- 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…
- Kenya Morans skipper Christant Ojwang has laid down the team’s ambitions of bringing home the 2025 Rugby Africa 7s Men’s Cup. Speaking after edging Nigeria 43-12 on Sunday, June 22, 2025, to continue their good start, Ojwang was quick to rally the team for the task ahead, urging for more focus and…
- National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has appealed for national unity and reconciliation as Kenya faces heightened political tension fuelled by youth-led protests and economic discontent. Speaking during a Sunday Holy Mass at Christ the King Cathedral in Bungoma on June 22, 2025, Wetang’ula…
- Nyandarua County Senator John Methu has joined the growing list of leaders who have sent their condolences following the tragic death of Nyandarua nominated Member of County Assembly (MCA) Beth Wahito. The MCA lost her life in a road accident along the Nakuru–Nairobi Highway. “We are deeply…
- Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has urged Kenyan youth to abandon street protests in favour of structured, peaceful channels for addressing grievances. His remarks, shared via a post on X dated June 22, 2025, come against the backdrop of renewed political tension and lingering memories of the deadly…
- Chema Volley Club, a budding team hailing from Juja, is set to compete in the finals of the ongoing 25th edition of the Rwanda Genocide Memorial Tournament (GMT) on Sunday, June 22, 2025. The club booked a historic spot in the finals after edging fancied Kenya Ports Authority in the semifinal tie…
- As the country prepares to mark the first anniversary of the historic Gen Z-led protests on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, constitutional lawyer Willis Otieno has offered a strong defence of the youth movement’s structure and intent. Speaking ahead of the commemoration on his official X account on…
- The Football Federation League (FKF) Premier League race may have been called, but there remains plenty to play for as the curtains close on the 2024/25 season of Kenya’s top-flight league. Among the interesting events to keep an eye on are the teams that get relegated in what has been a…
- One of the leaders of Belarus’s opposition movement, Syarhei Tsikhanouski, has been released from jail after being pardoned after almost five years behind bars. His wife, the exiled politician Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya, who took over the opposition cause after his jailing, on Saturday shared a video…
- All eyes will be on Ulinzi Sports Complex on June 22, 2025, as Gor Mahia FC lock horns with Kenya Police FC in what is shaping up to be the highlight of the 2024/2025 Kenyan Premier League (KPL) season finale. Dubbed the match of the day, the 3pm kickoff is expected to draw massive interest […]
- As the 2027 general election approaches, Meru and the broader Mount Kenya East region are quickly emerging as a political powder keg that could determine the outcome of the next presidential race. While traditionally overshadowed by Mt Kenya West in the national discourse, Meru, Embu, and Tharaka…
- Harambee Starlets coach Beldine Odemba opted to dwell on the positives following her team’s performance in the concluded 2025 CECAFA Women’s Senior Championship. Speaking on Saturday, June 21, 2025, the tactician maintained that her charges will take their lessons after falling at the final hurdle…
- Here is what you need to know to keep up to speed with today’s happenings. Impending June 25 anniversary The divergent sentiments from Kenya’s class ahead of the anniversary of the June 25th protest are set to dominate political dialogue this Sunday. The date marked a turning point in Kenya’s…
- Jobe Bellingham said his first goal for Borussia Dortmund was a surreal experience as the new signing from Sunderland made an immediate impact at the Club World Cup on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Bellingham scored the third goal in Dortmund’s 4-3 win over South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns at the TQL…
- Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe skipped Saturday’s collective training session and was set to miss the 15-time European champions’ Group H game against Pachuca at the Club World Cup as he recovered from illness, the club said. Mbappe, who was admitted to a Miami-area hospital earlier this week…
- Harvard University and the Trump administration have restarted talks to potentially settle the acrimonious dispute that led President Donald Trump to wage a far-reaching attack on the school and raised stark questions about the federal government’s place in higher education, according to three…
- Former Nyeri Town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu has faulted former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for asking a section of Mt Kenya residents not to visit specific business premises. In a brief statement shared late on Saturday, June 21, 2025, Ngunjiri, who served as Gachagua’s aide before impeachment,…
- Various company owners have been left with no firms to run following an order okaying the dissolution of 25 firms in the country. According to a notice published in the Kenya Gazette dated Friday, June 20, 2025, and uploaded on the Kenya Law website on Saturday, June 21, 2025, the said companies…
- Two-time presidential candidate Mohamed Abduba Dida is set to lose his position as the national chairperson of the Alliance for Real Change (ARC) party. According to a notice published in the Kenya Gazette dated Friday, June 20, 2025, the Alliance for Real Change notified the Registrar of Political…
- Former Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza and her husband, Murega Baichu, were among hundreds of leaders and farmers who graced the 10th Annual Dairy Farmers Field Day held at the Meru ASK Showground on Saturday, June 21, 2025. President William Ruto and his Deputy Kithure Kindiki presided over the…
- Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka is pushing for June 25 to be recognised as Gen-Z Revolution Day to remember those who firmly rejected tax-raising measures that were contained in the Finance Bill 2024. In a statement on Saturday, June 21, 2025, the opposition leader indicated that the day should…
- Homa Bay Town Member of Parliament Peter Kaluma has come out to defend President William Ruto amid mounting pressure for him to speak out over increased cases of police brutality witnessed in the country. In a statement shared on Saturday, June 21, 2025, the vocal Orange Democratic Movement (ODM)…
