Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has announced that his Linda Mwananchi movement raised more than KSh 500,000 within just 12 hours of launching a public M-Pesa Paybill to support its activities. According to figures shared by Sifuna on Tuesday, July 22, the campaign collected KSh 519,144 from 9,419 contributors, highlighting strong public participation in what the […]
The government is considering scrapping application fees for birth certificates as part of a broader push to boost civil registration nationwide, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced. Speaking on Wednesday during the commissioning of the Assistant County Commissioner’s office in Inoi Division, Kirinyaga County, Murkomen said President William Ruto is expected to make the […]
Early Life and Family Roots Raila Amolo Odinga was born on January 7, 1945, in Maseno, near Kisumu, in Kenya’s western highlands. He was the son of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, one of Kenya’s foremost independence heroes and the country’s first Vice President, and Mary Juma Odinga, a devoted homemaker. Growing up in a family deeply […]
Stephen “Stevo” Munyakho, a Kenyan national who was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia, is set to arrive back in Kenya tonight after spending nearly 14 years behind bars. His release, confirmed on July 22, marks the end of a long and emotionally charged ordeal involving death row, diyya negotiations, and high‑level diplomatic intervention. Homecoming […]
Moses Kuria 2027 Political Forecast Sparks Debate Moses Kuria 2027 comments are once again making headlines, as the outspoken former Cabinet Secretary and Gatundu South MP predicted that the 2027 General Election will be unlike anything Kenya has witnessed before. Speaking during a live interview on Sunday night, Kuria warned of major political realignments, a […]
KNH gives update on Boniface Kariuki, the young mask vendor who was shot at close range by a police officer during yesterday’s protests in Nairobi’s CBD. The hospital has confirmed he remains in a critical condition after undergoing emergency neurosurgery. Shooting and Hospitalization Read Also: Safaricom Valuation Hits KSh 1 Trillion Mark Amid Investor Optimism […]
Safaricom valuation hits KSh 1 trillion for the first time in over a year, signaling renewed investor confidence in Kenya’s most valuable company. This development reaffirms Safaricom’s dominance on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and its enduring role in East Africa’s digital economy. As Kenya’s largest telco and mobile money provider, Safaricom’s recovery reflects broader […]
A cooking gas cargo in Kenya imported by Tanzania’s Lake Gas Limited has been declared unfit for use by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), in a major regulatory setback that threatens regional trade ties. The cargo, which docked in Mombasa, failed critical safety checks due to insufficient levels of ethyl mercaptan—the chemical that gives […]
