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KURA extends Eldoret Road closure to December 30
Motorists and other road users on Eldoret Road in Nairobi’s Eastlands area will have to wait longer after the Kenya Urban Roads Authority.
By Mike Kihaki 5 hrs ago
KURA extends Eldoret Road closure to December 30
Jubilee accuses President Ruto of hypocrisy
Jubilee Party has accused President William Ruto of hypocrisy after he appeared to respond to remarks by retired President Uhuru Kenyatta during a church service.
By Mike Kihaki 4 hrs ago
Jubilee accuses President Ruto of hypocrisy
Pauline Sheghu: 'Women must take their place without intimidation'
Renowned Safari Rally driver Pauline Sheghu has challenged women to stand up, claim their space and take their rightful role in society without intimidation.
By Mike Kihaki 2 hrs ago
Pauline Sheghu: 'Women must take their place without intimidation'
Ruto unveils plan to extend SGR to Tanzania
Kenya to extend the SGR into Tanzania, with Sh5 billion set aside for the project to boost trade between the two countries, President Ruto says.
By Mike Kihaki 1 day ago
Ruto unveils plan to extend SGR to Tanzania
TSC pushes for teacher wellness and professional development
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has placed the physical and mental wellbeing of teachers at the centre of its nationwide Teacher Run.
By Mike Kihaki 1 day ago
TSC pushes for teacher wellness and professional development
Ruto urges leaders to exercise restraint at public gatherings
President William Ruto has urged political leaders to exercise discipline and restraint at public gatherings.
By Mike Kihaki 1 day ago
Ruto urges leaders to exercise restraint at public gatherings
Miners suffocate to death in Migori
Four people have died after allegedly suffocating in a gold mining shaft at Ntunyigi in Kuria West, Migori County.
By Mike Kihaki 1 day ago
Miners suffocate to death in Migori
Kalonzo signals at working with Ruto if 2027 poll is free and fair
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has signalled that the opposition could accept the outcome of the 2027 General Election and consider working with President William Ruto.
By Mike Kihaki 1 day ago
Kalonzo signals at working with Ruto if 2027 poll is free and fair
George Aladwa defends G-to-G fuel deal
Makadara MP George Aladwa has defended Kenya’s Government-to-Government (G-to-G) petroleum importation arrangement.
By Mike Kihaki 1 day ago
George Aladwa defends G-to-G fuel deal
Gachagua accuses opposition allies of being 'slippery' over unity deal
Former DP Rigathi Gachagua has accused some of his opposition colleagues of failing to commit publicly to backing a single presidential candidate ahead of the next General Election.
By Mike Kihaki 20 hrs ago
Gachagua accuses opposition allies of being 'slippery' over unity deal
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Burn or bury? When burial wishes collide with faith, tradition and kin
The cremation of Maureen Nyadida-Lukoye has reopened one of the most sensitive conversations over whether a person’s final wish should prevail when it conflicts with the traditions.
By Mike Kihaki 3 days ago
Burn or bury? When burial wishes collide with faith, tradition and kin
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Charles Owino: Police reforms go beyond uniforms
Charles Owino says Kenya’s police uniform change is only one part of wider reforms covering welfare, training, accountability, technology and working conditions.
By Mike Kihaki 3 days ago
Charles Owino: Police reforms go beyond uniforms
Nairobi MCAs turn up heat on Sakaja over poor services
Growing concerns over service delivery, revenue accountability and uneven development are increasingly placing Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja’s administration under scrutiny.
By Mike Kihaki 2 days ago
Nairobi MCAs turn up heat on Sakaja over poor services
Borehole ends water vendor reliance for 1,900 Kajiado learners
A rehabilitated borehole at Olekasasi Primary School in Kajiado County has ended the school’s reliance on water vendors and opened the way for learners to practise irrigated agriculture.
By Mike Kihaki 3 days ago
Borehole ends water vendor reliance for 1,900 Kajiado learners
Nairobi bids farewell to Kanini's quintuplets
Five small white caskets arrived at All Saints Cathedral on Thursday, carrying the remains of quintuplets who died immediately after birth.
By Mike Kihaki 3 days ago
Nairobi bids farewell to Kanini's quintuplets
Universities urged to link learning to jobs as Sh64.5bn prize targets reform
Universities have been challenged to move beyond producing graduates with academic qualifications and instead ensure that what students learn translates into jobs.
By Mike Kihaki 4 days ago
Universities urged to link learning to jobs as Sh64.5bn prize targets reform
Murkomen presides over destruction of Sh8.2b meth
Interior CS Murkomen presides over destruction of Sh8.2b methamphetamine in Bamburi, Mombasa, declares war on illicit drug manufacture, trafficking.
By Mike Kihaki 3 days ago
Murkomen presides over destruction of Sh8.2b meth
Government pays Harambee Stars allowances
Govt clears Harambee Stars allowances, FKF processing pending payments ahead of AFCON 2027 preparations, Sports CS Salim Mvurya says.
By Mike Kihaki 3 days ago
Government pays Harambee Stars allowances
Student leaders hit back at Uhuru over claim Raila won 2022 election
Universities and colleges student leaders have criticised former President Uhuru Kenyatta over his recent claim that the late Raila Odinga won the 2022 presidential election.
By Mike Kihaki 3 days ago
Student leaders hit back at Uhuru over claim Raila won 2022 election
African leaders push for greater say in global AI rules
African leaders are increasingly taking the continent’s digital transformation agenda to the United Nations.
