- President William Ruto has reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to Kenya’s Affordable Housing Programme, declaring that he is ready to pay any price to ensure the country’s transformation and provide decent shelter for all. Speaking on Tuesday, 17 June 2025, during the Second Kenya Urban Forum held…
- Protests demanding justice for slain teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang escalated across the country on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, with arrests and police confrontations reported in major cities, including Nairobi and Mombasa. Chaos Nairobi In the capital, chaos broke out in the Central Business…
- Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Eliud Lagat’s village mates back in Selia village, Mosop, Nandi County, have come out to protest as they defend him over the growing public criticism directed against him. On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, the villagers, in a show of solidarity, came out defending the DIG,…
- The chief executive of Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal says that a loan move for Cristiano Ronaldo before the Club World Cup would have been “completely counter-intuitive” because he played for their “biggest opponent” Al-Nassr. Al-Hilal were linked with a possible deal for the 40-year-old Portugal…
- The 2025-26 Premier League fixtures are being released on Wednesday, and you can read them on the BBC Sport website and app as soon as they are announced. It has been less than a month since Liverpool lifted the trophy on the last day of the 2024-25 campaign, and the release of the fixtures marks…
- Embakasi North Member of Parliament James Gakuya has accused President William Ruto of plotting to cling to power through questionable means ahead of the 2027 General Election. Speaking during an interview with a local TV station on Monday, June 17, 2025, Gakuya claimed that the Head of State is…
- DAP-K party leader Eugene Wamalwa has come out strongly to claim that the Kapseret Member of Parliament, Oscar Sudi, is a key political player in President William Ruto’s government despite public doubts about his education. “Some people think Oscar Sudi is not a learned guy,” Wamalwa said on…
- President William Ruto has signed the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025. He also signed the Insurance Professionals Bill 2024 into law on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at the State House, Nairobi. According to the State House Deputy Chief of Staff,…
- Kenya’s fiscal year 2025/2026 budget brings a notable wave of changes, with far-reaching implications for various sectors, particularly education and youth empowerment. This budget, while presenting certain advantages, also poses challenges that could profoundly affect the educational landscape…
- Enkare Ngiro Secondary, Rongena and Sekenani Girls schools reaffirmed their sporting dominance at the Term Two Narok County games, with Enkare defending their basketball 3×3 title, Rongena sweeping three major trophies, and Sekenani sealing a dramatic netball win. Under the leadership of Principal…
- Since 2023, persistent rains have continued to turn parts of western Kenya into water bodies, sweeping away homes and farms, and displacing thousands of families. By May 2024, the government reported over 229 deaths and about 234,000 people displaced nationwide. In the entire western Kenya region…
- For the longest time, there have been intensified calls for human rights. Rights for the girl-child, the youth, gender inequality, climate change, and all that. These calls have been intensified as individuals, organisations, and civic groups keep mounting pressure in an effort to see change that…
- Kenya Airways (KQ) is seeking to raise up to $400 million (Ksh51.83 billion) to expand and modernise its aircraft fleet in the next five years with the aim of enhancing efficiency and competitiveness. The plan comes after it failed to secure a strategic investor by the end of last year. Allan…
- The stranglehold is broken, the script flipped, and the usual suspects dethroned. Kenya Police FC have smashed the monopoly at the summit of Kenyan football. After years of playing catch-up, the law enforcers finally made the biggest bust of all, bagging their maiden title and dragging the league…
- Stakeholders have sounded the alarm over persistent cases of child neglect, abuse, and violations of rights across Africa, despite the progress made over the years. Kenyans joined the rest of the continent to mark the Day of the African Child, which is commemorated annually on June 16, in honour of…
- Businesses and individuals are set to lose hundreds of imported goods at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) warehouse following the collection lag. This comes against the backdrop of a tough economic period where businesses are trying to keep afloat with the current economic pressures…
- Kapsabet Hawks narrowly trounced Uasin Gishu (UG) County 56-52 to regain the top spot in the Eldoret Basketball League (EBL) after being temporarily dethroned by City Yankees, as the race for the pole position intensifies into a three-horse battle. Meanwhile, Kimumu FC, Eldoret Panthers, OJCS,…
