In a bold reaffirmation of the government’s housing agenda, President William Ruto has announced that 20 per cent of all units under the Affordable Housing Programme (AHP) will be reserved for members of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), National Police Service (NPS), National Youth Service (NYS) and Kenya Prisons ServiceContinue Reading
NAIROBI – As Kenya marks 61 years since gaining internal self-rule, citizens across the country are pausing to reflect on the meaning of Madaraka Day—a moment of both celebration and reckoning. Observed every June 1st, Madaraka Day commemorates the day in 1963 when Kenya assumed self-governance from British colonial rule.Continue Reading
NAIROBI, June 1, 2025 — Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a wave of high-profile housebreakings and thefts that have unsettled residents in Utawala and neighboring estates. The arrests follow a report from a tenant at Haiza Apartments who returned home to find his house ransacked and valuables—includingContinue Reading
In a major crackdown on illicit alcohol, a joint operation involving police officers from Magena Police Station and National Government Administration Officers (NGAO) stormed a homestead in Riokari Village, Magena Sub-Location, recovering a staggering 1,300 litres of chang’aa along with brewing apparatus. The Thursday morning raid, hailed as a successContinue Reading
Nairobi, Kenya – Convicted murderer Joseph Kuria Irungu, popularly known as Jowie, remains on death row, and claims that he has received a presidential pardon are entirely unfounded, according to his legal team. “There is no Power of Mercy application, no pardon has been granted, and we are not seekingContinue Reading
NAIROBI, Kenya — Imagine booking a flight online and, without any extra steps, your trip is automatically protected against cancellations or lost luggage. Or walking out of a phone shop with theft and damage insurance already included in the price. That’s not the future — it’s happening now, thanks toContinue Reading
Early Life and the Wounds of Colonialism Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, born James Ngugi on January 5, 1938, in Kamiriithu, Kenya, grew up amid the brutal repression of British colonial rule. His family bore the deep scars of the Mau Mau Uprising (1952–1960): one brother was killed, another—deaf and unable toContinue Reading
The National Police Service (NPS) has dismissed widespread claims that Juja Member of Parliament George Koimburi was abducted, terming the viral video showing him lying in a field as “misleading” and “under investigation.” In a press statement released Monday, the NPS said the MP had been under investigation over aContinue Reading
Juja MP George Koimburi was found unconscious on a farm in Kibichoi, Githunguri Constituency, early Sunday morning—less than 24 hours after being abducted during a church service. Witnesses say he appeared disoriented, weak, and unable to speak when he was discovered by farm workers, who immediately alerted local authorities. TheContinue Reading
KAKAMEGA, Kenya – Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has suspended three staff members from Matungu Level IV Hospital following their arrest by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over allegations of corruption. The arrests stem from an ongoing EACC investigation into misuse of public funds in county health facilities. Governor BarasaContinue Reading