The majority of artisanal and small-scale miners in the country have not been able to access financial assistance in the form of loans and grants because of a lack of recognition in the banking sector. In recent months, the government, through the Ministry of Mining, has been leading the effort to establish Artisanal Mining Committees…
Team Kenya are seen on a boat on the River Seine during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. [AFP] Contentious issues are threatening to cause another push and pull in the race to reform Athletics Kenya (AK) through a review of its current constitution. As gathering of views in the ongoing AK…
Female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced early marriages dominated views presented at the public hearing held at the Catholic conference hall as main contributors of violence meted against women and girls in Marsabit County. While the two vices have stuck with local pastoralist community despite being banned due to ignorance, poverty and drug abuse also…
President William Ruto has revealed that Kenyans living abroad sent home more than Ksh64.6 trillion in remittances in 2024. In a statement shared via his X account on Thursday, January 30, 2025, President Ruto, who is currently in Egypt on a two-day state visit, emphasized the importance of Kenyans in the diaspora to the nation’s…
The Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula has announced the death of Hon. Denar Joseph Hamisi, an elected Member of Parliament who joined Parliament under the former ANC party Wetang’ula praised him as a humble and diligent member of parliament who was dedicated to serving members of parliament and ordinary citizens The Prime Minister…
Vulnerable children from Thika’s Kiandutu slum have benefitted from a two-month mentorship programme during this December holiday, aimed at guiding them away from drugs, early pregnancies and other street dangers. The event convened at Kianjau Primary School in Thika brought together boys and girls aged roughly nine to 17, who have been attending daily sessions…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has revealed that he has no regrets for having supported President William Ruto in 2022 despite their acrimonious fallout and subsequent removal from office by way of impeachment in October. Speaking during a televised interview from his Karen residence on Sunday, December 1, 2024, Gachagua indicated that his short stint…
Olympic 400mH champion Sydney McLaughlin has slamed the media for a lack of objective reporting in certain situations. Paris Olympic 400m hurdles champion Sydney McLaughlin has pleaded with the press to be more professional and objective when packaging stories to avoid falsehood. The American, who twice lowered her own world 400m hurdles record and retained her…
Nakuru – former Kakamega Senator, Cleophas Malala, has now gained independence after sitting in police hands for several hours. In a statement released on Thursday, April 10, Alfred Makotsi, a former Assistant Secretary -General of the Party UDAconfirmed his release. Makotsi, who had previously revealed that Malala was being barred from Eldama Ravine, said he…
Rose Otieno, wife of former Homa Bay county senator Otieno Kajwang’, has died, TUKO.co.ke has confirmed Rose, a respected lecturer and former head of Kenyatta University’s alumni association, had been ill for some time He previously shared his beautiful love story with the late senator, a romance that began on a bus ride in Buruburu,…
Victor Lindelof was forced to rush home midway through Manchester United’s Europa League clash against Lyon and his wife has provided shocking details of what happened. Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof had a serious issue at home that forced him to abandon his team’s Europa League clash mid-match last Thursday. Lindelof was named on the…
Funeral arrangements for musician Betty Bayo are underway as friends and family gather at a Blue Springs hotel to plan it Bayo’s close friends had organized a memorial mass at his home, with several gospel artistes and Kenyan celebrities in attendance. Kenyans watched Bayo’s youngest child, Danny, as he walked next to his mother’s husband,…
NPS Spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga at a past function. PHOTO/Screengrab by K24 DigitalThe National Police Service (NPS) has dismissed abduction claims involving Juja Member of Parliament George Koimburi, stating that the lawmaker evaded arrest in connection to a land fraud investigation. Evaded police arrest In a statement released on Monday, May 26, the police said Koimburi…
USA President Donald Trump at a past event. PHOTO/@WhiteHouse/X The Trump administration on Tuesday condemned attacks by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on civilians in North Darfur and called for parties in the country’s civil war to be held accountable for breaches of international humanitarian law. “We are deeply alarmed by reports that the…
The National Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary (CS) John Mbadi has clarified on the proposed taxation of the digital economy. In an undated video, the CS refuted claims of the government raiding the social media space stating that the proposed tax targets the platform owners, not the digital creatives. In addition, Mbadi said that…
