WhatsApp has unveiled a new update that enables users to transcribe voice messages into text. Announced on November 21, 2024, this feature offers a convenient option for users who are unable to listen to voice notes immediately. “Transcripts for voice messages are rolling out now! If you can’t listen right …

Meg Whitman, the outgoing US Ambassador to Kenya, has expressed her deep gratitude to the people of Kenya as she prepares to leave the country. In a video shared on her X account, Whitman called it an honor to serve as the US Ambassador to Kenya. Reflecting on her tenure …

The United States has demanded transparency regarding the reported abduction of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye in Nairobi and his subsequent forced return to Uganda. The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs emphasized the need for a full and transparent explanation of the events surrounding Besigye’s detention, stating it …

Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson has assured residents that his administration is dedicated to fixing the city’s deteriorating roads, which have been neglected for several months. In a meeting with the Senate’s County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC), Sakaja confirmed that talks with the National Government had resulted in a …

President William Ruto has officially rebranded the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) to Taifa Care, highlighting its essential role in ensuring Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for all Kenyans. During his State of the Nation Address on Thursday, the president expressed confidence that the new model would deliver efficient and effective …

An 88-year-old man has died after being attacked by bees in Bungoma County. The incident has cast a shadow over Nabing’enge village in Milima Ward. According to locals, Alfred Muchele was attacked by bees and died early Friday morning while receiving treatment at Naitiri Hospital, as shared by Patrick Wekesa, …

Five people were killed instantly and several others critically injured in a devastating crash involving a lorry and two vehicles on Sagana-Karatina Road in the Kibirigwi area, Ndia, Kirinyaga County. The incident occurred when a lorry, transporting bags of maize, lost control while traveling towards Sagana and collided with two …

The Kenyan government has spent Ksh.2.1 billion on the ongoing Multinational Security Support mission in Haiti, despite prior assurances that taxpayer money would not be used for the mission. A letter from the Treasury to the National Assembly, obtained by Citizen Digital, reveals that the National Treasury has disbursed a …

A 34-year-old mother of three from Kocholwo village in Keiyo South Sub County has become the latest victim of gender-based violence (GBV) after being forced by her husband to undergo Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) while pregnant, resulting in her death from excessive bleeding. Keiyo South Deputy County Commissioner, Diana Wekesa, …

A teacher in Nyamira has been sentenced to a fine of Sh300,000 or a three-year prison term for caning a pupil 107 times. If the teacher fails to pay the fine, he will serve the prison sentence. The court dismissed the attempted murder charge that had been brought against the …