- Here is what you need to know to keep up to speed with today’s happenings. Mudavadi at Kultaranta Talks Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, is in Finland on June 17, 2025, for the Kultaranta Talks, a high-level summit hosted by President Alexander Stubb. Running from June…
- Climate change has alarmingly affected the agricultural sector with far-reaching social, economic and environmental impacts. There are numerous effects of climate change on agriculture, many of which are making it harder for farmers to provide food security. Rising temperatures and changing weather…
- Yesterday, June 16, 2025, was International Domestic Workers Day, set aside by the United Nations and observed globally to recognise the significant contribution of domestic workers to the economies of families, communities, nations and the world. International Domestic Workers Day is observed on…
- Kenya’s top paralympic athletes could feature at this month’s National Athletics Championship after the Kenya National Paralympic Committee (KNPC) formally petitioned Athletics Kenya (AK) to include them in the three-day competition slated for June 26-28, 2025, at Ulinzi Sports Complex. The move is…
- Nairobi county government, headed by Governor Johnson Sakaja, spent Ksh3.3 billion in the last nine months on legal fees, garbage, and other creditors’ expenditures, yet it only spent a paltry Ksh2.43 billion in the development budget, representing 17 per cent, a new report shows. The County Budget…
- President William Ruto’s threat on Sunday, June 15, 2025, not to hand over power to the opposition if he loses the 2027 general election undermines democratic principles and poses a grave danger to Kenya’s political stability. Addressing churchgoers in Lugari, Kakamega county, Ruto declared he…
- County governments are poised to lose billions of shillings in revenue equitable sharing for the 2025-2026 financial year after lawmakers failed to agree on how much should be allocated to them. On the second day of negotiations between the Senate and the National Assembly, senators made a…
- Juja Road in Nairobi could soon be renamed Leonard Mambo Mbotela Road, should a motion currently before the county assembly be adopted and implemented by Governor Johnson Sakaja’s administration at City Hall. The motion by Kiamaiko MCA Joseph Ndung’u proposes that the renaming would permanently…
- The ghastly torture and brutal killing of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang at the hands of the police has cast a dark stain of evil on State security agencies. What has left the nation in shock, disbelief, and fear is the incriminating evidence that has emerged deeply implicating the police in not…
- Gen Zs seem to be a jaded generation that wants to change almost everything to fit their needs, interests and even moods. They have redefined almost everything from leadership, work culture, dress code and all that. Like it or not, some of the changes are so cool that even the previous generations…
- Thousands of civil servants serving in positions of directors and above have been left in utter shock after the government set standards that require them to have Master’s Degrees. The Public Service Commission (PSC) has sent shockwaves through the civil service after it directed that all civil…
- Last week’s high-level meeting in Changsha between China’s top diplomat Wang Yi and representatives from 53 African countries sent a powerful and optimistic message: China is moving with clarity and purpose to implement the 10-point action plan unveiled by President Xi Jinping during the 2024 Forum…
- Christine Riaro and her all-star team of Tabitha Ojwang, Joyce Osike and Griffins Owino extended their dominance a the 12th leg of the KCB East Africa Golf Tour at Nyanza Golf Club, sealing a third consecutive victory at the Nyanza leg with a combined score of 105 points at the weekend. The…
- A 35-year-old fisherman died in a police holding cell at Kipasi Police Post in Suba North Constituency, Homa Bay County, raising fresh concerns over the security of individuals being detained in police custody. The incident comes after the controversial death of social media influencer and teacher…
- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi is in Finland for a two-day official visit to represent President William Ruto at the 13th edition of the Kultaranta talks, a high-level annual forum on emerging geopolitical dynamics, global security and emerging foreign policy trends. Held under the theme…
- FIFA has decided not to show any videos, signage or marketing assets in venues hosting the Club World Cup in the United States which explicitly mention challenging racism or discrimination. According to multiple sources briefed on FIFA’s planning for the tournament, the world football governing…
