A Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidate from St. George’s Secondary School in Kaloleni, Kilifi County, has died after developing malaria complications. According to a report from Mariakani Police Station, the student, identified as Juma Mohamed, passed away on Thursday afternoon while undergoing treatment at Mariakani Sub-County Hospital, where …

Safaricom, Kenya’s leading telecommunications firm, has announced a 54.5% jump in its half-year profit, largely driven by reduced losses in its Ethiopian operations and steady performance in its domestic market. The company reported a group operating profit of Ksh.65.2 billion ($505.6 million) for the six months ending September, maintaining its …

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) deputy party leader Simba Arati has affirmed that the party will continue holding the Kenya Kwanza administration accountable, even as it remains part of the broad-based government. Speaking in Nakuru town during a tour of the city, Arati said ODM will stay true to the principles …

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has filed a lawsuit against Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi and 13 others, seeking to recover more than Ksh. 813 million allegedly obtained through fraudulent road construction tenders. In court documents filed at the High Court in Nairobi, EACC accuses Wamatangi of abusing his position …

Two people were killed and several others injured after violent clashes broke out between supporters of Kasipul parliamentary by-election candidates Phillip Aroko and Boyd Were in Homa Bay County. The incident happened on Thursday afternoon at Opondo area in Central Kasipul Ward, where rival groups of the independent candidate Aroko …

Gitson Energy Limited has formally written to the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), demanding full transparency on all Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) approvals and licenses for power projects in Marsabit County. The firm raised concerns over whether these projects comply with Kenya’s environmental and community land regulations. Click here to …

President William Ruto on Thursday held a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, centering on the safety of Kenyans in Ukraine, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and shared global security issues. Ruto described the discussion as “fruitful,” saying it focused on matters of mutual interest between the two countries. Click here …

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has proposed that the Ithookwe Stadium in Kitui County be renamed in honour of the late former Prime Minister Raila Amollo Odinga. Kalonzo made the call on Thursday while visiting Opoda Farm in Bondo, where he joined family members and leaders to pay tribute to …

Two people have died and five others were hospitalised after consuming a suspected poisonous local brew in Mutuati, Meru County, police have confirmed. According to local officials, the incident occurred on November 5, 2027, when several villagers began complaining of severe headaches and temporary blindness after drinking the illicit brew. …

Kenya is one of nine COMESA member states affected by a major safety recall issued by BMW Group South Africa, the COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) has confirmed. In a public warning notice, the regional regulator alerted consumers to potential defects involving faulty starter motors and Takata airbags in certain BMW …