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- President William Ruto has led the nation in congratulating World Record holder Beatrice Chebet after she won a second gold medal during the Paris Olympics 2024. The seasoned athlete who won the Women’s 5,000m race a few days ago, made history becoming Kenya’s first woman to win an Olympic Gold…
- Narc Kenya Party Leader Martha Karua has warned Inspector General of Police that he will be personally held accountable for any violations made by the police against the Kenyan constitution. Karua on constitution Karua in a statement made via her official X account on Saturday, August 10, 2024,…
- Here is what you need to know to get up to speed with today’s happenings. Paris Olympics 2024 After Beatrice Chebet scooped a gold medal for Team Kenya in the Women’s 10,000m final on Friday, August 9, 2024, marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge will be in action today from 9:00 am, in search of another…
- Gor Mahia FC secured a narrow victory against Tanzanian side Fountain Gate in a pre-season friendly match held on Friday, August 9, at Tanzanite Kwaraa Stadium in Tanzania. The Kenyan champions won the match 1-0, with Sharrif Musa scoring the decisive goal just after the second half began. Gor…
- Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung’aro congratulated his Mombasa counterpart Abdulswamad Nassir after he was nominated to be one of the deputy party leaders in the ODM party. In a statement on Friday, August 9, 2024, Mung’aro remarked that he was pleased with the milestone, urging Abdulswamad to ensure…
- The Orange Democratic Party (ODM) has proposed three deputy party leaders after two of its previous occupiers of the position joined the government to serve as Cabinet Secretaries in various dockets. In a statement to newsrooms on Friday, August 9, 2024, the party proposed three leaders and made a…
- The Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) has reached out to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) for clarification regarding the tax implications following the Court of Appeal’s decision to declare the Finance Act 2023 unconstitutional. On July 31, 2024, a three-judge bench of the Court of Appeal ruled…
- President William Ruto has pledged to have the tea, coffee and dairy sectors streamlined so that the farmers can enjoy their rightful benefits. Ruto promised to address the hitches in the tea sector which have affected the tea sales at the Mombasa auction. Speaking during a tour in Murang’a County…
- Raila Odinga’s race for the African Union Commission chairmanship got a major impetus on Friday, August 9, 2024, after former Somalia’s foreign minister Fawzia Yusuf Adam threw her weight behind him. Speaking to the press at Odinga’s Capitol Hill office in Nairobi, Fawzia said her decision to step…
- Ababu Namwamba believes that the newly appointed Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Sports, and the Arts, Kipchumba Murkomen, has what it takes to sustain the momentum he had set. Namwamba congratulated Murkomen, stating that he would not have wished for a different successor and expressed…
- Decisions made more than ten years ago by the Attorney General nominee Dorcas Oduor have come back to haunt her during her vetting by the Parliamentary Committee on Appointment. Oduor was put to task by the leader of the minority party in the National Assembly Junet Mohamed to explain the…
- Emmanuel Wanyonyi has advanced to the final of the 800m final after impressively grabbing a ticket in the Olympic Games semi-final held on Friday, August 9, 2024. The World 800m silver medallist will now tackle his global rivals, and Commonwealth Champion Wycliffe Kinyamal exits after finishing…
- The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has called on the release of Kenyans who were arrested on Thursday, August 8, 2024, following the Nane Nane protests. ODM says that the right to pick is anchored on the constitution, and thus the arrested ought to be released. “As a party, we believe in…
- ABC News has said it will host the first debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on 10 September. The network confirmed the showdown in a post on X, formerly Twitter after Trump said on Thursday that he would be open to debating his Democratic rival multiple times before the November election…
- New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union (New KPCU) has so far advanced Sh5 billion cherry fund loans to 371,242 farmers, a new report says. The Coffee cherry advance fund report released by New KPCU indicated that as at August 5 the loan advancement to farmers had increased by 354.5 per cent from mid…
- In 1162, a formidable leader and renowned conqueror was born. Genghis Khan was a ruthless barbarian who founded the largest connected land empire in history. Genghis, fuelled by the need to increase social mobility among his people, waged war on a massive scale. Brutal tactics and merciless…
