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Francis Ontomwa

Money, power and respect: Inside the Catholic empire

The Catholic Church has over 10 million adherents and a presence in every corner of Kenya through parishes, schools and hospitals.

Money, power and respect: Inside the Catholic empire

Ex- NTV journalist Silas Apollo bled to death after accident, autopsy shows

Ex- NTV journalist Silas Apollo bled to death after accident, autopsy shows

Scammed and trapped in Myanmar's dirty digital camps, the daring escape

Scammed and trapped in Myanmar's dirty digital camps, the daring escape

How young Kenyans are enslaved in Myanmar's dark digital underworld

How young Kenyans are enslaved in Myanmar's dark digital underworld

Outpouring of tributes for veteran KTN journalist Njoroge Mwaura

He has been eulogised as a mentor and trailblazer and continues to inspire aspiring journalists, leaving a void in the world of Kenyan broadcast journalism that will be hard to fill.

By 2 months ago

Outpouring of tributes for veteran KTN journalist Njoroge Mwaura

Murders of Mathare: How knife gangs are holding residents hostage

Every day, the neighbourhood braces for yet another attack which leaves scars or claims lives. Local police have been accused of turning a blind eye.

By 2 months ago

Murders of Mathare: How knife gangs are holding residents hostage

Families search for loved ones as morgues fill with unknown bodies

About 354 unclaimed bodies are set to be disposed of at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, Mbagathi Hospital, and City Mortuary.

By 3 months ago

Families search for loved ones as morgues fill with unknown bodies

Resila Onyango: Trailblazer who struggled to speak for police

Onyango’s two-year stint as NPS spokesperson has been described as lackluster.The officer was reassigned as the CDPU.

By 3 months ago

Resila Onyango: Trailblazer who struggled to speak for police

Debate on diaspora bond sparks mixed reactions among Kenyans

Diaspora Bond seeks to tap into the robust financial power of Kenyans abroad, whose remittances hit a record $4 billion (Sh520 billion) in the first ten months of 2024.

By 4 months ago

Debate on diaspora bond sparks mixed reactions among Kenyans

Activists, protest victims condemn Ruto's speech

President Ruto's State of the Nation address looked like a strained attempt to balance the scales-acknowledging citizen grievances while defending his administration’s track record.

By 5 months ago

Activists, protest victims condemn Ruto's speech

Kenya's e-commerce strategy seeks to drive digital economy

Kenya is aligning its National E-Commerce Strategy with the East African e-commerce strategy, the AfCFTA Protocol on E-Commerce, and the UN Sustainable Development Goal 9 to drive digital economy.

By 5 months ago

Kenya's e-commerce strategy seeks to drive digital economy

Trapped in the crossfire, Kenyan workers plead for evacuation

Hundreds of Kenyans are stranded in war-stricken countries, abandoned by their employers and trapped by rigid contracts. The mental and emotional toll on these workers is immense.

By 5 months ago

Trapped in the crossfire, Kenyan workers plead for evacuation

SPECIAL REPORT: Saving Amboseli with brutality and betrayal

What was once a harmonious coexistence between humans and nature is now a battleground, with livelihoods, property rights, and conservation all at stake.

By 6 months ago

SPECIAL REPORT: Saving Amboseli with brutality and betrayal

Willis Ayieko mourned as family awaits autopsy

Willis Ayieko’s body will remain at the morgue until homicide detectives complete their investigations before allowing the family to proceed with post-mortem.

By 6 months ago

Willis Ayieko mourned as family awaits autopsy

Health ministry convenes crisis meeting amid Polio jab concerns

The Ministry of Health has called a meeting of top experts to address the widespread concerns surrounding the recent polio vaccination campaign.

