Safaricom PLC, Kenya’s leading telecommunications provider, is embroiled in a High Court legal battle with Peter Oyier, a prominent media personality, over the alleged unauthorised use of his voice in its premium customer service systems.  Oyier is seeking over £430,000 in damages, arguing…

East Africa has officially launched the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, marking a significant moment as Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda jointly host the tournament, which began today.  The echoes of "football's coming home," a phrase often linked to England's association with the sport’s…

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has vehemently denied claims of contaminated sugar circulating within the country.  The agency issued a statement on 31 July, dismissing allegations of unsafe sugar as baseless and reaffirming its stringent food safety protocols. The rebuttal follows…

President William Ruto and former President Uhuru Kenyatta convened at State House, Nairobi, on Friday, in a display of unity aimed at bolstering regional efforts to achieve peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).  The meeting, which centred on assessing the progress of the DRC peace…

A wave of violence has swept through the Harmony 25 and 26 matatu stages along Outering Road, transforming the transport hub into a scene of conflict.  The unrest, marked by coordinated attacks from armed youths, has left dozens injured and public service vehicles severely damaged. The crisis…

Nakuru County is reeling from the conviction of an 18-year-old woman for the murder of a three-year-old girl at Shalom PCEA Church in Bahati on 22 June.  Liz Njeri Mwangi, daughter of a congregant, pleaded guilty to the crime before Justice Julius Nangea, following an investigation aided by…

The Ministry of Repentance and Holiness has strongly refuted claims circulating online that its founder, Prophet David Owuor, prophesied the world would end on 2 August 2025.  The church released a statement on Friday, dismissing the allegations as false and deliberately fabricated to damage…

Kenya’s opposition is grappling with internal divisions as it prepares for 23 upcoming by-elections, a critical test of its ability to present a united front against President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration ahead of the 2027 General Election.  Despite public pledges of…

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has openly criticised Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, accusing him of undermining previous successes in combating illicit alcohol and drug abuse.  The rebuke follows Murkomen’s address at a National Authority for the Campaign Against…

A harrowing investigation is underway in Kilifi County as authorities probe a suspected cult operating at the Binzaro homestead in Chakama.  Acting on a court order obtained by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) from Malindi Resident Magistrate Irene Thamara, preparations are…