- In June, many Kenyans took to the streets to protest what they believed were punitive taxes imposed by President William Ruto’s government. Though the president caved in and withdrew the contentious Finance Bill 2024, protesters are unmoved and now insist that he leave office. No Kenyan president…
- After bagging Kenya’s first gold in Paris, Beatrice Chebet will race in the 10,000m hoping to secure a rare medal that has proved elusive for the country at the Olympic Games. Chebet will be accompanied by Lilian Kasait and Margaret Chelimo when they take on their global rivals in the final set to…
- Here is what you need to know to get up to speed with today’s happenings. Reactions to Governor Mwangaza’s impeachment More reactions to the recent impeachment of Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza, are among the top news events that are likely to dominate headlines today. Mwangaza has been impeached by…
- Challenges in the distribution networks across the East African Community (EAC) are affecting the operations of the retail and wholesale business for Kenya, a sector that is among the largest revenue earners and providers of employment. According to the Retail Trade Association of Kenya (RETRAK), a…
- Cane farmers have protested the latest move by the Agriculture and Food Authority’s Sugar Directorate to reduce the ex-factory price of sugar, after the director of the Sugar Directorate Jude Chesire (pictured) released new cane price of Sh4,950 per tonne for August, down from the previous Sh5,500…
- Vihiga senator Godfrey Osotsi has sought a statement from the Committee on Education regarding the state of Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) in county. This is after tutors and other workers in various VTCs across the county went on strike demanding payment of salaries and good working…
- It has been a rollercoaster of a season these last two months. What started as an intense debate over the finance bill that the President later rejected after it was passed in Parliament morphed into a street battle that left dozens of people dead and many more injured or scarred. The protesters…
- The Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) decision to engage an undisclosed German company to print new currency notes has sparked significant debate and concern amid calls for austerity. This move, which will affect the Sh50, Sh100, Sh200, Sh500, and Sh1,000 notes, introduces new notes bearing the…
- Police in the city of Kisumu are investigating a burglary at a county hospital. A gang stormed Lumumba Hospital on Wednesday morning and terrorised new mothers before making away with phones and other personal property. Investigators are examining how the criminals sneaked into the hospital’s…
- Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga has called a top organ of the party meeting ostensibly to fill in the vacant positions left by those named in to the Kenya Kwanza government as Cabinet Secretaries. Raila will this morning chair the Central Committee meeting, an organ of the…
- Kenya’s President William Ruto must be feeling punch-drunk – after suffering another blow to his plans to raise taxes for his cash-strapped, debt-burdened government. After the recent widespread anti-tax protests – which saw Parliament set alight – he bowed to public pressure and withdrew his…
- An angry mob set ablaze a vehicle that knocked down a boda boda operator along the Thika superhighway in Ruiru, Kiambu county. The 11am accident occurred when the driver of the Toyota Harrier was overtaking another vehicle at the Ruiru Bridge and rammed into the oncoming motorcycle causing the…
- Opposition leader Raila Odinga has stepped up his campaign to clinch the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship, engaging various envoys this week to spell out his agenda. Raila who will now battle it out with former Mauritanian Foreign Minister Anil Kumarsingh, his Madagascar counterpart…
- Lawmakers have summoned the Ministry of Lands and the National Lands Commission (NLC) to appear before it next week to furnish them with details over the status of the land on which the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) sits on. The MPs who sit in the National Assembly’s Public…
- Armed officers yesterday raided businessman Jimi Wanjigi house in Muthaiga, Nairobi, following reports that he was funding some youth to participate in the much anticipated Nane Nane protests. Wanjigi, however, said he did not know what he has done or they wanted. “The cops are outside the house…
- Lawmakers will today vet President William Ruto nominees for Attorney General and the East African Community Affairs ministry. Ruto picked Dorcas Agik Oduor for Attorney General and Beatrice Asukul Moe for the EAC and Regional Development docket. The National Assembly said Moe will be the first to…
- Called “urgent and important” by Harper’s magazine, Michela Wrong’s book on graft whistle blower John Githongo, It’s Our Turn to Eat is reviewed as a nonfiction political thriller of modern Kenya—an eye-opening account of tribal rivalries, pervasive graft, and the rising anger of a prospect-less…
