Health officials in Meru County’s Igembe region have raised alarm over an alarming rise in teenage pregnancies, making it one of the areas with the highest reported cases in the county. According to Dr. Githu Wachira, Medical Officer of Health at Nyambene Level 4 Hospital, 17 girls currently sitting for…
A section of residents from the Isiolo–Meru community has raised alarm over what they describe as rampant mismanagement and poor governance within the Isiolo County administration. The group accused local leaders of failing to deliver on key development pledges, despite receiving substantial funds from the national government. Speaking during a…
President William Ruto has unveiled plans to expand the busy Nairobi–Nakuru highway into a six-lane dual carriageway in a major infrastructure upgrade aimed at reducing congestion, enhancing safety, and accelerating economic growth. Speaking on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, in Keratina, Naivasha (Nakuru County), President Ruto said the transformation of one…
Kacheliba Member of Parliament Titus Lotee has come out in strong defense of President William Ruto’s involvement in the recent Baringo senatorial by-election, stating that the president’s intervention to secure KANU chairman Gideon Moi’s withdrawal was a deliberate effort to protect Moi from political humiliation and preserve unity within the…
Hurricane Melissa continued to unleash destruction across the Caribbean on Tuesday, maintaining Category 4 intensity as its eye swept over Jamaica with record-breaking winds before moving toward Cuba. According to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC), the storm made landfall near New Hope, approximately 62 km (39 miles) south of…
Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has announced her participation in the African Union (AU) Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) for Tanzania’s general elections scheduled for Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Sharing the news on her official X (formerly Twitter) account, Passaris expressed her gratitude and pride in being part of the continental…
Pressure is mounting on Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to take decisive action against a foreign national caught on camera verbally abusing and harassing police officers at Diani Police Station in Kwale County. The incident, captured in a widely circulated video on Tuesday…
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i has dismissed criticism that his leadership style was authoritarian, insisting that his actions were guided by the rule of law rather than a desire to suppress citizens. Speaking during an interview on Spice FM, the 2027 presidential hopeful defended his record, arguing that…
Tanzanians head to the polls on Wednesday in a high-stakes election widely expected to secure another term for President Samia Suluhu Hassan, after the country’s two main opposition parties were disqualified from participating. Voters will not only select their president but also elect members of parliament for the 400-seat National…
Polling stations opened across Tanzania on Wednesday for a tightly controlled election, overshadowed by reports of intimidation, abductions, and the silencing of opposition voices. Rights groups have condemned what they describe as a “wave of terror” ahead of the vote, with many of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s main rivals either…