Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka is standing by his belief that the fatal helicopter crash that killed Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces (CDF) General Francis Ogolla “was not an accident” and says he is ready to give a statement to detectives. Speaking on Thursday, the former vice-president dismissed last week’s Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) report…
Niamey has handed controversial Kenyan businessman Kamlesh Pattni a fresh lifeline, signing him up to build the country’s first home-grown gold refinery and gemstone hub. The agreement, inked on Wednesday, 23 April 2025, creates Royal Gold Niger SA, a joint venture between Niger’s government and Dubai-registered Suvarna Royal Gold Trading LLC, where Pattni is chief…
Kenya has turned to Beijing for a fresh push on its busiest transport corridors, sealing a deal that will see Chinese financiers dual the Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit–Malaba highway, expand Kiambu Road, and build the Eldoret Bypass alongside the accident-prone Nithi Bridge. State House spokesperson Hussein Mohamed said the agreement emerged from President William Ruto’s four-day state…
Interior PS Dr. Raymond Omollo. PHOTO/@ray_omollo/X The Mau Mau Road in Murang’a County is 60 per cent complete, Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has revealed. In a progress update on Friday, April 25, 2025, Omollo said the construction of the road, which had stalled, had resumed, offering hope to the people of Kinyona, Mununga,…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced that the government is drafting new laws to regulate religious groups, addressing rising concerns about cult-like activities. Speaking in Kitui County on Thursday, April 24, Murkomen pointed out that some religious groups have been involved in troubling practices, specifically referencing the St Joseph Missions of Africa Church in Rongo….
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula departed Kenya on Thursday evening to represent the country at the funeral of Pope Francis, scheduled for Saturday, April 26, at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. Earlier, Wetang’ula led a delegation of lawmakers in offering their condolences at the Apostolic Nunciature in Nairobi, where he paid tribute to the…
President William Ruto is welcomed by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. With them is China’s First Lady Peng Liyuan. PHOTO REBECA NDUKU/PCS. 24/4/2025 Kenya’s diplomatic footing continued to slide this week after President William Ruto’s remarks in China sparked a backlash at home deepening concerns…
President William Ruto during a high-level meeting with Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang on April 23, 2025. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/X President William Ruto on Thursday, April 24, 2025, secured deals to dual three major highways in the country and construct the Nithi Bridge, which has been a death trap to travellers along the Embu-Meru Road. In…
Former Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana speaking at a past event. PHOTO/@ProfKibwana/X Former Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana has castigated the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for detaining a man who was arrested and arraigned in court for impersonating President William Ruto on X. In a statement on Thursday, April 24, 2025, Kibwana indicated that the…
President William Ruto and his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping. [Ruto, X] Kenya and China have signed 20 Memoranda of Understanding and cooperation frameworks covering major sectors including trade, education, digital economy, and infrastructure. President William Ruto and his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping met in Beijing on Thursday where they announced a raft of…
Former DP Rigathi Gachagua at a past event. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/DPGachagua Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has assured Nyeri residents that he will make it a top priority to revive all stalled development projects in the region once he ascends to power in 2027, promising that the wounds inflicted by failed leadership will be healed and…
Gachagua speaking on Thursday, April 24, 2025, during the burial of his aunt, Gladwell Wambui Wachira, in Hiriga, Mathira Constituency. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/DPGachagua Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has revealed that he deliberately chose to skip a high-profile memorial mass held in Nairobi in honour of the late Pope, despite receiving a formal invitation from the…
Rest in Peace sign. Image used purely for representation purposes. PHOTO/Pexels A student at a French high school stabbed four other students at his school on Thursday, killing at least one and injuring three others before being arrested, police said. The circumstances of the attack were not immediately clear. A national police official…
Boda Boda Riders in Embu town have a reason to smile after receiving a Sh. 3 million donation from President William Ruto. The donation came following a request from Governor Cecily Mbarire to the President to support them in his recent visit of the county during his weeklong…
Raila Odinga signs the condolence book at the residence of Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen Thursday, April 24, 2025. PHOTO/@RailaOdinga/X ODM Party leader Raila Odinga joined mourners and other leaders in signing a condolence book in honour of the late Pope Francis in Nairobi. Speaking during a visit to Apostolic Nuncio…