- Harambee Starlets’ dream for a second CECAFA Women’s Senior title came crashing at the final hurdle after a narrow 1-0 defeat to Tanzania on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The clash at Chamazi Complex had the teams hoping to stretch their dream start to the championship, with Enez Mango’s own goal in the…
- Former Mukurweini Member of Parliament (MP) Kabando wa Kabando has claimed that President William Ruto has lost the majority of Mt Kenya’s support to his former deputy, Rigathi Gachagua. In a statement on X on Saturday, June 21, 2025, Kabando argued that while Mt Kenya overwhelmingly backed Ruto…
- The Democratic Citizens Party (DCP) has thrown its weight behind Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji as its preferred candidate for Embu governor in the 2027 general election, setting the stage for a fierce political showdown. Speaking after a closed-door meeting in Embu town on Saturday, June 21, 2025, a…
- Former Justice and presidential hopeful David Maraga on Saturday, June 21, 2025, paid a visit to the family of slain teacher Albert Ojwang at their Nyawango home in Homa Bay County. In a statement shared via his X page, the lawyer stated that he delivered his messages of condolences to the deceased…
- There are question marks about Nicolas Jackson’s long-term future at Chelsea – not because of his latest red card but because so many clubs want to sign a striker this summer. Jackson was sent off for a studs-up challenge only four minutes after coming on as a substitute during Chelsea’s 3-1 loss…
- The Kenya Morans lit up the Rugby Africa Sevens stage on Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Mauritius, with a flawless performance in their Pool A matches, showing class, grit, and attacking flair in equal measure. “Morans finish top of Pool A having secured 3 out of 3 wins at the #Africa7s in Mauritius…
- Football Kenya Premier League side Kakamega Homeboyz upped their preparations for the final league game of the season, with the club certain to achieve a historic feat in the 2024/25 season. Francis Baraza’s charges, who are ranked third in the pile, are in line for the best-ever league finish as…
- President William Ruto has appeared to take a veiled swipe at former Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi, suggesting he betrayed his duties by siding with cartels instead of helping farmers access affordable fertiliser. Speaking on Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Meru during the 10th Annual Dairy Farmers…
- The Scorpions of Musingu High School have been crowned the Kakamega County Boys football champions after edging Butere Boys 2-0 in a thrilling final played this Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Mumias Sports Complex. Marvin Ashiundu and Ian Shitandi’s strikes proved sufficient for the Western giants to…
- The government has transitioned from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF)-based Linda Mama to the Social Health Authority (SHA) Linda Jamii to provide maternal care. In a statement on Saturday, June 21, 2025, the Ministry of Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale stated that the transition…
- Teso South Member of Parliament (MP) Mary Emase has proposed making amendments to the law governing the right to picket and demonstrate in the country. Speaking in Shinyalu, Kakamega County, on Saturday, June 21, 2025, the MP stated that restricting the demonstrations to a specific place would…
- President William Ruto on Saturday, June 21, 2025, took his clarion call of national unity to Meru County, reiterating his pledge to unite the entire country. Speaking at the 10th Annual Dairy Farmers Field Day, the president moved to quell claims from a section of the opposition that he had…
- Pakistan announced on Saturday, June 21, 2025, that it would recommend U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, an accolade he has said he craves, for his efforts in helping to resolve the recent conflict between India and Pakistan. Some analysts in Pakistan said the move might…
- As the curtain falls on the Football Kenya Federation National Super League (NSL), drama is expected across the country with eight final-day matches kicking off simultaneously at 3 pm on Saturday, June 21, 2025. While Nairobi United will officially be crowned champions at Dandora Stadium, the real…
- Kakamega County Senator Boni Khalwale now wants all bursary allocations stripped from politicians and taken to the Ministry of Education to guarantee free education for all. Speaking during a funeral in Malinya on Saturday, June 21, Khalwale said the current system is flawed, with bursaries often…
- Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has lashed out at former Chief Justices David Maraga and Willy Mutunga, urging them to stop engaging in what he termed as political activism and instead enjoy their retirement benefits quietly. Kaluma, in a statement shared via his X account on Saturday, June 21, 2025…
- The Kenya Morans launched their 2025 Rugby Africa 7s Men’s Cup campaign in emphatic style on Saturday, June 21, 2025, with a commanding victory over Ivory Coast at the Labourdonnais Sports Club in Mauritius. Right from kickoff, it was clear that the Morans meant business, with Floyd Wabwire setting…
- The race for continental glory begins as the Kenya Morans step onto the pitch in Mauritius to kick off their 2025 Rugby Africa 7s Men’s Cup campaign on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The tournament, running from Saturday, June 21, to Sunday, June 22, brings together Africa’s top rugby sevens teams in a…
- As Kenya advances its education reforms under the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system, senior schools are being restructured not only in how they teach but also in how they are equipped. With the introduction of pathways— Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), Social Sciences…
- Women are continuing to dismantle the gender barriers they have faced in international organisations and forums, including the United Nations climate change conferences. Without the equal participation of women in decision-making at all levels, peace and development, human rights and justice cannot…
- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua now wants Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi to be given a ministerial position so that the county residents can elect another senator who will represent them well in the Senate. Speaking to local Meru media stations on the night of Friday, June 20, 2025, Gachagua…
- Kenya’s national women’s team, Harambee Starlets, are just one game away from clinching the CECAFA Women’s Championship title following a stunning 4-0 victory over South Sudan at Azam Sports Complex in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Thursday, June 19, 2025. The win saw the Beldine Odemba-led outfit…
