- The Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) has issued a public notice urging employers and project owners across the country to avoid engaging unregistered or unlicensed individuals for engineering services. In a statement posted on X account on June 23, 2025, the EBK has emphasised that employing…
- Nairobi United Isaac Ouma has declared the club’s readiness to feature in the Football Kenya Premier League for the 2025 season. The Nicholas Muyoti-coached side earned promotion after being crowned as the NSL champions, with the captain asserting they are geared for their maiden appearance in…
- Several staff at the Rift Valley Regional Headquarters were caught off guard and locked out of their offices on Monday morning after Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku made an unannounced visit to assess punctuality and service delivery. CS Ruku arrived at the premises at exactly 8:00…
- Former Chief Justice David Maraga has come out strongly to dismiss a viral quote falsely attributed to him, which appeared to support President William Ruto’s controversial remarks about not handing over power to the opposition. “I somehow agree with what president has said of not handing over the…
- The Ministry of Agriculture has announced the withdrawal of 77 harmful end-use pesticides from the Kenyan market. In a statement on Monday, June 23, 2025, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe revealed that 202 products on various crops have also been restricted. “We have taken decisive…
- Veteran lawyer and human rights activist Gitobu Imanyara has shared chilling details about his arrest and detention during Kenya’s struggle for multi-party democracy in the 1990s. Speaking in a local TV interview on Monday, June 23, 2025, Imanyara recalled how he was taken to a place he never…
- The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) deputy leader, Cleophas Malala, has stated that the party is not a regional outfit but a national party. Speaking at a local TV station on Monday, June 23, 2025, Malala stated that the DCP party leadership has representatives from all the regions of the…
- Kenya Police coach Etienne Ndayiragije has hinted at bolstering his squad as the new Football Kenya Premier League champions angle for the demands of the impending continental stage for the 2025 season. Speaking after the team’s coronation on Sunday, June 22, 2025, the tactician spoke of making a…
- The government has assured that outstanding pension payments owed to retirees of leased sugar companies will be paid. It has acknowledged specifically that employees at Chemelil, Nzoia, and Sony sugar companies, including retirees, have faced significant delays in receiving their rightful dues.…
- Officials from the Narok County Secondary School Games have raised alarm over the increasing trend of schools fielding ineligible players, warning that the practice threatens the integrity and purpose of school competitions. They emphasised the importance of maintaining honesty and fairness in…
- The government has revised the supplementary budget No. III for the Financial Year 2024/25 to now accommodate new approvals, among other adjustments for the financial year, with new approvals amounting to Ksh33.9 billion. This is aimed at funding 13 state departments under Article 223 of the…
- Embakasi North MP James Gakuya has strongly criticised National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah over his recent remarks claiming Parliament quietly passed 97 per cent of the controversial Finance Bill 2024 in December. Speaking during an interview with K24 TV on Monday, June 23, 2025,…
- Last week, the Cabinet Secretary for Education expressed a bold vision: enrolling over two million trainees in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions across the country. This number, according to placement service KUCCPS, stood at slightly over 350,000 in 3023. This…
- KCB Group Chief Executive Officer Paul Russo has been elected the new chairperson of the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), the umbrella body of the banking industry. He succeeds NCBA Group Managing Director, John Gachora, who has served in that position since June 2021. During the KBA Annual…
- Kakamega Homeboyz striker Moses Shumah clinched the 2024/25 Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League Golden Boot award as the season concluded on Sunday, June 22, 2025. The striker achieved the feat after registering 17 goals in the campaign as Homeboyz ended third in the standings to write…
- Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford has said he would like to play alongside Barcelona star Lamine Yamal. Rashford, who has been training in Spain ahead of pre-season, has praised the 17-year-old sensation during an interview with Spanish influencer Javi Ruiz. “Yes, for sure. Everyone wants to play…
- Africa has tremendous potential to turn its natural resources into massive capital for growth and prosperity, experts at one of the continent’s leading forums have reiterated. More than 70 speakers and 2,500 participants from across the world on Thursday, June 19, 2025, engaged in insightful…
