Orengo: No amount of threats will stop Linda Mwananchi from holding a rally in Homa Bay

Lake Victoria fishermen seek government intervention over harassment by Ugandan authorities

Why DNA testing can resolve one question and create many more

As Kenyan courts increasingly rely on Deoxyribonucleic Acid testing evidence, questions of...

Hichilema atarajiwa kujinyakulia 'Tutam' kirahisi baada ya kuimarisha uchumi Zambia

LUSAKA, Zambia: Raia wa Zambia sasa wanasubiri matokeo ya urais baada ya kupiga kura hapo Alhamisi, Agosti 13, 2026. Uchaguzi huo pia ni kuwapata wabunge na viongozi wa serikali za manispaa. Rais Hakainde Hichilema anaonekana kuwa na nafasi kubwa ya kushinda muhula wa pili baada ya kuiongoza Zambia katika kipindi cha miaka mitano ambacho uchumi ulionekana kuimarika sana. Hichilema, aliyeingia madarakani mnamo 2021, amefanikisha mageuzi, akapunguza deni la taifa na kusaidia uchumi kuanza kuimarika baada ya Zambia kushindwa kulipa madeni yake mnamo 2020. Hata hivyo, gharama ya maisha imekuwa suala kuu kwa wapiga kura licha ya uchumi kuimarika. James Phiri, 29 mwanafunzi wa Chuo Kikuu cha Zambia, alisema alimpigia kura Hichilema kwa sababu anaamini ameboresha maisha ya wananchi, akitaja kurejeshwa kwa marupurupu ya chakula kwa wanafunzi wa vyuo vikuu. Lakini Samuel Chitendwe, 47, fundi wa nguo na baba wa watoto wanne, alisema alimpigia kura mpinzani wa Hichelema, Brian Mundubile kwa sababu wananchi wamechoshwa na taarifa za maendeleo ya uchumi huku maisha yakiwa magumu. Mundubile, ambaye ni mbunge mwenye uzoefu lakini anawania urais kwa mara ya kwanza, anaungwa mkono na muungano wa upinzani unaohusisha wafuasi wa rais wa zamani, marehemu Edgar Lungu. Wadadisi wa masuala ya kisiasa wanasema upinzani una nguvu Lusaka na Copperbelt, huku chama tawala kikitarajiwa kufanya vizuri zaidi maeneo ya vijijini. Uchaguzi huo pia umeandamwa na madai ya ukandamizaji wa kisiasa, ingawa serikali imekanusha tuhuma hizo. Mshindi wa urais lazima apate zaidi ya asilimia 50 ya kura, la sivyo, wawili wanaoongoza watakutana katika duru ya pili ndani ya siku 37.

Nandi residents call for accountability over police custody deaths

Nandi residents have called for an immediate end to the deaths of suspects while in police custody, saying the National Police Service must put its house in order and restore public confidence in law enforcement. The concern comes against the backdrop of renewed national scrutiny over deaths in police custody, including the recent death of...

Nassir urges Mombasa youth to reject ethnic and religious divisions

Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has urged young people to reject attempts by politicians to exploit ethnic and religious differences during the electioneering period, calling on them to focus on issues affecting their lives and the county's development. Speaking during International Youth Day celebrations at Tononoka Social Hall, Nassir challenged young people to engage with politicians...

Kisumu partners with Africa Smart Cities alliance to expand cancer screening

The County Government of Kisumu has designated Victoria Sub-County Hospital as a regional hub for specialized diagnostic services, with an initial focus on cancer and sickle cell disease screening, Governor Peter Anyang' Nyong'o has announced. According to Nyong'o the facility will host two new programs under the initiative. They include; a Cancer Screening and Diagnostic...

Huduma Kenya Explains Delays in Good Conduct Certificates for Select Applicants

The move comes weeks after DCI unveiled a new biometric system that significantly cut good conduct processing time to just 1 day.

Kenyan Arrested in Zambia Over Alleged Plot to Disrupt Elections

This comes at a time when at home, IEBC is under pressure to deliver credible elections in the next year's polls set to be held on August 10, 2027.

NTSA Announces Immediate Changes to Vehicle Transfer Process

The move comes amid complaints among motorists over delays in the process and unclear communication channels regarding vehicle transfer services.

