Kenya is facing growing financial pressure as the country’s debt continues to rise, creating concern among experts, lawmakers, and citizens. The latest report presented to the National Assembly shows that Kenya’s national debt has now reached KSh11.7 trillion, a sharp jump from the previous year. This increase happened after the National Treasury borrowed more than
A long-running dispute has now reached a new stage as a businessman and two companies return to court, hoping to finally settle a matter that has followed them for more than thirty years. Their latest move targets eight senior judges and the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), whom they accuse of allowing an injustice to continue
Kenya is being urged to tighten its public health systems after neighbouring Ethiopia confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the town of Jinka. The concern comes from the Kenya National Public Health Institute, which wants counties to act quickly and ensure they are fully prepared to deal with any possible threat. Although the
Kenya’s education sector is facing a major accounting problem after the government confirmed that 87,000 ghost learners have been discovered during an ongoing national school audit. The verification exercise has also revealed that at least 10 schools across 10 counties have no learners at all, raising serious concerns about how enrolment data has been used
A tense and tragic situation has unfolded on Lake Victoria after a confrontation between two groups of fishermen turned deadly, leaving families in distress and a community shaken. Search teams are still on the water as efforts continue to locate the bodies of three fishermen who drowned during the violent clash that occurred on Sunday
The incident involving a Chinese manager and a Kenyan worker has continued to attract strong reactions across the country, especially after the video showing the assault spread widely online. The footage, recorded inside what appears to be a warehouse in a Mabati factory, shows the foreign manager hitting a Kenyan employee with roofing materials. The
Tanzanians are closely following a developing situation at the Sirari border after a man identified as Charles Onkuri Ongeta was taken into custody, raising many questions about safety and regional stability. The incident has become a major topic of discussion because it involves a 30-year-old U.S. Army sergeant who also holds Kenyan citizenship. Many people
Life in Chesongoch has slowed into a daily struggle, as hundreds of families remain in makeshift camps almost two weeks after the deadly mudslide tore through their community. Many of the displaced wake up each day not only to the reality of losing their homes but also to the pain of preparing to bury 40
Aisha Jumwa is facing growing pressure in Kilifi after reportedly slapping Ruth Bendera during an engagement in Kaloleni, an incident that Bendera has already reported to the police. The complaint was filed on Saturday, November 15, at the Kilifi Police Station, and Kilifi sub-county police commander Stanley Tanui has confirmed receiving it. The case has
The exposé by The New York Times reveals that the Kenyan government under President William Ruto is directly connected to a labor-export system that puts vulnerable citizens in danger, especially poor women who travel to Gulf countries for domestic work. Instead of protecting its people, the government is accused of supporting a system that exposes