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Anzauni Chief His Royal Highness Kyalo Muli I has challenged African governments to address what he termed an “unfinished liberation”, arguing that the continent attained political independence but failed to fully restore indigenous system…
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) registered 71 money laundering cases between July and October 2026 as Kenya intensifies efforts to address deficiencies identified by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Director…
Police are investigating an incident in which Sh950,000 was stolen from a vehicle parked outside a car garage in Ridgeways, Nairobi. The money belonged to a resident of Kiambu, who had withdrawn the cash from DTB Bank’s TRM Mall branch on…
A 44-year-old worker has died after being electrocuted inside a warehouse at Mitchell Cotts Company in Shimanzi, Mombasa County. The deceased, identified as Khasim Salim, was reportedly working inside the company’s godown when the incident…
Peacekeepers knew of likely raid on Abiemnom, where more than 200 people were killed, according to rights group report.
Co-operative Bank of Kenya reported a 19.6 per cent growth in profit before tax to Sh35.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, up from Sh30 billion recorded during a similar period last year. The lender’s profit after tax…
Clashes have broken out between groups of masked men and police in Barcelona after tens of thousands of people took part in Spain’s first general strike for 14 years, called by the country’s main unions over housing and the high cost of li…
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and members of his team were admonished by an Army guard at the Arlington National Cemetery after he and his entourage appeared to violate the solemn war memorial’s rules for decorum. A video of the Vetera…
Israeli security cabinet orders military to step up preparations for a possible attack on Iran, Israeli media reports.
President William Ruto has dismissed former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s claim that Kenyans want opposition leaders to unite, saying Kenyatta should seek opinions from sober people. Speaking in Kisii County on Wednesday, November 11, Ruto re…
Democrat Scott Colom has won the US Senate race in Mississippi, delivering a shock victory for the party in a deeply conservative state that has elected Republicans for decades. Colom’s victory makes him the first black person from Mississ…
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta joked that he would visit former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at his Wamunyoro residence in Nyeri to recover KSh1.5 million that Gachagua admitted spending instead of using it to support Kenyatta’s 2017…
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Ida Odinga, the widow of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, has publicly declared for the first time that she remains firmly in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and the broad-based government. Speaking in Homa Bay County on T…
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta urged opposition leaders to set aside personal ambitions and unite their political efforts, saying Kenyans increasingly wanted them to offer a shared alternative direction for the country. “What happened in…
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale confirmed that Kenya will not serve as a quarantine center for foreign Ebola patients or travelers trying to satisfy foreign entry criteria. He also ruled out issuing quarantine or Ebola-free certificate…
Linda Mwananchi Movement (LMM) leader Edwin Sifuna has urged young Kenyans to reject President William Ruto at the ballot box in the next general election, warning that another five years under the current administration will derail youth…
The National Assembly has passed landmark legislation that prohibits healthcare facilities from detaining discharged patients or withholding deceased patients’ bodies over unpaid medical bills. Sponsored by Kirinyaga Woman Representative N…
The Senate failed to meet its 15-member minimum quorum requirement for the second consecutive week on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, forcing a morning adjournment and disrupting scheduled oversight appearances by four Cabinet Secretaries. S…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has updated the clearance process for imported vehicles, allowing licensed motor dealers to transfer second-hand cars directly to their showrooms after paying customs charges, while deferring formal regist…
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei has reacted to a Saudi Arabian court’s decision to sentence a 40-year-old Kenyan woman to 100 lashes for giving birth outside wedlock. In a public statement released on Wednesday, November…
Rescue crews search for victims as Mayor Mamdani says first responders arrived one minute after emergency call.
President Ruto and his former deputy Rigathi Gachagua have renewed a bitter public war of words, drawing condemnation from the clergy who warn that the inflammatory rhetoric threatens peace.
Shares in Nvidia, the world's second most valuable company behind Apple, have plunged almost 7.5% in after hours trading.
Nvidia says no secrets were compromised, but experts question what sensitive information may have been exposed.
Bertulazzi used a rope and harness to climb down from a fifth-floor apartment and evade authorities in Argentina.
Chip giant's stock price falls more than 8 percent amid speculation over co-founder's position.
For Nigerians to feel meaningful improvements, reforms will need to go beyond the promises outlined, analysts say.
