Raila Odinga met several presidents during a meeting of the Heads of Energy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Among the presidents, Raila met them was Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti, who was seen taking a photo with him while talking He took the initiative in preparation for the election of the Chairman of the African…
Elaine Thompson-Herah playfully dismissed rumors about her training camp switch, leaving fans speculating about her next move. The fastest woman alive, Elaine Thompson-Herah, has seemingly scoffed at claims made by a track and field enthusiast regarding her training. The enthusiast shared a tweet on X (Twitter), claiming that the multiple Olympic champion had been spotted…
Wednesday, January 29, reported on the topic of the topic, including the upcoming changes to parliamentary committees when the parliament began the sessions after the December 2024 break. The front pages of People Daily and The Standard magazines. Photo: Screengrabs from People Daily, The Standard.Source: UGC The newspapers also highlighted the county governors on the…
Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has declared his intention to run for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat in the 2027 general elections. Waititu made the announcement on Monday, January 27, 2024, during the launch of the Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) headquarters in Karen, Nairobi. Speaking at the event, Waititu expressed confidence in his political…
The controversy escalated after DR Congo's foreign minister accused Rwanda of announcing a war on allegations of sending its troops to help the M23 rebels The Kenyan embassy in Kinshasa was among the foreign stations attacked and burnt down following the fall of Goma to M23 Some Kenyans have sympathized with the embassy officials and…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is targeting 1,445,549 noncitizens from 187 countries, with over 1,000 Kenyans among those on the deportation list. As of November 24, 2024, data from ICE reveals that 1,282 Kenyans are part of the 1.4 million immigrants marked for removal from the United States. These individuals, classified as non-detained, have…
The president of the crisis-hit Democratic Republic of Congo was set to meet his Rwandan counterpart at an emergency summit on Wednesday, as fighters backed by Kigali appeared on the brink of seizing the key city of Goma. The M23 armed group took control of Goma’s airport on Tuesday, a security source said, following days…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has identified a concerning trend where public officials use their family members to embezzle public funds. In its 2023/24 annual report, the EACC condemned the practice, with Chairperson David Oginde stressing that such involvement undermines families’ role in promoting integrity and ethical conduct. “We have noticed an alarming trend…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concern over the move by US President Donald Trump to temporarily pause the funding of HIV programmes in low- and middle-income countries. According to the health organisation, these programs provide access to life-saving HIV therapy to more than 30 million people worldwide. In addition, WHO says shutting down…
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COTU general secretary Francis Atwoli says former internal security minister Fred Matiang'i should not be elected president 2027 Atwoli mentions a number of reasons; He says Matiang'i has no ethnic support compared to President William Ruto He also warned Kenyans questioning that the former interior minister could be a worse president than Ruto Nairobi –…
Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has once again set the internet ablaze after sharing a comical photo of him donning a skirt. On Tuesday, January 29, 2025, the youthful lawmaker took to Instagram to share an unusual picture of himself dressed in a long blue skirt, paired with a pink t-shirt and purple flat shoes….
AK explains what athletes will need to meet in order to be allowed to participate in both local and international competitions. Athletics Kenya (AK) has encouraged athletes to register with the federation’s database. AK Director of Youth Development Barnaba Korir said only athletes found on the federation’s database can compete in local and international events….
Sarah Wairimu appears before the Kibera High Court on January 24, 2025. Sarah Wairimu, the widow of the late billionaire Dutch Tob Cohen, has filed a case seeking to block fresh murder charges against her. Wairimu accuses the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of attempting to conceal the real perpetrators behind her husband’s brutal killing….
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) announced that it had collected Ksh1.243 trillion in taxes during the 2024/2025 fiscal year by December 31, 2024. This amount represents 95.7% of its Ksh1.298 trillion target and marks a 4.5% growth compared to the Ksh1.189 trillion collected during the same period in the 2023/2024 fiscal year. In a statement…