President introduces flexible payment system for health insurance targeting informal sector workers President William Ruto has thrown a lifeline to millions of Kenyans in the informal sector by unveiling a flexible payment plan that will allow them to pay their Social Health Authority (SHA) contributions in affordable installments. Speaking during the 62nd Madaraka Day celebrations […]
A pastor accused of sodomising a nine-year-old boy in Nyeri’s Witemere slums was lynched by a mob on Saturday morning. The suspect, Simon Ndegwa, a pastor at the True Disciple Ministry in Majengo, was attacked by a mob that accused him of being a repeat offender. Nyeri Central Sub-County Police Commander Andrew Mbogo said police […]
Thousands of enthusiastic residents packed the newly constructed venue as the county prepares to host Kenya’s national celebrations for the first time HOMA BAY – The newly constructed Raila Odinga Stadium witnessed scenes of unprecedented excitement Saturday night as thousands of residents flocked to the venue, filling the 20,000-seat facility to capacity just before midnight […]
Nairobi, Kenya – June 1, 2025 – Tensions are escalating in Nairobi as activists, led by prominent activist Boniface Mwangi, prepare to storm Pangani Police Station at 10:00 a.m. today, demanding the immediate release of Rose Njeri. Njeri, a vocal critic of the proposed Finance Bill 2025, was arrested for allegedly facilitating formal objections to […]
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission commissioner nominee, Hassan Noor Hassan, has revealed that he is a brother-in-law of Suna East MP Junet Mohamed. Appearing before the National Assembly’s Justice and Legal Affairs Committee on Saturday, Hassan divulged the information in response to a question on his suitability to hold the office. The revelation came after committee […]
President William Ruto has called for global efforts to stop the raging war in Sudan and cautioned that it is escalating into human carnage. The President said the combatants on both sides are digging in as innocent lives are lost in the conflict and a human catastrophe ensues. “The war in Sudan is heading towards […]
Software developer Rose Njeri detained without bail after creating digital platform for public objections to controversial tax bill NAIROBI, Kenya – A 35-year-old Kenyan software developer who created a website allowing citizens to formally object to the controversial Finance Bill 2025 has been arrested and detained without bail, sparking outrage among legal professionals and the […]
bruised Elon Musk explained away a black eye during a White House appearance on Friday by saying that his 5-year-old son had punched him in the face while the two were playing around. Musk made the comments during an Oval Office event with Donald Trump marking the end of the billionaire’s formal cost-cutting role in […]
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 31 — Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has overseed the destruction of 5.5 tonnes of harmful products—among them shisha, gutkha, and flavoured e-cigarettes—at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret, as part of Kenya’s commemoration of World No Tobacco Day. To curb the proliferation of drug use and protect public […]
Desperate families watch helplessly as broken radiotherapy equipment turns East Africa’s biggest referral hospital into a house of despair NAIROBI – In the sterile corridors of Kenyatta National Hospital, where hope once echoed in the hum of life-saving machinery, an eerie silence now tells the story of a medical catastrophe that has left hundreds of […]
The Catholic Church has shut down its missionary operations and stations in Kerio Valley, including the Chesongoch Mission Hospital, due to worsening insecurity in the region. The hospital, with over 100 staff, has been the main health facility in the region, serving thousands of residents. A statement from the Missionary Benedictine Sisters issued an official […]
Nairobi, Kenya – Two journalists from The Standard Group were barred from entering State House on Saturday to cover a joint press briefing between President William Ruto and visiting Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar, sparking concerns about press freedom and potential media discrimination. Despite holding official invitations, the journalists found their names missing from the […]
