Kenya Headlines
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 06:30:00 +0300Madaraka Day: Musicians get 'little bread' as politicians win through 'big circus'
Suzanna Owiyo, Freddy Jakadongo and Iddi Achieng among artistes line up to perform in this years 58th Madaraka Day celebrations.
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0300Energy regulator's tampering with fuel pricing formula raises eye brows
For two months in a row, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has tinkered with the formula, denying oil marketing companies margins.
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0300Raila's promise to his supporters ahead of next year's elections
ODM leader Raila Odinga has told Nyanza it will not come out of next year's General Election "empty-handed".
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0300How weak oversight ruined 12 banks in 1990s
This was the era of high graft and ‘political banks, where the institutions fraudulently lent to firms belonging or connected to politicians.
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0300TSC's proposal on graduate teachers will raise standards
SC expects universities to produce quality teachers capable of manning the nearly 10,000 (2016 basic education statistical booklet) secondary schools.
Mon, 31 May 2021 21:08:46 +0300Stalled 56-year-old MV Uhuru finally roars back to life (photos)
MV Uhuru can transport 1180 tonnes of goods or 22 long rail wagons in four lanes
Mon, 31 May 2021 20:45:31 +0300First ladies Margaret Kenyatta, Angeline Ndayubaha join nurses to mark their week
Both Margaret and Ndayubaha congratulated the nurses and other medical workers for providing support to hundreds of patients during the pandemic.
Mon, 31 May 2021 18:50:00 +0300Kenya, Somali tiff escalates as ministry threatens to ban humanitarian flights
Ministry will now clear all humanitarian flights to Mogadishu before they can be allowed to leave
Mon, 31 May 2021 18:44:51 +0300Pathetic state of a Urim Primary school with only three classrooms
So pathetic is the status of Urim Primary that only three classroom buildings are shared amongst all the classes.
Mon, 31 May 2021 18:13:00 +0300E-Cigarette: Kenya's ban of oral nicotine increased smoking-survey
Most smokers considered pouches safer and a healthier alternative to cigarettes.
Mon, 31 May 2021 15:35:04 +0300Uhuru gifts President Ndayishimiye 50 cows
Step by step, side by side, the two heads of state are captured on camera chatting in a happy mood as they inspected the animals paraded at the Kisumu
Mon, 31 May 2021 13:37:38 +0300Why Endebess MP Robert Pukose juggles surgery and politics
Endebess MP Robert Pukose is a registered doctor on the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board and will not lay down his tools of trade.
Mon, 31 May 2021 08:00:00 +0300Kenya's talking bird faces near extinction
What started as a trial to ascertain how easy it is to acquire the endangered bird in Kenya has revealed an online illegal trade.
Mon, 31 May 2021 00:00:00 +0300Kalembe, 'Mwana wa squatter' fought for the landless
Former Kibwezi MP Kalembe Ndile who died yesterday at Nairobi Hospital was a big defender of the rights of squatters.
Mon, 31 May 2021 00:00:00 +0300Justin Muturi's coronation sparks power struggles in Mount Kenya region
That the Mount Kenya political elite are pulling in opposite directions is no longer in doubt.
Sun, 30 May 2021 18:48:18 +0300Chopper crashes after dropping Raila in Siaya
Chopper crashes shortly after dropping ODM leader Raila Odinga and four others in Gem, Siaya County; one person injured, captain unhurt.
Sun, 30 May 2021 16:30:00 +0300Kalembe Ndile: I got married and missed the opportunity to become a priest
He started hawking bananas and honey to make some money. In the process, got married and missed the opportunity to be a priest.
Sun, 30 May 2021 15:06:13 +0300Government extends 10pm to 4am curfew by 60 days
Government extends by 60 days the countrywide 10pm to 4am curfew to curb spread of Covid-19; public gatherings remain suspended.
Sun, 30 May 2021 06:00:00 +0300How night of fun ended in a day of bullets for woman and nephew
What started out as a night of reveling in the city, a sojourn at the Rift Valley escarpment to watch the sunrise ended in hail of bullets and death.
Sun, 30 May 2021 00:07:51 +0300PHOTOS: Havertz crucial goal wins Champions League for Chelsea against Man City
Chelsea's Kai Havertz repaid some of his huge transfer fee as his first-half goal sealed a 1-0 win for his...
Sun, 30 May 2021 00:00:00 +0300Speaker Justin Muturi says only a few 'political novices' oppose his coronation
National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has dismissed those opposing his coronation as Mt Kenya spokesman.
Sun, 30 May 2021 00:00:00 +0300Fury over new Francis Atwoli road misplaced
Some Kenyans are angered that a small street in Kileleshwa was named after Cotu Secretary General Francis Atwoli.
Sat, 29 May 2021 18:29:39 +0300Italian priest returns home after 52 years with bag of memories
In a few days, Father Adolf Poll, popularly known as Alleluia, will leave the country. Father Poll, a missionary who has been in Kenya for years.
Sat, 29 May 2021 17:43:21 +0300Covid-19: Positivity rate at 8.9 per cent as infections up by 444
444 new Covid-19 cases recorded from a 4,989 sample size, positivity rate at 8.9 per cent; 115 patients recover and 17 die raising death toll to 3,141
Sat, 29 May 2021 16:15:28 +0300Uhuru obeys court, revokes Jemator's nomination to IEBC panel
President Uhuru Kenyatta has revoked the appointment of Dorothy Jemator to the seven-member IEBC selection panel, as the court-ordered.
Sat, 29 May 2021 15:06:05 +0300They don't talk, flinch or smile: Inside Kenya's military courts
In the military court, you remain emotionless, no smiling or sneering even when things are funny to burst the lung out in laughter.
Sat, 29 May 2021 13:26:50 +030010pm-4am curfew Gazette notice expires today. What next?
The 60 days of uninterrupted curfew enforcement end today (Saturday, May 29), as per the Gazette notice.
Sat, 29 May 2021 00:00:00 +03002022 polls: Kenya sliding into a fine mess as time to prepare slips away
The country could easily find itself in a time bind, if key players do not begin paying attention to the elections, separate from the amendment Bill.
Fri, 28 May 2021 21:25:52 +0300Plan accordingly, KeNHA says as it plans to close Uhuru Highway
Nairobi-bound dual carriageway at Nyayo Stadium to be closed tomorrow 9pm to Monday 9am for culvert installation; motorists advised to use alternative
Fri, 28 May 2021 19:54:25 +0300Not so fast, Francis Atwoli road runs into head winds
The move to rename a road in Kileleshwa after COTU boss Francis Atwoli has elicited controversy after it emerged that it was done irregularly.