The government, through the Ministry of Cooperatives, has announced the launch of a new youth fund program designed to empower young Kenyans across the country. Speaking before the National Assembly Committee on Trade and Cooperatives, the Ministry said the initiative, funded by the World Bank, will provide Ksh50,000 to youths nationwide. The five-year program, named…
BBC 04th April, 2025 07:02 AM Big waves under cloudy sky. Image used for representational purposes only. PHOTO/Pexels At least seven people have died after tornadoes and violent winds ripped through the US South, as a series of storms expected to continue for days takes hold. Deaths were recorded in western Tennessee, Missouri…
Former nominated Member of Parliament (MP) Wilson Sossion has suggested that the warm reception President William Ruto received in Mount Kenya likely came as a surprise to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Speaking on a live TV show on Thursday, April 3, 2025, Sossion attributed the large turnout to Kenyans’ growing support for issue-based politics….
A crime scene tape barrier. Image used for representation purposes only. PHOTO/Pexels A 13-year-old girl has died after a house fire in Merseyside. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) said it was called to the scene in Prescot, in the borough of Knowsley, at 11.42pm on Wednesday. Crews arrived to find a blaze in…
Indian customs officials have arrested a 43-year-old Kenyan woman, identified as Emily, for attempting to smuggle 1.7 kilograms of cocaine into India. The illegal narcotics, valued between Ksh225 million and Ksh300 million (Rs 15 to 20 crores), were found in her luggage when she arrived at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai on Tuesday….
South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol. PHOTO/@President_KR/X South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted by the Constitutional Court on Friday, which upheld parliament’s impeachment motion over his short-lived imposition of martial law last year that sparked the country’s worst political crisis in decades. With Yoon’s ouster, a presidential election is required to take place…
One family from the Amboseli area in Kawangware is in sadness following the death of Sylvia Kemunto, a first -year student at Multimedia University Sylvia disappeared on Sunday, March 30, causing her family to start a fierce search that ended with sadness His uncle, Clinton Nyamari, told TUKO.co.ke that Sylvia's body was found inside a…
Former Head of Government Delivery Services Peter Mbae has voiced serious concerns about efforts to delay the reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), a move he fears could threaten the timely holding of the 2027 general elections. In a live interview on Thursday, April 3, 2025, Mbae expressed his worries that obstacles…
President William Ruto. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/X President William Ruto has held a telephone conversation with United Nations (UN) secretary general António Guterres the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti. This comes days after two Kenyan police officers in Haiti were seriously injured in clashes with gangs, adding to the mission’s growing list of casualties as it comes under…
On Wednesday, April 2, Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja addressed a political meeting attended by President William Ruto President of the Association of Law Society (LSK) Faith Odhiambo said the Cement's action violated the Constitution of 2010 Odhiambo asked the police chief to apologize to the public for his action or to withdraw from…
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has hit out at the 64-team World Cup proposal. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has voiced strong disapproval of a new idea to increase the number of teams in the 2030 men’s World Cup to 64. The UEFA boss claims that the suggestion caught him and his organization completely off guard The…
On Thursday, April 3, Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung'wah encountered a friendly crowd in Nyandarua County However, the leader of the majority in the national parliament said the noise would not stop him from submitting to Kenyans Ichung'wah, a close ally of President William Ruto, emphasized that the Kenyan administration first focused on development and not…
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja was Kieni, Nyeri County, during President William Ruto's visit to inspect development in the area The National Police Service (NPS) has dismissed allegations of violations of the Constitution, confirming that Inspector General attended the meeting in his official post This comes after the Law Society (LSK) asked him to…
The Ruiru Sports Club is poised to be a battle ground as top lady golfers battle for glory in the KLGU Open meet. The stage is set for a thrilling showdown as top regional female golfers gather at the prestigious Ruiru Sports Club for the Kenya Ladies Golf Union (KLGU) Open Meeting. The highly anticipated…
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah speaking in Ol Kalou in Nyandarua county on April 03, 2025 where he was heckled by residents during President William Ruto’s Mt Kenya Tour. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] President William Ruto’s allies in Mt Kenya were met with public anger during the third day of his regional tour. Kimani Ichung’wah,…