What Raila Odinga’s Legacy Teaches Kenya

Arguments abound about the late Rt Hon Raila Odinga as a political maestro whose imprint on Kenya’s history is both profound and, at times, enigmatic. It is fair to say Raila was a politician of many “firsts”. In 1994 he resigned as MP on a...

Kenya, commemoration of fallen Italians in East Africa

Italy's designated ambassador to Kenya, Vicenzo Del Monaco, attended the ceremony honoring fallen compatriots in East Africa at the Italian military shrine in the town of Nyeri, north of the capital Nairobi. The commemoration was also attended by...

Team Kenya scoops silver at the global robotics arena

A group of the Kenyan students who participated in the 2025 FIRST Global Robotics Olympiad challenge in Panama City. [Courtesy X] Team Kenya has made history at the 2025 FIRST Global Robotics Olympiad, finishing in second place overall in a...

Barak Jacuzzi knocks out Lumu during Kenya's first celebrity fight night

Popular Kenyan rapper Barak Jacuzzi [Courtesy] Rapper Barak Jacuzzi claimed victory at Kenya’s first-ever Celebrity Fight Night, outboxing content creator Actually Lumu in a fiery headline bout that drew an energetic crowd at The Alchemist in...

Kenya landslide death toll rises to 22, dozens missing – Reuters

After heavy rains in Kenya's Rift Valley, a landslide killed at least 22 people and left 29 missing, authorities said. Rescue services continue to search for victims. This is reported by Reuters, writes UNN. As Kenyan government spokesman Isaac...

Kenya Moja loses momentum amid political reorganisation post-Raila

Kenya Moja MPs Anthony Kibagendi, Gathoni wa Muchomba, Senator Edwin Sifuna, Caleb Amisi and Babu Owino on August 12, 2025The once-vibrant Kenya Moja movement, which brought together vocal legislators from across the political divide, has lost...

Nurses hailed as backbone of Kenya’s health system

Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o during the 67th International Annual Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of the National Nurses Association of Kenya in Kisumu.|FAITH MATETEParticipantsduring the 67th International Annual Scientific...

Cochlear implant surgeries to benefits over 50 children in Kenya

A team of surgeons from the Kingdom of Morocco to perform Cochlear implant surgeries received by Dr Joel Lessan, Senior Director for Clinical Services at KNH/HANDOUTA team of surgeons from the Kingdom of Morocco has arrived in Kenya to conduct a...

Kenya's Kilimo, Ethiopian Aderra clinch 47th Istanbul Marathon crowns

Kenya’s Rhonzas Lokitam Kilimo and Ethiopia’s Bizuager Aderra claimed top honors Sunday at the 47th Istanbul Marathon, the only race in the world that spans two continents. Kilimo won the men’s title in 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 12 seconds, while...

Kenya landslide kills 21 people and 30 others missing

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 2, (AP): At least 21 people have died and 30 others are missing after a landslide on Saturday in Kenya’s western Rift Valley region, where heavy rains have battered the area for days during the country’s ongoing short rains...

New Kenya Police FC coach Dusan Stojanovic outlines his targets for the Kenyan champions

Kenya Police FC players celebrate winning the 2024/2025 FKF Premier League title at Ulinzi Complex in Nairobi on June 22, 2025. Photo/Kelly Ayodi/Sportpicha Audio By Vocalize Newly appointed Police FC head coach Dusan Stojanovic has vowed to...

Kenya landslide death toll rises to 22

The death toll from a landslide in western Kenya’s Rift Valley has risen to 22, a government spokesperson said on Sunday, following heavy rains on Saturday. Twenty-nine people were still missing and 21 others were receiving treatment after...

How Kenya’s Internet Advertising Growth Became the Fastest in the World and What Comes Next

When PwC’s Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook landed this year, one figure stood out: Kenya’s internet advertising market is on track to grow faster than any other in the world. By 2029, it’s projected to bring in $470 million, a 16 percent...

High Court Draws a Digital Line in the Sand: No iTax, No Case — The Future of Kenya’s Tax Appeals Process Explained

The High Court’s latest tax ruling is less about one taxpayer’s billion-shilling dispute and more about where Kenya’s tax administration now draws its digital boundaries. By holding that any assessment or objection filed outside iTax has no legal...

Battling dirty air in Nairobi's slums as toxic air chokes residents

Residents passing next to a garbage heap on the banks of Mathare River on November 21, 2024 in Mathare slums. [Kanyiri Wahito Standard] Slum dwellers in Nairobi heavily rely on solid fuels for cooking and heating because they cannot afford clean...

Drones bring peace between farmers and elephants in Kenya

New technology helps communities protect crops, wildlife, through a balance of sound, flight, coexistence As dawn breaks over the rolling hills of Kenya’s Amboseli ecosystem, a low hum rises above the fields, not from tractors or generators, but...

Kenya intensifies rescue efforts in Marakwet East landslide as death toll rises to 21

NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 2 – The Government resumed search and rescue operation for survivors following a landslide in Marakwet East late on Friday night after heavy rainfall. This comes as Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen confirmed that 21...

As Banking Goes Fully Digital, Kenya’s Lenders Return to the Ground to Rebuild Connection and Trust

The story begins with a phone. What started as a tool for calls and social chatter became the main gateway for Kenyans who need to save, borrow, or pay. Over the last decade, the handset did more than digitise convenience — it redefined how...

ANALYSIS: The proxy war over coastline plaguing Kenya’s neighbour

Map of Horn of Africa / bird story agencyFrom the air, Somalia’s coastline unfurls endlessly, a ribbon of sand and sea stretching more than 2,000 miles from Kenya to Djibouti. That same coastline now lies at the heart of a contest that could...

KOGL, Sunshine Tour seal deal to boost regional golfers’ path to Magical Kenya Open

KOGL Chairman Patrick Obath awards Njoroge Kibugu during the Thika Greens Leg of the Sunshine Development Tour – East Africa Swing; FILE The Kenya Open Golf Limited (KOGL), organisers of the Magical Kenya Open and the Safari Tour, have signed a...