BBC 26th March, 2025 11:16 AM Facebook Logo. Image use dfor illustration purposes in this article. PHOTO/Pexels Papua New Guinea has blocked access to Facebook in what authorities call a “test” to limit hate speech, misinformation and pornography. The sudden ban, which started on Monday, has drawn criticism from opposition MPs and…
Colorful Rainbow Flag used to represent the lgbt community in this article. PHOTO/Pexels A report by Open for Business, a coalition of global businesses, has revealed that rising discrimination against LGBTQ+ people is costing East African economies close to Ksh646 billion annually. The 2025 report explored the current economic and business environments in four…
William Ruto at State House on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/williamsamoei President Donald Trump’s administration is concerned about the latest developments in some East African countries. To fully understand the unfolding situation, Trump’s top official, Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, phoned President William Ruto late on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. In a statement shared…
President William Ruto, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki during a consultative meeting with Central Kenya Governors Cecily Mbarire, Anne Waiguru, Kimani Wamatangi, Joshua Irungu, Muthomi Njuki, Irungu Kang’ata, Kiarie Badilisha and Isaac Mutuma, Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries at State house, Nairobi.[PCS] President William Ruto’s visit to Mt Kenya region hangs in the balance following differences…
BBC 26th March, 2025 08:14 AM Prince Harry. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/HarryDukeofSussex The Duke of Sussex has announced his resignation as a patron of Sentebale, a Lesotho-based British charity that he co-founded, after a row between the trustees and the chair of its board. Prince Harry said he had stepped down alongside co-founder and fellow patron…
Senators are calling on the Ministry of Interior and National Administration to provide regular, detailed updates on the efforts to rescue the abducted chiefs and restore security in Mandera County. Nominated Senator Mariam Omar raised the alarming issue in the Senate, expressing deep concern over the abduction of four chiefs, one assistant chief, and the…
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi. PHOTO/@HonJBMuturi/X Justin Muturi, Cabinet Secretary for Public Service and Capital Development, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, fired back at his boss, President William Ruto, for saying he was a fairly incompetent Attorney General. Muturi, who served as attorney general before he was relieved of his duties following the…
A Nakuru County activist is calling on U.S. President Donald Trump to take action and ensure that Governor Susan Kihika returns to Kenya to resume her official duties. Engineer Evans Kimori, in a letter sent through the U.S. Embassy in Kenya, has requested the deportation of Governor Kihika, who has been absent from office for…
CS Murkomen with Mama Elizabeth Auma Ogega, the mother of Brian Odhiambo who disappeared in Lake Nakuru National Park two months ago.[FILE] The growing insecurity in the country is raising alarm with incidents of terrorism and banditry causing concern among Kenyans. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, however, has more than once seemed more concerned with emerging…
President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi where he hosted Muslim leaders for Iftar. [PSC] President William Ruto has hit out at Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Justin Muturi, saying he proved to be incompetent as Attorney General. Speaking at State House, Nairobi during an iftar session for muslim community members, Ruto accused Muturi of…
Cooperatives CS Wycliffe Oparanya celebrates his birthday with his son Ian in Nairobi on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. PHOTO/https://web.facebook.com/ian.oparanya Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs Wycliffe Oparanya was on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, treated to a surprise birthday party in Nairobi by his son Ian Oparanya. Oparanya, who turned 69, was seen enjoying a…
Beatrie Elachi’s late son Elvis Murakana Namenya has passed on. PHOTO/@RobertAlai/X Dagorreti North MP Beatrice Elachi is mourning the passing on of her son Elvis Murakana Namenya. News of the demise has been confirmed by President William Ruto and Kileleshwa Member of County Assembly (MCA) Robert Alai through separate statements this Tuesday, March 25,…
President Ruto and former PM Raila Odinga join thousands of soccer enthusiasts in cheering Harambee Stars playing against Gabon at the Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi County on March 23, 2025. [PCS] As the 2027 General Election draws nearer, there are growing questions about who will emerge victorious. Many Kenyans have voiced their discontent with the political alliance between President…
Police officers manning a road block along Nakuru -Ol Kalou road on May 18,2021. [File, Standard] A gang masquerading as police officers has taken control of roads in Bumala, Busia County, where they rob unsuspecting motorists. The gang comprising of youths, erects a roadblock similar to the one used by traffic police officers and wear police…
South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar. PHOTO/@IGADsecretariat/X South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar has accused Uganda of violating a United Nations arms embargo by entering the country with armoured and air force units, and conducting airstrikes around the country. In a letter addressed to the U.N., African Union and the IGAD regional bloc,…