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A suspected terrorist has been sentenced to a 30-year prison term by a court in Busia, nearly a year and a half after the trial began in December 2021. Jackton Jacob Kanoti, also known as Abdul Hakim, was apprehended in Siaya for his affiliations with both Al Shabaab and the …

Moses Kuria, the Public Service Cabinet Secretary, has rejected suggestions of tension between President William Ruto and his deputy, Rigathi Gachaagua. During an appearance on Citizen TV’s ‘The Explainer’ show on Tuesday evening, Kuria dismissed speculation about a potential fallout between the country’s top two leaders, insisting that they maintain …

In a shocking development, Royal Credit Company has declared the immediate closure of Directline Assurance Company, with all its operations ceasing effective immediately. Dr. SK Macharia, the Chairman of Royal Credit Limited and owner of Royal Media Services, released a terse statement today confirming the closure and subsequent termination of …

Intern teachers at Junior Secondary Schools, who have been engaged in protests seeking permanent employment, have reportedly begun to receive termination notices from their employer, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The alleged letters, dated June 6, seen by The Star, cite professional misconduct as the reason for termination. According to …

Do you know when you’re most fertile? According to the KDHS, the majority of women in Kenya don’t. A recent analysis indicates that over half of Kenyan women are unaware of their fertile window, the specific days in their menstrual cycle when they can conceive. Only about 38.1% of women …

Kanze Dena, spokesperson for the office of the former President Uhuru Kenyatta, has raised concerns regarding what she perceives as a neglect of the office’s constitutional requirements by President William Ruto’s administration. In a press briefing on Monday aimed at clarifying the situation, Dena alleged that the former president’s office …

Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga has aligned himself with a group of Kenyans expressing strong opposition to the Finance Bill 2024. The bill, designed to finance President William Ruto’s administration’s budget for 2024/2025, introduces a series of taxes. Speaking at a church service in Nyeri, Kahiga asserted that the Kenyan populace …

Kenya’s Junior Starlets are on the verge of securing their first-ever berth in the 2024 Fifa U17 Women’s World Cup, following a commanding 3-0 victory over Burundi in Ethiopia last Sunday. Goals by Lorna Faith, Marion Serenge, and Susan Akoth in the 11th, 43rd, and 71st minutes respectively propelled Kenya …

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, along with other young MPs, strongly denounce divisive politics and advocate for national unity in Kenya. They criticize leaders who aim to divide the nation along tribal lines, asserting that such tactics are outdated. Emphasizing the equality enshrined in the …

Narendra Modi, leader of the Hindu Nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has taken oath as India’s prime minister for a third time. The ceremony took place at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the Indian president. Mr Modi’s BJP-led National Democratic Alliance won the general election with 293 seats, a …