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COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli has ignited controversy online after calling on President William Ruto to implement social media regulations in Kenya, using China as a model. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel During his speech at the Labour Day celebrations held at Uhuru Gardens—an event attended by President …

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have visited the location along Ngong Road where Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were was fatally shot on the evening of Wednesday, April 30. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The DCI’s homicide team examined the area near the City Mortuary roundabout, …

President William Ruto has named Prof Makau Mutua as the Senior Adviser on Constitutional Affairs in the Executive Office of the President. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a statement shared on X, the President praised Prof Mutua as a distinguished legal scholar with deep expertise in constitutional …

Kasipul Member of Parliament, Charles Ong’ondo Were, has died. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Initial reports indicate that the MP was fatally shot by two armed assailants on a motorbike along Ngong Road, near City Mortuary. Police said the motive behind the killing remains unclear. His body was …

More than 50 betting companies have been shut down by the government for operating without authorization from the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB). Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a letter addressed to David Mugonyi, CEO of the Communications Authority of Kenya, the BCLB instructed Safaricom to …

Chelsea are interested in signing Aston Villa striker Morgan Rogers, 22, in the summer, with the England international set to bolster their attacking options. (Independent) Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Real Madrid have made Arsenal’s French defender William Saliba, 24, their top option at centre-back this summer. (Marca) …

Woman Representatives from all 47 counties have united in condemning the government’s decision to cut Sh500 million from the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF), saying the move is unfair and threatens vital community-level programs benefiting women, youth, and vulnerable populations. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The matter …

Kenyan Members of Parliament have come out strongly against the BBC following the release of its documentary Blood Parliament, accusing the British broadcaster of pushing a foreign agenda and misrepresenting the country’s democratic institutions. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The documentary, which aired on Monday, explores the lethal …

Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has called for county governments to be granted control over the Road Maintenance Levy, arguing that local administrations are best positioned to address the infrastructural needs within their jurisdictions. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking during the commissioning of newly paved cabro roads at …

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney won an early election victory on Tuesday, following a campaign marred by the issue of high trade tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Carney of the Liberal Party has officially won his first seat in parliament. In …