By 6 months ago

Health ministry convenes crisis meeting amid Polio jab concerns

Kenyan fishermen stranded in Madagascar narrate ordeal

Unscrupulous recruitment agencies are luring local seafarers and fishermen with promises of well-paying jobs on foreign vessels, particularly in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

By 6 months ago

Kenyan fishermen stranded in Madagascar narrate ordeal

Tussle between upmarket hotel owner and creditor

Cape Holdings Limited (Under Administration) wants the court to stop Synergy Industrial Credit Limited and its lawyer, Ahmednasir Abdullahi, from interfering with the 14 Riverside complex.

By 6 months ago

Tussle between upmarket hotel owner and creditor

Doctors want Nairobi Hospital board audited, shown the door

The medics accuse the board of engaging in a conflict of interest, alleging some front their firms to trade with the hospital. Divisions have plagued the hospital in recent months.

By 7 months ago

Doctors want Nairobi Hospital board audited, shown the door

How police, KDF tug-of-war over Airwing control puts lives at risk

Police are now pushing for the return of their Airwing, currently under the control of the military.

By 7 months ago

How police, KDF tug-of-war over Airwing control puts lives at risk

Controversial businessman Jared Otieno loses bid to reclaim luxury cars seized by the State

Assets Recovery Agency obtained an order in 2019 to seize the two vehicles, on grounds that Otieno was part of an international con syndicate.

By 7 months ago

Controversial businessman Jared Otieno loses bid to reclaim luxury cars seized by the State

Inside multi-billion-shilling tender eating up Nairobi Hospital

Rival factions are battling for control over lucrative contracts and influence at Nairobi Hospital as the image of the leading healthcare provider comes under the spotlight.

By 7 months ago

Inside multi-billion-shilling tender eating up Nairobi Hospital

Ruto's headache about revolving door at Vigilance House

Under President Ruto, Kenya is set to have two substantive Inspectors General in just two years, with the besieged Gilbert Masengeli currently acting in the role after Koome’s departure.

By 7 months ago

Ruto's headache about revolving door at Vigilance House

The return of killer squads, extrajudicial killings and abductions

Most Kenyans believe the country’s democracy and freedoms are deteriorating every day against Ruto’s promise of upholding rule of law and human rights.

By 7 months ago

The return of killer squads, extrajudicial killings and abductions

Kenya Pipeline boss quizzed over still-born project

A parliamentary committee has ordered an inquiry into how over Sh426 million taxpayers money was lost in the Kenya Pipeline Company’s failed project

By 7 months ago

Kenya Pipeline boss quizzed over still-born project

Lobby group urges UN to withdraw Kenyan police from Haiti

A Haitian lobby group has written to the United Nations Security Council and the United States Congress, to cease security interventions, citing interference from external forces.

By 7 months ago

Lobby group urges UN to withdraw Kenyan police from Haiti

Kiboko oil leak exposed bad job, affected many people

Whereas Kenya Pipeline gave the project a clean bill of health, the spill at Kibwezi was a disaster. Company says it cleaned the affected area but locals say they still fear the effects could crop up

By 8 months ago

Kiboko oil leak exposed bad job, affected many people

How taxpayers may have paid twice for a Sh48.4 billion project

Shocking details have emerged, exposing how Kenyan taxpayers may have paid double the cost of constructing the Sh48.4 billion pipeline, Line 5.

By 8 months ago

How taxpayers may have paid twice for a Sh48.4 billion project

Outpouring of tributes for veteran KTN journalist Njoroge Mwaura

He has been eulogised as a mentor and trailblazer and continues to inspire aspiring journalists, leaving a void in the world of Kenyan broadcast journalism that will be hard to fill.

By 2 months ago

Outpouring of tributes for veteran KTN journalist Njoroge Mwaura

Murders of Mathare: How knife gangs are holding residents hostage

Every day, the neighbourhood braces for yet another attack which leaves scars or claims lives. Local police have been accused of turning a blind eye.

By 2 months ago

Murders of Mathare: How knife gangs are holding residents hostage

Families search for loved ones as morgues fill with unknown bodies

About 354 unclaimed bodies are set to be disposed of at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, Mbagathi Hospital, and City Mortuary.

