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Smartmatic Sues IEBC Over Sh500 Million Unpaid Election Technology Deal
A legal dispute has emerged between Smartmatic and Kenya’s electoral body, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), after the firm filed a lawsui...
Ruto In Tanzania: Poverty, Is the Common Enemy
President William Ruto has underscored the deepening diplomatic and economic ties between Kenya and Tanzania following a high-level state visit on May 4, 2026,...
Suspect Remanded as Probe Into Death of Dr Job Obwaka Intensifies
Beatrice Wangari, a suspect linked to the death of Nairobi-based medic Dr Job Obwaka, will remain in custody for 10 days at Kilimani Police Station as investiga...
Cleric Found Murdered in Nakuru Church House as Probe Intensifies
Rev Julius Ndumia, a minister with the Presbyterian Church of East Africa, has been found murdered inside his residence at PCEA Tabuga Parish in Lanet. The inci...
Deadly Blast at Liuyang Fireworks Plant Kills 21, Injures 61
A deadly explosion at a fireworks factory in Liuyang, central China, has killed at least 21 people and left 61 others injured, according to state media. The bla...
US to Pull 5,000 Troops from Germany Amid Rising Diplomatic Tensions
The United States Department of Defense has confirmed plans to withdraw approximately 5,000 troops from Germany in a phased redeployment that is expected to tak...
Supreme Court Suspends Appeal Court Ruling, Allows TSC Teacher Internship Programme to Continue Pending Final Decision
The Supreme Court of Kenya has temporarily suspended the implementation of a Court of Appeal decision that had declared the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) te...
Dr Job Obwaka, Esteemed Kenyan Gynaecologist, Dies at 83 Amid Court Case and Health Decline
Veteran Kenyan gynaecologist and former senior director at The Nairobi Hospital, Dr Job Obwaka, has died at the age of 83 in Nairobi, his family has confirmed....
COTU Boss Francis Atwoli Demands 23% Wage Hike, Warns of Rising Cost of Living Pressure
The Secretary General of the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU), Francis Atwoli, was among the key speakers during the national Labour Day celebrations...
President Ruto Celebrates Marathon Hero Sebastian Sawe, Pays Tribute to Mzee Edwin Koech at Emotional Burial
President William Samoei Ruto on Thursday held two significant engagements that reflected both national celebration and solemn reflection, beginning with the re...
IEBC Misses Voter Registration Target Despite 2.3 Million New Sign-Ups
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has fallen short of its target in the recently concluded Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR...
High Court Blocks COFEK Bid To Withdraw Health Data Case
The High Court has blocked the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) from withdrawing its petition challenging the controversial Kenya–United States health data-...
Government Deploys GSU, RDU After Deadly Mwingi–Garissa Attack
The Kenyan government has intensified security operations along the Mwingi–Garissa Road following a deadly bandit attack that left seven people dead, in an inci...
Senator Onyonka Mourns Passing Of His Mother After Hospital Treatment In Nairobi
Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka is mourning the death of his mother, Mama Teresia Nyaboke Omoke, who passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the age of 81. T...
Jsc Nominates Mohamed Warsame To Supreme Court Bench
The Judicial Service Commission has nominated Mohamed Abdullahi Warsame for appointment to the Supreme Court of Kenya, marking a significant step in filling a v...
Court Victory Turns Chaotic As Orwoba Blocked And Arrested
Former nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba was on Wednesday dramatically arrested at Parliament Buildings in Nairobi as she attempted to access Senate chambers, hou...
Nearly Half Of Foreign Visitors Travel To Kenya For Holidays, KNBS Reports
Kenya’s tourism sector recorded a steady expansion in 2025, with international arrivals rising by about 6.2 percent to approximately 2.55 million visitors, acco...
Bellarmine Mugabe Ordered Deported After Court Conviction in South Africa
A Johannesburg court has ordered the immediate deportation of Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of Zimbabwe’s late former president Robert Mugabe, af...
Revvvisha na KCB National Consumer Promotion Winners Unveiled
Winners of the just-concluded Revvvisha Na KCB National Consumer Promotion have been announced, bringing to a close the 4-month competition that began on Decemb...
UN: At Least 21 Executed and Over 4,000 Arrested in Iran Since Start of Middle East War
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has reported that at least 21 people have been executed in Iran and more than 4,000...