FELIX MAKONA
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Former DP Gachagua Condemns Brutal Githurai Evictions
Feb 19, 2026 In the early hours of February 19, 2026, traders in Githurai woke to the sight of heavy machinery dismantling their stalls and kiosks along the Thika Superhighw...
New Thrill Edition Ball Set To Elevate Premier League Climax
Feb 19, 2026 The Premier League has unveiled its new match ball for the remainder of the 2025/26 season, officially named the PUMA Orbita Thrill Edition. This release marks...
Yoon Suk Yeol Jailed For Life Over Martial Law Insurrection
Feb 19, 2026 Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life imprisonment after a Seoul court found him guilty of leading an insurrection linked to hi...
Odede Seeks Sh5.1Bn Budget Boost Amid Vehicle Shortage
Feb 19, 2026 Public Investments and Asset Management Principal Secretary Cyrell Odede has sought an additional Sh5.099 billion from Parliament, telling lawmakers the funds a...
Ruto Assents To Three Key Reform Laws At State House
Feb 19, 2026 President William Ruto has assented to three significant pieces of legislation at State House Nairobi, marking a fresh phase of legal and institutional reforms....
Moi University Student Acquitted Over Misleading Ruto Image
Feb 19, 2026 A Milimani Law Courts magistrate on Thursday acquitted Moi University student David Oaga Mokaya, who had faced charges of publishing a misleading image of Presi...
Late Wolves Fightback Rocks Arsenal’s Title Charge
Feb 19, 2026 Arsenal suffered a damaging setback in the Premier League title race after surrendering a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Wolverhampton Wanderers on a dramatic n...
The Elephant of Music: How Empire Bakuba Shaped Soukous
Feb 18, 2026 Pepe Kalle and Empire Bakuba are celebrated as one of the most influential bands in the history of Congolese rumba and soukous. Known for their vibrant rhythms,...
FA Cup Drama: Wolves Prevailed in Mud‑Soaked Battle at Blundell Park
Feb 18, 2026 Wolverhampton Wanderers secured a 1‑0 victory over Grimsby Town in the FA Cup fourth round at Blundell Park on Sunday, but it was the state of the pitch that ca...
Ruth Odinga Defends Sifuna, Calls for ODM Unity Amid Internal Rift
Feb 18, 2026 Ruth Odinga, Kisumu Woman Representative and sister to the late Raila Odinga, has waded into the ongoing leadership tensions within the Orange Democratic Moveme...
Protest Erupts on Thika Road as Githurai 45 Residents Resist Demolition of Business Stalls
Feb 18, 2026 Protests broke out Wednesday along Thika Superhighway near the Githurai 45 roundabout as residents and traders staged demonstrations against the planned demolit...
Jubilee Party Forms Alliance With PNU, Endorses Fred Matiang’i for Presidency
Feb 18, 2026 In a significant political development, the Jubilee Party and Peter Munya’s Party of National Unity (PNU) have announced a formal alliance ahead of the 2027 gen...
Tensions Escalate as Farouk Kibet Warns Uhuru Over Alleged Opposition Funding
Feb 18, 2026 Political tensions have intensified in Kenya after Farouk Kibet, a close aide to President William Ruto, issued a sharp warning directed at retired President Uh...
Ruto, Sakaja Seal Nairobi Cooperation Deal on Infrastructure, Water and Environment
Feb 17, 2026 President William Ruto and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja have signed a landmark cooperation agreement aimed at improving service delivery and infrastructure i...
Turkana East Families Turn to Wild Beans Amid Worsening Hunger Crisis
Feb 18, 2026 A deepening hunger crisis in Kenya’s Turkana East is forcing families in drought‑stricken areas to resort to desperate coping measures, including foraging for a...
Seven More Days In Remand For Officers Charged In Mukuru Killing
Feb 18, 2026 Two police officers charged with the murder of a Nairobi youth will remain in custody for seven more days after the High Court deferred plea-taking pending comp...
NTSA Appoints Nashon Kondiwa as Director General
Feb 18, 2026 The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has appointed Nashon Kondiwa as its new Director General for a three-year term effective February 17, 2026. T...
Gabon Suspends Social Media Over Content That Stokes Conflict
Feb 18, 2026 Gabon’s High Authority for Communication (HAC) has ordered an immediate nationwide suspension of social media platforms, citing concerns that online content is...
Chris Kavanagh Dropped From Premier League After FA Cup Errors
Feb 18, 2026 Referee Chris Kavanagh has been removed from officiating any Premier League fixtures this weekend following a controversial performance in the FA Cup fourth-rou...
Sifuna Slams Sh80 Billion Nairobi Cooperation Deal
Feb 18, 2026 Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has raised concerns over the Sh80 billion cooperation agreement signed between the national government and Nairobi County, calling...
Security Non-Negotiable, Says Ruto as He Rolls Out Capital Overhaul
Feb 17, 2026 President William Ruto has challenged critics to offer alternative ideas instead of engaging in what he termed noise and activism, urging Kenyans to embrace pat...