Rudi kwenu utafute mahari tunayotaka, wazazi wa kidosho wafokea jombi

KABATI, Murang'a: KALAMENI aliyekutana na wazazi wa mpenzi wake katika eneo hili kupata baraka waoane, alijipata taabani walipomtaka kusitisha mipango ya harusi iwapo hana uwezo wa kutoa mahari iliyohitajika. Kama ilivyo desturi kalameni pamoja na jamaa zake walikuwa wameenda kwa kina mrembo wake ili kujadili na wazazi wake kuhusu mahari. "Sisi tumetoa matakwa yetu kwenu. Hatutaki mabishano. Iwapo hauna uwezo basi achana na harusi," polo aliambiwa. Duru zinasema polo na ujumbe wake walijaribu kuwashawishi wazazi wa mrembo wachukue kiwango cha mahari alichokuwa nacho lakini hawakutoboa. "Hakuna mahali huyu msichana anaenda. Wewe rudi nyumbani na ukipata kiwango cha mahari tunachohitaji tuambie. Kwa sasa sahau harusi," polo aliambiwa.

YSW targets information gaps, youth-friendly services to curb teenage pregnancies, HIV infections in Migori

Youth for a Sustainable World (YSW) has identified lack of accurate sexual and reproductive health information and limited access to youth-friendly services as key challenges contributing to teenage pregnancies, new HIV infections and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) among young people in Migori. The organisation says it will address the challenges through its new five-year...

New Wildlife Bill to open up conservation opportunities for private landowners

The proposed Wildlife Bill will allow private landowners to legally establish wildlife conservancies and engage in wildlife-based enterprises, opening up new opportunities for communities to participate in Kenya's growing wildlife economy. Speaking during World Elephant Day celebrations at Gatundia Day Secondary School in Laikipia County, Conservation Secretary Dr. John Chumo, who represented the Cabinet Secretary...

Nyeri residents benefit from business support merchandise under Wezesha empowerment programme

A total of 16 self-help groups from Ruring'u ward have benefitted from an assortment of merchandise from the County Government of Nyeri under the Wezesha Empowerment Programme. The equipment which include car washing machines, hair dryers, plastic chairs and tents were handed over at the County Hall grounds yesterday at a colourful ceremony presided over...

Panic as Fire Erupts in Residential Houses in Kangemi

According to witnesses, county fire response teams arrived at the scene and are fighting the inferno that has threatened to spread.

Garissa Airport upgrade spurs regional connectivity and investment

Barely a month after the Garissa airport resumed operations following a Sh 710 million modernization project funded jointly by the national government and the Garissa County Government, airline companies have started flying the Nairobi Garissa route, a move set to strengthen air connectivity and open new opportunities for the people of Garissa and the wider North Eastern Region....

Cop arrested over failed abduction of medical doctor in Juja

A police officer was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the failed abduction of a medical doctor in Juja, Kiambu County. The constable of police attached to Kayole police station was arrested following investigations into the August 5, 2026 incident. He was detained by police officers from Athi River Police Station pending further processing and [...] The post Cop arrested over failed abduction of medical doctor in Juja appeared first on Kahawatungu.

NTSA Refunds Motorist Over Number Plate Payment Error

Under the minor traffic offences framework, courts retain the power to review contested fines, reduce penalties, or order refunds based on mitigating circumstances.

Gavana ahepa makao makuu ya thamani ya Sh740 milioni

JENGO la makao makuu ya Serikali ya Kaunti ya Turkana lililogharimu zaidi ya Sh740 milioni na kuchukua zaidi ya miaka 11 kukamilika bado halijatumika kikamilifu, mwaka mmoja baada ya kukabidhiwa rasmi kwa serikali ya kaunti. Jengo hilo la ghorofa nne lililoko Lodwar lilikabidhiwa serikali ya kaunti Julai 28, 2025, baada ya Seneti kuingilia kati kuharakisha ujenzi wake. Hata hivyo, Gavana Jeremiah Lomorukai na idara nyingi za kaunti bado hawajahamia jengo hilo, hali inayozua maswali kuhusu matumizi ya fedha za umma zilizowekezwa katika mradi huo. Ujenzi ulianza mwaka 2015 chini ya gavana wa kwanza wa Turkana, Josphat Nanok. Gharama ya mradi huo ilipanda kutoka Sh695 milioni hadi karibu Sh1.2 bilioni kutokana na mabadiliko ya usanifu na kazi zilizoongezwa. Akizungumza mbele ya Kamati ya Seneti kuhusu Ugatuzi, Gavana Lomorukai alisema kaunti tayari imelipa Sh740.7 milioni huku kiasi cha takriban Sh24 milioni pekee kikisalia kulipwa kwa mujibu wa sheria za ununuzi wa umma.

Uwezo Fund gives 21 Emgwen groups Sh2.8m for entrepreneurship

Twenty-one community groups in Emgwen Constituency have received Sh2.8 million from the Uwezo Fund to support entrepreneurship and strengthen their income-generating activities. The groups, drawn from the constituency's four wards, received the cheques on Wednesday after completing a three-day training programme focused on entrepreneurship, financial management, group leadership, accountability and sustainable investment. The training was...