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Congo Basin summit: Leaders seek more money for forests and the Blue Fund
Regional leaders met in Nairobi from January 27–29, 2026, to accelerate the activation of the Congo Basin Blue Fund (F2BC), a sovereign financial instrument...
MCA Alai Escalates Feud with Uhuru Kenyatta, Brings Winnie Odinga into the Fray
The X (formerly Twitter) battle launched by Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai against former President Uhuru Kenyatta has now escalated to both Rigathi Gachagua and...
Justice Warsame, Musinga, SC Taib Ali Taib to replace Justice Ibrahim?
By Henry Kimoli
All eyes lead to the Supreme Court as the bench that will determine the 2027 presidential election dispute is constituted.
On January 14,...
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Two Arrested as DCI Recovers 250 Grams of Heroin in Nyali Raid
By Andrew Kariuki
Detectives from the DCI Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) in Mombasa have arrested two suspected traffickers and recovered 250 grammes of heroin following an...
Kitui residents demand fair share of Safaricom divestiture funds across all counties
Residents of Kitui County have urged the Parliamentary Committee spearheading the consideration of Sessional Paper 3 of 2025, to guarantee an equitable and diversified...
POLITICS
Lawyer Nelson Havi Joins Gachagua’s DCP Party Ahead of 2027 Polls
Senior Counsel Nelson Havi has joined former deputy president...
EALA MP Kanini Kega ditches Jubilee, joins Gachagua’s DCP
East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Kanini Kega has...
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Son of Norway’s crown princess holds back tears giving evidence at rape trial
The son of Norway's crown princess has begun giving evidence at his trial for rape and more than 30 other alleged offences.
Marius Borg Høiby,...
Rastafarian Petitioners Blocked From Presenting Cannabis Seeds as Court Exhibits
Members of the Rastafarian community were left aggrieved on Wednesday, 4,February, 2026 after The Milimani Law Courts Security officers barred them from entering court...
CJ Martha Koome meets Ahmednassir, Havi over graft allegations in the Judiciary
Chief Justice Martha Koome has convened a high-level consultative meeting with senior members of the legal profession to deliberate on key challenges affecting access...
EACC Recovers Grabbed Machakos Land Worth KSh50 Million After Court Nullifies Illegal Allocation
By Andrew Kariuki
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has successfully recovered public land within Machakos town valued at approximately Ksh50 million following investigations and...
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THE CLINIC
Victory for medics: COG and clinical officers finally ink deal after 8-year standoff
In a landmark move on February 3, 2026, the Council of Governors (CoG) and the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) officially signed a...
Health CS Duale says he cannot resign amid alleged Sh11 billion loss at SHA
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has dismissed claims that the country lost Sh11 billion via fraudulent claims processed under the Social Health Authority (SHA),...
SPORTS
John Virgo dead at 79: BBC’s voice of snooker dies at home in Spain...
Snooker legend and BBC commentator John Virgo has died aged 79.
Virgo enjoyed an 18-year professional career, winning the 1979 UK Championship among four non-ranking...
Liam Rosenior hits back at criticism of Chelsea approach after Carabao Cup semi-final ‘whimper’
Liam Rosenior responded to criticism from pundits after Chelsea were beaten 1-0 by Arsenal in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg.
Arsenal led 3-2 from the...
ENTERTAINMENT
Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah over Epstein joke at Grammys
US President Donald Trump has threatened to sue comedian Trevor Noah after he joked about Trump and Jeffrey Epstein at the Grammy Awards.
Hosting the...
Aspiring Nigerian singer dies after being bitten by a snake
There has been an outpouring of grief in Nigeria following the death of an aspiring singer who died on Saturday after being bitten by...
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The number of Kenyans using WhatsApp fell by about one percentage point to 53.9 per cent in the first quarter (Q1) of the 2025/26...
(AP) — Elon Musk is joining his space exploration and artificial intelligence ventures into a single company before what’s expected to be a massive...
Technology giant Meta is set to trial premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp users in the coming months in its latest experiment with...
Billionaire Elon Musk took to X to slam Meta's WhatsApp after whistleblowers said private chats on the messaging platform can be read by the...
Pornhub has announced it will restrict access to its website in the UK, blaming the tougher age checks which have been introduced for explicit...
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China Bans Hidden Car Door Handles Over Safety Concerns
BBC -China has banned hidden door handles on electric vehicles (EVs), making it the first country to stop the use of the controversial designs...
Ruto pledges free, fair and credible UDA nominations as he meets over 12,000 aspirants
President William Ruto has moved to assure aspirants eyeing various elective seats on the UDA ticket that the party’s nominations will be free, fair,...
Who is former IEBC CEO Marjan Hussein Marjan?
Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chief Executive Officer Marjan Hussein Marjan stepped down from office on Tuesday.
In a statement, the Commission said...
Govt Announces NYOTA Fund Disbursement Dates for Select Counties
The Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs has announced the disbursement schedule for the NYOTA Project Business Start-Up Capital across nine counties.
In an update on...
President Ruto: Kenyans Earning Below 30K Will Not Pay Taxes
President William Ruto has announced the government's plan to scrap taxes for Kenyans earning below Ksh30,000.
Speaking on Wednesday, February 4, during the UDA Aspirants’...
Spain Announces Plans to Ban Social Media for Under-16s
BBC -Spain has become the latest European country to make plans to ban social media for children under the age of 16.
"We will protect...
Eritrea: Training on administration and leadership in Anseba Region
The National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students branch in Anseba Region organized a training program on administration and leadership for 177 secondary school...
15 migrants dead after collision with Greek Coast Guard boat
At least 15 migrants have died after a speedboat carrying them collided with a Hellenic Coast Guard vessel off the coast of the island...
Kenya and Netherlands Strengthen Trade Ties Ahead of Joint Trade Committee
The Netherlands, one of Kenya’s top export markets in the European Union, particularly for cut flowers and horticultural products, is set to deepen trade...
Equatorial Guinea, Chevron Sign Aseng Agreement, Strengthening GEPetrol Participation
Equatorial Guinea has taken a decisive step to reinforce its ambitions as a regional gas hub, signing a landmark Heads of Agreement (HoA) with...