FELIX MAKONA
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Kenya’s 2026 Budget Rises To Sh4.695 Trillion After Presidential Assent
Apr 08, 2026 President William Ruto has signed into law the Supplementary Appropriations Bill, 2026, increasing the national budget for the fiscal year 2025/2026 from Sh4.30...
Building Collapses in Kibera Highrise, Rescue Operations Underway
Apr 08, 2026 A multi-storey building collapsed today in the Highrise area of Kibera, a densely populated part of Nairobi. The incident sparked immediate alarm among local re...
Trump Agrees To Two-Week Suspension Of Iran Bombing Amid Strait Of Hormuz Deal
Apr 08, 2026 United States President Donald Trump has agreed to suspend planned military strikes against Iran for a period of two weeks, in a move aimed at easing rapidly es...
Arsenal Edge Sporting CP with Late Havertz Strike in Champions League Quarter-Final
Apr 08, 2026 Arsenal claimed a hard-fought 1-0 victory away at Sporting CP in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League 2025/26 quarter-final tie on Tuesday, 7 April 2026...
Premier League Secures Fifth Champions League Spot for Second Straight Season
Apr 08, 2026 The Premier League is set to have at least five clubs competing in next season’s UEFA Champions League after once again earning a European Performance Spot. The...
Iran Crisis Escalates as Civilians Form Human Chains and UN Warns of ‘Gravest Crime’
Apr 08, 2026 Tensions in the Iran war have intensified sharply after Donald Trump issued a stark warning that “a whole civilization will die” if Tehran fails to comply with...
Romanian coaching legend Mircea Lucescu dies aged 80
Apr 08, 2026 Romanian football has been thrown into mourning following the death of legendary manager Mircea Lucescu at the age of 80. The iconic coach passed away after a r...
Bayern Munich Shock Real Madrid with 2-1 Victory at Bernabéu
Apr 08, 2026 In a pulsating UEFA Champions League quarter-final first-leg clash at the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Bayern Munich on Tuesday...
Rigathi Gachagua Confirms Kikuyu Rally, Unveils Emurua Dikirr Candidate, Condoles Late MP
Apr 07, 2026 Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, leader of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), today confirmed plans to hold a public rally in Kikuyu Constitue...
Trump Issues Stark Ultimatum to Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Closure
Apr 07, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a dramatic ultimatum to Iran, warning that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran fails to make a deal by Tues...
Viral Heartbreak Song Singer Opens Up Public Pain, Resonating with Audiences
Apr 07, 2026 A man’s emotional performance of a heartbreak song has gone viral, capturing the attention of social media users across Kenya. The raw rendition, performed duri...
Security Agencies Recover 100 Stolen Goats in Meru County
Apr 07, 2026 Security agencies have successfully recovered 100 goats that were stolen from the Mbataru area of Tigania East in Meru County in a targeted operation aimed at t...
Wetang’ula Redefines “Singapore Dream” as Local Development Agenda
Apr 07, 2026 National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has clarified that the much-talked-about “Singapore dream” should not be interpreted as a literal aspiration to trave...
Rosenior Stands Firm as Teammates Plead for Enzo Fernández Return
Apr 07, 2026 Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernández will miss their crucial Premier League clash against Manchester City after head coach Liam Rosenior refused to lift the Argent...
Disability Activist Urges IEBC to Provide Sign Language Interpreters Ahead of 2027 Elections
Apr 07, 2026 Disability rights activist Mike Makarena has called on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to ensure that sign language interpreters are...
Education Ministry Cracks Down on Age Cheating and Doping in School Sports
Apr 07, 2026 The Ministry of Education has announced a crackdown on age cheating and doping in school sports, warning that teachers who facilitate such practices will face d...
Govt Orders One Petroleum Ltd To Withdraw Scandal-Hit Fuel Shipment Amid Probe
Apr 07, 2026 The Government of Kenya has ordered One Petroleum Ltd to immediately withdraw a controversial petroleum shipment imported outside established procedures. The di...
Aaron Ramsey Announces Retirement From Football at 35, Leaves Lasting Legacy
Apr 07, 2026 Aaron Ramsey, the former captain of the Wales national football team and a widely admired midfielder at club level, has officially retired from professional foo...
ODM’s Oburu Oginga Condemns ‘Public Lynching’ of CSs Wandayi and Kinyanjui Over Fuel Scandal
Apr 07, 2026 The leader of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), Dr. Oburu Oginga, has condemned what he described as a “public lynching” of Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo W...
KRA Misses Revenue Target By Sh84 Billion Despite Crossing Sh2 Trillion Mark
Apr 07, 2026 The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collected Sh2.04 trillion in revenue by the end of the third quarter of the 2025/2026 financial year, falling short of its Sh2...
Irans IRGC Intelligence Chief Majid Khademi Killed Amid Rising Regional Tensions
Apr 07, 2026 Majid Khademi, the intelligence chief of Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has been killed, according to Iranian state media reports released o...