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Triple Murder Shocks Eastleigh: Mother, Daughter, and Niece Found Dead
Waris Daud, a 38-year-old woman, left her home in Nairobi's Eastleigh on Monday evening to visit a nearby hospital for a skin care treatment. When she became unreachable and failed to return home, her daughter Nuseiba…
Why Kenya Government Will Switch Off Millions of Phones Next Week
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is implementing changes to mobile device taxation with a new directive set to take effect on November 1, 2024. The initiative aims to strengthen tax compliance across Kenya's…
Kenyan Diaspora to Meet MPs Next Month Over Voting Rights
Kenyan diaspora communities are set to engage with the National Assembly's Justice and Legal Affairs Committee in mid-November 2024 to address universal voting rights for Kenyans abroad. This watershed meeting in Nair…
Tenants Get Relief as 7 Nairobi Estates See Rent Decrease
The real estate market in Nairobi saw a decline in rental prices in several suburbs during the third quarter of the year from July to September. Recent analysis from Hassconsult reveals a downturn in rental prices acr…
UK Visa Applications Now Available at VFS Global Centres in Nairobi, Mombasa
Kenyans planning to visit the United Kingdom can now schedule appointments to submit their visa applications at VFS Global centres located in Mombasa and Nairobi. This expansion comes as part of VFS Global's recent co…
High Court Bench Refuses to Disqualify Itself from Gachagua's Impeachment Case
The three-judge High Court bench has today decided not to disqualify itself from hearing and ruling on the case filed by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The ruling, delivered on October 23, 2024, by Justices…
Drug and Sex Trade Networks Run by Students Exposed in Biafra Estate, Thika
The murder of 23-year-old Seth Nyakio has cast a harsh spotlight on the criminal underbelly of Biafra Estate in Thika, where drug and sex trafficking syndicates reportedly target vulnerable youth, particularly college…
I Won't Apologize: Chipukeezy Defends 'Anguka Nayo' Performance at Mashujaa Day
Popular Kenyan comedian Vincent Mwasia Mutua, better known as Chipukeezy has responded to online critics after appearing at the Mashujaa Day celebrations in Kwale Stadium on Sunday, October 20. This comes after he sha…
Beyond the Crown: Deborah Mungai Redefines Modern Pageantry
Deborah Mungai commands attention with an unmistakable presence that surpasses the traditional confines of pageantry. Known on social media as Tia Debra, this aspiring beauty queen approaches her role with remarkable…
Tenwek Hospital's New Sh4.5B Heart Centre Set for Presidential Launch
President William Ruto is set to inaugurate the Billy Graham Memorial Cardiothoracic Centre at Tenwek Hospital in Bomet County on Thursday. The state-of-the-art facility, constructed at Sh4.5 billion with support from…
Wells Fargo HR Chief Missing After Siaya Funeral, Vehicle Found 385km Away
The disappearance of Wells Fargo's Head of Human Resources Mr Willis Ayieko has prompted an extensive investigation. Ayieko was last seen attending a burial ceremony in Gem Constituency, Siaya County on Friday. The di…
Probe into Sh720M Job Fraud Hits Roadblock as Investigators Reassigned
A high-profile investigation into an alleged multimillion-dollar job recruitment scam in Nairobi, Kenya has been thrown into uncertainty following the abrupt transfer of key investigators to remote locations. The case…
How a Kenyan Employment Agent Lured Job Seekers into Trafficking
On August 23, 2022, a 23-year-old named Ian Githinji left Nyeri for Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) hoping to get a job in Thailand. The ambitious young man became entangled in what appeared to be a promisi…
Kenya Defends Turkish Deportations Despite International Criticism
Kenya has drawn sharp criticism from human rights organizations following its deportation of four Turkish nationals, an action that allegedly violates international refugee protection standards. The controversial deci…
Kenyan Medical Scholar Lukoye Atwoli Joins Elite National Academy of Medicine
Lukoye Atwoli, distinguished Dean of the Aga Khan University's Medical College and son of Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli, has been elected as an international member of th…
Kenyan Exporters on Notice as Government Sets Strict Rules for Avocado and Mango Trade
Kenya's Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has implemented restrictions on avocado exports, effective October 25, following revelations of insufficient production levels for the current season. The directive specifi…
Kenya Sees 334% Jump in Asylum Cases Since 2019
Kenya has witnessed an unprecedented surge in asylum seekers over the past five years, according to recent data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The number of individuals seeking protect…
Kenya's Wealthiest Depositors Revealed
Less than 1% of Kenyan bank accounts held more than 500,000 Kenyan shillings last year. This indicates a lack of savings culture and increasing income inequality in the country. According to Central Bank of Kenya (CBK…
Kenya's Dr. Kitulu Clinches World Medical Association Presidency
Dr Jacqueline Kitulu has been elected President of the World Medical Association (WMA), securing a decisive victory with 100 votes against Professor Caldas Alfonso of Portugal at the WMA's 75th General Assembly in Hel…
President Ruto Challenges High Court's Jurisdiction in Gachagua's Impeachment Dispute
President William Ruto has moved to contest the High Court's authority in handling petitions challenging Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's removal from office. The President maintains that such matters fall exclusiv…