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Although Parliament is currently on recess, several House committees have continued their activities. This week, the Senate Public County Investments and Special Funds Committee summoned former Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu to discuss the financial records of the Kitui County Textile Centre (KICOTEC) for the fiscal years 2019/20, 2020/21, and 2021/22. …

A nine-month-old baby has died and 19 other passengers were injured after a Bus Car Company public service vehicle rolled over due to a tire blowout in Matsangoni, Kilifi. The incident happened at 8 a.m. on Saturday while the bus was traveling from Kilifi to Malindi. According to police, the …

Public Health and Professional Standards PS Mary Muthoni has announced the confirmation of the fourth Mpox case in the country. The new case involves a truck driver from Mombasa traveling to Rwanda. The driver began feeling unwell on August 28 while passing through Gilgil and was unable to continue his …

By: BBC US rapper Fatman Scoop has died aged 53 after collapsing at concert on Friday in Connecticut, his representative has told the BBC. He was halfway through his set at the Town Center Park in the city of Hamden when he collapsed on stage. Mayor Lauren Garrett said in …

The government has halted the import of sugar into the country. Raymond Omollo, Chair of the Border Control and Operations Coordination Committee and Interior Principal Secretary, has instructed the chairs of border management committees across 27 regions to enforce this ban. Omollo explained that due to ongoing reforms in the …

On Monday, Bolt revealed a 10% increase in minimum fares in Kenya, aiming to address concerns about driver earnings. This adjustment reflects Bolt’s commitment to fair driver compensation and improving working conditions. According to General Manager Linda Ndung’u, the company has been actively engaging with drivers to understand their challenges. …

A 45-year-old woman has died from injuries sustained in an attack by the wife of the man she was allegedly having an affair with in Soy, Uasin Gishu, on Sunday night. Police report that Sally Cherono, a resident of Murukuywo village, confronted the woman with a knife. The victim was …

The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi has halted the secondary school teachers’ strike initiated by the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) until further notice on September 5. The court issued the injunction on Tuesday following an urgent request from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) filed on …

ODM Secretary General and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has rebuked Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni for criticizing Embakasi East MP Babu Owino on Kenyan soil. In a statement on X, Sifuna condemned Museveni’s public reprimand of Owino, arguing that such criticisms should not have been made while in Kenya. “Regardless of …

Kalonzo Musyoka, a co-principal of the Azimio Coalition, has announced his role as the leader of the opposition following Raila Odinga’s campaign launch for the African Union Commission Chairperson position. In a press conference held on the same day as Odinga’s State House event, Musyoka asserted that Azimio will remain …