This past weekend, four top teams from the greater Amboseli region—Rombo, Kuku, Eselenkei, and ALOCA—battled it out in the finals of the 2025 Maasai Football League. Beyond the excitement on the pitch, the league is fostering a significant cultural shift toward wildlife conservation. Launched by the Big Life Foundation as …
Read More »Health Ministry Denies Data Breach Claims in Kenya-US Health Deal
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has dismissed concerns that Kenyans’ personal medical information will be shared under the new five-year health cooperation framework between Kenya and the United States. Signed on Thursday in Washington, the agreement aims to support Kenya’s priority health programs while enhancing the long-term sustainability of the …
Read More »Gachagua: Opposition United, Kalonzo Will Not Join Ruto
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has reiterated that the United Opposition will remain cohesive and will, when the time is right, present a single presidential candidate to challenge President William Ruto in the 2027 General Elections. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking during a church service at Christ …
Read More »Leaders Mourn Mayienga Radio Boss Festus Amimo
Leaders from various political and professional circles have paid glowing tribute to Festus Amimo, the head of KBC’s Mayienga Radio, whose sudden death has shocked the media fraternity. Amimo, a well-respected broadcaster and chairperson of the Luo Journalists Association, died unexpectedly on Saturday night in a room within Nairobi’s city …
Read More »7 Dead, 5 Injured in Miasenyi Accident Involving Kinatwa Sacco Matatu
Seven people lost their lives on Sunday after a Kinatwa Sacco matatu collided head-on with a truck at Miasenyi in Taita Taveta County, along the busy Nairobi–Mombasa highway. Police described the location as a notorious accident hotspot. They said the matatu, which was headed toward Mombasa, was attempting to overtake …
Read More »The Silent Pain Behind Christmas No One Talks About
By: Melodie Odiwuor, Laikipia University. Christmas is often portrayed as a season of joy, warmth, and togetherness, but for many people it is also a time marked by hidden emotional scars. Beneath the festive decorations and cheerful music lie experiences of grief, loneliness, financial strain, and unresolved family conflicts that …
Read More »Kalonzo: Kenya Entering a ‘Revolutionary’ Political Phase
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has cautioned that Kenya is moving into what he termed a “revolutionary mode,” warning that the 2027 General Election will be far from ordinary if current political and governance trends continue. Speaking at the Lower Eastern Advocates Forum end-of-year event in Machakos on Saturday, December 6, …
Read More »Family Bank Secures Sh8bn in Oversubscribed Share Offer
Family Bank has successfully closed its private placement of ordinary shares, raising Sh8 billion—well above its Sh6.09 billion target—representing an oversubscription of 131 percent. The bank said the fresh capital will drive its digital transformation, expand lending capacity, and support growth plans both locally and regionally. Click here to join …
Read More »Kitui Fake Tender Gang Busted in Daring Prisons Scam
Detectives in Kitui Central have arrested four individuals accused of orchestrating a sophisticated fake-tender operation that allegedly swindled a businessman out of Sh105,000 through a counterfeit Kenya Prisons Service supply deal. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspects—described as “smooth-talking impostors”—pretended to be high-ranking Prisons officers and …
Read More »The Festive Season Road Accidents Crisis in Kenya
By: Agnes Otieno, Laikipia University As the festive season approaches, Kenyans are bracing themselves for the inevitable surge in road accidents. According to the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), the number of road fatalities increases by an average of 20% during this period. In 2022, the country recorded 3,614 …
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