A matatu driver and conductor have been arrested after a passenger died following a fall from their vehicle along the Nairobi–Namanga Highway in Athi River. The victim, identified as 25-year-old Joseph Mureithi, was reportedly thrown out of the moving matatu on Tuesday night shortly after boarding. His family and witnesses …
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The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has unveiled a new party DJ following the exit of its longtime entertainer, Spider, who recently aligned himself with Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s faction. Acting Secretary General Catherine Omanyo announced the update in a brief social media post declaring, “Tuko na DJ” (We have a …
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Kenya has been ranked Africa’s second most innovation-ready country, trailing only South Africa, a status that is attracting investors to the East African economic hub. The 2026 Innovators Business Environment Index (IBEI), released by global research platform StartupBlink, highlights Nairobi’s rise as a leading African destination for entrepreneurship and innovation, …
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The National Police Service (NPS) has expressed concern over the increasing number of politicians making inflammatory statements, warning that the trend threatens national cohesion and public peace. Inspector General Douglas Kanja raised the alarm during a briefing to the Senate’s Standing Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity, and Regional Integration, …
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Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi has refuted claims that some ODM members joined the broad-based government against the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s wishes. Wandayi stated that Raila wanted the coalition to succeed and that ODM officials entered the government with his full support. Click here to join our WhatsApp …
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The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations has recommended Ida Odinga for appointment as Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The committee’s report will now be presented to the full House for debate during a plenary session on Wednesday, where MPs will …
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Suba South MP Caroli Omondi and Kitutu Chache South MP Antoney Kibagendi have been removed from influential parliamentary committees following recent changes within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). Omondi was on Tuesday evening relieved of his role as Chairperson of the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee (CIOC), a decision he termed …
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Edwin Sifuna has asserted that the use of teargas will not suppress people’s voices or halt their movements, following disturbances at the Linda Mwananchi rally in Kakamega on Saturday. Speaking on Fixing the Nation on NTV Kenya Tuesday morning, Sifuna dismissed claims that opposition leaders orchestrated the disruption, insisting those …
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The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has issued a new notice ordering roadside traders operating along parts of the Thika Superhighway to vacate within seven days to allow for planned infrastructure improvements. In the directive, the Authority singled out traders at Kihunguro (both sides), Allsops (both sides), and Delview, instructing …
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Global payments company PayPal has revealed a data exposure incident that affected some of its customers after a coding error in one of its business financing products left sensitive information accessible for several months. According to TechRadar, the flaw occurred in the PayPal Working Capital (PPWC) loan application — a …
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