- Kenya’s men’s volleyball club, Chema VC, went down to the Rwandan REG in the men’s final of the 25th edition of Rwanda’s Genocide Memorial tournament held on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in the Petit Stade Kigali in Rwanda. The Juja-based club wrapped up their maiden participation in the invitational…
- Leadership in Kenya is increasingly becoming conspicuous, and political rhetoric is everywhere. When leaders climb podiums or shout from car rooftops about their achievements, it signals they have accomplished nothing. You see, impactful development does not have to be elaborately shouted for the…
- Drama, penalties and a brewing eligibility scandal have rocked the Kisumu County Secondary Schools boys football finals after defending champions Kisumu Day were dumped out 4-3 by Onjiko Boys in the semi-final, only for the final to be abandoned due to fading light and a formal appeal over…
- Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham confirmed on Sunday, June 22, 2025, that he will undergo surgery to address a long-standing shoulder issue after the conclusion of the Club World Cup in the United States. The 21-year-old, who has been managing the injury since 2023, has played…
- Here is what you need to know to keep up to speed with today’s happenings. Protest anniversary As the anniversary of the bloody June 25, 2024, protests approaches, political tensions are expected to flare, with competing narratives shaping Monday’s national dialogue. The protest, led by Gen Z…
- Kenya has long been regarded as Africa’s Silicon Savannah, celebrated worldwide for its tech startups, mobile money innovation, and growing digital economy. In 2024, the government allocated Ksh16.3 billion for ICT development, with President William Ruto promising ICT hubs in every ward. In the…
- For the first time in its history, the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) has failed to conduct elections twice within two months due to internal disputes. The initial polls scheduled for April 24, 2025, were abandoned after disagreements over which federation representatives were eligible…
- Africa Spirits Limited, the once-prominent alcoholic beverages company owned by controversial businessman Humphrey Kariuki, has officially been placed under administration, according to a notice published under the Insolvency Act, 2015. The notice, dated June 20, 2025, confirms the appointment of…
- The government has moved to assure education stakeholders that the transition for Grade 10 students will be smooth. Deputy Director of Education Nelson Sifuna said retooling of teachers is ongoing, and it will help them acquire skills to handle the new curriculum in high schools. Speaking in…
- In 2025, classrooms across Africa and the diaspora still echo with the legacies of colonial curricula. While technological advances have connected children globally, what remains alarmingly consistent is the omission or severe distortion of Africa’s true historical narrative in formal education. In…
- The future of Kenyan athletics is in safe hands. That was the bold message at Afraha Stadium where junior stars dazzled during the National Under-18 and Under-20 Trials. From South Rift to Nyanza, Central and beyond, junior athletes showcased raw talent and promise, a result of years of structured…
- The Ogiek community has opposed the South Western Mau Forest’s demarcation and fencing, claiming there was no public participation. According to them, this move by the government violates the African Court’s decision to acknowledge their land rights and ancestors’ connections to the forest. Led…
- On June 18, 2024, Gen Z first spilt onto the streets physically, after days of digital outcry under the hashtag #RejectFinanceBill2024, organised across platforms like TikTok, X, Instagram, and WhatsApp, successfully transitioning the virtual protests into tangible action. Previously, protests…
- The battle for the control of the vote-rich Meru county intensified at the weekend with the Kenya Kwanza team, led by President William Ruto and his deputy Kithure Kindiki, seeking residents’ continued support of their government. This came as opposition leaders led by former Deputy President…
- The Uasin Gishu County government has moved to resolve the prolonged conflicts among members of two Matatu Saccos, which have on many occasions paralysed activities in Eldoret city. Governor Jonathan Bii’s administration has commenced a series of engagements aimed at finding a better mechanism for…
- The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Muslim Women Advancement of Rights and Protection (MWARP) to foster peace and unity among students through Amani Clubs in the Coast region. The partnership aims to counter the…