By Mike Kihaki 3 days ago
African leaders push for greater say in global AI rules
Ruto calls for investment as Africa seeks bigger role in global economic order
President William Ruto has called for a fundamental shift in the way Africa engages the global economy.
By Mike Kihaki 3 days ago
Ruto calls for investment as Africa seeks bigger role in global economic order
Ruto, NBA Deputy Commissioner Tatum discuss basketball growth
President William Ruto has held talks with NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum on Kenya’s partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA).
By Mike Kihaki 3 days ago
Ruto, NBA Deputy Commissioner Tatum discuss basketball growth
KMA warns of rough seas, strong winds along Kenyan coast
The Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) has issued a public safety warning over anticipated adverse weather and dangerous sea conditions along the Kenyan coast.
By Mike Kihaki 5 days ago
KMA warns of rough seas, strong winds along Kenyan coast
Sports CS Mvurya: Youth, creatives and athletes face financial challenges
Young people in Kenya’s creative and sports industries are confronting a range of challenges, from financial insecurity and intense public scrutiny to limited career opportunities.
By Mike Kihaki 5 days ago
Sports CS Mvurya: Youth, creatives and athletes face financial challenges
Kahiga questions night-time use of county vehicle
Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga has raised questions over the alleged use of a county government vehicle outside official duties.
By Mike Kihaki 4 days ago
Kahiga questions night-time use of county vehicle
Murkomen warns police reservists against misusing firearms
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has warned newly trained National Police Reservists (NPRs) against misusing firearms entrusted to them.
By Mike Kihaki 4 days ago
Murkomen warns police reservists against misusing firearms
Universities battle for students' enrolment
The growing demand for university education in Kenya is pushing institutions to expand their programmes, strengthen innovation and creativity.
By Mike Kihaki 4 days ago
Universities battle for students' enrolment
Eastern Africa pushes for seamless digital integration
Eastern African countries are stepping up efforts to build a more connected regional digital economy, with governments and regional institutions.
By Mike Kihaki 4 days ago
Eastern Africa pushes for seamless digital integration
Eastern Africa turns to cold chain and logistics to protect horticulture
Eastern Africa's horticulture industry is being urged to treat logistics, cold-chain infrastructure and trade facilitation as strategic investments.
By Mike Kihaki 4 days ago
Eastern Africa turns to cold chain and logistics to protect horticulture
Horticulture traders pushes for investment, value addition and sustainability
Eastern Africa's horticulture industry is shifting its focus from simply producing more flowers, fruits and vegetables to capturing a greater share of the value generated from them.
By Mike Kihaki 4 days ago
Horticulture traders pushes for investment, value addition and sustainability
Kenya, UNODC agree on strategy to tackle cybercrime, drug trafficking
Kenya and UNODC through its Executive Director Monica Juma have agreed to establish a multi-agency team to develop a national strategy
By Mike Kihaki 6 days ago
Kenya, UNODC agree on strategy to tackle cybercrime, drug trafficking
Dr Kalua Green calls for accountability in Kenya's tree-growing campaign
Kenyans must take time to nurture all trees they plant to maturity if the country is to achieve its ambitious target of growing 15 billion trees by 2042
By Mike Kihaki 7 days ago
Dr Kalua Green calls for accountability in Kenya's tree-growing campaign
Atwoli: Edwin Sifuna must 'suffer'
Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has poured cold water on Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s emerging bid for the presidency
By Mike Kihaki 7 days ago
Atwoli: Edwin Sifuna must 'suffer'
Azimio rebrands as Ukombozi Alliance ahead of 2027 elections
The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition has rebranded as the Ukombozi Alliance, marking a new phase in the opposition’s efforts to reorganise ahead of the 2027 General Election.
By Mike Kihaki 7 days ago
Azimio rebrands as Ukombozi Alliance ahead of 2027 elections
Kindiki: Put development and unity of the country first
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has defend the Kenya Kwanza administration’s development record, challenge political rivals to account for their own time in government.
By Mike Kihaki 7 days ago
Kindiki: Put development and unity of the country first
Universities warn of skills mismatch
Kenya’s universities are producing increasingly large numbers of graduates, but the concentration of students and graduates in education, arts and social sciences.
By Mike Kihaki 7 days ago
Universities warn of skills mismatch
Universities student numbers surge against staff
Kenya’s universities are facing mounting pressure to maintain the quality of teaching and student support as enrolment grows much faster than academic staffing.
By Mike Kihaki 7 days ago
Universities student numbers surge against staff
Court clash leaves football league in dilemma
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Hussein Mohammed blame the league kickoff on two conflicting court directive.
By Mike Kihaki 6 days ago
Court clash leaves football league in dilemma
NTSA rolls out free training for 4,000 PSV drivers and operators
More than 4,000 public service vehicle (PSV) drivers, operators, SACCO managers and supervisors are set to undergo free training by NTSA.
By Mike Kihaki 6 days ago
NTSA rolls out free training for 4,000 PSV drivers and operators
Kilifi pending bills hit Sh10.7bn as suppliers decry payment delays
Kilifi County’s financial troubles have come under renewed scrutiny after suppliers and contractors told the Senate County Public Accounts Committee.
By Mike Kihaki 6 days ago
Kilifi pending bills hit Sh10.7bn as suppliers decry payment delays
Tree survival takes focus as PS says Sh450bn will reach communities
Environment & Climate
By David Njaaga
12 mins ago
Shock as man's body found dumped in thicket
Crime and Justice
By James Omoro
1 hr ago
UN General Assembly Stand-off
Cartoons
By Harry
1 hr ago