A group of Nairobi County Assembly Members has unveiled plans to initiate impeachment proceedings against Governor Johnson Sakaja. The MCAs, led by Deputy Minority Leader and South B representative Waithera Chege alongside Baba Dogo MCA Godfrey Majiwa, announced that they have gathered sufficient signatures to table a motion seeking the …
Read More »‘No Retreat, No Surrender’: Mombasa Doctors Announce Midnight Strike
Doctors in Mombasa County have declared a total withdrawal of services starting midnight on March 3, intensifying their dispute with the county government over alleged labour and human resource violations. In a strike notice issued Tuesday, the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) confirmed that the seven-day notice …
Read More »Eastleigh Residents Use Rope to Save People Trapped in Burning Building
Residents of Eastleigh sprang into action Tuesday afternoon after a fire broke out in a commercial building, leaving several people stranded on the upper floors. The blaze erupted suddenly, sending heavy smoke into the air and trapping occupants inside the multi-storey structure. In response, locals improvised a rope system to …
Read More »US Embassy in Kuwait Closed ‘until further notice’
By: BBC The US embassy in Kuwait is closed “until further notice” according to a post on its X account, citing “ongoing regional tensions”. The embassy says that “we have cancelled all regular and emergency consular appointments”. On Monday, the US State Department urged Americans in many parts of the …
Read More »President Ruto to Attend 25th EAC Summit in Arusha on Saturday
President William Ruto is set to travel to Tanzania on March 7 to participate in the 25th Ordinary Summit of the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State in Arusha. The Summit, the EAC’s highest decision-making body, will bring together leaders from the bloc’s eight Partner States to discuss key …
Read More »KUCCPS Reopens KMTC Applications for March 2026 Intake
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has reopened its portal for applications to diploma and certificate programmes at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) for the March 2026 intake. The placement targets Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) holders who have not yet secured admission to KMTC, …
Read More »CS Wandayi: Kenya’s Petroleum Stocks Safe Until April 2026
The government has reassured Kenyans that the country has sufficient petroleum reserves to withstand potential supply disruptions stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi stated that Kenya currently maintains adequate stocks to meet both domestic demand and regional obligations. Scheduled fuel …
Read More »COMESA Clears Safaricom Stake Sale to Vodacom
The COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission (CCCC) has approved Vodacom Group’s acquisition of a 15 percent stake in Safaricom PLC, ruling that the deal will not negatively affect competition in Kenya or the wider region. In its review, the regulator noted that mobile and broadband markets in Kenya and other …
Read More »Kagumo: 29-Year-Old Found Dead at Estranged Wife’s Home
Authorities are investigating the death of 29-year-old Dennis Muriithi, who was found dead at his estranged wife’s home in Kamuiru village, Kagumo, Kirinyaga County, following a domestic dispute on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Police say Muriithi had visited the house to discuss unresolved …
Read More »European Football Rumours Tuesday: Tottenham Players to Take pay cut if their team is relegated
Tottenham players face mandatory pay cuts if the club is relegated from the Premier League to the Championship. (The Athletic – Subscription Required) Inter Milan are interested in Liverpool and Brazil goalkeeper Alisson, 33, with Juventus also interested. (La Repubblica – Subscription Required in Italy) Manchester United are keen on …
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