Kenya may have 500,000 homeless people, stakeholders warn

Stakeholders call for urgent national action, arguing that homelessness has remained outside Kenya's development agenda despite years of advocacy.

By Ar 13 days ago

PS Omollo: Drug traffickers exploiting our young people

Interior PS Raymond Omollo orders administrators nationwide to intensify fight against drug traffickers, warning they are exploiting young people and threatening Kenya's future workforce.

By Ar 13 days ago

Sifuna Nightmares

Sifuna Nightmares

By Ar 13 days ago

'Tame the tongue,' NCCK tells Kenyans ahead of 2027 polls

"It is possible to tame the tongue if Kenyans wake up from their slumber and know the kind of leaders to elect," said NCCK Nairobi Regional Chair Rev. Alphonse Kanga

By Ar 13 days ago

Scientists urged to lead human origins research

African scientists have been urged to lead research on the continent's fossil and archaeological heritage by investing in training, mentorship, and stronger scientific institutions.

By Ar 13 days ago

Joho suspends Tata Chemicals Magadi mining over compliance failures

Mining CS Hassan Joho suspends Tata Chemicals Magadi mining operations over non-compliance, unpaid royalties and poor community development plans.

By Ar 13 days ago

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Sifuna, Osotsi removed from powerful Senate Committees

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi have been moved from their powerful Senate committee positions.

By Ar 13 days ago

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Ride-hailing needs better policies, not controls

This is not the first-time ride-hailing drivers have turned to regulators in pursuit of higher earnings.

By Ar 14 days ago

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Murkomen, Wahome under fire for snubbing Senate summons

The Senators said that it was disturbing that Wahome and Murkomen did not show up to address the concerns of the residents of Two Rivers Crescent Estate in Ruiru, Kiambu County.

By Ar 14 days ago

South Africa's xenophobic tendencies inimical to Ubuntu-inspired cooperation

Lately, scenes out of South Africa have been of terror-gripped, effects-schlepping foreigners lining up to catch the next plane or bus out of the country.

By Ar 14 days ago

Turkana residents renew calls for greater share and transparency in Gulf Energy oil deal

Turkana residents want revenue-sharing and accountability structures in place before Gulf Energy begins oil production.

By Ar 14 days ago

'No one is beyond the law,' NCIC warns in hate speech probe

NCIC opens independent investigations into several political leaders accused of hate speech and ethnic incitement ahead of the 2027 General Election.

By Ar 14 days ago

Caroli Omondi declares ODM 'dead', says Linda Mwananchi will become political party

Suba South MP Caroli Omondi says ODM is dead, arguing Linda Mwananchi Movement will transform into a political party as it seeks to reclaim the values he says ODM has abandoned.

By Ar 14 days ago

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Follow Kenyan law or pack up, leaders tell UK over BATUK license snag

Laikipia leaders are demanding that the UK respect Kenyan law, create more local opportunities and address accountability concerns before the BATUK defence agreement is approved.

By Ar 14 days ago

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Ruto's two political mistakes, two wildfires

The piece argues that President William Ruto's impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua and sidelining of Edwin Sifuna have unintentionally strengthened the opposition.

By Ar 15 days ago

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Is Dangote refinery investment our economic wake-up call?

The piece argues that the proposed Dangote refinery at Lamu should be the catalyst for a coordinated national industrial strategy built around interconnected economic zones.

By Ar 15 days ago

Matiang'i holds talks with top US diplomat Susan Burns

Former Interior CS Fred Matiang'i met US Charge d'Affaires Susan Burns for talks on Kenya's development priorities and bilateral relations amid growing speculation over his 2027 presidential bid.

By Ar 15 days ago

Nurse found guilty of killing her two children

Justice Stephen Mbungi of the High Court in Kakamega has found a mother guilty of strangling to death her two children.

By Ar 15 days ago

Kindiki: I will be Ruto's running mate in 2027

As the race for top positions intensifies ahead of next year's General Election, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has maintained that he will remain President William Ruto's running mate.

By Ar 15 days ago

Vote cost

Vote cost

By Ar 15 days ago

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Reincarnation: Sifuna's rise fuels Raila successor debate

Edwin Sifuna used the Linda Mwananchi tour of Western Kenya to position himself as a potential presidential challenger.

By Ar 15 days ago

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'You don't know me well': Rattled Ruto hits back at opposition

President William Ruto dismissed the opposition as politically inexperienced during a Busia tour, insisting he would defeat them in the 2027 election.

By Ar 15 days ago

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Ogiek's fight for community land rights has seen historic, decades-long battles finally pay off

After decades of forced evictions and legal battles, the Ogiek community of Chepkitale has secured a landmark court victory restoring its ancestral land rights.

By Ar 16 days ago

Why age doesn't tell the whole story

Brain health is shaped throughout life by factors such as education, cardiovascular health, social connections, and living conditions, rather than by age alone.

By Ar 16 days ago

Grassroots conservation groups sound alarm ion widespread Biodiversity destruction

Infrastructure development, industrial agriculture, mining, tourism, and commercial projects are encroaching on ecologically sensitive habitats due to weak environmental enforcement.

By Ar 16 days ago

Sifuna, Natembeya inject fresh hope into Luhya politics

Luhya community has historically lacked the political unity needed to translate its large voting bloc into national leadership and explores whether Sifuna's candidacy could change that dynamic.

By Ar 16 days ago

The man of Olepolos: How Waruinge helped to turn USIU-A into a word class university

Bernard Chege Waruingi was a visionary who left a lasting legacy through his contributions to education, leadership, cultural preservation, and innovation.

By Ar 16 days ago

Gachagua blames Ruto for BATUK's relocation to Tanzania

DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua has blamed President William Ruto's administration for the relocation of the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) activities from Nyanyuki to Tanzania.

By Ar 16 days ago

Cherangany MP Patrick Simiyu joins Linda Mwananchi

Cherangany Member of Parliament Patrick Simiyu has joined Linda Mwananchi and endorsed Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna for the presidency.

By Ar 16 days ago

HPV vaccination: Protecting girls today from cervical cancer tomorrow

Cervical cancer remains one of the clearest examples of a disease that modern medicine knows how to prevent, yet too many women continue to die from it.

By Ar 16 days ago

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The rise and fall of Obado Sirkal

He was larger than life. A political behemoth who was daring, wealthy, unafraid, and took opponents head-on, and was building himself as a force to reckon with in Nyanza politics.

By Ar 16 days ago

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Sifuna storm: New chapter in Kenya's political journey begins

Sifuna says the Opposition must begin consultations early to avoid divisions that could weaken its bid for power.

By Ar 16 days ago

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Mudavadi and Wetangula have overstayed in the nest, new roosters are here

Emanyulians are saying that Mudavadi and Wetang'ula have had their day in the nest. It does not matter which mother hen returns to this clutch of dead germs. They are bad eggs.

By Ar 16 days ago

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Why splitting Mt Kenya vote could hurt those it seeks to help

Kenyan presidential politics rewards coalition builders rather than coalition breakers. No serious presidential contender can afford to shrink his political base voluntarily.

By Ar 16 days ago

New 'wild' prospects

New 'wild' prospects

By Ar 16 days ago

Degoonisers and demammonizers needed

We need degoonisers. We need demammonizers. Kenya's next great vocation is not a job title - it is an exorcism ministry, open to all comers.

By Ar 17 days ago

A peek into the lives, interests and ways of Kenya's first ladies

Kenyatta was actually 45. And that is not the document's only untruth. It also records him as a bachelor, when he was legally married to Wahu.

By Ar 17 days ago

Sharon Otieno's parents speak after Obado conviction

Sharon Otieno's body was found in a pool of blood in a thicket at Owade village, Rachuonyo South Sub-county in Homa Bay County.

By Ar 17 days ago

South African education firm's dual bet in Kenya growth strategy

Kenya has become one of Advtech's key growth markets outside South Africa, with the group saying demand for both curricula is underpinning its expansion

By Ar 17 days ago

Export agency steps up push for new markets

The Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency (Keproba) has intensified efforts to help local enterprises access wider markets .

By Ar 17 days ago