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- Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier has acknowledged that he is always puzzled as to why the Kenyan champions always face the North African teams in the preliminary round of the CAF competitions. This season, Gor Mahia will tackle the Egyptian giants Al Ahly in the second round of the Champions…
- A team of staff from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is visiting Kenya on a fact-finding trip, the IMF said late on Thursday, part of efforts to craft a way forward in the wake of deadly protests that scuppered the government’s planned tax hikes. President William Ruto abandoned this year’s…
- High Court judge Lawrence Mugambi has sentenced Acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli to six months imprisonment. The judge, on Friday, September 13, 2024, ordered Masengeli to surrender himself to the Commissioner General of Prisons to serve his sentence. Additionally, Mugambi said…
- Githunguri Member of Parliament (MP) Gathoni Wamuchomba has hit out at a section of Mount Kenya lawmakers who called a press conference to disown Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. 48 MPs from the region on Thursday, September 12, 2024, issued a statement that endorsed Interior Cabinet Secretary…
- Faith Kipyegon and Emmanuel Wanyonyi are set for 2024 Olympic Games rematches when they participate in the Brussels Diamond League circuit on Saturday, September 14, 2024. The Kenyan duo will come up against the athletes who joined them on the Paris podium, as they are among the 25 Olympic gold…
- A carry over promise from the previous Uhuru Kenyatta Jubilee regime, situations in most of the facilities remain an eyesore after construction stalled, leaving a trail of shame. While several of President William Ruto’s projects in the sports industry are on course, other facilities earmarked for…
- For decades, thousands of Samburu county residents have been grappling with extreme poverty harming their children’s health, social and emotional well-being. Characterised by sub-standard housing, hunger, homelessness, inadequate childcare, unsafe neighbourhoods, and under-resourced schools, the…
- History in African countries is often contested, and it is not hard to see why. In Kenya, there is hardly a clear history of Mau Mau. It is hard to tell who Dedan Kimathi really was. Even the role that the nation’s founding father, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, played is contested. Then to the early fathers…
- Recently, leaders of the Mt Kenya East region officially endorsed Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki as their political leader. The move has sparked political confusion in the wider Central region. Kindiki’s endorsement establishes him as a prominent figure in the Mt Kenya East region,…
- Gor Mahia head coach Leonardo Martins Neiva believes that facing Egyptian giants Al Ahly in the second round of the Caf Champions League will be a challenging task for the Kenyan champions, but he maintains that “in football, everything is possible”. K’Ogalo, who secured a record 21st Football…
- To intensify improvement of sanitation and hygiene through provision of safe and clean toilets among Kenyan communities, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) has announced extension of its support to Kenya. Unicef has been making various hygienic interventions in the…
- Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana believes that Harambee Stars are Cameroon’s greatest rivals in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. After two matches, Harambee Stars leads with four points, followed by the Indomitable Lions, and Onana believes the East Africans will be their…
- President William Ruto’s administration has faced a series of significant legal setbacks since he assumed office on September 13, 2022. These setbacks include the quashing of key policies and appointments by the judiciary, which have challenged the government’s legal and constitutional approach to…
- Here is what you need to know to get up to speed with today’s happenings. Gachagua in Nyeri Among the top news events of the day, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will be in Nyeri County, where he is expected to officially grace the opening of this year’s Central Kenya National Agricultural show…
- Two years since assuming office, President William Ruto has been seeking international jobs for the increasing number of unemployed youth being channelled out of the learning institutions in Kenya but cannot find work locally. Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) figures on diaspora remittances could be…
- Today as he marks his two years of national tour of duty, Grace, a mother of two who lives in the sprawling Kayole, is apprehensive the President William Ruto’s promise worked as she recounted her journey to a public health facility in the last one week. “I have been going to the Mowlem Health…
- Today marks two years since President William Ruto was sworn into office. The President rode to power on expectations of low-income Kenyans and youths, whom he had promised descent jobs and access to credit. On ascending to power, Ruto was keen to present himself a fresh, out-of-the-box thinker who…
