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Diplomatic blunder as Suluhu openly reprimands Ruto over 'Tanga refinery' gaffe By Kenneth Gachie May 05, 2026 10:58 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter President Ruto is welcomed to State House, Dar es Salaam, …
Diplomatic blunder as Suluhu openly reprimands Ruto over 'Tanga refinery' gaffeCitizen Digital
Sabastian Sawe: How a Kenyan marathoner shocked the world By Kenneth Gachie April 30, 2026 06:14 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Athletics - London Marathon - London, Britain - April 27, 2025 Kenya's Sabast …
Sabastian Sawe: How a Kenyan marathoner shocked the worldCitizen Digital
Uproar after Mama Lucy Hospital board member Gaucho live-streams patients during ward tour By Kenneth Gachie April 29, 2026 11:47 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Newly-appointed Mama Lucy …
Uproar after Mama Lucy Hospital board member Gaucho live-streams patients during ward tourCitizen Digital
Ruto clarifies remarks on Nigerian English after viral online backlash By Kenneth Gachie April 28, 2026 02:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter President William Ruto speaking at the Mining Investment Confere …
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President Ruto's remarks on Nigerian English spark uproar, online debate By Kenneth Gachie April 24, 2026 03:33 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter President William Ruto speaking in Rome, Italy. …
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Man charged with attempt to extort KWS boss Ksh.1.7 million By Kenneth Gachie April 24, 2026 09:46 (EAT) Francis Awino Onyango, 40, a resident of Karen, appears before Milimani Chief Magistrate Teresia Nyangena. …
Man charged with attempt to extort KWS boss Ksh.1.7 millionZimbabwean author Sue Nyathi has raised alarm over bootleg versions of her novel 'The Polygamist' being sold in Nairobi following increased demand after a Netflix adaptation premiered. She urged followers not to buy pirated copies sold on Ronald Ngala Street and said she is working to make legitimate copies available through a distributor in Kenya.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Zimbabwean author Sue Nyathi has raised alarm over bootleg versions of her novel 'The Polygamist' being sold in Nairobi following increased demand after a Netflix adaptation premiered. She urged followers not to buy pirated copies sold on Ronald Ngala Street and said she is working to make legitimate copies available through a distributor in Kenya.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Zimbabwean author Sue Nyathi has warned against bootleg copies of her novel 'The Polygamist' being sold in Nairobi following increased demand after the Netflix adaptation's premiere. She is working to make legitimate copies available through a distributor in Kenya.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
According to uniRank's 2026 Kenyan University Rankings, the University of Nairobi has secured the top spot, followed by Strathmore University, the leading private institution. The rankings evaluated 69 chartered and accredited higher-education institutions using web intelligence metrics measuring independent web presence and popularity.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyans on social media have accused Kenya Police of harassing, arresting, and extorting people who wear dreadlocks, with some being forced to cut their hair to avoid police encounters, particularly during night travel.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The song "Ameno" by ERA, known as "Dorime," has become the anthem for premium bottle service in Nairobi's exclusive VIP lounges, accompanied by synchronized lighting and choreographed hostess processions that create theatrical grandeur around alcohol purchases.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mary Wairimu Macharia, who began as a brand promoter in Nairobi and worked in Qatar's hospitality sector, relocated to America in 2017 and now works as a newborn specialist and brand ambassador in Houston while managing roles with companies like Taptap Send and Ambia App. She has been crowned Diaspora Influencer of the Year multiple times.
16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
DJ Pinto Cahill has publicly called out the ODM party's Linda Ground faction for failing to pay him for multiple engagements including rallies in Kisumu, Migori, and Narok, claiming he received only minimal transport support (Ksh.7,000 in some cases) or nothing at all.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Africans are using the FIFA World Cup match between South Africa and Mexico as an online protest against South Africa's xenophobic attacks on immigrants, with Nigerians on X and TikTok urging others to support Mexico, citing Mexico's greater friendliness toward African arrivals compared to South Africa's treatment of African nationals.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A mother has expressed distress over her son's continued bullying and harassment at school because of his name. She named him William Ruto in 2022 after the president, following a popular trend, but now regrets it as schoolmates ridicule and mock him, calling him names like "Ruto Must Go."
