Digital fraud is becoming increasingly rampant in Kenya, with four out of five citizens reporting they’ve been targeted in recent months. According to a new report by TransUnion, scammers are taking advantage of Kenya’s rapidly expanding digital landscape to carry out more sophisticated attacks. The report, based on a nationwide survey conducted between November 21…
BBC 19th June, 2025 06:39 AM Silhouette of people raising their graduation hats. Image used for illustration purposes. PHOTO/Pexels The US State Department says it will resume scheduling appointments for international student visas, but will ask all applicants to make their social media accounts public for enhanced screening. Officials have been instructed to expand…
Arsenal youngster Myles Lewis-Skelly has decided where his future lies amidst interest from Real Madrid and with his current contract set to expire in 2026. Myles Lewis-Skelly has agreed to a new long-term contract with Arsenal, according to sources with an official announcement from the club expected soon. This new deal is a significant win…
Amid links to Barcelona, Manchester United outcast Marcus Rashford could still stay in the Premier League following interest from an English side. Newcastle United are reportedly considering a surprise move for Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford this summer. The 27-year-old Rashford has fallen out of favour at Old Trafford, last appearing for the Red Devils…
Comedian Eric Omondi at a past ocassion. PHOTO/@ericomondi_/XKenyan veteran comedian and humanitarian activist Eric Omondi has launched a public appeal to trace the mother of Boniface Kariuki, the mask vendor who was shot during the Tuesday, June 17, 2025, protest in Nairobi. Taking to his official social media account, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Omondi…
Nairobi Regional Police Commander George Seda, speaking during a press briefing on June 18, 2025. PHOTO/screengrab by K24 Digital from a video posted on XNairobi Regional Police Commander George Seda has assured the public that the police will provide full security during the upcoming June 25, 2025, memorial protests. The planned memorial protests will commemorate…
Kenya Power prepaid meter next to a burning candle. PHOTO/Martin OduorKenya Power has announced a scheduled power blackout that will affect parts of Kiambu and three other counties on Thursday, June 19, 2025. In a notice issued by Kenya Power on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the blackout will affect parts of the Kiambu, Uasin Gishu, Homa Bay…
A screengrab of Donald Trump while he announces executive order launching ‘self-deportation’ program for undocumented immigrants, May 10, 2025. PHOTO/@realDonaldTrump/XTravel and visa restrictions imposed by the Trump administration threaten patient care at hundreds of hospitals that depend on medical residents recruited from overseas. Foreign medical residents often serve as the front-line caregivers at busy safety-net…
CCM Secretary General Emmanuel Nchimbi poses for a photo with his UDA counterpart Hassan Omar Hassan at the UDA headquarters at Hustler Plaza. PHOTO/@UDAKenya/XThe ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and Tanzania’s ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, held high-level talks in Nairobi. This is after the CCM Secretary General Emmanuel…
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) Director General Macdonald Obudho at a past event. PHOTO/@KNBStats/XThe Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) has thrown its weight behind two petitions seeking the formal recognition of the Pare and Chuka communities as distinct tribes in Kenya, emphasising the need for accurate ethnic data collection ahead of the 2029…
Mumias East MP Peter Salasya at a recent rally during his tour. PHOTO/@pksalasya/XMumias East constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Salasya has offered to nominate former Chief Justice David Maraga as his Attorney General should he get elected as president in 2027. Taking to his official X account on the night of Wednesday, June 18,…
Jubilee party secretary-general Jeremiah Kioni speaks during a past function. PHOTO/@HonKioni/XJubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni has warned that Kenya is on a destructive path if police brutality against unarmed, peaceful protestors continues to be tolerated. In a statement shared on his official X account on Wednesday night, June 18, 2025, Kioni said that normalising…
Harambee Starlets duo Diana Wacera (L) celebrates with Violet Nanjala after Kenya’s 4-0 win over Uganda at the ongoing Cecafa Senior Women’s Challenge Cup in Tanzania. [Harambee Starlets, X] Harambee Starlets will be hunting for more goals when they play the tournament’s punching bags, South Sudan, today from 4 pm as the hunt for the…
Nairobi Central OCS Samson Kiprotich Talaam when he appeared before Milimani Principal Magistrate Benmark Enkhubi on Monday, June 16,2025. PHOTO/ Zipporah NgwatuNairobi Central Officer Commanding Station (OCS), Samson Talaam’s lawyers have told the court that they have been receiving text messages from his phone number asking for money. Appearing before Milimani Principal Magistrate Benmark Ekhubi…
The Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja briefing the press following Albert Omondi Ojwang’s death in police custody at Central Police station, Nairobi. June 9, 2025. [Jonah Onyango,Standard] Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has been faulted over a wave of brutality committed by police officers, raising concerns about his leadership of the National Police…