NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 1 – The High Court has overturned the acquittal of seven individuals linked to the Anglo Leasing scandal, ordering the trial of the suspects in Kenya’s longest-running graft cases. Justice Benjamin Musyoki of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division set aside the January 19, 2024 ruling by the trial magistrate that had […]
Kenya Forest Service Chief Executive Officer Alexander Lemarkoko finds himself at the center of a brewing parliamentary storm as MPs intensify scrutiny over the controversial issuance of a Special Use License to Konyon Company Limited for hotel construction in Ngong Forest. The parliamentary Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining has raised serious questions about the […]
NAKURU, Kenya – The Ministry of Repentance and Holiness has issued a stern rebuke against viral social media claims suggesting that Prophet Dr. David Owuor predicted the world would end on August 2, 2025, at midnight, calling the allegations “false, baseless, and malicious.” In an official press statement, the church categorically denied that Prophet Owuor […]
In a significant diplomatic engagement, President William Ruto welcomed his predecessor, former President Uhuru Kenyatta, to State House, Nairobi, for a high-level meeting focused on advancing peace efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The encounter between the two leaders, their first public appearance together since December 9, 2024, when Ruto paid Kenyatta a […]
There’s something about poverty that humbles you, but it also silently breaks you. I grew up in Mathare. The type of poverty we lived in wasn’t the kind you post about for pity likes. It was raw. Real. A kind that gnawed at your pride and turned every sunrise into another battle for survival. My […]
A grassroots uprising exposes the dark side of Kenya’s carbon credit boom as communities fight back against predatory contracts In the sprawling rangelands of Kajiado County, where Maasai pastoralists have stewarded the land for generations, a new form of colonialism is taking root—one wrapped in the seductive language of climate action and carbon offsetting. What’s […]
NAIROBI, July 30, 2025 – The Kenyan government has announced sweeping reductions in university fees across all academic programs, delivering relief to thousands of families struggling with higher education costs. The new fee structure takes effect September 1, 2025, marking a dramatic policy shift in response to mounting public pressure. Principal Secretary for Higher Education […]
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Margaret Nduta Macharia, a Kenyan national facing execution in Vietnam for drug trafficking, received a reprieve Thursday when the country’s Supreme Court commuted her death sentence to life imprisonment. The court’s decision in Ho Chi Minh City marks the final judicial ruling in Macharia’s case, following her appeal of […]
Former governor freed pending appeal after High Court grants third bail application Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has been released from prison on a Sh53 million bond pending the hearing of his appeal against a corruption conviction. High Court Judge Lucy Njuguna granted the bond application on Thursday, reversing her previous decisions that had denied […]
Parliament faces mounting pressure to scrap controversial inheritance tax exemptions that have protected the estates of Kenya’s first two presidents for decades Kenya’s National Assembly is facing renewed calls to abolish a contentious legal provision that shields the estates of former Presidents Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel arap Moi from inheritance taxes, following a petition that […]
A Political Analysis of Kenya’s Evolving Power Dynamics In the complex chess game of Kenyan politics, few predictions carry as much weight as those from seasoned political analyst Professor Peter Kagwanja. His latest forecast that President William Ruto and impeached former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will likely “shake hands” before the 2027 elections has sent […]
