Kamba Benga Is Easily Kenya's Most Distinctive Sound yet it has Refused to Travel.
Ken wa Maria has 47 albums and built the genre almost single-handedly. Kativui packs venues on crowd pull alone. Neither has left Kenya's borders, and it's not…
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Turkana children use creative arts to advocate for child's rights in Lokichoggio
More than 200 learners from primary schools in Lokichoggio Sub-County used drama, poetry, music and dance to raise awareness about children’s rights, including…
Who Is the “We” in Ubuntu and What would be Left of the Community without “I”?
Kenya's Constitution opens with "We, the people," then guarantees that rights "belong to each individual." A philosophical look at what Ubuntu really asks of u…
Turkana targets to surpass 30pc AGPO quota for women, youth and PWDs
Turkana County Government is seeking to surpass the 30 per cent AGPO procurement threshold for women, youth and persons with disabilities, with officials and p…
Gambling Addiction is Real, But So is Recovery.
Gambling addiction, also known as ‘problem gambling’ or ‘gambling disorder’, is a recognised mental health condition. Like any addiction, it’s not just about t…
Turkana Approves 28 Sites for Sh600m Water and Irrigation Projects Under DRPNK
Turkana County has approved 28 sites to benefit from a Sh600 million investment in water, irrigation and livestock development projects under the Drought Resil…
The Economics of How Africa Hates Its Poor as Ruto Scapegoats Refugees and Foreigners
Ruto gave foreign hawkers five days to leave Kenya's streets. Tanzania did the same to Kenyans in 2025, and Kenya called it illegal. This is the pattern repeat…
Days for Girls Kenya issues 2,826 menstrual health kits targeting girls in Turkana West
Girls and young women from refugee and host communities in Turkana West are set to receive 2,826 washable menstrual and postpartum health kits under a new Turk…
African Cross-Border Trade Needs One Certificate that the Market Actually Trusts
Africa has harmonized 2,100+ trade standards, so why does a Machakos processor still need two certificates to sell the same jar in two neighboring countries? T…
Kenya's Obucuun Border FC wins second edition of Ateker Cup of Nations
The victory puts Kenya at par with Uganda at one title apiece after Uganda's Ngora FC won the inaugural tournament held in Lodwar, Turkana in Kenya in 2025. Te…
Redesign training programs or risk irrelevance, Turkana Deputy Governor tells Vocational institutions
County owned Technical and Vocational Training institutions should tailor programs around the dominant economic activities in their localities or risk producin…
900 million Turkanas' 'Ekalees' stadium moves from presidential pledge to construction
“We are here under the directive of H.E. the President, who came here last year and promised that Lodwar will have a stadium,” Mariru said. “The Ministry of De…
The Money Was Already Coming Home Yet Africa Keeps Overlooking the Financing Potential of Diaspora Capital
Diaspora remittances to Africa hit $104.8 billion in 2024, more than aid and FDI combined, yet most governments still treat it as pocket money, not capital. Ke…
President Ruto Meets Kenya Red Cross Officials to Strengthen Emergency Response and Launch National Ambulance Dispatch Centre
President William Ruto on Monday met Kenya Red Cross Society officials led by Secretary-General Ahmed Idris at State House Nairobi, where they discussed streng…
Archbishop Ole Sapit Faults Government Over Inaction on All Saints Attack and Warns on Electoral Violence
Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit has criticized the government for failing to take action against those responsible for the June attack on All Saints Cathedral in …
Edwin Sifuna Alleges Safaricom Blocked Linda Mwananchi Paybill as Movement Faces Digital Frustrations
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has alleged that Safaricom blocked the Linda Mwananchi movement’s attempts to set up a paybill number for public contributions, cl…
Makueni CHPS Bicycles Are Not Ambulances, Health Department Clarifies
After an online backlash on Makueni County government department of health over the distribution of bicycles to Community Health Promoters, the county governme…
Less Time in Class, More Time to Grow: Wajakoyah’s Plan to Reshape Kenyan Education
By proposing just four hours of class a day from Monday to Thursday, George Wajakoyah is challenging the idea that longer school hours equal better learning. H…
Kenya to Build Home of Human Origins Museum and Science Park at Lake Turkana with 32,000 Artifacts Repatriated
President William Ruto has announced plans for the Kenya Home of Human Origins Museum and Science Park in the Lake Turkana Basin at Kalokol. The project aims t…
Linda Mwananchi and Fred Matiang'i Meet in Karen for Governance Talks Ahead of 2027
Senior officials from the civic movement Linda Mwananchi met with former Cabinet Secretary and presidential aspirant Fred Matiang'i at a private residence in K…
Natembeya Says Western Kenya Is Ready To Lead MMUST And Kibabii With Qualified Luhya Scholars
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has called for qualified Luhya scholars to be appointed to lead Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology and K…
Ruto Congratulates UK’s New PM Andy Burnham, Calls for Deeper Kenya-UK Ties
Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto has congratulated The Right Honourable Andy Burnham on his appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, calling th…
21st AMECEA Plenary Opens in Nairobi with Focus on Youth and Church-State Partnership
The 21st Plenary Assembly of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa opened on Monday, July 20, 2026, at the Catholic University of E…
President urges western residents to register as voters, flags 1.5 Million ID holders missing from electoral register
On July 15, 2026, President William Ruto urged residents of the western region to register as voters, revealing that about 1.5 million people there hold nation…
New leadership era begins at Kibabii University as Prof. Julius Maiyo takes over as vice chancellor
Kibabii University has entered a new phase of institutional leadership following the announcement of Prof. Julius Maiyo as the university’s second Vice-C…
Kipsigis delegation visits Gachagua's Wamunyoro home as 2027 political consultation gain momentum
A convoy of fully packed 14-seater matatus from the Kipsigis community arrived at former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s Wamunyoro residence on Wednesday, …
Ol Kalou heads to the polls as by-election voting gets underway
Residents of Ol Kalou turned out early on Thursday , July 16th, for a closely watched by-election to fill a vacant seat in Nyandarua County. Polling stations o…
High court dismisses rastafarian petition seeking legal use of cannabis for religious purposes
On July 15, 2026, the High Court at Milimani dismissed a petition by Kenya’s Rastafarian community seeking an exemption to use cannabis for religious purposes,…
Governor Lusaka warns against use of hired disruptors at public gatherings, calls for respect in democratic spaces
Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka has urged politicians to abandon the use of hired disruptors at public gatherings, warning that the practice threatens national…
Former Kenya army Major handed life term for killing wife and two children
A former senior officer in the Kenya Defence Forces will spend the rest of his life behind bars after the High Court in Nyeri found him guilty of murdering his…