- In the goldfields of Kenya’s Migori County, where artisanal and small-scale gold mining sustains nearly 40 per cent of the population, mercury, the toxic heavy metal used in gold processing, is silently poisoning water, soils and the environment. The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom – Kenya…
- A 15-year-old minor died under unclear circumstances inside a pit latrine at Bamba Police Station in Kilifi County. Chrispus Kitsao was being held at the police station in connection to claims of having assaulted his girlfriend. Ganze sub-county police commander Paul Yator stated that the minor is…
- Embakasi North MP James Gakuya has warned that President William Ruto’s administration is on course to accumulate more debt than the previous regime of former President Uhuru Kenyatta, despite having campaigned on a platform of fiscal discipline and reduced borrowing. Speaking during a media…
- Kenya Haemophilia Association (KHA) has called on the government to allocate more funds for the national supply of clotting factor concentrates. While joining the global community in marking World Haemophilia Day on April 17, the association said that adequate funding is the only way to save more…
- Every morning as light filters into his hotel room in Nairobi, Godoua Imendji Jesus Pierrot, a diplomat and businessman from the Central African Republic, prays that he gets back even half of the millions he has spent on nothing. He takes stock of an unknown torturous journey where he has forked…
- At least three Haitian soldiers were killed in an ambush on Sunday in a town on the outskirts of Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince. Haitian authorities said the attack by the gang coalition known as Viv Ansanm, happened in Kenscoff which has been under heavy fire in the last few days. The team was…
- Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope Francis has become one of the most influential and transformative leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in the modern era. He was the first pontiff from the Americas and the Southern Hemisphere, in a journey that was…
- The country’s ambitious plan to set up County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs) across all 47 counties is facing significant headwinds, as funding shortfalls threaten to derail the project’s rollout timeline. Launched in July 2023 as a key pillar of the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation…
- Known for his humility, progressive leadership and tireless advocacy for social justice, Pope Francis left journalists in stitches when he brushed off security concerns during his visit in Kenya on November 25, 2015.#When asked if he was concerned about security risks, the Pope quipped: “To tell…
- Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata is set to visit the US for two key investment conferences to promote the county as an industrial hub. Kang’ata told People Daily the conference will focus on investment opportunities available in the county, particularly in manufacturing, healthcare, technology,…
- Leads United and Mali Mali Ladies were crowned national football champions on Sunday evening, capping off a high-stakes, drama-filled Bingwafest finale at the Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Kisumu. The Nairobi-based Leads United edged out Nyanza’s Julu Nyabango 3-1 in a tense post-match penalty shootout…
- Here is what you need to know to keep up to speed with today’s happenings. Church services to honour Pope Francis Following the death of Pope Francis on Monday, April 21, 2025, various catholic priests are expected to lead masses in honour of the late pontiff. “As good children of this common…
- Mombasa County Government is on the spot for failing to allocate houses to former tenants of Buxton Estate after they were evicted to pave the way for construction of new units. The Senate had resolved that the county government should allocate the tenants houses. The Roads, Transport and Housing…
- The battle to succeed the late Baringo Senator William Cheptumo has started in earnest with at least 10 aspirants eyeing the seat. The duel has been left open after President William Ruto appointed Hanna Wendot Gender, Culture, Arts and Heritage Cabinet Secretary. Those seen to be the front runners…
- As Catholics worldwide mourn the death of Pope Francis, it is probably a moment for many who admired the pontiff to reflect on his legacy. His ascension to the papacy heralded many firsts. He was the first Pope from the Americas or the Southern Hemisphere. He was also the first Jesuit to be elected…
- Kenya’s hopes of qualifying for the 2025 Toyota Junior Golf World Cup in Japan now rest on the shoulders of seven rising golf stars who were officially flagged off yesterday at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club ahead of the All Africa Junior Team Championship (AAJTC) in Tunisia. The team including four…
- Nairobi City Thunder (NCT) basketball team has received a major boost ahead of the upcoming Basketball Africa League (BAL) championship, after being assigned a Senegalese NBA G-League player to reinforce the squad. The team is also eyeing continental glory, with the head coach confident they can…
