. The students and teachers from Kitui County were travelling in the Itoleka Girls school bus, after participating in the ongoing…
- The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has warned Kenyans against an unverified list circulating on social media, claiming to represent registered pharmacies. In a statement, PPB said Kenyans should refer to the official list on its website to verify pharmacies’ legitimacy, instead of the lists being…
- Squid Game actor O Yeong-Su has been given an eight-month suspended prison sentence for sexual misconduct by a court in South Korea. The 79-year-old was charged in 2022 with sexually assaulting a woman twice. The assaults took place five years earlier when O was staying in a rural area for a…
- The United States’ embassy in Nairobi has issued a security alert over rising crime rates within the city’s estates. While announcing the alert, the embassy said that the Kenyan government would increase security action by deploying police in the affected places. “There are reports of increased…
- Nandi Women Representative Cynthia Muge has expressed confusion over the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) strike, citing the well-paid nature of medical professionals in the country. Speaking on a local TV station, the woman representative questioned the…
- Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has thrown his support behind former TV journalist Jacque Maribe amid confusion surrounding her alleged top job at his Public Service, Performance and Delivery management ministry. In a statement released on his official X account, Kuria expressed his solidarity with…
- At least 60 migrants have died after a rubber dinghy ran into trouble in the Mediterranean Sea, according to survivors, BBC reports. The 25 survivors were picked up by the Ocean Viking, a vessel operated by the humanitarian group SOS Méditerranée. They told their rescuers that they had set off from…
- Militants from the al-Shabab group have attacked a hotel near the presidential palace in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, security sources and witnesses say. The Islamist group has attacked the Syl Hotel before, which is popular with government officials. Witnesses reported blasts and gunfire coming…
- An Australian farm has smashed the record for the world’s largest blueberry with a fruit the size of a ping-pong ball. Picked in November and stashed in a freezer since the monster was almost 4cm wide and weighed in at 20.4g – about 10 times the average blueberry. The title was previously held by a…
- The Senate has upheld the decision to impeach Robert Monda as Kisii County Deputy Governor. The senate decision on Thursday, March 14, 2024, was the culmination of a process that was started by Kisii Members of County Assembly. Besieged Monda was accused of abusing his office, gross misconduct, and…
- Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel’s conviction for the murder of an associate more than a decade ago was quashed on Thursday, with a London court ruling that attempts to bribe the trial jury meant the conviction was unsafe. The musician, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, is one of Jamaica’s most…
- Kenya Power has announced a scheduled power blackout affecting two counties on Friday, March 15, 2024. The utility company cited network maintenance as the reason for the planned interruption. “Good Evening. The listed areas will be affected by planned power interruptions tomorrow (15th March, 2024…
- The High Court has barred a city businesswoman from interfering with Ksh 4.6 billion land situated in Karen. Justice Joseph Mboya issued orders stopping Dorcas Joan Kiptoo from selling or disposing of the 66 acres of land belonging to the late Kanji Naran Patel currently being managed by his son…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is the legitimate owner of a Ksh1.5 billion disputed property in Nairobi – the High Court has declared. A judgement rendered by Justice Joseph Mboya of the Milimani Environment and Land Court made the finding that Gachagua’s company known as Wamunyoro Investment …
- The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced new fuel prices for the period between March 15 to April 14, 2024. In a statement on Thursday, March 14, 2024, EPRA announced the price reduction of Super Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene. In the period under review, the maximum allowed…
- The Public Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed reports that it had appointed former TV journalist Jacque Maribe as Head of Communications in the Ministry of Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management. In an update shared on Thursday, March 14, 2024, the commission’s chairperson Anthony…
- Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya coalition spokesperson Makau Mutua has weighed in on Justice Grace Nzioka’s decision to sentence Joseph Irungu alias Jowie to death after being found guilty of Monica Kimani’s murder. Jowie, sentenced on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, was found guilty of the crime on…
- Three male adults were brutally killed and two others seriously injured in a tragic incident that occurred on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Ololua village, Olkeriai, Ilbisil division in Kajiado Central Constituency. Police are investigating the circumstances in which an unidentified man hacked two…
- Kenya Power issued a notice informing Kenyans of a scheduled blackout on Thursday, March 13, 2024. The utility firm in a notice on its website said that the power interruption is necessary to facilitate maintenance and upgrade power lines to the network. Kenya Power noted that the Thursday power…