- Governor Kenneth Lusaka has expressed confidence that the Western region will rally overwhelmingly behind President William Ruto in the 2027 general elections, declaring that the ‘Mulembe’ nation is now fully united in support of the Head of State. Speaking during a women empowerment fundraiser…
- Embattled Kitui County Assembly Speaker Kevin Kinengo faces sanctions from the Wiper Democratic Party over his blatant declaration to work and partner with the Kenya Kwanza administration in a campaign to support President William Ruto’s re-election bid. The party has written a Show Cause letter to…
- Five gunshots to the chest, fired in rapid succession, left no room for survival. The killers’ intention was clear: to send the 21-year-old man to an early grave. The heavily armed bandits, believed to be from Tiaty sub-county in Baringo County, made away with 102 goats. This happened on March 17…
- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has fired a rejoinder to President Ruto’s remarks that he will not relinquish power to the opposition. Gachagua said that while Ruto is talking about handing over power, the constitution stipulates the assumption of office from the incumbent to the incoming…
- Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced sweeping reforms to overhaul Kenya’s healthcare system through the Social Health Authority (SHA), marking a decisive departure from the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). Partnerships with hospitals SHA has processed Ksh5.4 billion in…
- A devastating new report has revealed that about 30 per cent of medicines circulating in Africa are falsified, with rates soaring to 60-80 per cent in conflict-affected regions. The study, “Securing the Medicine Distribution Network in Africa”, was conducted by CFAO Healthcare, a major…
- Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Eliud Kipkoech Lagat has stepped aside from his role following national outrage over the death of high school teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang, who was killed while in police custody after being arrested for alleged defamatory social media posts. In a…
- Former Laikipia Governor Ndiritu Muriithi has claimed that the money given as handouts by leaders is cash diverted from public development projects. Explaining why he does not believe in giving handouts, Muriithi, who is currently the chair of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Board, said leaders…
- Lawyer and former Safina party deputy presidential running mate Willis Otieno has criticised Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Eliud Lagat’s decision to step aside, terming it a cosmetic gesture aimed at calming public outrage rather than advancing accountability. In a statement shared on his X…
- Aspiring Embakasi East Member of Parliament Cosmas Ombori, alias Cosmas Choy, has publicly declared his belief that Deputy President Kithure Kindiki is destined to become Kenya’s next Head of State after President William Ruto completes his term in 2032. Speaking in a Facebook video on Monday, June…
- President William Ruto and Azimio leader Raila Odinga have jointly donated Ksh3 million to the family of the late Albert Ojwang. President Ruto contributed Ksh2 million, while Odinga donated Ksh1 million. The donations were presented to the bereaved family on Monday, June 16, 2025, by Homa Bay…
- Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has sounded a stern warning over the fate of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions across the country. In his sentiments, Salasya cited a Ksh12 billion capitation shortfall that he says is crippling operations and pushing learning centres…
- Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has issued a fiery rebuke to the government’s newly announced police reforms, insisting they are meaningless until those responsible for the death of blogger Albert Ojwang face justice. As the nation grapples with outrage over Ojwang’s death in police custody, Salasya’s…
- Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat has officially stepped aside from his position to allow for an impartial investigation into the death of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang, following days of mounting public pressure. Lagat’s decision came after sustained uproar from the public and…
- In the wake of the brutal murder of blogger and teacher Albert Omondi, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has, on Monday, June 16, 2025, announced a raft of reforms aimed at transforming the National Police Service (NPS) and restoring public confidence in law enforcement. Speaking from…
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced sweeping policy reforms within the National Police Service (NPS), including a new directive mandating the installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems in all police stations nationwide. In his State of the Nation address on…
- Hugo Lloris has expressed surprise at Tottenham sacking Ange Postecoglou after their triumph in the Europa League. The former Spurs captain praised Postecoglou for an “amazing achievement” and said he was delighted to see his old team end their 17-year wait for a trophy when they beat Manchester…
