AP 29th May, 2025 03:58 AM Elon Musk and President Donald Trump. PHOTO/@realDonaldJNews/X Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy. The billionaire entrepreneur posted Wednesday about his decision on X, his social media website. “As my…
Former Mukurweini MP Kabando wa Kabando. PHOTO/@Wakabando/XFormer Mukurweini constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Kabando wa Kabando wants the National Prayer Breakfast banned. Speaking during an interview with one of the local TV stations on the night of Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Kabando argued that there is a lot of hypocrisy in the prayer breakfast process….
British-American influencer Andrew Tate. PHOTO/@Cobratate/XBritish authorities have authorized charges of rape, human trafficking and assault against online influencer Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, the Crown Prosecution Service said in a statement Wednesday. The charges were authorized in January 2024, prompting the release of European Arrest Warrants for the Tate brothers, but they were…
NCIC chairman Samuel Kobia. PHOTO/@NCIC_Kenya/XReverend Samuel Kobia, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) chairperson, has confirmed plans to arrest a leader for ignoring their summons. Speaking to a local TV station on Wednesday night, May 28, 2025, Kobia indicated that for the last year, only three individuals have snubbed their summons. Out of the…
Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka at a past event. PHOTO/@RichardOnyonka_/XKisii County Senator Richard Onyonka has termed the National Government-Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) as an ATM machine used by the executive to reward Members of Parliament (MPs). Speaking during an interview with one of the local TV stations on the night of Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Onyonka…
US President Donald Trump at a past event. PHOTO/@POTUS45/xDonald Trump’s big, beautiful new plane from the government of Qatar has arrived – but the US president has a problem with it. Not the smack of impropriety that comes with a US president accepting a luxury 747 jumbo jet from the Gulf state, intended as a replacement Air…
National Assembly during a past session. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/ParliamentKEThe National Assembly has voted to proceed with the Public Transport (Motorcycle Regulation) Bill, commonly known as the Boda Boda Bill, despite a formal request by its sponsor, Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale, to halt further consideration. In a sitting held on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Speaker Moses Wetang’ula announced…
Samidoh and the late Ngugi wa Thiong’o during their last meeting. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/samidohofficialPopular Mugithi artist and police officer Samuel Muchoki, famously known as Samidoh, is among the budding writers who wanted to tap into Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s rich experience. In a statement on Thursday, May 29, 2025, Samidoh revealed that he met the renowned and award-winning…
Nominated Senator Crystal Asige at a past event. PHOTO/@CrystalAsige Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) nominated Senator Crystal Asige has critiqued the apology issued by President William Ruto at the National Prayer Breakfast hosted by the National Assembly at Safari Park Hotel on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Taking to her official X account on the night of…
A prominent Kenyan writer, scientist, and activist Nggle of Thiong’o died on Wednesday, May 28, at the age of 87 His son, Ngugi’s Wanjiku, declared his death, saying he grew up “with a life that was completed and faced a heroic battle” Ng respons, who spent many years in exile, will be remembered for writing…
Kennedy Odede, 2025 Mandela Prize winner. PHOTO/https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/05/1163791A Kenyan social entrepreneur, Kennedy Odede, is the laureate of the 2025 United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize. Odede, founder and chief executive officer of Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO), a Kenyan grassroots organisation providing services to urban slums, was recognised on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, for his contribution…
PLP party leader Martha Karua with the late Ngugi wa Thiong’o in a photo taken on May 25, 2025. PHOTO/@MarthaKarua/XPeople’s Liberation Party (PLP) party leader Martha Karua has recalled her final moments with celebrated author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who died on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. In a moving tribute passed via her official X account…
Handcuffs. Image used for representation purposes. PHOTO/Pexels Police in Kakuma, Turkana County have arrested two persons of interest and recovered an illegal gun that was on sale. In a statement on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the persons of interest were arrested while looking for a buyer of the…
A court gravel. Image used for representation. PHOTO/PexelsThe High Court has issued orders to the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), prohibiting further incarceration of National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) staff linked with the Embakasi gas explosion. Issuing the ruling on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Justice John Chigiti also…
Celebrated writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o. PHOTO/@asekamiradi/XFollowing the passing of one of Africa’s most revered literary figures, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, at the age of 87, Kenyan leaders have shared their heartfelt messages in honour of the celebrated writer. Speaker of the National Assembly, Moses Masika Wetang’ula, was among the leaders who penned messages of tribute to…