Alice Huang built a career in Chinese finance before emerging in a very different arena: the global race for artificial-intelligence chips. Known also as Huang Le, the Chinese businesswoman held senior roles at a Shanghai investment firm b…
The European Union will on Wednesday unveil new rules to crack down on influencer marketing, ban online features that trick Europeans and force platforms to give users the right to turn off “addictive” features. The EU already has a raft o…
US lawmakers called Tuesday for further criminal investigations into associates of notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in a scathing report blaming prosecutors, financial institutions and powerful connections for allowing his abuse to…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Tuesday that three oil tankers were on fire in the Strait of Hormuz, where the country regularly targets ships that transit without its authorisation. Later in the day, the Emirati state oil company ADNOC s…
Police in Naivasha, Nakuru County, arrested 14 people following demonstrations at Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) offices over alleged poor services and increased electricity levies. The protests, organised by a man identified as S…
President Ruto and his former deputy Rigathi Gachagua have renewed a bitter public war of words, drawing condemnation from the clergy who warn that the inflammatory rhetoric threatens peace.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has ordered an end to unnecessary night raids on entertainment establishments, warning county enforcement officers against harassment, intimidation and extortion of business owners. Sakaja said the county go…
The government is reviewing two key national policies governing livestock production and veterinary services in a move aimed at addressing persistent challenges in the sector, including pasture shortages, animal diseases, inadequate fundin…
Irrigation Principal Secretary (PS) Ephantus Kimotho and Molo MP Kuria Kimani have urged accountants and political leaders to help unlock the money and the public confidence needed for Kenya’s growth. PS Kimotho said finance, not engineeri…
The Principal Secretary (PS) for Medical Services, Dr. Ouma Oluga, has held discussions with a delegation of Minnesota health sector stakeholders led by Kenyan-born Minnesota House of Representatives member (District 38 A) Huldah Momanyi-H…
Kenya has called for a renewed and action-oriented partnership between Africa and Europe, anchored in mutual respect, equitable cooperation and tangible outcomes for citizens, as Nairobi hosts the Regional Seminar of Heads of European Unio…
Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Kundizeza has also vehemently denied the allegation made in a US magazine.
He accused Kenyatta of abandoning statesmanship roles to engage in endless politicking as "a broker for selfish ends". The post Ruto winds up Gusii tour, takes swipe at Uhuru Kenyatta appeared first on KBC Digital.
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has asked Kenyans to rally behind President William Ruto re-election, citing his development record and commitment to equitable distribution of resources. Riding on “Usawa Ni Sawa” Mantra, Waiguru said Presi…
Moscow announces the veteran diplomat's sudden passing without further details.
A recent Kantar study estimates that illicit cigarettes accounted for 45.1 per cent of Kenya’s cigarette market in 2025, up from 34.1 per cent in 2021. The trade is estimated to have cost the government KSh10.2 billion in excise duty and V…
RETRAK Chief Executive Officer Wambui Mbarire said enforcement agencies must look beyond seizures at retail outlets and pursue the suppliers, transporters, financiers and storage facilities involved in distributing illicit products.
The Kenya Institute of Mass Communication (KIMC) has graduated 438 students, marking a significant milestone in their academic calendar as the Government advances plans to transform the institution into the Kenya School of Communication. T…
Authorities spared no effort in preparation for the Atlantic storm after criticism following January's Storm Kristin.
Lawmakers have pledged to use new majorities in House and Senate to pursue the investigation into Epstein's network.
Polish PM Donald Tusk calls for restraint, urging unity after deadly Krakow attack linked to far-right ideology.
The Republican ran unopposed, despite some GOP lawmaker demands to evaluate the party's stinging midterm losses to Democ
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has directed the Inspector General of Police to move in and remove illegal occupants accused of causing insecurity in Two Rivers Crescent and Imani Estates in Mukuyu…
Abdel-Malek, the captain and goalkeeper of Gaza Sports Club, recently played in the Thousand Martyrs Cup final.
The Government has extended the temporary adjustment of sulphur limits in petrol and diesel for a further six months amid continued uncertainty in global petroleum supply chains. In a notice issued on Wednesday, November 11, Cabinet Secret…
The government is funding development in every part of Kenya to correct past mistakes that led to underdevelopment in many parts of the country owing to discriminative economic initiatives, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said. The DP…
Mass walkout across several cities marks first general strike in 14 years.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said the perennial land problems in the coastal region are being ended by the government in an effort to do away with neglect that led to underdevelopment in the region. Prof. Kindiki said the thousands of…
Governor orders publication of authorised inspection officers across all 17 sub-counties, warns rogue officers and impostors of arrest as County opens 14-day consultations on new entertainment taxes and cuts liquor licence fees for small b…
Diagnosed at eight, Grace Wanjiku Mbuthia has endured years of hospital admissions, school rejection, stigma and the high cost of treatment. Today, at 26, she is determined to turn her experience into hope for others living with the condit…
At the heart of the dispute is a joint venture agreement between the county and the developer, which provides for the county to receive 10 per cent of all housing units.
Lebanese wheat production hit by war as farmlands face severe destruction in the south and Bekaa Valley.
