The National Police Service has announced a major reshuffle affecting senior officers within the Kenya Police Service, particularly in the Presidential Escort Unit (PEU) and the elite Recce Squad, in changes aimed at strengthening operations and command structures within specialized security formations. In the changes announced by Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat, Mr.…
Concerns over the growing cases of femicide and gender-based violence have intensified after Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris revealed that one of her supporters was allegedly attacked, robbed, raped and stabbed shortly after attending an ODM rally in Dandora.Speaking during an interview on NTV, Passaris said the young woman was assaulted on Wednesday evening, an…
The National Assembly has formally agreed to consider proposals by Ndindi Nyoro aimed at lowering fuel prices, as pressure mounts on the government following the nationwide matatu strike triggered by soaring pump costs. In a communication from Parliament’s Parliamentary Budget Office, the House confirmed receipt of Nyoro’s letter dated May 15, which outlines a series…
WAKENYA DIANA CHEPKEMOI NA MERCY CHEPNGENO WALIIPEPERUSHA VYEMA BENDERA YA KENYA BAADA YA KUTWAA MEDALI ZA DHAHABU NA FEDHA MTAWALIA KATIKA FAINALI YA MBIO ZA MITA ELFU TATU KURUKA VIUNZI KWENYE MASHINDANO YA AFRICA ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP HUKO ACCRA GHANA. KPL KATIKA SOKA, TIMU YA TAIFA YA KENYA HARAMBEE STARS LEO JUMANNE MEI KUMI NA TISA…
Thousands of commuters across Kenya were stranded for a second consecutive day on Tuesday as the nationwide Public Service Vehicle (PSV) strike continued to disrupt transport services over rising fuel prices and operational costs. Major highways and roads that are usually packed with vehicles recorded unusually light traffic, with sections of Nairobi’s busy Thika Superhighway…
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has called on Parliament to reconvene urgently and approve measures to help Kenyans cope with the rising cost of fuel amid a nationwide transport strike. In a statement shared on X on Monday, Maraga expressed support for Kenyans affected by the shutdown, saying the government must act quickly to reduce…
A nationwide transport strike paralysed operations across parts of the country on Monday after matatu operators, truck drivers, boda boda riders and other transport stakeholders withdrew services in protest against the rising cost of fuel and the increasing economic pressure on Kenyans. In several towns, matatus were seen parked at termini as operators joined the…
Tuanzie na riadha ambapo bingwa mara nne wa dunia katika mbio za mita elfu moja mia tano, Faith Kipyegon, ameanza msimu kwa kishindo baada ya kushinda mbio za mita elfi tano kwenye mashindano ya Diamond League yaliyofanyika mjini Shanghai, China. Kipyegon alitumia dakika 14 24.14 na kuweka muda bora zaidi duniani msimu huu katika mbio…
This Monday morning seemed to be unusual. Across social media platforms, from TikTok to Facebook and X, one phrase dominated conversations, “Kibuyu Day.” What started as an online slogan quickly turned into a national conversation about pain, anger, survival, and the growing frustration among ordinary Kenyans struggling to make ends meet. In Nairobi’s CBD, young…
UDA candidate David Kipsang Keter, popularly known as Dollarline, won the Emurua Dikirr parliamentary by-election, handing President William Rutos party a crucial victory in a contest that also exposed the changing political mood in the South Rift. Keter was declared winner after polling 18,266 votes, defeating DCP candidate Vincent Kibet Rotich, who garnered 10,760 votes.…