A cloud of grief has descended on Kaboson Girls Secondary School in Chepalungu sub-county, Bomet County, after a 17-year-old Form Four student died by suicide within the school compound on Friday, October 10, 2025. According to reports, the student’s body was discovered in the school’s store around 7 a.m., after…
The Kenyan government has launched a major initiative to eliminate asbestos roofing from housing units across the country, citing serious health and environmental risks. The plan, approved by the Cabinet, aims to replace decades-old asbestos roofs with modern, eco-friendly materials—a move hailed as both a public health and green development…
The Ugandan National Police (UNP) has denied having custody of two missing Kenyan activists — Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo — who disappeared in Kampala on October 1, 2025, while attending a political campaign event for opposition presidential aspirant Bobi Wine. During a State of Security briefing on Monday, October…
President William Ruto has unveiled a major youth empowerment drive targeting one million young Kenyans under the newly launched National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) program. Speaking at State House, Nairobi, on Monday, October 6, 2025, Ruto announced that the government, in partnership with the World Bank, has raised Ksh5…
Kenya is set to modernize its higher education sector by phasing out traditional paper degrees in favor of Digital Verifiable Credentials, a move aimed at boosting efficiency, security, and trust in academic qualifications. ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo announced the initiative through his official X handle, noting that the government…
For six months, Ms. Wambui has worked at Shona EPZ in Nairobi, stitching sportswear destined for the American market. Her modest wage sustains not only her four-year-old daughter but also two sisters in college and her mother. Like thousands of Kenyan workers, she fears the uncertainty surrounding the African Growth…
The Russian Embassy in Kenya has strongly denied media reports alleging that one of its citizens was deported from the country. In a statement issued on Saturday, September 27, 2025, the embassy clarified that Mikhail Lyapin, a Russian national, was escorted by Kenyan law enforcement officers to the Directorate of…
In a sweeping cybercrime operation spanning 14 African countries, Interpol has arrested more than 260 individuals linked to romance scams and “sextortion” schemes. The coordinated crackdown, funded by the UK and conducted between July and August 2025, targeted criminal syndicates exploiting social media and digital platforms to defraud unsuspecting victims.…
The government has seven days to respond to a groundbreaking petition filed on behalf of more than 1,000 intersex Kenyans, challenging systemic discrimination and barriers to healthcare, education, and legal recognition. The case, presented in court by lawyers Matiko Mang’era and Eric Keli, highlights how one of Kenya’s most marginalized…
Foreign policy analyst Ahmed Hashi has sharply criticized President William Ruto’s handling of the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti, warning that inadequate preparation and reliance on external aid risk undermining Kenya’s global credibility. Speaking on Spice FM, Hashi questioned why Kenyan forces were deployed without first securing…