- Two years ago, on this very day, then Deputy President William Ruto defied the odds and ascended to Kenya’s highest office, capping what many view as a remarkable political fairytale. From humble beginnings as a chicken seller to becoming the country’s fifth President, Ruto’s journey to power was…
- Kenya Kwanza has had a smooth ride in Parliament with all its legislative proposals easily going through thanks to its numerical strength in a scenario that has given birth to claims of President William Ruto having taken control of the two Houses. And with having allies Moses Wetang’ula and Amason…
- At the height of the 2022 election campaigns, President William Ruto took the occasion to show Kenyans how his then boss, now retired President Uhuru Kenyatta, had frustrated him in what his critics saw as a political gimmick to win sympathy of voters. Ruto, then Uhuru’s deputy, used every chance…
- Governors and Members of the County Assemblies spent billions of shillings on foreign and domestic travel, legal fees, allowances and non-priority items at a time when President William Ruto has called for prudent use of resources. A report from the controller of budget shows that there was…
- The government has revealed that at least 1.5 million people are currently grappling with the severe effects of drought and starvation. Cabinet Secretary for East African Community Affairs, ASALs, and Regional Development, Beatrice Askul, alongside PS Kello Harsama, confirmed the gravity of the…
- The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy has moved to gag People Daily for publishing stories critical of President William Ruto and his government. This after the newspaper ran a report exposing the President for not living to his promises, resulting in far-reaching…
- President William Ruto’s administration has been hit by two mega scandals in its two years in office that rocked his food security agenda. A fake-fertiliser scandal and one on edible oils involved close allies of the President and even almost resulted in the impeachment of a Cabinet secretary. On…
- The contest over the acquisition of Bamburi Cement Company has entered the home stretch, with the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) granting Kenyan firm Savannah Clinker approval to present a counter-offer of Sh25.46 billion for a 100 per cent stake in the company’s issued shares. A counteroffer is a…
- Two years into President William Ruto’s term as Kenya’s fifth President, the country’s economic woes have deepened, casting doubt on the lofty promises he made on the campaign trail, as Kenyans seethe at the state of the economy. Ruto took office when Kenya was grappling with soaring food and fuel…
- Two years after the Kenya Kwanza administration came into office, very little has been done to professionalize the security sector and make it more accountable. Though the services have managed to reduce incidents of terror attacks in the country, concerns have also been raised on the rampant and…
- The artists fraternity in Kenya is constantly bickering and up in arms over what it calls lack of support from the Government in the form of strong policies to sustain their livelihoods. Music space in particular has had run-ins with the Government of the day through associations like Music…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will today officially grace the opening of this year’s Central Kenya National Agricultural show at Kabiru-ini grounds in Nyeri Town constituency. The exhibition started yesterday as thousands of adults and children trooped to the grounds to learn about a variety of…
- Members of County Assembly (MCAs) in Uasin Gishu County have formed an 11- member adhoc committee to carry out an inquiry into the Sh255 million county workers medical scheme. The MCAs took the move following a protest by the more than 3,600 county workers on Tuesday where they presented a petition…
- Moi University main campus and its satellite campuses were deserted after teaching and non-teaching staff withdrew their services in protest yesterday. The most hit were students who were left stranded as learning and other core activities came to a halt as the more than 3,000 university workforce…
- Confusion has hit traders at the Marikiti/Wakulima market in Starehe constituency, Nairobi, over a plan to relocate them. For most of yesterday, hundreds of traders engaged police in running battles protesting a move by Governor Johnson Sakaja (pictured) to move them to the Kangundo road market.…
- The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has summoned Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku over alleged inflammatory remarks he was reported to have made on two separate occasions. In a September 9 letter, the NCIC said it is investigating Lenku over utterances he made on September 6 in…
- Kenya Police FC is dreaming big in its quest to make a significant mark in this year’s continental assignments, but the next hurdle is the Egyptian giants and defending champions, Zamalek Sports Club tomorrow at 3pm. Kenya’s Mozzart Bet Cup winners, Police FC, have been hit hard by injuries ahead…
- Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has agreed to the request to offer the 2024 candidates who are part of the national team, Junior Starlets, the opportunity to sit for their exams after the Under-17 World Cup in the Dominican Republic in October. This decision follows public outcry for the…
- Kileleshwa Member of County Assembly (MCA) Robert Alai has taken a swipe at Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for his recent comments on the eviction of Wakulima Market traders. Gachagua had urged Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja to meet with the traders before moving forward with their eviction,…
- Kisumu County Governor Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o, has expressed his gratitude to Raila Odinga following his appointment as the acting Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader. In a statement on Thursday, September 12, 2024, Nyong’o extended his appreciation to both Odinga and the ODM Central…
- Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has responded to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over the Wakulima Market row. In an earlier statement, Gachagua had urged Sakaja to have a sit-down with Wakulima Market traders before evicting them. Gachagua said the Kenya Kwanza administration made a promise not…
- The Ministry of Investments, Trade, and Industry (MITI), under the leadership of Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya, has issued a public call for proposals on legislative and policy reforms aimed at advancing consumer protection, investments, trade, and manufacturing in Kenya. In a statement on…
- At least 48 MPs from the Mt Kenya region have rejected the leadership of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and instead endorsed Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki as the new link between the region and the Presidency. The MPs, who spoke in Nyahururu town, claim that Gachagua has been…
- Kenya U20 has been placed in Group A of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) U-20 CECAFA qualifiers, scheduled to take place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from October 6 to 20, 2024. The tournament will determine which teams from the CECAFA region will advance to the prestigious AFCON U-20…
- Nominated Member of Parliament Sabina Chege on Thursday, September 12, 2024, faulted the Kenya Kwanza administration for abandoning their religious-centered strategy. Speaking to a local radio station, the former Murang’a Women Representative highlighted the sudden shift following the anti-…
- Guinea Bissau’s President Umaro Cissoko Embalo said on Thursday he would not run for a second term in elections in November. Embalo, 51, was elected in January 2020 to succeed outgoing president Jose Mario Vaz. He defeated runner-up Domingos Simoes Pereira with 54% of the vote and would have been…
- Members of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party have been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of Alego-Usonga branch chairman Mzee John Orwenjo Umidho. The veteran politician succumbed on the night of Wednesday, September 11, 2024. His passing comes two months after the demise of…
- Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna on Thursday, September 12, 2024, reprimanded the State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed over a meeting in which some members of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party attended chaired by President William Ruto. Appearing on a local TV, Sifuna argued that some…
- Kenya for the second time will host Africa Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF-III) training forum in Nairobi, organisers of the event have announced. The third continental “Forum of the institutions of National Qualifications Frameworks”, organised by the African Union countries, Regional…
- Kenyatta University alumni, Dr Dennis Beesigamukama (pictured), has been named the recipient of the 2024 Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application. The announcement was made by 2021 World Food Prize Laureate Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted on behalf of the Rockefeller Foundation,…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has asked politicians to stop interfering with the tea sector, saying it is denying farmers millions in revenue. The Deputy President said it is wrong to politicise everything when Kenyans are waiting for the Government to provide solutions to the economic…
- Days after President William Ruto came out publicly to admit that his administration had a serious communication issue before reconstituting his Cabinet, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has come out to raise a contrary opinion on what is bedevilling his government. Speaking on Thursday, September 12,…
- The government has raised concern over the escalating mismanagement of Saccos which has led to the loss of savings and investment by the members. Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives Wycliffe Oparanya said that despite the government reviewing the legal and regulatory framework governing leadership…