5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United Green Movement party responded to sexual harassment allegations raised by former campaign staffer Shakira Wafula, defending its handling of the matter and rejecting claims that its flagbearer David Maraga sidelined women after complaints were raised.
4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Kenyan protester who became a viral icon during the June 25, 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests inside Parliament has resurfaced after nearly two years in hiding, ending speculation about his whereabouts.
28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyan R&B artist Nikita Kering is releasing her first studio EP 'Lick Back' on 29th May, marking her return following her 2022 project 'The Other Side' and her recent signing with Universal Music Group South Africa. The EP, which Kering says is about "taking things into my own hands and being unapologetic," comes after years of singles and features.
28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Selam Tegegn, born in Ethiopia with Eritrean heritage and raised in Kenya, is now a prominent multicultural and public relations ambassador in Western Australia, known for community advocacy, refugee support, and cross-cultural bridge-building.
28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Alliance Française will host 'Hierophany: Hauntings & Homecoming,' a transmedia exhibition by Kenyan photographer and filmmaker Khaliyesa B. Minishi, running from May 26–30, 2026. The multidisciplinary showcase draws from a decade of photographs, films, and personal narratives, rooted in work initiated in 2015.
21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ugandan politician Anita Annet Among has withdrawn from the race for Speaker of Uganda's 12th Parliament, citing mounting pressure within the ruling establishment and ongoing investigations into alleged corruption and money laundering. Security personnel seized luxury vehicles, including a Rolls-Royce, from her residence in Kigo.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A meeting between Energy and Transport Cabinet Secretaries and transport sector stakeholders ended without agreement after matatu owners rejected a government proposal to lower diesel prices by Ksh.10, demanding a substantial reduction instead. The Transport Sector Alliance announced the industrial action that disrupted transport services would continue.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyans on social media have expressed amusement and indignation at the government's rapid road repairs and city beautification ahead of major international events in Nairobi. Ahead of the Africa Forward Summit hosted in Nairobi with French President Emmanuel Macron as chief guest, the Nairobi and national governments quickly improved roads, marked lanes, swept sidewalks, and restored traffic lights.
12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
French President Emmanuel Macron briefly interrupted a youth forum at the University of Nairobi during the Africa Forward Summit on Monday, calling out sections of the audience for disrupting a speaker with noise during a panel discussion with President William Ruto on technology, education, and Africa's digital future.
11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
UK-based Kenyan artist Richie Gathu has released "Lucky Me," a single celebrating freedom after a bad relationship, part of a larger conceptual album titled "6 DEGREEZ" about the cycle of love and breakups. He plans future releases drawing from music he grew up listening to in Kenya.
6 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nine siblings born to Mrs. Arby Halima Oumar Cissé and Abdelkader Arby in Morocco—four boys and five girls—celebrated their fifth birthday on May 4 in Mali. The nonuplets are the first known surviving set of nine children born at once, according to Guinness World Records.
5 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Ruto was forced to clarify remarks on a proposed oil refinery in Tanga, Tanzania, after President Samia Suluhu publicly questioned his announcement of the project during a Kenya-Tanzania Business Forum in Dar es Salaam on May 4, 2026, saying he announced it without her government's knowledge.
5 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe became the first man to officially finish a marathon in under two hours, with a time of 01:59:30 at the London Marathon. The feat capped decades of attempts to breach the previously unattained barrier in marathon running.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Calvince Gaucho, newly-appointed board member of Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, live-streamed a ward tour on TikTok, capturing patients in various states including those in visible distress, prompting widespread outrage over privacy violations.
29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto clarified on Tuesday that his earlier comments suggesting Nigerian-accented English is difficult to comprehend were misrepresented. He explained his remarks were meant to highlight English proficiency across African countries, not to disparage Nigeria, and were from a private conversation that was made public.
28 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Ruto told Kenyans in Italy that Nigerian-accented English was incomprehensible and required a translator, while praising Kenya's English proficiency. His remarks sparked fierce online condemnation from Nigerians and other Africans who accused him of demeaning a fellow African nation and exhibiting colonial conditioning.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Francis Awino Onyango, 40, has been charged with attempted extortion by threats after allegedly threatening to file a petition for the removal of Kenya Wildlife Service Director General Erastus Kanga over constitutional violations in a bid to obtain Ksh1.7 million. The defendant denied the charge and was granted pre-trial mention on May 7, 2026.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →