The US foreign aid agency (USAID) could reduce its staff from nearly 10,000 to fewer than 300 worldwide as the Trump administration slashes government spending. Almost all but a few essential workers are forced to start their leave at midnight on Friday, including thousands who are abroad. An online notice …

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has expressed confidence that former Prime Minister Raila Odinga will win the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson role. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Kindiki further stated that President William Ruto is Raila’s strongest supporter ahead of the mid-February elections. “After the elections, Ruto and …

The Ministry of Health has instructed the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council to shut down all unregistered aesthetic clinics operating illegally in the country. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel This directive follows a thorough review of aesthetic clinics and beauty spas offering plastic surgery and invasive cosmetic …

Veteran Broadcaster Leonard Mambo Mbotela is Dead. His death was confirmed by his daughter-in-law, Anne Mbotela. Mbotela, who had been ill for some time, died around 9:30 am on Friday. “It is true my father-in-law has passed on,” Anne told media. Mbotela was married to Alice Mwikali, with whom he …

Tears and cries filled the Nakuru Law Courts on Thursday, February 6, as Justice Julius Nangea decided not to issue further orders in the case of missing fisherman Brian Odhiambo. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The court dismissed the case, citing insufficient evidence to confirm that Odhiambo was …

On Thursday, President William Ruto revealed that the government will soon begin constructing a new, modern market in Garissa. The market, popularly known as Suq Mukdi, previously housed over 5,000 small-scale traders selling clothing, groceries, electronics, food, and meat, but was destroyed by a fire in 2022. Click here to …

The High Court has ruled that the police’s requirement for protests to have a designated leader for coordination with authorities is unconstitutional. Justice Bahati Mwamuye declared the press statement issued by the Inspector General of Police on July 17, 2024, unconstitutional, especially the restriction on all demonstrations in Nairobi’s Central …

By: Vincent Mumba Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization (WHO) served as a brutal wake-up call for Kenya, exposing the country’s alarming reliance on foreign aid—especially in the health sector. Despite being an independent nation for over six decades, Kenya still struggles to provide …

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has promised that, if he wins the presidency in 2027, he will immediately issue an executive order to eliminate the housing levy, which he argues has unfairly burdened salaried Kenyans. At present, salaried workers are subjected to substantial tax deductions, including a 1.5% housing levy and …

Overflowing morgues and a shortage of land to bury the dead threaten disease outbreaks as conflict continues in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nearly 3,000 people have been reported killed in clashes between M23 rebels and Congolese troops in the east of the country. Aid agencies say the bodies of …