NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 20 — Former Nyandarua County Governor Daniel Waithaka Mwangi has been sentenced to two years in prison or a fine of Sh1 million after being found guilty of procurement irregularities. The verdict was delivered at the Nyahururu…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 20 – President William Ruto on Thursday flagged off the 2025 WRC Safari Rally, reaffirming Kenya’s commitment to hosting the prestigious motorsport event and challenging the private sector to take a leading role in its future sustainability.…
US President Donald Trump has held what he described as a “very good” hour-long phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, a day after speaking to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Zelensky said afterwards that he believed that “lasting peace…
Four Canadians were executed in China on drug-related charges earlier this year, Canadian authorities have confirmed. All of them were dual citizens and their identities have been withheld, Canada’s foreign minister Mélanie Joly said. A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 20 – The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has suspended the operator license for the Super Metro bus company over over expired permits, speed limiter issues and unqualified drivers. A statement from the authority outlined other…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 20 – Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has urged the United States government to reverse its decision to freeze foreign aid, warning that the move will have devastating consequences for vulnerable communities in Kenya that rely on…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 20 – Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has acknowledged the severe pension fund crisis at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK), highlighting a Sh4.3 billion shortfall as part of the university’s Sh12.9 billion debt burden. Appearing before…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 20 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for greater focus on oral health in Africa, where 42 per cent of the population is affected by oral diseases. Speaking on World Oral Health Day 2025, Acting…
Close to 70,000 South Africans have expressed interest in moving to the US following Washington’s offer to resettle people from the country’s Afrikaner community, a business group has said. The South African Chamber of Commerce in the USA (Saccusa) said…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 20 – Police in Wajir have arrested two suspects linked to a violent late-night robbery at Shawal Petrol Station along Mandera Road. The suspects, identified as 49-year-old John Mwaura and 28-year-old Muia Mutuku, were apprehended after officers…