After 'cowardly' attack, Governor Wamatangi retreats for 40 days of prayer and fasting

First, the numbers: 2027, 1994, 65, and 40. The first numbers refer to March next year, when Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi purports he will keep off politics

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

How Kenya can turn technological progress into real development

From eCitizen and digital identity systems to county revenue platforms and the coming National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, Kenya has become one of Africa's most active digital economies.

By Peter Tanyanyiwa 1 month ago

Pains of growing up and old, then retreating into the twilight in these lean times

When a birthday milestone serves to remind one of recent deaths is not morbid humour, it means one has matured sufficiently to start confronting their own mortality.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Near 'poetic justice' as MP Babu looks down the barrel of Alai's misfiring gun

Had Babu been shot, and I'm glad he was not, it'd have been a case of poetic justice, because a few years ago, Babu was charged with shooting and maiming one DJ Evolve.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Brace yourself, season of anomie is upon us, again, like it really never ended

The road to Kenya's Singapore is littered with a collapsed and collapsing infrastructure, the latest edifice to tumble down being that building in South C that was designed as a ladder to heaven.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Police to detain jewellery theft suspects for 21 days

A court has allowed police to detain two suspects for 21 days as they investigate a series of theft of jewelry and gold worth millions of shillings.

By Peter Ochieng 1 month ago

Birthday tribute: Raila's struggle remains our collective responsibility

As an intellectual and political actor, Raila was never content with superficial reform. He pursued structural justice, frequently at great personal cost.

By Peter Anyang Nyong'o 1 month ago

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Agritech dialogue: The high price of Africa's GMO hesitation

Genetic modification of crops confers them with resilience against a number of environmental challenges, key among them drought, pests and diseases.

By Peter Theuri 1 month ago

Madrassa teacher accused of defiling 13-year-old girl granted bond

The accused is also facing an alternative count of committing an indecent act with the minor by touching her private parts.

By Peter Ochieng 1 month ago

Teacher charged with defiling 13-year-old

A teacher has been arraigned in Eldoret Law Courts on charges of defiling a 13-year-old inside a classroom in Uasin Gishu County.

By Peter Ochieng 1 month ago

With the New Year, let's try a little gentleness to survive these hard times

The fortunes of the "hustler" narrative that was propounded for four years, have dimmed irredeemably over the last three years.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

A torch-bearer, yes, a hawker is bit of a stretch, after failing at first attempt

People believe torches have psychic powers and that when the battery cells dim, so will the nefarious characters who had a hand in the killing of Jirongo.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

I'm a phone call away, so keep dialling even when network claims I am 'mteja'

One brash technician said I should have gone to Samsung, not Safcom, if it's the handset that had a problem.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

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The A to Z of year that closes first quarter of the 21st century

The year closes the first quarter of the 21st century, and now we are ushered into the next one to build on the successes, and rectify the mistakes, of the past.

By Peter Theuri 2 months ago

Leaders accuse Governor Lenku, Woman Rep of fueling chaos in land row

A day after Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku and Women Representative Leah Sankaire were teargassed by police and blocked from accessing the Kibiko Community Land.

By Peterson Githaiga 2 months ago

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One Month on, Transmara clashes leave trail of destruction and displacement

It has been a month since communal clashes erupted between the Kipsigis and Siria communities in Transmara South, yet residents continue to grapple with the devastating aftermath.

By Peter Kipkemoi 2 months ago

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Hope amidst hurdles, mixed feelings about affordable housing

If this was the joy every Kenyan low-income earner would experience in the coming days, optimists concluded, it was worth the wait.

By Peter Theuri 2 months ago

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From guns to flames and deaths, why Trans Mara is bleeding

Following clashes that have rocked the area, families fled under cover of darkness, clutching children and livestock as gunfire echoed and flames consumed their homes.

By George Sayagie and Peter Kipkemoi 2 months ago

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How rising costs have dimmed X-mas cheer for many Kenyans

Bogged down by what they call unusually tough economic times, a number of Kenyans, especially in small businesses, say Christmas will be a quiet, insignificant affair for them.

By Peter Theuri 2 months ago

Government declares dusk to dawn curfew in Transmara South

Government imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew in Transmara South, Narok following ethnic clashes that left seven people dead and 120 houses torched, DIG Lagat announces.