- Kenya Power paid Ksh151.7 billion to Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) and other Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in the 2023/24 financial year, Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has said. The payment was for power consumed during the fiscal year and the idle power that was…
- When Dominican reggae artist Nasio Fontaine released “Black Tuesday” in 1999 from his album “Revolution” – his powerful tribute to individuals who had been victims of police brutality and state oppression in Dominica – few could have imagined its lyrics would resonate so powerfully in Kenya more…
- Elders from the banditry-prone counties in the North Rift have embarked on a mission to end the new wave of banditry attacks in Kerio Valley, which has left at least 30 people, including a priest, dead since the beginning of the year. The elders drawn from Baringo, Nandi, Elgeyo Marakwet, West…
- Former US Vice President and founder of The Climate Reality Project, Al Gore, has presented the Alfredo Sirkis Memorial Green Ring Award to Kenyan climate communicator and grassroots organiser, Risper Asembo, at the conclusion of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps training in Nairobi, Kenya. …
- Hundreds of Gen Z youth, faith leaders, and political figures gathered at All Saints’ Cathedral in Nairobi for a moving memorial service honouring the lives of young Kenyans killed during last year’s youth-led protests. The event, organised by the Pastors’ Association of Kenya, served as a solemn…
- More than 40 per cent of patients in Kenya don’t access medicines they need in hospitals, pharmacists have claimed, cautioning that this is likely to expose consumers to counterfeited products. At the same time, the same patients encounter 30 per cent of instances where a qualified professional is…
- President William Ruto’s Senior Economic Adviser, Moses Kuria, has dismissed the growing calls suggesting that Ruto will only serve one term, saying those behind the wantam narrative are mostly unemployed. Speaking during an interview on a local TV station on Sunday, June 22, 2025, Kuria hit out at…
- Exactly a year since the anti-Finance Bill protests that permanently destroyed the lives of numerous families and individuals in Kenya, injured Gen Zs continue to demand justice and compensation from the government. What seemed like a glimmer of hope after President William Ruto promised to…
- The government has collected approximately Ksh120 billion through the Housing Development Levy since the mandatory 1.5 per cent deduction on Kenyan workers’ gross monthly income came into force, Principal Secretary for Housing and Urban Development Charles Hinga has revealed. Speaking in Mombasa…
- The Premier League have written to Chelsea to seek clarification over the club’s position with ticket re-sellers – amid controversy over Todd Boehly’s involvement in Vivid Seats. Boehly is both a director and investor in Vivid, described as an “unauthorised ticket seller” by the league, and also…
- Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has strongly denied that he hired goons to infiltrate recent protests in the city, calling the claims “false, malicious, and politically motivated.” In a passionate address to Kenyans, the governor accused certain politicians of orchestrating a smear campaign to…
- Nairobi City Stars and FC Talanta have officially been relegated from the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League following a difficult 2024/25 season. “Nairobi City Stars and FC Talanta have been relegated from the FKF Premier League. Posta Rangers are in the playoff spot and will face…
- President William Ruto’s Senior Economic Adviser, Moses Kuria, this afternoon visited 22‑year‑old hawker Boniface Kariuki, who was shot at point‑blank range by police during last week’s protests. Boniface is currently receiving treatment at the Kenyatta National Hospital after undergoing surgery to…
- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that President William Ruto was too stressed to attend church on Sunday, following a difficult political visit to Meru County. Speaking at AIPCA St. Mary’s Church in Buuri Constituency, Meru County, on June 22, 2025, Gachagua said Ruto was…
- Former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has launched a scathing political attack against Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, warning him that President William Ruto will eventually use him and cast him aside. Speaking when he accompanied former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua for a…
- Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala says President William Ruto has informal deals to hand the Deputy Presidency to Western Kenya if re‑elected. Speaking during a church service at AIPCA Meru on Sunday, June 22, 2025, Malala said that Western leaders led by Prime…
- A section of Isiolo’s Somali community professionals and elders has urged County Assembly Members and other stakeholders involved in the ongoing impeachment process against Governor Abdi Guyo to seek alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. The call comes amid heightened tensions following the…
