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President Ruto Shuts Down 1,000 Hospitals in Major SHA Fraud Crackdown
President William Ruto has announced the closure of 1000 health facilities across the country as part of an ongoing crackdown against fraud within the newly est...

Body Of Slain Teacher And Blogger Albert Ojwang Honoured In Emotional Requiem Mass
BY BARAKA SIMBAThe body of slain teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang was on Wednesday received at Ridgeways Baptist Church in Nairobi, where a solemn requiem mass...

Ruto Taps Uk Experience To Boost Kenya’s Financial And Transport Sectors
BY BARAKA SIMBAPresident William Ruto, currently on an official visit to the United Kingdom after a stopover in France, is pushing Kenya’s development agenda th...

Amnesty International Reports at Least Three Deaths in Togo Protests Over Constitutional Changes
BY AP NEWSAmnesty International has reported that at least three people, including two minors, were killed during protests in Togo's capital, Lomé, on June 26,...

Government Waives Medical Bills for Protest Victims, Including Deceased Boniface Kariuki
The government has announced a full waiver of all medical bills for patients who sustained injuries during the widespread protests on June 17 and June 25, 2025....

Kenya, France Reaffirm Strong Bilateral Relations Ahead Of 2026 Summit
Kenya and France have renewed their commitment to deepening diplomatic and multilateral ties, following high-level talks between President William Ruto and Fren...

Govt Concludes University Placement For 2024 KCSE Candidates
The government has finalized the placement of 2024 KCSE candidates into universities, marking a major step toward implementing the revamped higher education fun...

Senate to Hear Isiolo Governor Guyo's Impeachment in Full Plenary
Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo is now set to appear before the Senate plenary on Tuesday and Wednesday next week.This comes after the Senate rejected a request by th...

Ruto Condemns Protest Violence, Warns Against Destruction
President William Ruto has condemned the violence and destruction witnessed during the June 25 protests, where shops were vandalized and property looted across...

President Ruto Enacts Finance Bill 2025
President William Ruto signed Finance Bill 2025 into law on Thursday. This new legislation, which aims to streamline tax administration and increase government...

CS Murkomen Defends Media Shutdown After Protests Turn Chaotic
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has strongly defended the government’s controversial decision to shut down live broadcasts during the 25th June an...

Babu Owino Claims Withdrawal Of Security Is Political Retaliation
Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has accused the government of withdrawing his official security as retaliation for participating in peaceful prote...

Report Ethical"; Mck Warns Journalists Ahead Of Gen Z Protests Anniversary
The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has called on journalists to uphold ethical reporting as the nation marks the anniversary of the June 25 Gen Z protests.In a me...

Murkomen Condemns Lawlessness Ahead Of Gen Z Memorial Protests
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on Tuesday issued a scathing rebuke of what he termed a rising culture of lawlessness in Kenya.His remarks come on...

Security Officers Urged To Take Care Of PWD Protesters During Demonstrations
In an engaging podcast dubbed The Hashtag, which airs on Signs TV and is hosted by Chris Mololo, Caroline Wanjira urged security officers to exercise humanity w...

Deputy Inspector General Lagat Steps Aside Over Blogger Ojwang's Death In Custody
Deputy Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service, Eliud K. Lagat, has stepped aside from office amid ongoing investigations into the death of teacher and bl...

Families Displaced As Massive Fire Ravages Kibra Homes
A devastating fire swept through the Kichinjio area of Kibra Sub County, Nairobi, leaving over 200 families without shelter.The flames tore through rows of tigh...

President Ruto Appoints IEBC Chair and Commissioners
President William Ruto has officially appointed Erastus Edung Ethekon as the next Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).In t...

Police Officers Interdicted Over Death Of Albert Omondi Ojwang In Custody
The National Police Service (NPS) has interdicted several officers following the death of Albert Omondi Ojwang while in custody at Central Police Station in Nai...

Gov't Declares Friday A Public Holiday To Mark Eid-Ul-Adha
The government has declared Friday, June 6, 2025, a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Adha, one of the most significant events in the Islamic calendar.In a statemen...