By Peter Kipkemboi 2 months ago

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Road to Singapore: Ruto's wheelbarrow gains wings to fly

The "development" agenda is swinging from one extreme to another; three years ago, we were promised that so-called "hustlers" would be wheeled in barrows to unprecedented prosperity.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

Gatundu weeps for a generation of sons who see their future in drinking day and night

Gatundu is bearing the perils of a generation that sees no hope out of their squalor and has taken to alcoholism.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

Yes, Kenyans should rejoice if dust tracks lead to Kalonzo's rural home

President Ruto is no longer pleading with Kalonzo to join his government, which he did in previous months, he is now criticizing his development track record.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

Gideon Moi urges peace and dialogue after deadly clashes in Ang'ata Barikoi

KANU party national chairman Gideon Moi has called for peace and dialogue following violent clashes in Ang'ata Barikoi, Transmara, which have left dozens of homes destroyed.

By Peter Kipkemboi and Kiprono Kurgat 2 months ago

How venture capital firm is building the next generation of entrepreneurs

Nairobi has long been celebrated as the "Silicon Savannah" where technology and entrepreneurship converge.

By Peter Muiruri 2 months ago

Teams set for 2025 Nyalenya Super Cup

At least 30 teams are getting ready for the second edition of Nyalenya Super Cup this month.

By Peter Ochieng and Stephen Rutto 2 months ago

Tourism week ends with calls to revise park fees

As the Kenya Tourism Board Week come to a close, it has been revealed that the sector that had earlier been affected by a number of crises in recent years has improved tremendously.

By Peterson Githaiga 2 months ago

Four people injured in confrontation between homeowners, security guards

The four were among a group of people who had gone to the Great-Wall Gardens to demand their houses that they had been paying for since December 2022.

By Peterson Githaiga 2 months ago

A narrow escape, a black Christmas, and merits of finally getting grounded

It was late evening, near Gateway Mall, and I caught a glimpse of its driver on the phone, calling desperately.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

People can't eat markets, even though Prezzo Ruto has built 400 of them countrywide

I will not speculate what could be the motivation for such a high markets turnover-a perfect example being the Ndaragwa town in central Kenya.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

Let me tell you: Kikamba goes global at VFS, as attendants keep it real

Quite honestly, I can't tell the difference between VFS Kenya and VFS Global.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

Man receives 25-year sentence for defiling girl, 3

A middle-aged man has been sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment after he was found guilty of defiling a three-year-old girl.

By Peter Ochieng 2 months ago

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'I was paid by wife to kill him': Man confesses to killing marathoner Kandie

The suspect implicated the wife of the deceased in the murder

By Peter Ochieng 2 months ago

Three charged with fraudulent acquisition of forged land documents

Mark Kibet Kibii (teacher), Samson Chumba and Sophie Jepkemei Keitany denied the offence when they appeared before Senior Principal Magistrate Kimani Mukabi.

By Peter Ochieng 2 months ago

Four decades wait ends as Kajiado residents receive title deeds

It's a reprieve for Kajiado county town residents who have been waiting for more than four decades to have their land documents processed.

By Peterson Githaiga 2 months ago

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Siaya nuclear gamble: Powering Kenya or risking locals safety?

Lakeside county considered for country's Sh500b first nuclear power plant, raising health, environmental concerns.

By Peter Oduor 3 months ago

Zanzibar shatters annual tourism record two months early

Zanzibar breaks its full-year tourism record with two months still remaining in 2025, positioning the archipelago to potentially cross the one million visitor threshold for the first time in history.

By Peter Muiruri 3 months ago

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'Faya si faya': All fired up as roadblocks mounted to screen voters in Mbeere

For those who have forgotten, Riggy G was ousted last year and replaced by Kindiki.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

Yes, we could turn Singapore into Kenya, just by running its mega port for one day

First off, the data that Prezzo Ruto quotes about Singapore is mostly fictional

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

After cancelling Uhuru Day fete, Suluhu retreats to solitary confinement in Dar

I'd assume even the officers who gunned down protesters were also foreigners as proper Tanzanians wouldn't do such things.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago