Kenya Elected to New Global Role

Kenya has been elected the Vice Chair of the newly established International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed) during its inauguration ceremony held on Monday in Hong Kong, the Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. The...

Relief for Kenyans as court halts implementation of controversial cybercrime law

President William Ruto signs a Bill into law at State House, Nairobi.[PCS] President William Ruto’s administration has suffered a major legal setback after the High Court in Nairobi suspended the implementation of key provisions of the...

How “Kuinama” (skipping meals) is becoming Kenya’s boldest health revolution

In Kenya, missing a meal is officially called “kuinama!” But what if kuinama wasn’t a sign of suffering or being broke? To justify this national rebrand from hunger to high science, let’s unpack what happens when someone declares, “Nimeinama.” In...

Kenya’s reform push: IMF talks & privatisation drive

In a significant stride toward economic reform, Kenya's President William Ruto has ratified the Privatization Bill 2025, a decision that comes amid ongoing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding a potential new funding...

Kenya honours its heroes: Mashujaa day 2025 celebrations spotlight cultural icons

Some artistes were honoured in this year's Mashujaa Celebration (photo courtesy) As thousands gathered at Ithookwe Stadium in Kitui County for this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations, the nation took a moment to honour a different kind of hero; not...

Fight Nights: Kenya seeks to tap into cultural phenomena taking over the world

Audio By Vocalize What started as a curious novelty softly morphed into a clash of worlds where YouTube stars traded cameras for boxing gloves and rappers swapped mics for mouthguards. Welcome to the world of celebrity fight nights - a bona fide...

Nnamdi Kanu Lines Up Governors, Ex-Govs, Security Chiefs, Others To Testify On Rendition From Kenya, Military Invasion, Rights Violations

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a list of 23 witnesses he intends to call in his defence before the Federal High Court in Abuja, including sitting and former governors, military chiefs,...

Kenya’s Toroitich wins Amsterdam Marathon

Kenya's Geofry Toroitich Kipchumba and Ethiopian Aynalem Desta won the 50th edition of the Amsterdam Marathon, which took place on Sunday, October 19, in the city of Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands. Geofry Toroitich Kipchumba won the...

Kenyans Affected as Popular Sites Go Down in Global Outage

A number of popular websites were, for the better part of Monday, October 20, left inaccessible due to a global outage affecting Amazon Web Services (AWS). The cloud service provider suffered a widespread technical issue, which began at around...

Kenya on a budget: How three friends planned a dream safari without breaking the bank

“Europe felt overdone, and a typical beach vacation didn’t excite us anymore," said Attarwala, a Mumbai-based digital marketing consultant. “From the mesmerising grasslands of the Masai Mara to the white sands of Diani Beach, Kenya felt straight...

Reprieve for Kenyans as court suspends implementation of controversial cybercrime law

President William Ruto signs a Bill into law at State House, Nairobi.[PCS] President William Ruto’s administration has suffered a major legal setback after the High Court in Nairobi suspended the implementation of key provisions of the...

2026 WAFCON: Nanjala backs Harambee Starlets to overpower The Gambia in Nairobi

Violet Nanjala Wanyonyi during a training session with Municipal De Laayoune. PHOTO Courtesy Nanjala Facebook page Audio By Vocalize Harambee Starlets striker Violet Nanjala says the team is well-prepared and raring to go ahead of their clash with...

Uganda's military denies holding missing Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo

Uganda’s military has denied allegations of holding activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, who were kidnapped in Kampala, Uganda, on October 1. In their response to a habeas corpus case filed by two lawyers at the Uganda High Court, the Uganda...

Kenyan firms rely on own funds as credit costs stay high

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 20 – More Kenyan companies are turning to internal financing to fund operations and expansion projects amid high borrowing costs and tight lending conditions, a new Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) survey shows. According to the...

Kenyans honour Raila Odinga as a true hero on Mashujaa Day

President William Ruto during Mashujaa Day at Ithookwe Stadium, Kitui on October 20, 2025. [PSC] The 62nd Mashujaa Day celebrations transformed into a heartfelt national tribute to the late former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, as thousands of...

Nairobi County Issues One-Week Notice to Traders, Warns of Ksh200,000 Fine

The Nairobi County government has issued a one-week notice to traders and property owners in Eastleigh estate to clean up drainage systems located within 10 metres of their premises or face enforcement action. In the statement issued by Geoffrey...

Kate Middleton “Had Given Up Hope” That Prince William Was Going to Propose While on Holiday in Kenya 15 Years Ago

Right around this time 15 years ago, Prince William proposed to his girlfriend of nearly a decade, Kate Middleton. The two were on holiday together in Kenya when the future king went down on one knee and presented her with Princess Diana’s iconic...

When the safe space is longer safe: Suicide inside Kenya’s rehabilitation centres

Rehabilitation centers are supposed to be sanctuaries: places where people struggling with substance use, severe depression, bipolar disorder or other mental-health challenges can get medical care, counselling and constant supervision. But the...

Explained: Kenya’s revised Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 22 — The Computer Misuse and Cybercrime (Amendment) Act, 2024, signed into law by President William Ruto on October 15, is now facing legal scrutiny after a coalition of civil rights groups and opposition figures moved to court...

Kenyans flock Ithookwe Stadium for Mashujaa Day celebrations

Audio By Vocalize Kenyans are today celebrating Mashujaa Day 2025 in a state event held at Ithookwe Stadium in Kitui County. President William Ruto arrived at the stadium on Monday morning to lead the celebration that has attracted delegates,...