A man has been fined by the Wang’uru Law Court in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, after admitting to possession and use of cannabis, which he told the court he used to scare birds from his family’s rice farm. Appearing before Principal Magistrate Martha Opanga, Brian Macharia pleaded guilty to charges of…
Uganda, where President Yoweri Museveni is seeking a seventh term that would extend his four decades in power, enters a pivotal moment as voters head to the polls on Thursday. With one of the youngest populations in the world and significant expectations pinned on future oil production, the East African…
Uganda headed to the polls on Thursday amid heightened tension, as President Yoweri Museveni appeared set to extend his four-decade rule under conditions marked by an internet blackout and a heavy security clampdown on opposition groups. Public anxiety was evident across the country. The Daily Monitor published a full-page guide…
Police in Kwale County have launched investigations into a fatal shooting involving officers from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and the Kenya Police Service (KPS), which left one police officer dead, another injured, and the suspected shooter dead by suicide. According to a police report released on Wednesday, two KPS…
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced a reduction in the retail prices of super petrol, diesel and kerosene in its latest monthly fuel review, offering modest relief to consumers. According to EPRA, the price of super petrol has been reduced by Ksh.2 per litre, while diesel and…
The United States has approved a three-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a move set to strengthen trade ties between the U.S. and African nations. Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui described the extension as a major opportunity to expand national trade, enhance exports, and create employment.…
Russian authorities have arrested the chief physician and the acting head of intensive care at Novokuznetsk Maternity Hospital No. 1 in Siberia following the deaths of nine newborns this month, prosecutors confirmed Wednesday. The officials have been charged with negligence and causing death through professional misconduct, according to a statement…
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has called for the suspension of the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system, arguing that structural deficiencies and poor implementation have rendered it ineffective. Speaking as a 2027 presidential hopeful and leader of the United Green Movement party, Maraga said the current education framework is failing learners…
Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi is assessing significant losses after several of his businesses near Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi were vandalised during an overnight operation on Wednesday. Witnesses said police officers arrived at the site shortly after midnight and used teargas and live rounds to disperse people in the area before…
A 42-year-old man suspected of drug trafficking has been arrested in Nakuru, with detectives recovering heroin valued at approximately Ksh.1.19 million. In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said officers from the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) intercepted Ephantus Kariuki while he was riding a motorcycle and exhibiting suspicious behavior.…