Some students of St. Girls' High School. Anne's in Makadara, Nairobi, were locked out of the school on the opening day One student revealed that the management wanted them to pay the full tuition fee of KSh 26,000 before entering the school Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai, angered by the incident, called for the arrest and…
A 38-year-old man in Homa Bay has been arrested by police after allegedly killing his daughter. The man identified as Grachines Lovely Odingo is said to have killed his seven-year-old daughter after he forced her to drink petrol. Police reports indicate Odingo committed the heinous crime on Monday evening at his house in Minyere village,…
Uganda’s veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye in the dock before the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, on November 20, 2024. [AFP] Nearly 90 days after the alleged abduction of Ugandan opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye in Kenya, pressure is mounting on the Ugandan government to release him. Kenyans and Ugandans have taken to X (formerly…
Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto. [File, Standard] Cabinet has approved sweeping payroll reforms following a special audit that uncovered widespread manipulation of 4.7 million records by 720 system editors within the Government Human Resource Information System-Kenya (HRIS-K). The audit of the 2024-2025 financial year disclosed failures in governance, integrity and cybersecurity, with instances of…
Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris at a past address. PHOTO/EstherPassaris/XNairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris tabled the Public Order (Amendment) Bill 2025 before the National Assembly’s Administration and Internal Security Committee on July 1, 2025. The bill, which seeks to amend the Public Order Act (Cap. 56), proposes significant restrictions on where and how public demonstrations…
The American hurdler and sprinter shared how total focus, headphones, and mental preparation fuel top performances and ambitions across multiple events. American track superstar Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is leaving no stone unturned as she builds momentum for one of the most anticipated seasons of her career. The 25-year-old hurdler, already a global sensation, kicked off her…
YouTuber Vincent Mboya in Canada. PHOTO/@vincent_mboya/Instagram Controversial YouTuber Vincent Mboya now claims he can no longer speak Swahili fluently, one year after relocating to Canada. In a video shared on his Instagram stories on Sunday, April 20, 2025, Mboya revealed he has been off social media for some time and used the opportunity to…
Sabastian Sawe is bubbling with confidence ahead of his marathon debut in Valencia on Sunday as he gears up for a race against legends Sisay Lemma and Kenenisa Bekele. Sabastian Sawe will be making his full marathon on Sunday at the Valencia Marathon and he expects to have a great outing, racing against a stacked…
Jamaican sprinter Oblique Seville has explained the viral stare-down moment with Noah Lyles at the Racers Grand Prix Jamaican speedster Oblique Seville has revealed the story behind his now-famous stare-down moment with American sprinter Noah Lyles at the Racers Grand Prix in Kingston, Jamaica. The intense encounter, which quickly became a social media sensation, highlighted…
Kisumu female representative Ruth Odinga confirmed the unity and independence of ODM, maintaining that the party is “not for sale”. His declaration comes after Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka visited Odinga’s family home in Bondo, where he paid his respects to the late Raila Odinga. Ruth praised Kalonzo’s move as a sign of long-term solidarity with…
Even in silence, his words speak to the heart of every athlete’s fight for identity and self-worth. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the giant of African literature and fearless champion of African identity, passed away on Wednesday at 87. The Kenyan writer’s legacy spans continents, languages, and ideologies—but one surprising space he never fully stepped into was…
Engin Firat reveals tactical approach ahead of must-win AFCON qualifiers against Zimbabwe and Namibia Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat has unveiled the strategies he plans to implement as Kenya prepares to face Zimbabwe and Namibia in November’s critical AFCON 2025 qualifiers. With Kenya’s qualification hopes hanging by a thread, these two matches are pivotal….
Education CS Julius Ogamba supervises the distribution of Day 1 KCSE exam papers The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) theory examinations began on Monday, with Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba overseeing the distribution of papers at the Kibra DCC container. This year, a total of 965,501 candidates are registered for the exams across 10,754…
On Wednesday, February 12, Speaker Moses Wetang'ula made another decision on which coalition is in the national parliament Wetang'ula said that the number from the Registrar of Political Parties shows first the first with 165 members However, Wetang'ula's decision faced protests by the United Kenya Union Declaration Association Nairobi – National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula…
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has dismissed viral social media claims suggesting it has been releasing mosquitoes in Kenya. In a statement, the foundation clarified that it does not conduct mosquito release activities in Kenya or anywhere else. “The Gates Foundation is aware of social media posts claiming that we release mosquitoes in Kenya….