- It is a big boost to women in Kajiado North and its environs following the completion of a mega modern maternity wing in Ngong. The state-of-the-art maternity equipped with modern equipment was constructed courtesy of an Australian national well-wisher in a bid to promote access to affordable…
- An American student has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a pregnant horse. Steven Lee Snyder, 18, from Fairfax County, Virginia, was allegedly seen on CCTV sexually assaulting the animal at a stable in Phuket, Thailand, on February 5 and again on March 10. He appeared to be holding a…
- Joseph Irungu alias Jowie was on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, sentenced to death after being found guilty of the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani. Jowie was found guilty of the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani on February 9, 2024, but was sentenced to death on March 3. In her ruling, Lady…
- Joseph Irungu alias Jowie has been sentenced to death after being found guilty of the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani. Jowie was found guilty of the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani on February 9, 2024. In a ruling on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, Lady Justice Grace Nzioka revealed that the…
- US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have both passed the delegate thresholds to clinch their parties’ nominations for the election in November. Four states, one American territory and Democrats living abroad held their primaries on Tuesday. The result means US voters face a…
- Popular online gig platform Remotasks has blocked access for users in Kenya amid reports of pulling out from the country. Kenyan users attempting to access the Remotasks website were met with an error message, indicating they had been blocked from accessing the site. According to screenshots shared…
- Joseph Irungu alias Jowie will know his fate on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, after being found guilty of the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani. This comes after Lady Justice Grace Nzioka postponed Jowie’s sentencing on Friday, stating that changes were made because crucial documents that would…
- Although there are currently more than 7,000 languages in the world, more than half of the world’s population speaks only 23 of them. Kiswahili speakers are estimated at 200 million, but whether it’s the melodic tones of Spanish, the rich intricacies of Mandarin, or the rhythmic cadence of English…
- Kenya Power and Lighting Company has announced an eight-hour blackout which will affect parts of five counties on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. The power outage, occasioned by routine maintenance, will run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in most parts listed by the utility firm. Among the counties to be…
- A top civil servant in Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has told the BBC that the planned deployment of police to Haiti is now on hold following the announcement by Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry that he would be stepping down. Korir Sing’oei, principal secretary for foreign affairs, said…
- Two suspects accused of stealing over Ksh15.6 million from their employer will on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, be arraigned in court to answer. Judy Muringe Mugo, 41 and Catherine Waithera Ruiru, 26, who are expected to appear before the Kiambu Law Courts are being accused of stealing the…
- Another official attached to the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) has been arraigned for allegedly having a forged academic certificate. The official, Eunice Ngima Gachugi, a Supply Chain Management Officer at REREC, is said to have forged a Diploma in Business…
- Transport and Roads Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, received a rare birthday surprise from his staff and fellow ministers. The CS was celebrated in a sweet ceremony held in Karen after a joint cabinet committee meeting attended by Deputy President Rigathi…
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki says the measures announced by the government on eradication of illicit liquor and narcotic drugs are irreversible and non-negotiable. This comes moments after Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria questioned the viability of the measures, which he…
- The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) has confirmed the arrest of gospel artiste William Getumbe over non-compliance with the Films and Stage Play Act. In a press release dated Tuesday, March 12, 2024, the regulator noted that Getumbe popularly known for the song ‘Yesu Ninyandue‘ was arrested…
- The High Court has issued orders freezing multi-billion assets owned by Thika Land Registrar Felix Mecha Nyakundi, suspected to be proceeds of corruption. This follows a case filed by the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) which is investigating the official on cases of unexplained wealth…
- Airbnb says it is introducing a worldwide ban on the use of security cameras inside rental properties. The changes to the company’s policy will come into effect at the end of next month. The online rental platform says the move aims to simplify its rules on security cameras and prioritise the…
- Indonesia is investigating local carrier Batik Air after both pilots were found to have fallen asleep for 28 minutes mid-flight. The two men – who have both been temporarily suspended – fell asleep during a flight on 25 January from Sulawesi to the capital Jakarta. One of them was reportedly tired…
