Fifteen people, including 14 women, have been killed in a car bomb attack on a vehicle transporting agricultural workers in northern Syria, first responders say. Another 15 women were wounded by the blast on the outskirts of the city of Manbij, east of Aleppo, according to the Syria Civil Defence. …
Read More »Matatu Operators Win Court Battle Against NTSA, Police
The High Court has instructed the Director General of the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and the Traffic Commandant to return the vehicle registration number plates that were unlawfully seized from matatu operators. Justice Bahati Mwamuye ruled that NTSA’s decision to remove the number plates from the operators was …
Read More »UoN Students Protest Delayed HELB Loans
A group of students from the University of Nairobi (UoN) staged a protest at the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) offices at Anniversary Towers on Monday, demanding urgent action over delays in loan disbursements that have left many struggling to meet basic academic and living expenses. The frustrated students attempted …
Read More »Kenya Airways, Air India Launch Codeshare Partnership
Kenya Airways (KQ) and Air India have entered into a codeshare agreement to improve travel between Africa, India, and other destinations. Through this partnership, Air India will add its ‘AI’ code to Kenya Airways’ daily Nairobi-Mumbai flights, providing passengers with connections to Bangkok, Colombo, Dhaka, Malé, Melbourne, and Singapore. This …
Read More »Torongo Girls School Shuts Indefinitely After Student Protest
Torongo Girls School in Eldama Ravine Subcounty was shut down indefinitely after students staged a protest against the transfer of their principal. The students, voicing their discontent with the administrative change, marched over 27 kilometers to the Education Offices in Eldama Ravine to demand that Principal Christine Chepkole remain at …
Read More »Thousands Flee Homes as Floods hit Australia
A woman has died in Australia and thousands have been forced to flee their homes after torrential rainfall has caused flooding in northern Queensland. Authorities are warning that flood waters could rise up to second-storey level in a situation they described as dangerous and life-threatening. Click here to join our …
Read More »Vivo Energy Denies Selling Poor-Quality Fuel in Nairobi
Vivo Energy Kenya has rejected allegations that it sells substandard fuel at its petrol stations in Nairobi. As the exclusive distributor of Shell products in Kenya, the company responded to a circulating video on social media that claimed random fuel quality tests had been conducted at various stations. Click here …
Read More »Gachagua to Unveil Mt. Kenya Political Report on February 9
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has confirmed plans to release an interim report on the political direction of the Mt. Kenya region on February 9, 2025. The announcement was made during a church service in Mathioya, Murang’a County, where Gachagua shared that the report would be unveiled at a roundtable …
Read More »Shallow Graves and Donkey Carcasses Found at Embu Homestead
Residents in Makutano, Mwea sub-county, Embu County, were left in shock on Saturday after discovering the carcasses of 31 donkeys and several shallow graves at a neighbor’s homestead. Josphat Maina and Milka, local residents, revealed that the owner of the homestead, Boniface Muli, had been operating an illegal slaughterhouse. Mwea …
Read More »Prof. Kiplagat Kotut Appointed Acting Vice Chancellor of Moi University
Prof. Kiplagat Kotut has been appointed as the new acting Vice Chancellor of Moi University, with immediate effect. The announcement was made on Friday by the University Board Chairperson, Prof. Noah Midamba, who revealed that Prof. Kotut would be supported by Prof. Khaemba Ongeti, the new acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) …
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