NAIROBI, Kenya — The Nairobi City County Government has announced a one-month waiver on levies and approvals required for property repair works following the recent heavy rains and flooding that caused widespread damage across the capital. In a public notice issued on Wednesday, March 11, Acting County Secretary Godfrey Akumali…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Two-time Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge has revealed how his life was shaken by false accusations circulating online following the tragic death of fellow Kenyan marathon star Kelvin Kiptum. Kiptum, the marathon world record holder, died in a car crash on February 11, 2024, alongside his coach…
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — The Trump administration is set to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for Somali nationals next week, a policy change that could strip approximately 1,100 people of their legal right to live and work in the United States. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan climate activist Truphena Muthoni is set to attempt a new Guinness World Record by hugging 1,172 trees within one hour in Brazil, according to Embakasi West MP Mark Mwenje. Mwenje introduced Muthoni to Parliament on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, announcing that she will travel to Brazil…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Karura Ward MCA Kamau Thuo, popularly known as “Fiu ni Fiu,” has accused the government of misleading the public over a contentious tree nursery project within Karura Forest. Thuo criticized remarks made by government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura, arguing that the public has been confused about the nature…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Universal Music Group East Africa has announced a strategic partnership with Kaka Empire, the record label founded by Kenyan rapper and entrepreneur King Kaka, aimed at expanding the global presence of East African music. The collaboration, unveiled in Nairobi on March 11, 2026, combines Kaka Empire’s creative…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot has petitioned Chief Justice Martha Koome to expedite the resolution of court cases delaying the implementation of the Sugar Act (Kenya) 2024, which was assented to by President William Ruto in November 2024. The petition, signed by 16 Senators representing sugar-producing counties,…
KISUMU, Kenya — The Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) has issued a statement clarifying its ongoing dispute with Fairways Hotel in Kisumu, which has involved former Principal Secretary Irungu Nyakera. In a press release on Wednesday, LBDA emphasized that its relationship with Fairways Hotel was strictly a commercial landlord-tenant agreement,…
ELDORET, Kenya — An Eldoret court has sentenced Albert Kibor, son of the late Uasin Gishu farmer and tycoon Jackson Kibor, to three years in prison without the option of a fine after finding him guilty of assaulting his stepmother’s youngest sister, Faith Jemutai. The ruling was delivered by Presiding…
NEW YORK — Elon Musk has been named the wealthiest person in history, with an estimated net worth of $839 billion (KSh 108.44 trillion), according to Forbes’ latest report released Tuesday. The announcement comes as a record 3,428 billionaires worldwide saw their combined wealth reach $20.1 trillion, marking an unprecedented…