Category: Politics

Interior Ministry on course to deliver Ruto’s pre-election promises

Nearly two years into President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration, the Ministry of Interior and National Administration has made significant steps in fulfilling campaign promises. Efforts have particularly targeted service delivery to underserved and vulnerable areas, focusing on improving governance to ensure public safety and national security while creating a conducive environment for economic development. […]

Internet use in Kenya more prevalent among under 34 years

Kenyans below the age of 34 years are the majority internet users according to the latest report by the Communications Authority (CA). Audience Measurement and Industry Trends Report covering fourth quarter of the year to July indicate that internet use among those aged between 15-17 years increased to 66pc from 61pc in the third quarter. […]

How eHealth partnerships could close healthcare gaps in East Africa

The rise of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Kenya, with mobile phones in nearly every hand and internet coverage growing nationwide, is driving a wave of innovation that’s reshaping everyday life. From how people access financial tools to the ways they get around and receive healthcare, Kenya’s ICT boom is leaving no sector untouched. […]

Man jailed for 30 years for defiling 6-year-old stepdaughter

A 90-year-old man from Kilifi has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for defiling his 6-year-old stepdaughter. Kea Katana Mdudu is said to have committed the crime on July 16, 2019, in Mwaeba Pangani village, Tsangalaweni, Ganze Sub County, Kilifi County. Senior Resident Magistrate Hon. Daniel Sifuma Sitati found Mdudu guilty of the offense […]

Paris Olympic Games officially opened with a colourful ceremony

Team Kenya, led by Malkia strikers captain Triza Atuka and African fastest man in 100m Ferdinand Omanyala, was among the over 200 countries which paraded across River Seine during the opening ceremony of the 33rd Olympic Games held on Friday night along river Seine in the French capital Paris. Kenyan contingent of athletes and officials […]

President Ruto: I will not abandon Jumwa

President William Ruto has vowed to consider appointing the former Gender cabinet secretary Aisha Jumwa in another government position. This is after Jumwa missed on the list of the reconstituted cabinet. President Ruto was responding to a plea by Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung’aro to reconsider returning Jumwa to the Cabinet. “Aisha Jumwa is my sister […]

Detectives hunt down notorious gang, recover one pistol in Kisii

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters have seized a Browning pistol from a notorious gang that has been terrorizing residents of Ogembo Market in Kisii County. Acting on a tip-off, the DCI officers received information about a planned robbery by three armed criminals riding a red motorbike who intended to rob an […]

Governor Wavinya announces Ksh80M table banking fund for women-only sacco

Governor Wavinya Ndeti has announced Ksh80 million table banking fund at the grand launch of the women-only, Makima Tithers Sacco. The event, aimed at empowering women economically, saw enthusiastic participation from local women entrepreneurs and community leaders. The table banking fund is designed to provide accessible financial support to women, enabling them to start and […]

Desert Locusts: Igad targets frontline member states to curb transboundary pests’ invasion

The recent invasion of destructive migratory pests across some of the countries in the Horn of Africa including Kenya, has forced the Intergovernmental Authority Development – IGAD to nip in the bud the predisposing factors by targeting frontline member states. The measures were adopted during a four-day high-level ministerial meeting on enhancing regional cooperation to […]