Following an outage that affected M-PESA services from around 11:00 am on Tuesday, normal functionality has been restored. The disruption was observed on both Safaricom’s M-PESA App and the Sim Toolkit. Banks had alerted customers to possible delays and requested patience until further instructions were provided once the issue was …

On Monday, shock and disbelief swept through Matinyani Boys Secondary School in Kitui West sub-county, Kitui, as the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) decided to withhold the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examinations (KCSE) results for the school. In the previous year, the school had emerged as the top-performing institution …

Nanyuki Boys’ High School in Laikipia County has demonstrated a remarkable performance in the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results. According to Solomon Kipkoech, the Chief Principal of the school, a notable achievement was made with 15 candidates securing straight A grades, while 286 achieved C+ and above, …

The Mpesa mobile phone-based money transfer service is currently experiencing an outage, affecting millions of its users across the country. On January 9, 2024, numerous Kenyans took to social media to report the unavailability of Mpesa services. Many users attempting transactions received apology messages from Mpesa, with one message stating, …

In recent times, communities have been grappling with the alarming rise in hyena attacks, with tragic incidents leaving residents on edge. The critical need for safety measures has become increasingly evident, leading experts to emphasize a unique approach: “Do Not Attack or Run, Talk to It.” This article delves into …

The spouse of Changamwe Member of Parliament, Omar Mwinyi, Rukiya Khatib, has passed away. She reportedly fell suddenly ill on Monday night and was promptly taken to Pandya Hospital for treatment, where she ultimately succumbed to her illness. Her remains have been transported to her residence in Portreitz, where preparations …

Kitui East MP Nimrod Mbai is advocating for the implementation of specific timelines for the resolution of court cases related to government policies. Mbai believes that introducing timelines would help curb delays in service delivery and prevent the mismanagement of public resources. He argues that similar to the swift determination …

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resigned on Monday as part of President Emmanuel Macron’s anticipated cabinet reshuffle aimed at revitalizing the final three years of his presidency. Education Minister Gabriel Attal, 34, is emerging as the likely successor to Borne, potentially becoming France’s youngest and first openly gay prime minister. …

On Tuesday, South Korea’s parliament is anticipated to vote on a proposal to outlaw the consumption and trade of dog meat, a customary practice that activists have criticized as an international disgrace for the country. Long ingrained in South Korean cuisine, dog meat consumption, once estimated to involve up to …

Wilson Sossion, former Secretary General of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), has linked the subpar performance in the previous year’s KCSE exam to a shortage of motivated educators in many schools. During an an interview on Citizen TV’s Daybreak Show, Sossion expressed worry about the significant number of …