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Martha Karua, the leader of Narc Kenya, has officially announced her plans to run for president in the upcoming 2027 General Election. Speaking at a burial ceremony in Kiandieri, Kirinyaga County, Karua stated that she is no longer interested in being anyone’s running mate, signaling her intention to vie for …

Chinese retail chain China Square has opened a new store at Two Rivers Mall, further growing its presence in Kenya. This new location adds to China Square’s expanding network of outlets, which already includes stores in Kenyatta University’s Unicity Mall, The Waterfront, Karen Mall, Lang’ata Hyper Mall, and two locations …

Three people were killed when a small aircraft crashed in the Kwachocha area of Malindi on Friday, according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA). In a statement released on Friday evening, KCAA Director General Emile Arao confirmed that the fatalities were on the ground when the aircraft went down …

The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) announced the release of the 2024 KCSE results on Thursday. Unlike previous years, candidates will no longer be able to access their results via SMS. Instead, the results can be viewed on the KNEC website. To access the results, candidates should log into the …

Abwabu Namwamba, Kenya’s nominee for Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has declared a net worth of Sh500 million. The revelation came during his vetting before the National Assembly Committee on Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations. Namwamba disclosed that his wealth is composed of various assets, including …

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a 30-year-old man accused of masterminding a complex fraud operation using stolen national identity cards. The suspect, named Charles Kuria Kamau, was captured after a days-long manhunt following a theft from a locked vehicle on January 3. Kuria was traced …

By: BBC Donald Trump has said that a meeting is being arranged between himself and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The US president-elect gave no timeline for when the meeting might take place. “He wants to meet and we are setting it up,” he said in remarks at his Mar-a-Lago resort …

The nurses’ union in Uasin Gishu has called off its strike following discussions with the county government. The decision comes as President William Ruto visits the region on a two-day tour. Union Secretary General Seth Panyako had earlier requested the President’s intervention. Under the return-to-work agreement, the nurses’ immediate gain …

West Ham United have parted ways with head coach Julen Lopetegui after just 20 Premier League games. The 58-year-old Spaniard, who took over from David Moyes in July 2024, leaves the club sitting 14th in the table, seven points clear of the relegation zone. A club statement explained that the first …

The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has announced the release of the 2024 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) results. KNEC has urged schools to log into the CBA portal to access the individual learner reports for the 2024 KPSEA. “The 2024 KPSEA reports are now available and have been …