- It was a good day for business for Kenyan athletes during the Boston Marathon, a World Athletics Platinum Label road race, on Monday, April 21, 2025, as Sharon Lokedi and John Korir won the female and male races, respectively, in historic times. Lokedi shattered an 11-year-old course record by…
- President William Ruto will jet out of the country for his highly anticipated state visit to China on Monday night, April 21, 2025. In a statement by State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed, the head of state is expected to use the visit to the Asian nation to strengthen the comprehensive…
- Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning John Mbadi and his Energy and Petroleum counterpart Opiyo Wandayi are in the United States of America for a series of high-level meetings. The two are leading the Kenyan delegation that is attending the 2025 International Monetary…
- Manchester City’s Premier League game against Aston Villa has been billed as “a final” by Pep Guardiola because Champions League qualification is on the line. The Premier League’s top five will qualify for Europe’s elite club competition next season and with Arsenal in a strong position to seal…
- The People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader, Martha Karua, has indicated that the country is ripe for a woman president. Speaking in Isiolo County on Monday, April 21, 2025, Karua argued that the electorate should entrust a woman with the responsibility of bringing impactful change to the country.…
- A number of MPs and peers have called for Donald Trump to be blocked from addressing parliament when he visits the UK. The US president has suggested Buckingham Palace is “setting a date for September” for him to come to Britain. But some parliamentarians have voiced concerns that it would be “…
- Major political realignments are being witnessed in the country ahead of the 2027 polls, with former Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) board chairperson Irungu Nyakera hinting at having made his mind on his prefered presidential candidate. Nyakera, who recently had a bitter fallout…
- Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has joined the world leaders in mourning the death of the head of the catholic church, Pope Francis. Pope Francis passed on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, hours after making a rare public appearance following months of illness, where he waved at hundreds of faithful…
- Monday’s four scheduled matches in the top flight of Italian football have been postponed following the death of Pope Francis. The Vatican announced on Monday morning that Pope Francis had died at the age of 88, having recently been discharged from hospital following five weeks of treatment for an…
- Beijing has warned its trading partners against succumbing to US pressure to isolate China in President Donald Trump’s tariff war, as part of its carrot-and-stick approach to win over countries caught between the world’s two largest economies. Commenting on recent media reports about the Trump…
- Mathare United tactician John Kamau has offered his blunt assessment of his team’s 2-0 loss to Bidco United on Sunday, April 20, in a match week 27 tie in Machakos County Stadium. Speaking to the club’s media site afterwards, Kamau decried lapses in concentration, especially during crucial moments…
- More than 400,000 Casely wireless phone chargers were recalled Thursday over concerns that they could pose a fire hazard, officials said. Casely, a company based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, received 51 reports of lithium-ion batteries inside the power banks overheating, expanding or…
- The healthcare sector has come up as one of the most targeted sectors when it comes to Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks targeting institutions, losing billions to ransomware attacks, Cyber Security Report 2025 reveals. DDoS attacks involve multiple connected online devices, collectively…
- Following the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) latest move to cut its base rate by 75 basis points to 10 per cent, commercial banks are responding by lowering their lending rates in line with the regulator’s directive to support private sector growth. The CBK’s decision marked the fifth consecutive…
- The government has escalated its crackdown on non-compliant companies, turning its spotlight on Chinese tobacco importers, with a multi-agency inspection revealing that 11 cigarette brands by the firm violated the country’s tobacco laws. A Tobacco Control Board report to Kenya Revenue Authority (…
- The Kenya National U20 team jetted out of the country this Monday, April 21, 2025, for the 2025 Africa U20 Cup of Nations (AFCON) championship. The tournament is scheduled to kick off on Sunday, April 27, and run to May 18, 2025, in Egypt. Salim Babu’s charges will feature in their maiden African…
- Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni has openly rejected the legitimacy of the political alliance between President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga, branding it a betrayal of the opposition’s mandate and a blow to democratic accountability. Speaking during a live discussion on X…
- National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) chairperson Rehema Jaldesa has called for collaboration among stakeholders to eliminate gender-based violence. Speaking when the commission paid a courtesy call to Isiolo Deputy Governor James Lowasa at his office, Jaldesa said while great strides had…
- It is Easter. This is the period that Christianity worldwide commemorates the Passion of the Lord Jesus Christ, his crucifixion, and his triumphant rising from the dead. Jesus Christ was tried by Pontius Pilate, who was the prefect (governor) of Judea during the reign of King Tiberius, the second…
- Pope Francis, the first non-European pontiff in nearly 1,300 years, has died, the Vatican has announced. He was 88. The death of Francis, who became the first Latin-American pontiff in 2013 and was one of the oldest popes in the church’s history, came weeks after he was discharged from a Rome…
- It feels like Kenya is one perpetual political theatre with evolving characters, new alliances, recycled promises, and relentless noise. Yet, amid all this drama, there’s an emerging aura of optimism, driven by the People’s Loyal Opposition on the one hand, and on the other, the broad-based…
- Clerics have called on opposition politicians to exercise patience and allow the government time to implement its development agenda and deliver on its promises to the Kenyans. The clerics emphasised the importance of unity, tolerance and constructive engagement in addressing socioeconomic…
- Every morning, 34-year-old Duncan Murigi is pulled out of bed at his brother’s Kisii estate home in Thika with quiet determination. Born physically fit, Murigi lost both his arms and limbs to a tragic railway accident in 1998 while crossing the railway line in Thika, Kiambu County. “I was playing…
- Kenya’s representatives in the ongoing CAV Africa Men’s Volleyball Club Championship, Kenya Prisons and Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), opened their campaign on a losing note as the elite African competition games kicked off in Misurata, Libya The competition’s 46th edition, saw the Kenyan teams fail…
- On 15-16 April, Kenya held its National Food Systems Summit, a critical moment to reflect on the progress made in transforming our agri-food systems. Under the theme “Fostering Collaboration, Innovation, and Inclusion for Resilient Food Systems”, various stakeholders gathered to assess five key…
- Just when his fortunes were beginning to change after he was appointed chairperson of the Kenya BioVax Institute following a humiliating defeat in the 2022 elections, former Kesses MP Dr Swarup Mishra is fighting another fight of his life. The new troubles began when Mediheal Hospital and Fertility…
- Narok County government has spent Sh1.3 billion on school bursaries in the last three years in supporting needy students in secondary schools and tertiary institutions, Governor Patrick ole Ntutu has said. This even as he supported the plan of consolidating all the bursaries into one kitty so long…
- The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) has long styled itself as the voice of the private sector, but ask any serious entrepreneur or business owner about its impact and you’ll likely be met with a shrug. For an organisation that’s supposed to be at the forefront of advocating…
- President William Ruto wants Parliament to reconsider the Conflict of Interest Bill and fix the gaps he pointed out when he referred it back to the House last Thursday. Ruto criticised legislators for drafting “a bill that was below par in tackling corruption in government”, as per his advice…
- Taxpayers will continue to pay billions of shillings to external lawyers procured by county governments to defend them in various legal matters after senators declined to bar governors from seeking the services of external law firms. It now means the devolved units, and taxpayers, will continue to…
- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss, Mohammed Amin, has revealed that some of the missing persons’ reports and disappearance cases were personal decisions linked to love triangles. Amin said that although the DCI was keen on treating all reports of missing persons, disappearance…
- The return of former Cabinet Minister Fred Matiang’i (left) from the US has emboldened his supporters, who want him to hit the road running and market himself ahead of the 2027 General Election. The former CS, who came back into the country on Thursday night, ended the anxiety among his supporters…
- There is not enough money for the elderly cash transfer scheme, after MPs failed to increase the budget in the recent Supplementary Estimates II for 2024/2025. Despite President William Ruto’s directive to prioritise elderly payments before salaries, financial constraints made this impossible, said…