By 3 months ago

Families search for loved ones as morgues fill with unknown bodies

Resila Onyango: Trailblazer who struggled to speak for police

Onyango’s two-year stint as NPS spokesperson has been described as lackluster.The officer was reassigned as the CDPU.

By 3 months ago

Resila Onyango: Trailblazer who struggled to speak for police

Debate on diaspora bond sparks mixed reactions among Kenyans

Diaspora Bond seeks to tap into the robust financial power of Kenyans abroad, whose remittances hit a record $4 billion (Sh520 billion) in the first ten months of 2024.

By 4 months ago

Debate on diaspora bond sparks mixed reactions among Kenyans

Activists, protest victims condemn Ruto's speech

President Ruto's State of the Nation address looked like a strained attempt to balance the scales-acknowledging citizen grievances while defending his administration’s track record.

By 5 months ago

Activists, protest victims condemn Ruto's speech

Kenya's e-commerce strategy seeks to drive digital economy

Kenya is aligning its National E-Commerce Strategy with the East African e-commerce strategy, the AfCFTA Protocol on E-Commerce, and the UN Sustainable Development Goal 9 to drive digital economy.

By 5 months ago

Kenya's e-commerce strategy seeks to drive digital economy

Trapped in the crossfire, Kenyan workers plead for evacuation

Hundreds of Kenyans are stranded in war-stricken countries, abandoned by their employers and trapped by rigid contracts. The mental and emotional toll on these workers is immense.

By 5 months ago

Trapped in the crossfire, Kenyan workers plead for evacuation

SPECIAL REPORT: Saving Amboseli with brutality and betrayal

What was once a harmonious coexistence between humans and nature is now a battleground, with livelihoods, property rights, and conservation all at stake.

By 6 months ago

SPECIAL REPORT: Saving Amboseli with brutality and betrayal

Willis Ayieko mourned as family awaits autopsy

Willis Ayieko’s body will remain at the morgue until homicide detectives complete their investigations before allowing the family to proceed with post-mortem.

By 6 months ago

Willis Ayieko mourned as family awaits autopsy

Health ministry convenes crisis meeting amid Polio jab concerns

The Ministry of Health has called a meeting of top experts to address the widespread concerns surrounding the recent polio vaccination campaign.

By 6 months ago

Health ministry convenes crisis meeting amid Polio jab concerns

Kenyan fishermen stranded in Madagascar narrate ordeal

Unscrupulous recruitment agencies are luring local seafarers and fishermen with promises of well-paying jobs on foreign vessels, particularly in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

By 6 months ago

Kenyan fishermen stranded in Madagascar narrate ordeal

Tussle between upmarket hotel owner and creditor

Cape Holdings Limited (Under Administration) wants the court to stop Synergy Industrial Credit Limited and its lawyer, Ahmednasir Abdullahi, from interfering with the 14 Riverside complex.

By 6 months ago

Tussle between upmarket hotel owner and creditor

Doctors want Nairobi Hospital board audited, shown the door

The medics accuse the board of engaging in a conflict of interest, alleging some front their firms to trade with the hospital. Divisions have plagued the hospital in recent months.

By 7 months ago

Doctors want Nairobi Hospital board audited, shown the door

How police, KDF tug-of-war over Airwing control puts lives at risk

Police are now pushing for the return of their Airwing, currently under the control of the military.

By 7 months ago

How police, KDF tug-of-war over Airwing control puts lives at risk

Controversial businessman Jared Otieno loses bid to reclaim luxury cars seized by the State

Assets Recovery Agency obtained an order in 2019 to seize the two vehicles, on grounds that Otieno was part of an international con syndicate.

By 7 months ago

Controversial businessman Jared Otieno loses bid to reclaim luxury cars seized by the State

Inside multi-billion-shilling tender eating up Nairobi Hospital

Rival factions are battling for control over lucrative contracts and influence at Nairobi Hospital as the image of the leading healthcare provider comes under the spotlight.

By 7 months ago

Inside multi-billion-shilling tender eating up Nairobi Hospital

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