Kenya’s inflation rate fell slightly to 4.5 percent in November, down from 4.6 percent in October, staying comfortably within the Central Bank of Kenya’s target range of 2.5–7.5 percent. According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, the modest decline was driven by lower prices of essential household items. Click …
Read More »Ruto and CSs Announce Key Appointments Across Gov’t Agencies
President William Ruto, alongside several Cabinet Secretaries, has made a series of new appointments and reappointments to senior positions across government agencies, universities, and regulatory bodies, as published in the Kenya Gazette on November 28, 2025. Ruto re-appointed Winfrida Ngumi as Non-Executive Chairperson of the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) …
Read More »Kenya Pipeline Company Named Company of the Year 2025
Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has been honoured as the Company of the Year 2025, earning an impressive Excellence OPI Index score of 7.1 out of 10. The award recognises KPC’s exceptional performance across key areas of organisational excellence, including productivity and quality, innovation, leadership, corporate responsibility, financial management, customer focus, …
Read More »More than 600,000 Without Power in Kyiv After Russian Strikes
By: BBC More than 600,000 people in the Kyiv region of Ukraine are without power after an overnight Russian attack, officials say. Ukraine’s energy ministry said more than 500,000 of these were in the capital itself, with the rest in the surrounding region. It attributed the power losses to missile …
Read More »[PHOTOS] President Ruto Attends Wedding of NIS Director Noordin Haji’s Son
President William Ruto on Saturday joined several prominent leaders at the wedding of Noordin Mohamed Haji, son of National Intelligence Service Director General Noordin Haji, in Masalani, Garissa County. The groom wed his bride, Jamila Mohammed Abdulgader Al Sawae, in a ceremony rooted in Islamic and Somali cultural traditions. Ruto, …
Read More »Chinese National Arrested in Gikomba with Sh50M Fake Socks
A Chinese national has been apprehended at Nairobi’s Gikomba market after the Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) confiscated 65,000 fake socks and clothing items valued at about Sh50 million — marking one of the biggest pre-holiday enforcement actions this year. The operation followed an intellectual-property complaint lodged by Spoor & Fisher on …
Read More »Editors Sound Alarm Over Media Strain and Rising Threats
Kenya’s leading editors have warned that the country’s media landscape is under serious pressure, with financial strain and increasing attacks on journalists posing major risks to press freedom ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking at the 8th Annual Editors Convention in Kilifi, Kenya Editors Guild (KEG) President Zubeidah Kananu said …
Read More »PS Mary Muriuki Bags Top SDGs Health Award
Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muriuki has been honoured at the National SDGs Multi-Stakeholder Awards for her remarkable efforts in strengthening Kenya’s public health framework. She received the award during a gala event in Nairobi, where she was praised for championing universal health coverage, expanding preventive health programmes, and supporting …
Read More »Boyd Were Pledges Unity, Service Delivery after Kasipul Win
ODM’s Boyd Were has vowed to serve all residents of Kasipul following his victory in the November 27 by-election. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The 27-year-old made the pledge shortly after receiving his winner’s certificate at Agoro Sare High School in Oyugis, promising to fulfill his campaign promises …
Read More »Wamuthende Breaks Silence After Shock Mbeere North Win
Mbeere North MP-elect Leo Wamuthende has expressed gratitude to voters after Thursday’s by-election, promising to represent all residents equally, regardless of their political choices. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking shortly after being declared the winner early Friday, Wamuthende acknowledged the competitiveness of the race and attributed his …
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