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Availing of county budget details up, but key information remains hidden - survey
Alfred Onyango  |  May 23, 2025

Although more counties are releasing additional budget reports, the quality and comprehensiveness of these reports are not keeping pace.

Mombasa County shuts public beaches, suspends marine and construction activities amid storm alert
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 23, 2025

This follows a warning issued by the Kenya Meteorological Department on Thursday, forecasting strong southerly winds and high waves along the Kenyan c...

Nairobi United secure FKF Premier League slot
Erick Kariuki  |  May 23, 2025

Nairobi United are headed to the top flight. A 2-1 comeback win over 3K FC at Dandora Stadium has confirmed their promotion to next season’s FKF Premi...

Sh2 billion Green Park underpass to be completed in four months
Joseph Ndunda  |  May 23, 2025

The modern urban infrastructure meant for easing pedestrian movement and facilitating smooth traffic flow into the CBD is now 88 per cent complete, ac...

Isiolo residents to benefit from Sh770 million community projects
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 23, 2025

Officials called on the county to support efforts to ensure those displaced or impacted are adequately compensated.

36,000 civilian deaths recorded in 2024 conflicts amid widespread use of banned explosives -UN
Mary Wambui  |  May 23, 2025

Notably, civilians, including women and children, continued to bear the brunt of armed conflict, suffering death, injury, forced displacement, enforce...

Spotify’s new ‘upcoming releases hub’ makes music discovery easier for fans
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 23, 2025

If a musician has at least 5,000 active listeners in the past 28 days, they can create a Countdown Page for their upcoming album or EP, making them el...

Taxpayers lose Sh5.7bn as govt agencies mismanage donor funds – Auditor General
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 23, 2025

A total of Sh4.4 billion was paid as interest due to delayed payments, which Gathungu said was an “unnecessary cost” that could have been avoided had...

TikTok users can now save songs directly to SoundCloud
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 23, 2025

The integration, announced this week, is part of a growing effort by both platforms to bridge short-form content with streaming ecosystems, giving eme...

MPs propose extra Sh47bn for health ministry to secure UHC jobs, improve services
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 23, 2025

The National Assembly Health Committee chair, James Nyikal, said the extra funds include Sh5 billion to pay gratuity to the 8,550 UHC workers whose co...

City residents seek Sakaja’s attention over shrinking parking spaces amid fears of land grabbing
Barack Oduor  |  May 23, 2025

A spot check by the Eastleigh Voice in the CBD on Thursday morning revealed the ongoing struggle for parking. Many motorists were seen circling blocks...

Nairobi court orders extradition of Lebanese man wanted in US for narcoterrorism, money laundering
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 23, 2025

Investigations by the DEA also revealed that Kassis allegedly collaborated with a broker identified only as Kherfan to launder money, traffic cocaine,...

Ugandan journalist Agather Atuhaire finally freed after arrest in Tanzania
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 23, 2025

Both Atuhaire and Mwangi were held without contact with their lawyers or families, raising alarm over their safety and whereabouts.

Civil society groups give AU, EAC 72 hours to act on alleged abductions, torture in Tanzania
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 23, 2025

While Tanzania released Mwangi on Thursday, he was dumped in Horohoro, on the Coast of Kenya, some 162 kilometres from the Lunga Lunga border, having...

Turkana celebrates major milestone in fight against mother-to-child HIV transmission
Issa Hussein  |  May 23, 2025

According to the county government, the transmission rate in Turkana is currently at 16.9 per cent, which is double the national rate of 7.3 per cent,

National Assembly urges court to dismiss IEBC vetting petition as premature, disruptive
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 22, 2025

The petition cited irregularities in the selection of the IEBC nominees, alleging that the process violated constitutional provisions and failed to en...

Kenya refugee camps face hunger crisis as WFP warns food aid could drop to 28pc
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 22, 2025

This alarming development comes amid a surge in refugee numbers, driven by escalating conflict and drought in neighbouring Somalia and South Sudan, le...

Rights groups demand probe into alleged torture of activist Boniface Mwangi in Tanzania
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 22, 2025

Addressing journalists at Moi International Airport in Mombasa on Thursday, Mwangi said he was tortured so severely that he could barely walk.

From addiction to advocacy: How one man’s battle with drugs sparked mental health movement
Charity Kilei  |  May 22, 2025

Moved by the number of young men falling into the same trap he had escaped, he founded Chipukeezy—a youth group that uses sports to promote mental hea...

Nairobi City Thunder still eyeing playoff spot in BAL despite winless start
Rama Mohammed  |  May 22, 2025

After a challenging start to their debut Basketball Africa League (BAL) campaign, Nairobi City Thunder remain determined to turn things around. With t...

From despair to renewal: Kwale farmers restore degraded land through tree regeneration
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 22, 2025

Widespread tree cutting for charcoal and expansion of farmland stripped the soil of its natural cover, causing severe erosion and depleting the ground...

Court finds two guilty of aiding 2019 DusitD2 terror attack that killed 21
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 22, 2025

While convicting Hussein Mohamed Abdille Ali and Mohamed Abdi Ali, Justice Kavedza said there was evidence that there was facilitation of the attack.

Uganda mounts diplomatic pressure over detention of activist Agather Atuhaire in Tanzania
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 22, 2025

The Ugandan government has written to Tanzanian authorities requesting access to Atuhaire, who is believed to be in custody at the Central Police Stat...

Clogged drains paralyse Eastleigh as residents decry flooding and neglect
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 22, 2025

One of the worst-hit areas is the Thirteenth Street roundabout next to Yare Towers, where the water often forms a large stagnant pool that takes sever...

High court orders Nairobi Water MD Nahashon Muguna to vacate office in five days
Joseph Ndunda  |  May 22, 2025

Eng Muguna's contract as the MD is expiring on May 27, the same date he turns 60, but the NCWSC Board had extended his term in office to May 26, 2028.

Why most Eastleigh residents, just like rest of Kenyans, can't distinguish Nyumba Kumi from Community Policing
Mary Wambui  |  May 22, 2025

Nyumba Kumi resonates well with many citizens as it operates at the household and neighbourhood level, making it more relatable to citizens.

Mombasa traffic police gets new laser speed guns to boost road safety enforcement
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 22, 2025

Traffic officers are set to undergo a two-day training to ensure proper use and effectiveness of the equipment.

Sakaja suspends eviction of over 10,000 Mukuru Kwa Ruben residents to allow for talks
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 22, 2025

The contested 100-acre parcel of land has been at the centre of a dispute between the residents, who have lived in the area for years, and a private d...

Kenya to increase WHO contributions by 20pc as part of global health funding push
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 22, 2025

The WHO donor base expanded this year with both long-standing supporters and new contributors providing fresh voluntary funding.

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