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US Embassy Now Requires Kenyan Visa Applicants to Submit Social Media Handles
The United States Embassy in Nairobi has introduced a new requirement for Kenyans seeking U.S. Visas: applicants must now provide usernames or handles for all t...

2025 Wildebeest Migration in Maasai Mara
President William Ruto officially launched the 2025 Great Wildebeest Migration in the Maasai Mara on Thursday. During the event, he highlighted a robust 15 perc...

Police Conduct Questioned Over Deadly Protest Response
BY BARAKA SIMBAThe Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has raised alarm over grave violations by police during public protests in June and July 2025...

Ruto Fires Back At 'Ruto Must Go' Slogans, Challenging Opposition To Present A Solid Plan
BY BARAKA SIMBAPresident William Ruto has dismissed growing chants calling for his resignation, branding slogans like “Ruto Must Go” and “Wantam” as lacking sub...

Kenyan Man On Death Row In Saudi Arabia Set Free After $1m Settlement
BY BARAKA SIMBASteve Abdukareem Munyakho, a Kenyan man who had spent over a decade on death row in Saudi Arabia, is finally a free man after a $1 million settle...

Renowned Kenyan Artist Dismisses Dialogue Calls Between Youth And Government
BY BARAKA SIMBAKenyan renowned performing artist, passionate environmentalist, social media influencer, storyteller, and composer KamaNu M’tumwaari has joined t...

Ruto Defends Youth Employment Record, Dares Opposition To Reveal Their Plan
BY BARAKA SIMBAPresident William Ruto has called on his political rivals to make public their strategies for empowering Kenyan youth, asserting that his governm...

Senate Committee Demands Action for Persons with Invisible Disabilities
A critical session of the Senate Committee on Labor and Social Welfare, chaired by the Vice Chairperson Crystal Asige on Wednesday, addressed the long-standing...

MCK CEO David Omwoyo Elected Chair Of World Press Council
BY BARAKA SIMBAMedia Council of Kenya (MCK) CEO David Omwoyo, MBS, has been elected Chairperson of the World Association of Press Councils (WAPC). His election...

Ruto Defends Housing Agenda, Unveils 4,000 Internship Slots
BY BARAKA SIMBAPresident William Ruto has defended his administration’s Affordable Housing Programme, insisting it addresses a real crisis facing millions of Ke...

Deputy IG Eliud Lagat Expected to Resume Duties
Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat is set to resume office weeks after voluntarily stepping aside to allow investigations into the death of teacher-...

Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Dies at Age 82
Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, a one-time military general who rose to power on an anti-corruption platform, passed away on Sunday at the age of 82...

Erastus Ethekon Sworn in as New IEBC Chair
BY BARAKA SIMBA Kenya’s new Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson, Erastus Edung Ethekon, was officially sworn in today during a ce...

Gachagua Arrives In The U.S For Diaspora Engagement Tour
BY BARAKA SIMBAFormer Deputy President and Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Hon. Rigathi Gachagua has arrived in the United States for a two-month tour...

PWDs ,Youth ,Call for Transparency and Peace During Demonstrations
Youth and representatives of Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs) convened in Makueni County to discuss pressing challenges facing their communities, particu...

Moses Kuria Resigns as President Ruto's Advisor
Moses Kuria has announced his resignation as Senior Advisor to President William Ruto.In a statement released on Tuesday, July 8, Kuria confirmed that President...

Gachagua Accuses State Of Fueling Violence
BY BARAKA SIMBAFormer Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has today accused the state of fueling violence during recent protests witnessed in the country, allegin...

Ruto Threatens Legal Action Over Alleged Plot To Oust Him
BY BARAKA SIMBAPresident William Ruto has warned of firm legal action against individuals he claims are plotting to remove him from office through unconstitutio...

President Ruto Honours Former Un Chief Ban Ki-Moon With Kenya's Highest Award
BY BARAKA SIMBAPresident William Ruto has conferred Kenya’s highest national honor on former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in recognition of his...

Murkomen: Security Agencies On High Alert Ahead Of Sabasaba
BY BARAKA SIMBAInterior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has assured Kenyans that the government is fully committed to safeguarding lives and property as th...