The high court in Eldoret has dismissed a request to halt the burial of Kelvin Kiptum, the World Marathon record holder, made by a 22-year-old woman who claims to have had a child with him. Justice Wananda declined the plea to stop the burial after Edna Owuor, represented by her …

Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha discloses that the National Aids Control Council has distributed 3,157,900 condoms outside of healthcare facilities in the last six months. However, this figure excludes condoms sold by private entities. Speaking to the Departmental Committee on Health regarding the State Department for Medical Services Budget Estimates …

Hassan Mugambi, a journalist at Citizen TV, is slated to leave Royal Media Services (RMS) to assume a position at the Ministry of Defence. As per an anonymous source speaking to a local media, the investigative journalist is currently in the process of serving notice before his departure. Mugambi will …

By: Eugine Micah In a significant crackdown on fraudulent legal activities, the Law Society of Kenya’s (LSK) Rapid Action Team has achieved a major breakthrough by apprehending an individual who has been masquerading as an advocate since 2012. This successful operation underscores the LSK’s commitment to upholding the integrity of …

By: Nicholas Wambua In a significant move towards fostering peace and harmony along the border of Kitui and Tana River counties, the Kitui County Commissioner, Kipchumba Rutto, alongside his counterpart, Tana River County Commissioner David Koskei, convened with residents of Mutha in Kitui South, Kitui County. The visit, which took …

KenGen, a publicly traded electricity generation company, is set to finalize an agreement to drill three exploratory wells in Tanzania, as the neighboring country looks to tap into geothermal energy sources. Peter Njenga, the Managing Director and CEO of KenGen, states that operations in Tanzania are expected to commence within …

According to a five-day weather forecast released by the Kenya Meteorological Department, most parts of Kenya are currently facing dry spells accompanied by scorching temperatures. In the highlands east of the Rift Valley, including counties like Nairobi, Embu, Meru, Kiambu, and Murang’a, temperatures may reach up to 38 degrees Celsius. …

Captain (Rtd) Kung’u Muigai, a cousin of former President Uhuru Kenyatta, has expressed support for Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s gesture to extend an olive branch to Uhuru Kenyatta for the purpose of fostering unity talks in the Mt Kenya region. In an exclusive interview with a local media on Tuesday, …

By: BBC Aissata Tall Sall, Senegal’s Justice Minister, has declared the liberation of close to 400 demonstrators who were incarcerated during political protests in March 2021 and June 2023. Ms. Sall did not specify whether prominent figures like opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and presidential candidate Bachirou Diomaye Faye would be …

David Kariuki Ngare, popularly known as Gakuyo, a televangelist and the founder of Ekeza Sacco, has been escorted to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters at Mazingira Building, where he is undergoing questioning in preparation for potential prosecution. According to DCI officials familiar with the investigation, the Office of …