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The Kitui County Assembly has intensified scrutiny of the Department of Agriculture and Livestock after senior ministry officials appeared before a joint committee to explain the utilization of millions of shillings allocated for the 2025/2026 Agricultural Show programme, despite the event failing to take place as initially scheduled. The County …

Land prices in Nairobi have climbed to unprecedented levels, with prime locations recording new highs as demand for development land continues to exceed available supply. According to the latest Hass Consult Land Price Index, the average price of an acre in Nairobi’s high-end suburbs has risen to Sh231.9 million, an …

Murang’a Woman Representative Betty Maina has firmly rejected any suggestion that she intends to join former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), urging him to stop mentioning her in his political activities. In a Facebook post published on July 27, Maina dismissed speculation that she had fallen …

Owning a car in Kenya has become significantly more expensive, with the average vehicle price rising by 72 percent over the past two years to Sh1.37 million, according to a new report by online marketplace Jiji. The report indicates that the average listed price climbed from Sh797,000 in 2024 to …

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has defended the opposition’s plan to safeguard votes during the 2027 General Election, arguing that the current security leadership cannot be relied upon to ensure a credible electoral process. His remarks came after Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen cautioned politicians against deploying groups to guard …

A new TIFA survey has found that although most Kenyans are registered voters, many eligible citizens remain outside the voters’ register due to a lack of national identification documents, limited time, low interest in politics and difficulties accessing voter registration services. According to the survey, 83 percent of respondents said …

Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago has been acquitted in the criminal case related to the controversial Sh1.1 billion Finland and Canada education programme. The decision was delivered by Nakuru Senior Principal Magistrate Peter Ndege, who cleared Mandago and two former Uasin Gishu County officials of all charges connected to the …

Criminal defence lawyer Cliff Ombeta has challenged the conviction of former Migori Governor Okoth Obado in the murder of Sharon Otieno, arguing that the prosecution failed to produce evidence directly connecting his client to the crime. His remarks come a day after the High Court found Obado, alongside Michael Oyamo …

Former Radio Africa journalist Rose Mbugua will be laid to rest today at her family’s home in Limuru, a week after she lost her life in a tragic road accident in Nairobi. Relatives, friends, colleagues and members of Kenya’s media fraternity are expected to attend the burial to pay their …

The High Court is expected to deliver its judgment today, Thursday, in the murder case of former Rongo University student Sharon Otieno, bringing one of Kenya’s most closely followed criminal trials closer to its conclusion. The ruling in Republic v Okoth Obado & 2 Others (Criminal Case No. 46 of …