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How Trump's Second Term Could Affect African Nations
Donald Trump's anticipated return to the presidency in January 2025 portends substantial shifts in both domestic and international US policy. This second Trump administration, commonly dubbed Trump 2.0, has sparked in…

Gachagua Plans Political Comeback, Calls His Support for Ruto 'Miscalculation'
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has announced his intention to provide new direction for the region in January 2025. During an address at AIPCA Church in Kangari, Murang'a, Gachagua reflected on his previous…

Cash Kings Farouk, Ichung'wah Rain Millions on Church, Blast Critics
Senior government officials made substantial donations during a fundraiser at Kitalaposho AIC Church in West Pokot County, with President William Ruto's allies Farouk Kibet and National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani…

Church Leader Surrenders After Allegedly Stabbing Ex-Partner 18 Times in Nakuru
Church leader Elias Njeru Mutugi who allegedly stabbed his former partner 18 times and left her critically injured, has been arrested after turning himself in at the Menengai Police Station. Accompanied by his lawyer…

Death Announcement: Patrick Mwangi Yohanna of Washington, DC
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Patrick Mwangi Yohanna-Karienye on November 10 in Germantown, MD, after a brief illness. Until recently, he was an employee of the Kenyan Embassy in Washington…

Immigration Services Overwhelmed as Trump's Return Sparks Legal Status Rush
The prospect of Donald J. Trump's return to the presidency has triggered widespread anxiety within immigrant communities across the United States. As the president-elect reaffirms his commitment to extensive deportati…

Matiang'i-Kalonzo Alliance in the Works, Kioni Confirms
Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni has announced plans for a comprehensive coalition aimed at consolidating political figures unaffiliated with either the Orange Democratic Movement or the Kenya Kwanza adm…

COMESA Report: Kenyans Charged 21% Above Fair Price for Cooking Oil
The report from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) reveals that cooking oil companies in Kenya overcharged customers by 21% between July 2021 and December 2022. The COMESA Competition Commissio…

African Trade Unions File UN Complaint Over Gulf Worker Abuse
African trade unions have drawn attention to the serious human rights abuses faced by African migrant workers in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries. They have filed formal complaints with the United Nations Working…

Officer to Pay Sh700,000 for Illegally Locking Family Out for a Week
The High Court has established a significant precedent regarding police accountability, ruling that officers can face personal liability for deliberately harassing or wrongfully arresting citizens in violation of thei…

12-Year-Old Dies, 25 Injured in Football Team Bus Accident in Syokimau
Tragedy struck in Syokimau, Nairobi on Saturday evening when a minibus accident claimed the life of a 12-year-old boy and left at least 25 other children with injuries. The victims, children between 10 and 16 years ol…

He Came to Kill Me: Business Woman Recalls 18-Stab Attack by Entranged Lover
Florence Wanjiku, a 33-year-old entrepreneur from Nakuru County, is fighting for survival at Optimum Current Hospital following a savage assault by her former partner, Elias Njeru Mutugi. The attack, which inflicted 1…

How Kenya's Diaspora Will Benefit from NCBA's New Xpress Money Partnership
NCBA Bank, based in Nairobi's Upper Hill district, has formed a strategic alliance with Dubai-based Xpress Money to enhance its international remittance capabilities. Operating across five continents with 110,000 loca…

Kikuyu Elders Back Mutahi Kagwe for Interior Cabinet Secretary Position
Kikuyu elders gathered in Nyeri on Friday to advocate for Mutahi Kagwe's inclusion in President William Ruto's administration. The elders expressed concern over the lack of Cabinet representation from the Nyeri region…

Senator Asige Takes Sauti Sol to Court Over Music Rights
Senator Crystal Asige has presented her testimony before the High Court, detailing her contentious separation from Sol Generation Record label. The case centres on allegations of intellectual property rights violation…

US Embassy Introduces New DS-160 Verification Protocol for Kenyan Visa Applicants
The United States Embassy in Kenya has announced a significant modification to its visa application process, introducing a mandatory DS-160 verification requirement effective December 2, 2024. The new directive specif…

Nakuru Woman Fights for Life After Brutal Attack by Ex-Lover
Governor Ann Waiguru of Kirinyaga has joined forces with a Nakuru family seeking justice in a brutal case of domestic violence. The incident, which resulted in grievous injuries to a female victim, has drawn widesprea…

Nakuru Mothers' Desperate Hunt for Vanished Children
The commemoration of World Children's Day on Wednesday, November 20, brought little solace to two Nakuru County families enduring the torment of their children's disappearances. While the day typically celebrates yout…

Is This Kenya's Largest Sweet Potato? Nakuru Farmer's Record-Breaking Harvest
In the verdant Ngata area of Nakuru County, Manoah Kilach has transformed agricultural practice through meticulous organic farming and technological innovation. A retired educator turned agricultural entrepreneur, Kil…

MP Sudi Celebrates Timba XO Waitress on Her Graduation
Oscar Sudi, the Kapseret Member of Parliament and proprietor of the renowned Timba XO club in Eldoret, has publicly commended one of his employees for her remarkable academic accomplishment. Cytzal Lunyaji, a committe…