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The Cabinet has given the green light to the creation of the National Infrastructure Fund alongside a Sovereign Wealth Fund, setting in motion a bold Sh5 trillion long-term development and economic transformation plan. In a statement from State House, the government said the two funds will anchor its strategy to …

Environmental activist Truphena Muthoni has revealed that she did not take any bathroom breaks during her record-breaking 72-hour tree-hugging marathon. In an interview on Sunday, December 14, 2025, Muthoni explained that she did not feel the need to use the bathroom because she was fasting throughout the challenge and was …

BasiGo, a leading provider of electric bus solutions, has unveiled a new electric vehicle (EV) charging station at the upgraded Shell Athi River service station, further expanding Kenya’s rapidly growing e-mobility infrastructure. This marks BasiGo’s third Shell-hosted charging facility in the country, following earlier openings at Shell Waiyaki Way in …

The High Court has declined to temporarily suspend a decision by the Copyright Tribunal that stopped the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) from collecting and distributing royalties. In a ruling delivered on December 11, 2025, Justice Linus Kassan ordered that the application be heard with all parties present at …

President William Ruto on Monday appointed environmental activist Truphena Muthoni as an ambassador of the government’s 15 Billion Tree Planting Campaign, citing her outstanding dedication to climate action and forest conservation. The announcement followed a meeting between the President and Muthoni at State House, Nairobi, where Ruto commended her courage …

Kenya is moving closer to rolling out a National Infrastructure Fund (NIF), a key plank in a wider plan to raise financing for roads, energy, irrigation, transport and other strategic sectors vital to economic growth. The fund is meant to support Kenya’s goal of becoming a developed economy while reducing …

The family of former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo is demanding clarity over his final movements, insisting he left Karen heading for his home in Gigiri, not Naivasha, despite police reports stating he died in a head-on collision on the Nakuru–Naivasha Highway. Former Westlands MP Fred Gumo, who chairs the funeral …

A showdown among Kiambu politicians and early moves for the 2027 general election were on full display during President William Ruto’s visit to a church fundraising event in Gatundu North. The political clash saw Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi face off against a faction led by Gatundu North MP Njoroge Kururia …

Former Lugari Member of Parliament Cyrus Jirongo will be buried on December 30, 2025, at his Lumakanda home, next to his parents’ graves, the family has confirmed. Announcing the arrangements on behalf of the burial committee, former Vihiga Senator George Khaniri said the family reached the decision after consultations, noting …

Investigations are underway after a truck driver was found dead inside his vehicle along the Kisumu–Kericho highway in the Kapsoit area. Police said the driver, identified as 44-year-old Kimanzi Mulonzya, was discovered lifeless in the cabin of his lorry, which had been parked near Medhill Health Centre. Click here to …