The Tech Interactive, Silicon Valley’s leading science and technology center, has announced a major expansion of its flagship STEAM education initiative in Kenya. Now in its third year, The Tech Challenge Kenya has nearly doubled its reach in 2025, engaging close to 5,000 students from over 1,000 schools in hands-on, real-world problem-solving. This year’s program […]
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned that Russia’s president understands only the language of force and that Tuesday’s “historic” Nato summit in The Hague will aim to ensure peace in Europe for generations to come. Merz told Germany’s parliament hours before the summit was due to start that Vladimir Putin remained determined that Ukraine should […]
Police and officials from the Independent Policing Oversight Authority opened an investigations following the death of a suspect in a police cell in Kipipiri, Nyandarua County. The incident happened on June 23 in the morning at the Turasha Police Station cells and involved Ruigi Ndubi, 44. He had been arrested for the offence of obstructing […]
Apple was sued on Friday by shareholders in a proposed securities fraud class action that accused it of downplaying how long it needed to integrate advanced artificial intelligence into its Siri voice assistant, hurting iPhone sales and its stock price. The complaint covers shareholders who suffered potentially hundreds of billions of dollars of losses in […]
Kenya’s vital public transport sector warns of industry-wide shutdown as violent demonstrations over police brutality cripple operations Kenya’s matatu industry is teetering on the brink of financial collapse after losing an estimated Sh150 million in a single day during Tuesday’s violent protests in Nairobi, industry leaders warned on Thursday. The massive losses, which represent nearly […]
Senior presidential advisor declares Kenya will witness political consensus similar to historic 2002 landslide President William Ruto’s Senior Economic Advisor Moses Kuria has made a bold prediction that Kenya’s 2027 presidential election will not be a contested affair, but rather a moment of national political consensus similar to the historic 2002 polls that swept Mwai […]
Nairobi, Kenya – A Nairobi-based company director accused of defrauding his own firm of over Sh356 million has been granted bail following a court appearance that highlighted one of the largest corporate theft cases in recent months. Honey Khatwani, a director at OKI General Trading Limited, walked free on Tuesday after Principal Magistrate Dolphina Alego […]
Interior Cabinet Secretary issues stern directive ahead of planned Gen Z demonstrations scheduled for Wednesday Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has issued a stern warning to law enforcement agencies, directing them to deal firmly with armed protesters during planned Gen Z demonstrations set for Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Speaking at a breakfast event with FKF […]
The government is ready to meet and hold talks with the families of protest victims, Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has said. Speaking at State House during a breakfast with FKF Premier League champions, Kenya Police FC, Murkomen stated that the government had opened the door for dialogue and was prepared to […]
Dennis Itumbi, a top digital strategist in President William Ruto’s inner circle, has unleashed a scathing attack on The Standard newspaper over its explosive exposé alleging a government plot to sabotage the upcoming June 25 protests. In a strongly worded statement, Itumbi accused the media house of abandoning journalism and embracing propaganda. The exposé claimed […]
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 24 — Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Land Fraud Investigations Unit on Monday arraigned Margaret Wairimu Magugu at the Milimani Law Courts over allegations of fraudulent land acquisition. Wairimu is accused of illegally securing the registration of a parcel of land owned by Wibeso Investment Limited and transferring it […]
Court upholds tribunal decision that revoked EIA license for 15,000-tonne LPG depot citing inadequate community engagement A Mombasa court has dealt a decisive blow to Eleven Energy Ltd’s ambitious plan to establish a major liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage facility in the coastal city, upholding a tribunal decision that cancelled the project’s environmental license over […]
