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Wicknell Chivayo Empire in the Spotlight: Wealth Audit Puts Late Tycoon's Kenyan Business Links Under Scrutiny
The business empire of Wicknell Chivayo, the flamboyant Zimbabwean tycoon whose extravagant spending made him a household name across southern Africa, has come under fresh examination following his death, with his com…
Meet Melat Kiros: The 29-Year-Old Ethiopian-Born Gen Z Woman Just Elected to Congress
Melat Kiros — a 29-year-old lawyer who was born in Ethiopia and arrived in Denver as an infant — has been elected to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Colorado's 1st Congressional District, the city that…
DJ Paco Perez, Legendary Nairobi Soul DJ of the 1980s, Has Died
DJ Paco Perez, the soul and disco maestro who ruled Nairobi's club scene in the 1980s and remained one of the most beloved figures of Kenya's old-school nightlife, has died.Perez, whose real name was Prudencio Herguet…
Kisii Court Acquits Four Over Murder of U.S.-Based Kenyan-American Couple in Nyamira
A court in Kisii, Kenya, has acquitted four suspects charged with the murder of a Kenyan-American couple who were killed at their home in Gesima, Nyamira County, after finding that there was insufficient evidence link…
US Green Card Backlog Hits 1.5 Million, New State-by-State Map Shows
The United States green card backlog has climbed to 1.5 million applications, according to a Newsweek analysis published this week that breaks the queue down state by state, giving Kenyan applicants in employment-base…
Eastleigh Building Collapse Exposes Kenya's Growing Construction Safety Crisis
As multi-agency rescue teams recovered six bodies from the rubble of a collapsed building in Eastleigh, engineers and state officials warned that tumbling inspection rates and weak oversight are driving a mounting saf…
USCIS Reports 2.2 Million Immigration Enforcement Actions Since January 2025
WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has reported 2.2 million immigration enforcement actions since January 2025, an official tally that measures the scale of the immigration crackdown running throug…
Kenya and Armenia Roll Out Joint Diaspora Framework Ahead of Yerevan Summit
Kenya and Armenia have moved to operationalise a new bilateral partnership focused on leveraging their overseas communities for national development.Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Roseline Njogu met with Armenia’…
Second Body Recovered From Eastleigh Rubble 12 Days After Nairobi Building Collapse
A second body has been recovered from the rubble of a collapsed building in Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya, twelve days after the structure came down. The recovery brings to two the number of bodies pulled from the debris…
Ksh2,500 Entry Set for Historic Bayern vs Ajax Opener at Raila Odinga Stadium
Legal challenges and online scam attempts have failed to halt the official ticket rollout for the January 5 match between Bayern Munich and Ajax Amsterdam at the new Raila Odinga International Stadium.Sales opened at…
Loresho, Kitisuru Lead Nairobi Rent Increases as UN Staff Relocate
Demand from international workers and United Nations personnel pushed house rents sharply higher across several of Nairobi’s established suburbs in the third quarter of 2026, offsetting a wider slowdown in the city's…
My Coworker Asked if Kenya Has Wi-Fi and I Said Smoke Signals
Here is my rule for surviving ignorant questions about Kenya: one joke, one fact, one invitation — and everybody gets exactly two chances. Write it on a sticky note and put it on your desk at work. This formula has ca…
Kalonzo Takes 2027 Campaign to Migori and Homa Bay in High-Stakes Nyanza Tour
Opposition figures from diverse political backgrounds have joined Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka in Kisumu as he launches a two-day tour of South Nyanza to build a unified front against President William Ruto ahead of t…
World Bank Warns Corruption Is Costing Kenya Billions of Dollars Every Year
Corruption is costing Kenya billions of dollars every year through lost state revenue, inflated business costs and reduced earnings for workers, the World Bank said in a report published on Wednesday, warning that gra…
How Persistence Paid Off for Kenyan-American Samuel Mwangi in Minnesota Elections
A persistent political journey culminated in victory for Kenyan-born politician Samuel Mwangi, who won a seat on the Champlin City Council in Minnesota after two previously unsuccessful attempts.According to results r…
List of High-Profile Kenyans Who Chose Cremation Instead of Burial
Former Attorney General Paul Kihara Kariuki was cremated at the Kariokor Crematorium on Wednesday, November 4, following his death on Tuesday at the age of 72.His family confirmed that the choice respected his persona…
Gachagua Makes Fresh Legal Move in Fight Against 2024 Impeachment
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has formally withdrawn two key High Court petitions challenging his October 2024 impeachment, shifting his legal battle to the Court of Appeal.A three-judge bench comprising Ju…
Lake Victoria Earthquake Sends Shockwaves to Nairobi, Kigali, and Kampala
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake in the Lake Victoria region near Ushirombo, Tanzania, sent tremors across Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Uganda on Thursday afternoon.The tremor was recorded at around 12:27 pm East African Tim…
End of an era: Cristiano Ronaldo Retires from International Football with 146 Goals
Cristiano Ronaldo has officially announced his retirement from international football, leaving the Portuguese Football Federation (PFF) rushing to plan an official farewell after a bitter fallout with head coach Jorge…
Mwakilishi News Bulletin - Evening Edition, Wednesday 04 November 2026
Evening bulletin: Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley wins re-election in Minnesota, Democrats take the US Congress, Phoebe Okowa joins the International Court of Justice, plus Kenya news, lifestyle and rugby gold.