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IEDs discovered in road Farah Maalim was to use on his way to campaign

Two IEDs were on Thursday discovered on a route that Farah Maalim was to use on his way to campaign.

By Mate Tongola 14 days ago

IEDs discovered in road Farah Maalim was to use on his way to campaign

KWS station to cut cases of human-wildlife conflict

KWS station to cut cases of human-wildlife conflict

By Olivia Odhiambo 1 month ago

Nurse charged with killing two sons denied bail

Nurse charged with killing two sons denied bail

By Robert Amalemba 2 months ago

IED attack leaves police officers injured in Ijara, Garissa

IED attack leaves police officers injured in Ijara, Garissa

By George Maringa 2 months ago

Accountants ask State to cap food prices amid high inflation

The accountants urged the National Assembly and Treasury to employ sector-targeted tax exemptions on agriculture and energy.

By Joackim Bwana 2 months ago

Accountants ask State to cap food prices amid high inflation

150-year-old logistics firm innovates to stay relevant

When Gottfried Schenker started Schenker Ltd in 1872, his aim was not to build an international company.

By Graham Kajilwa 3 months ago

150-year-old logistics firm innovates to stay relevant

Cristiano Ronaldo's newborn twin boy dies

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez have announced the death of one their twin babies.

By Reuters 3 months ago

Cristiano Ronaldo's newborn twin boy dies

Piped cooking gas project saves Nairobi residents time and money

Piped gas: A first-hand design that some investors are embracing to save tenants from the agony of carrying around heavy gas cylinders.

By Pkemoi Ng’enoh 3 months ago

Piped cooking gas project saves Nairobi residents time and money

Controversy over US plan to release genetically engineered mosquitoes

An approval by a US-based environmental agency to release 2.4 billion Genetically Modified Mosquitoes has sparked debate.

By Mactilda Mbenywe 3 months ago

Controversy over US plan to release genetically engineered mosquitoes

Landowners in Rarieda get Sh2.2 million in compensation

Some 40 families in Rarieda, Siaya County, that surrendered their land to create room for two colleges have received Sh2.2 million compensation.

By Isaiah Gwengi 4 months ago

Landowners in Rarieda get Sh2.2 million in compensation

Tunisian crisis escalates as president dissolves parliament

President Kais Saied on Wednesday issued a decree dissolving parliament, which has been suspended since last year, after it defied him by voting to repeal decrees he used to assume power.

By Reuters 4 months ago

Tunisian crisis escalates as president dissolves parliament

Mystery of 'unknown' Kenyans being buried in mass graves

Police blamed for not taking fingerprints of corpses picked.

By Jacinta Mutura 4 months ago

Mystery of 'unknown' Kenyans being buried in mass graves

Koitaleel Samoei, Tampere enter into partnership

A Finnish and a Kenyan University have launched a partnership to train athletes on skills in a bid to engage sportsmen and women in sports management.

By Stephen Rutto 4 months ago

Koitaleel Samoei, Tampere enter into partnership

Rising cooking gas prices: The worst is yet to come

LPG has reached an all-time high in recent weeks, but industry players reckon this might not be the end of the rally.

By Macharia Kamau 4 months ago

Rising cooking gas prices: The worst is yet to come

Government asks residents to help identify three naked bodies found in bush

Three bodies found in a bush on the Hola-Garissa road on Sunday evening are yet to be identified.

By Hassan Barisa 4 months ago

Government asks residents to help identify three naked bodies found in bush

Verify reports on Ukraine invasion before sharing, EU cautions Kenyans

The European Union has cautioned Kenyans against sharing unverified reports on the current Russian invasion of Ukraine.

By Patrick Vidija 5 months ago

Verify reports on Ukraine invasion before sharing, EU cautions Kenyans

KNBS in a spot over Sh105 million rent payout for unoccupied office

It has emerged that KNBS spent Sh105 million per year since 2018 to lease office space that remained unoccupied due to delays in partitioning it.

By Moses Nyamori 5 months ago

KNBS in a spot over Sh105 million rent payout for unoccupied office

Union threatens strike over Kenya Power sack plan

Ketawu has threatened to go on strike unless Kenya Power abandons plans to send a fifth of its employees home through voluntary early retirement.

By Macharia Kamau 5 months ago

Union threatens strike over Kenya Power sack plan

Tunisia court sentences lawmaker on charges of insulting president

President Saied's critics accuse him of seeking dictatorial powers and undermining the rule of law.

By Reuters 5 months ago

Tunisia court sentences lawmaker on charges of insulting president

Trump took classified material from White House to Florida home

U.S. National Archives and Records Administration said the former U.S. President left with about the 15 boxes of documents it recently recovered.

By Reuters 5 months ago

Trump took classified material from White House to Florida home

Icpak raises concern over economic dip on election year

Icpak wants the government to take responsibility for the recurring economic decline every election cycle.

By Graham Kajilwa 6 months ago

Icpak raises concern over economic dip on election year

Tunisian judges accuse president of seeking control, setting up new struggle

Tunisian judges on Sunday rejected President Kais Saied's moves to disband the council that oversees them...

By Reuters 6 months ago

Tunisian judges accuse president of seeking control, setting up new struggle

Crocodile eats three-year-old boy as mum watches in horror

A three-year-old boy was mauled by a crocodile on Saturday evening at Ralayo beach in Rarieda sub-county.

By Isaiah Gwengi 6 months ago

Crocodile eats three-year-old boy as mum watches in horror

Envoy defends President Saied, terms reforms in Tunisia good for democracy

President Saied’s administration has allowed those against the reforms to organise street demonstrations and express their reservations

By Mireri Junior 6 months ago

Envoy defends President Saied, terms reforms in Tunisia good for democracy

Suspect arrested after explosive kills seven

The improvised explosive device (IED) exploded after a minibus ran over it in Hagasu, 10km from Mandera town.

By Abdimalik Hajir 6 months ago

Suspect arrested after explosive kills seven

Father to terror suspect happy his son is alive, calls for fair trial

Police reports indicated that Salim Rashid had a pending terror-related case before the magistrate’s court in Kwale before he disappeared in 2020.

By Willis Oketch 6 months ago

Father to terror suspect happy his son is alive, calls for fair trial

13 feared dead after vehicle ran over IED in Mandera

County authorities have confirmed that about 13 people killed in the incident.

By Winfrey Owino 6 months ago

13 feared dead after vehicle ran over IED in Mandera

KFC-Nyandarua county talks sigh of relief for potato farmers

Potato farmers in Nyandarua are expected to reap maximum benefits if the county government and Kentucky Fried Chicken seal a marketing deal.

By Daniel Chege 6 months ago

KFC-Nyandarua county talks sigh of relief for potato farmers

KFC says it will start using local potatoes by end of the year

Local producers will start supplying American fast-food restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) with potatoes by end of this year.

By Dominic Omondi 6 months ago

KFC says it will start using local potatoes by end of the year

Forget KFC, this is the real hot potato that deserves attention

Kenyans who feel slighted by international food chain KFC’s decision to buy potatoes from Egypt is amusing

By Leonard Khafafa 7 months ago

Forget KFC, this is the real hot potato that deserves attention

Three more players test positive in Senegal camp

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and striker Famara Diedhiou will join captain Kalidou Koulibaly on the sidelines for Senegal’s opening match at the Africa Cu

By Reuters 7 months ago

Three more players test positive in Senegal camp

Folks at KFC are forced to eat ‘kiwaru’

Think about the Kenyan farmers who have been fed with the same nonsense for 11 years, about KFC’s potato quality.

By Peter Kimani 7 months ago

Folks at KFC are forced to eat ‘kiwaru’

KFC potatoes saga exposes how the State has let down its farmers

Lack of a legal framework is the main reason why US fast-food company KFC continues to import potatoes from Egypt and South Africa.

By Dominic Omondi 7 months ago

KFC potatoes saga exposes how the State has let down its farmers

Short of potatoes? KFC should look no further than Nyandarua County

A statement by Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) on the shortage of potatoes for its local outlets gives us an opportunity to reflect on farmers' plight

By Francis Kimemia 7 months ago

Short of potatoes? KFC should look no further than Nyandarua County

Help farmers sell to KFC

Kenyans’ outrage over revelations that Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) imports potatoes from Egypt is understandable.

By Editorial 7 months ago

Help farmers sell to KFC

No burial or cremation: What happened to Desmond Tutu’s body

As per Desmond Tutu's wishes, his body will be aquamated in a private ceremony after the requiem Mass and interred behind the pulpit.

By Sara Okuoro 7 months ago

No burial or cremation: What happened to Desmond Tutu’s body

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