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Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i is scheduled to kick off a tour of Nyamira County on May 2, 2025, amid growing speculation about his intentions to run for president in 2027. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Although he has been engaging with various leaders behind the scenes, …

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has announced that the government will begin disbursing Ksh.21 billion in delayed capitation funds to public schools starting Monday. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking at the Inaugural Education Conference 2026 at Lake Naivasha Resort, Ogamba attributed the delay to increased competition for …

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has provided an update on the ongoing IMF Governance Diagnostics Program, which is set to conclude in October. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel He expressed support for making the final report public, although the decision ultimately lies with the Cabinet. The program, …

Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has called for decisive action to end sexual harassment in workplaces, emphasizing the responsibility of managers to uphold respectful and secure environments for all employees. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking during Labour Day celebrations at Uhuru Gardens, Mutua revealed that his ministry …

Two key unions representing sugarcane farmers and industry workers have endorsed the government’s plan to lease four state-run sugar factories—Nzoia, Chemilil, Muhoroni, and Sony—as part of wider reforms to revive the ailing sugar industry. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The Kenya National Federation of Sugarcane Farmers and the …

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 …