Opposition leaders accuse gov't of plans to disrupt June 25 protests By Laura Otieno June 21, 2026 08:21 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A section of opposition leaders has accused the gov …
KNUT urges students to embrace dialogue amid rising school unrest By Laura Otieno June 07, 2026 09:22 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter KNUT and KUPPET officials address the press after a meeting with TSC end …
Former MP David Were's son killed in robbery attack By Laura Otieno May 24, 2026 02:53 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The family of former Matungu Member of Parliament (MP) David Were is …
PS Omollo urges Kenyans to embrace unity, reject tribal-based politics By Laura Otieno May 23, 2026 02:15 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Internal Security Principal Secretary Raymond Omol …
'I will unite Kenya,' Ruto rallies workers for 2027 re-election bid By Laura Otieno May 01, 2026 07:21 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter President William Ruto leaders other leaders during Labour Day celebrat …
Roots on borrowed land: Inside the lives of Kisumu Women feeding the nation By Laura Otieno May 01, 2026 06:57 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize As the skies rumble signalling the peak of th …
Police have launched investigations after three armed robbers raided Kamrongo Estate in Kisumu in an early morning attack captured on CCTV, injuring one person and stealing property of unknown value.
Police have launched investigations after three armed robbers raided Kamrongo Estate in Kisumu in an early morning attack captured on CCTV, injuring one person and stealing property of unknown value.
Hundreds of farmers at the Ondago Swamp in Homa Bay County are harvesting rice, with the initial harvest covering about 200 acres and expected to contribute an estimated 800 tonnes of rice to the country's food basket. The government has begun purchasing rice paddy from the farmers' rehabilitated swamp farms.
ODM leader James Orengo has criticized the wave of political fundraisers across the country, describing large cash contributions by leaders as bribery that should attract scrutiny from investigative agencies. He said unexplained wealth should be investigated by the EACC and KRA, and argued that no president could legitimately contribute Ksh 100 million in one weekend.
A preliminary study titled Action Research to Enhance Effective Coverage of Climate Change Issues in Africa (ARECCA) finds that linguistic barriers and limited newsroom resources are impeding climate change coverage across Africa, with media narratives detached from indigenous and rural populations despite the continent's frontline vulnerability to climate impacts.
A family from Bungoma is seeking intervention from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to repatriate the body of 52-year-old Wycliffe Maketi, who died in the Democratic Republic of Congo under unclear circumstances; the family has received conflicting reports about the cause of death and says Maketi had been working as a private plant operator in the DRC.
Utumishi Girls Academy will reopen in phases following an 8-hour meeting between parents, school officials, and education authorities to address safety concerns after a dormitory fire that killed 16 students. Form Four students are set to return on Thursday, with other students resuming classes the following Monday.
As Kenyans marked a human rights memorial with street protests, Kisumu residents participated in a mass voter registration drive at Kondele roundabout, where close to 8,000 identification cards were availed for collection. Residents described the exercise as an alternative form of civic expression and engagement with government.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has filed a notice of appeal at the Court of Appeal to challenge the High Court's decision upholding his impeachment. In his appeal, Gachagua argues that the High Court's acknowledgment of violations of his constitutional rights should have resulted in the invalidation of his removal from office, though he agreed with the court's award of Ksh.50 million in constitutional damages.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal challenging the High Court's decision that upheld his impeachment, arguing that the court's own findings of constitutional rights violations should have resulted in invalidating his removal from office. The High Court had awarded him Ksh.50 million in constitutional damages while maintaining that those violations did not invalidate the impeachment outcome.
Opposition leaders have accused the government of planning to disrupt a June 25th memorial march for victims of the 2024 Anti-Finance Bill protests, alleging the deployment of goons to infiltrate the event and demanding police accountability for security measures.
The Kenya National Union of Teachers has called on students to uphold discipline and address grievances through student governance structures rather than disruptive behaviour, as unrest continues to spread across schools. KNUT Deputy Secretary General Hesbon Otieno attributed rising unrest to peer-induced indiscipline and warned of wanton destruction of school infrastructure.
Hannington Were, 39, was killed in a robbery attack in Kisumu at around 1 a.m. on Sunday by two people on a motorbike who stabbed him; his companion Peter Mutua witnessed the attack.
Internal Security Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo urged Kenyans to follow President Ruto's lead in promoting national cohesion and moving away from tribal-based politics, citing development projects exceeding Ksh.220 billion distributed across western Kenya regions regardless of political affiliation.
President William Ruto addressed Kenyan workers during Labour Day celebrations, calling for support for his second presidential bid and pledging to unite the country. He accused the opposition of fuelling division while political leaders endorsed his re-election campaign.
In Kisumu County, Irene Oloo and 29 other women from the Jasho Letu group lease a 4-acre plot during off-peak seasons to grow vegetables like African Night Shade, earning about Ksh5,000 per week before vacating for rice farmers during peak season.