Watamu locals in Kilifi County are concerned about the increase in insecurity and are urging the government to beef up security over the holiday season. This comes after an incident on Friday morning in which guests were allegedly harassed by security agents. The inhabitants complain that security officers have been neglecting their duties, resulting in
A student died after jumping from the 14th story of an apartment in Nairobi’s Kasarani neighborhood. Police are investigating the suicide of a male Tanzanian student at the United States International University (USIU). He was a second-year student when the event occurred, according to police and coworkers. The victim wrote a suicide note addressed to
Following Monday’s protests, Professor Olive Mugenda resigned as the board chair of Kenyatta University Teaching Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH). According to a press statement issued on Tuesday by State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed, President William Ruto accepted her resignation. In the announcement, President Ruto abolished the whole KUTRRH Board with immediate effect, and the
A medic from Kisii Training and Referral Hospital and his partner were discovered dead in a residence in Nyamataro, Kisii County. The man is suspected of killing the woman before committing suicide in the residence. According to authorities, the bodies were discovered when the man and lady were clutching each other on the bed. According
Nairobi’s Governor Johnson Sakaja has faced intense criticism following the city’s severe flooding after a single day of rain. Streets, homes, and businesses were submerged under filthy water due to poorly maintained drainage systems. This event starkly highlighted the disconnect between City Hall’s promises and its delivery, exposing a leadership marred by inefficiency and misplaced
Eng. Dominic Kundu, once trusted with the responsibility of managing the RWC 318 (ODDA-BUTE-DANABA) road project in Marsabit, has now become the center of a corruption scandal that has left hardworking road workers without their pay. Despite the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) sending Ksh 7.02 million last week specifically to settle overdue wages and
Eric Ngeno, currently serving as the speechwriter for President William Ruto, is at the center of a scandal that has severely tarnished his reputation and raised serious concerns about the integrity of the current Kenyan administration. Ngeno has allegedly been involved in issuing death threats to Jackie Maina, a contractor associated with hacking software development.
The Kenyan government’s proposal to impose new licensing fees on online health services has sparked heated debate. The draft regulations suggest that doctors and health facilities providing telemedicine services will be required to pay an annual license fee of KSh 250,000. Mobile health (mHealth) solution providers will need to pay KSh 50,000 annually, while innovators
If a new bill is signed into law, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will be unable to broadcast presidential election results.This is according to the Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which seeks to formalise the National Dialogue Committee’s (NADCO) ideas on election concerns. NADCO was founded in 2023 as a bipartisan team in response
A new Bill introduced in Parliament has stirred controversy for its proposal to eliminate the live-streaming of presidential election results. If passed, this legislation would require the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to cease live broadcasting of results. Instead, the IEBC would upload results electronically to an online portal and deliver physical copies to