Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba has ordered university lecturers to resume duty immediately, warning of disciplinary action against those defying a High Court order suspending their ongoing strike. The directive comes as the lecturers’ strike, now in its second week, continues to disrupt learning across public universities, leaving thousands of…
Detectives in Kilimani are investigating the suspicious death of 54-year-old Zaituni Kavaya, a mother of three from Kibera, who died while working in an apartment on Mpunga Road. Kavaya, who had been contracted for laundry duties, was reported dead after a phone call from Kilimani Police Station reached her daughter,…
The family of Benedict Kabiru, a Kenyan police officer who went missing during an ambush in Haiti six months ago, is demanding answers after President William Ruto confirmed his death during a high-level meeting in New York. President Ruto announced that Kabiru, alongside officers Samuel Kitwai and Kennedy Nzuve, had…
Kenya Police FC’s 3–1 CAF Champions League victory over Mogadishu City FC on Saturday night at Nyayo Stadium was marred by viral videos showing visiting fans desecrating the Kenyan flag, sparking nationwide outrage. Clips widely circulated on TikTok and X show Mogadishu supporters stomping on, kicking, and mocking the flag,…
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has opened investigations into the death of Simon Warui, who died while being held at the Central Police Station in Mvita Sub-County, Mombasa, on September 17, 2025. In a statement issued Tuesday, IPOA Chairperson Ahmed Issack Hassan confirmed that the authority has begun interviewing…
American satellite internet provider Starlink has dropped to ninth place in Kenya’s fixed internet market, according to the latest Communications Authority (CA) statistics for Q4 of the 2024/2025 financial year. The company, owned by Elon Musk, registered 17,425 subscriptions by June 2025, translating to a 0.8% market share. While this…
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Hussein Mohamed has urged Kenyans to redirect their passion for European football towards supporting local competitions. Speaking ahead of the new season, Hussein emphasized that the growth of the Kenyan Premier League (KPL), National Super League (NSL), Women’s Premier League, and youth tournaments depends on…
The Machakos County Assembly is set to resume deliberations today on a motion seeking the removal of Speaker Ann Kiusya, following a recent High Court ruling that lifted an earlier suspension on the process. The motion, initially stalled in March after Kiusya challenged her ouster bid, has now been reintroduced…
China has ordered widespread closures of schools, businesses, and factories across at least 10 cities as Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels toward the southern coast. The storm, packing gusts of up to 230 kilometers per hour, is expected to make landfall in Guangdong province within 24 hours, according to local emergency…
Kenyan money remittance start-up Bonto Kenya has officially closed operations, less than three years after its launch and only eight months after obtaining a licence from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). Founded in December 2022 by Cambridge and Harvard graduate Yoann Copreaux, the fintech cited unsustainable foreign exchange margins,…