Over half of the smartphones currently on the Safaricom network are Xiaomi devices, underscoring the Chinese brand’s rising influence in Kenya’s mobile phone market. The information was shared on Friday during the Nairobi launch of the Redmi Note 15 Series, which includes three models targeting users seeking affordability, performance, and …

A Kenyan family is seeking answers and assistance to repatriate the body of their 29-year-old relative, Clinton Nyapara Mogesa, who was killed in Ukraine while fighting for Russia. Mogesa had left Kenya in 2024 for work in Qatar, but his family later learned he had travelled to Russia. Click here …

Thirteen teachers remain hospitalized following Saturday’s matatu accident outside City Primary School, which occurred during KUPPET branch elections. The incident involved a CBD-bound matatu from Limuru Road that reportedly lost its brakes, causing the driver to lose control. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The vehicle veered into a …

Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has been freed from a hate speech case after the Milimani Magistrate’s Court confirmed he had complied with all court-set conditions. Magistrate Paul Mutai ruled that Salasya had sufficiently engaged in peace-building activities, reaching more than 1,000 people through physical forums and ongoing campaigns on …

Police officers on Monday clamped down on matatus obstructing roads in Nairobi’s Central Business District, removing registration plates from vehicles that had blocked major streets as a nationwide public transport strike disrupted movement across the city. The disruption followed a strike called by the Matatu Owners Association (MOA), despite an …

A majority of Kenyans remain unconvinced about the transparency of the Nyota Fund, according to a new opinion poll. The survey by Infotrak shows that only 25 per cent of respondents believe the fund’s application and selection process is transparent, while 31 per cent say it is not. Skepticism is …

Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi has called on the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) to present its own presidential candidate in the 2027 general election, rejecting proposals that the party should instead back President William Ruto. Speaking on the future of ODM after the death of its longtime leader Raila Odinga, Osotsi …

Clean cooking company Koko Networks has ceased operations in Kenya, cutting off services to thousands of households that depended on its ethanol-based cooking fuel. Customers were notified of the shutdown through a short text message sent on Saturday, in which the company apologised and said it would communicate the next …

Three men suspected of livestock theft were killed by a mob on Friday morning after they were caught transporting two stolen bulls in a lorry. The incident took place in the Memea area of Makueni County, where locals intercepted the vehicle shortly after the bulls were reported stolen from nearby …

A total of 398 Kenyans have died in road accidents between January 1 and January 30, 2026, highlighting the country’s growing road safety concerns. According to Boniface Otieno, the Nairobi County liaison for the National Police Service Traffic Department, the fatalities mark an 11 percent increase compared to the same …