- Scholars have expressed concern over acute shortage of Computer Science lecturers, a gap they said should be filled to equip interested Kenyans with computation, information and automation knowledge. With increasing recognition of computer science as a fundamental skill and the numerous…
- The National Assembly’s Health Committee chairman, Robert Pukose, is advocating for the costing of healthcare to correct past mistakes that have led to poor delivery of services in the sector. Speaking at a forum hosted by Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the health sector, Dr Pukose said if…
- Embattled Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza has been impeached by the county Assembly for the third time in less than two years. During the impeachment motion before the Meru County Assembly yesterday afternoon, 49 out of the 67 MCAs voted in favour of her removal while 17 attempted to save her . Three…
- A majority of women aged between 20 and 49 years from Mt Kenya counties are overweight or outright obese compared with their counterparts in other counties. The worst affected counties are Kirinyaga, Nyeri and Embu, with data showing four of 10 women are overweight in the three counties. Embu has…
- Bomet, Elgeyo Marakwet, Vihiga, Nyandarua and Nyamira are Kenya’s least diverse county governments on the distribution of job opportunities. They are closely followed by Kisii, Mandera, Kericho, Wajir, Makueni and Nyeri, in that order, according to the Senate’s Committee on National Cohesion,…
- Running battles erupted in Kitengela town yesterday as anti-riot police officers tried to disperse hundreds of protestors who were trying to barricade the Nairobi-Namanga highway. The relative calm which had prevailed in the populous town for the better part of the morning suddenly gave way to…
- The potential splitting of Kenya’s top telco, Safaricom, remains a major concern in the financial sector, with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) insisting on separating M-Pesa from the parent company. In a press briefing on Wednesday, CBK Governor Kamau Thugge (pictured) revealed that the bank of…
- The prosecution has lined up 422 witnesses to prove 238 counts of manslaughter against Shakahola massacre prime suspect Paul Nthege Mackenzie and 94 others. Mombasa Chief Magistrate Alex Ithuku heard that besides the testimonies of those witnesses, the DPP will table electronic exhibits to firm up…
- Kenyans have been warned against unscrupulous herbalists claiming to have a cure for cancer. Ancent Kituku, a cancer expert and researcher, said some herbalists in parts of the country have been advertising their drugs as being able to cure cancer without approval from the relevant medical bodies…
- Residents of Mariguini in Nairobi’s South B ward have presented nine demands to the national government, ahead of a planned relocation to pave the way for the construction of affordable houses. This follows a verification exercise conducted in line with President William Ruto’s directive for…
- Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has asked President William Ruto to initiate the process of suspending the Meru County Government. This follows Thursday’s developments which saw Members of the Meru County Assembly (MCAs) vote to impeach Governor Kawira Mwangaza. On Thursday, August 8, 2024, Meru…
- Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry Aden Duale has reaffirmed his commitment to addressing pressing environmental issues in Kenya. Sworn in at State House on August 8, 2024, Duale believes that there is an urgent need for innovative solutions to tackle the country’s…
- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has extended a warm welcome to all newly appointed and reappointed CSs, moments after their swearing-in ceremony at State House, Nairobi. Mudavadi has been juggling all duties in all the ministries on orders from President William Ruto during the transition…
- Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Sports, and the Arts, Kipchumba Murkomen, has expressed his dedication to enhancing the welfare and potential of the youth as he begins his new role. Sworn in alongside 19 other cabinet secretaries following the vetting process, Murkomen, the former Cabinet…
- Highway Secondary School has made history by becoming the new National Champion after clinching a thrilling 3-2 victory in a penalty shootout against Musingu at Gusii Stadium. The match ended in a 1-1 draw after regular time, thanks to early goals from both teams. Highway secondary equalizer Elvis…
- Meru County Assembly has voted in favour of the impeachment motion against embattled Governor Kawira Mwangaza for a third time since she clinched power. 49 out of 67 members voted for her ouster. Through motion tabled by Deputy Majority Leader Zipporah Kinya on August 31, 2024, after withdrawing…
- Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has met European Union (EU) Ambassador to Kenya Henriette Geiger to discuss reforms in the African Union (AU). In a statement on Thursday, August 8, 2024, Raila said they had discussed reforms including boosting intra-Africa trade, climate action and…
