‘We Can’t Have Everyone as an Expert’: MP Proposes New Law to Regulate Social Media Influencers

Nyaribari Chache MP Zaheer Jhanda has announced plans to introduce a bill in Parliament aimed at regulating social media influencers in Kenya, a move he says will help curb misinformation and restore professionalism in the fast-growing digital space. Speaking on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, Jhanda said the proposed legislation will draw lessons from China, which…

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Shanzu Court Detains Six Iranians Over Ksh8.2 Billion Meth Trafficking Case

The six Iranian nationals arrested for trafficking 1,024 kilograms of methamphetamine valued at approximately Ksh8.2 billion appeared in court on Monday. The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) said that Jasem Darzadeh Nia, Nadeem Jadgal, Imran Baloch, Hassan Baloch, Rahim Baksh, and Imtiyaz Daryayi appeared at the Shanzu Law Courts. Authorities arrested the six 630 kilometers…

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Video: Conjestina breaks her heart looking at the body of Kimani Mbugua Mochwari

Former boxer Conjestina Achieng mourns her friend, Kimani Mbugua, who died on October 14 Conjestina is currently undergoing mental health treatment at a rehabilitation center in Mombasa, with support from Mike Sonko Mbugua, who struggled with bipolar disorder and was receiving treatment at the same rehabilitation center as Conjestina Former Kenyan boxer Conjestina Achieng has…

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Why female athletes don’t feel safe while in athletics camps

Marathon star Joan Chelimo. [Courtesy/BBC] An Iten-based athlete is pushing for a multi-stakeholder approach to kick out predators posing as coaches to exploit budding stars. According to athletes and security agencies, training bases are still full of masqueraders preying on young girls and boys, hence resulting in Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Unlock the Full Story —…

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Solai tragedy was an act of God, witness tells court

KDF and NYS officers search for the victims of the Patel Dam tragedy in Solai, Nakuru county, on May 12, 2018. [File, Standard]  A hydrogeologist consultant told Nakuru Law Courts that the Solai Dam tragedy was an unavoidable natural phenomenon. Mwang’ong’o Bwacharo, a witness during the defence hearing before Justice Julius Nangea, claimed that…

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