Author: David Abonyo
Catholic bishops slam corruption in Kenya, decry weak political will and impunit...
In a statement released on Thursday, the bishops said corruption is no longer being treated as an exception but has become part of everyday life in pu...
Alarm as third Kenyan driver killed in Eastern DRC
The association pointed to deep-rooted challenges affecting drivers in the region, including unreliable security arrangements, slow or ineffective eme...
KTDA warns of lower tea earnings as fuel costs rise
Global oil markets have remained unstable due to tensions in the Middle East, disrupting major shipping routes such as the Red Sea and the Strait of H...
South Africa's EFF leader, Julius Malema jailed for 5 years over 2018 gun incide...
The sentencing, delivered on Thursday, follows Malema’s conviction last year on five charges, including unlawful possession of a firearm and dischargi...
Government defends G-to-G oil import model amid opposition calls for cancellatio...
Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, Mwaura said the G-to-G system was introduced after the country faced acute fuel shortages, dollar scarci...
Court halts all activities on disputed Githunguri land pending petition hearing
Justice Mwamuye emphasized that the directive applies to all respondents, whether acting directly or through agents or any multi-agency framework.
ODM has no stand on Ruto’s term limits, says Omanyo
Acting ODM SG Catherine Omanyo says the party has no official stance on President Ruto’s term limit, citing Raila Odinga’s advice to back the governme...
Transporters ordered to raise freight rates after 24.5% diesel surge
The Kenya Transporters Association has ordered immediate freight rate reviews after a Sh40 diesel price jump lifted operating costs by about 13–14%, f...
Mudavadi urges county assemblies to prioritize citizens over internal interests
Mudavadi, however, stressed that the success of devolution depends on strong institutions and effective oversight. He said county assemblies are “indi...
DPP moves to Supreme Court over Cybercrime Act free speech ruling
The case now places the Supreme Court at the centre of a defining constitutional question on how far the State can go in regulating online content whi...
MCK boss pushes for stronger protection of journalists in fight against corrupti...
Omwoyo raised concern over what he described as a “crisis of deep stories,” saying many important investigative reports are not fully developed due to...
Hospitals to adopt new SHA reimbursement system as tariff rollout enters final p...
The Social Health Authority has begun phased rollout of Public Officers Medical Scheme Fund tariffs, starting with Level 5 and 6 hospitals, with full...
Court rejects UDA bid to halt Gloria Orwoba's reinstatement
In a ruling delivered on April 13, 2026, Justice L. P. Kassan found that the applicant had failed to meet the legal threshold required to grant stay o...
Chomba: Uneven fuel distribution behind localized shortages in Kenya
Chomba further explained that even stations handling large volumes are not spared, saying outlets that sell up to 5,000 litres a day can run out of fu...
Residents in Isiolo surrender illegal guns as Operation dumisha usalama gains gr...
Police said the weapons, handed over on Monday by two individuals, were accompanied by magazines and ammunition and have since been secured in the sta...
MP Kagiri defends eco levy, says imports are crushing local sanitary towel indus...
Laikipia Woman Rep Jane Kagiri says cheap sanitary towel imports are undercutting Kenya’s 10 local manufacturers, slashing jobs and leaving capacity i...
Chomba: Why Kenya’s petroleum sector is only a logistics chain, not an industry
Petroleum outlets chair Martin Chomba noted that fuel imports are largely handled through agreements involving firms from Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and...
Sankok warns corruption has become “contagious cancer” in Kenya
Sankok also questioned the rise of political donations and empowerment initiatives, saying it is difficult to explain how public officials are able to...
MP Sankok links Finance Bill protests to rising youth political unity
Sankok warned that attempts to revive ethnic politics risk failing to reflect what is currently happening among young voters, saying leaders should in...
Orwoba accuses Parliament of stalling people-centered bills to serve executive '...
Orwoba She cited her Sanitary Towels Bill, 2024, as a clear example of delays within the system, noting that the proposal aims to address period pover...
Murkomen warns politically instigated violence now tops security risks
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen says political leaders mobilising youth for violence now pose the greatest security threat, even as Kenya reports gains...
Khalwale condemns violent clashes at Kakamega burial, demands probe
He accused rival political factions linked to Governor Fernandes Barasa and Woman Representative Elsie Muhanda of orchestrating attacks that left seve...
Kakamega man arrested over wave of transformer vandalism in Malava
The suspect, Alfred Hassan Bushuru, was linked to the crimes after officers recovered electrical equipment, copper windings, and other incriminating i...
DCI arrests 4 in Ukunda over murder of British national
DCI officers arrested four suspects in Ukunda over the murder of British national Campbell Scott Alistair and multiple violent robberies targeting for...
Police recover 77 stolen cows in Meru after public tip-off
According to the National Police Service (NPS), officers acted swiftly after receiving intelligence that the cattle had been stolen and were being dri...
KWS warns Thika residents against eating hyena meat after fleeing with carcass
The animal was reportedly surrounded, killed, and butchered by residents before response teams arrived, with some individuals fleeing with parts of th...
Police raid in South B nets 10 ‘Tokyo Mafias’ suspects, weapons recovered
Police in South B arrested ten suspected members of the ‘Tokyo Mafias’ gang in Fuata Nyayo and Shimo La Tewa, seizing weapons and suspected stolen goo...
Sonko moves to court to block Capital Hill Police Station closure
In a statement on Saturday, Sonko said he had instructed his lawyers to urgently challenge the decision, arguing that it threatens public safety in on...
PLP accuses police of using live fire on opposition convoy at Gitaru, calls for...
The People’s Liberation Party and Kalonzo Musyoka allege police used teargas, rubber bullets and live ammunition on an opposition convoy at Gitaru Int...
Kenya launches ClimCam to ISS to boost climate monitoring
In a statement issued Saturday, the agency confirmed that the Climate Camera (ClimCam) was among several payloads transported aboard Northrop Grumman’...
How rising divorce and property disputes are straining Kenyan family courts
Speaking on Radio Generation on Friday, she noted that court-annexed mediation had become central in easing the caseload, with most matters concluded...
Analyst faults Sh3.5 billion school infrastructure plan over transparency gaps
Speaking on Radio Generation on Friday, Policy and Strategy Advisor at the Elimu Bora Working Group, Boaz Waruku criticised the allocation of Sh3.5 bi...
