FILE IMAGE OF A POLICE LINE A 65-year-old man was found strangled and his body abandoned on the roadside in Kirima area, Gachoka, Embu County. The motive of the murder of Samuel Njiru whose body was found on the Nganduri-Kiritiri road is yet to be established, police said of the Sunday August 24 incident. The…
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are infections passed from one person to another through sexual contact. They can cause symptoms such as itching, burning, unusual discharge, and pain, although some people show no signs at all. While proper diagnosis and treatment from a doctor is always the best option, some home remedies may help ease discomfort…
Three university students were Monday charged in a Nairobi court with conspiring to defraud Sidian Bank of more than Sh7.8 million through a complex scheme of siphoning funds from customer accounts. The suspects Nelson Christiano Nangole, John Oboni Odidi, and Phostine Hesbon Ochieng were arraigned before Senior Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo on charges of stealing,…
When Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania came together to pitch for CHAN 2024, it wasn’t just about hosting football matches. It was about reimagining what African football could look like. That vision has been honoured. From the refurbished Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani and Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi, to Benjamin Mkapa in Dar es Salaam and…
A woman works in her farm. Small plots, low prices and limited resources haven’t stopped female farmers from pioneering sustainable agriculture. There are 33 million smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, making up 80per cent of the total farmer population. These farmers cultivate small plots of land of less than two hectares and don’t make much money, as they…
Caption for the landscape image: Kenya’s Parliament finds itself on trial — both politically and in the court of public opinion — after President William Ruto sharpened his attacks on legislators over corruption claims, even as ODM leader Raila Odinga renewed calls to restructure the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) and take it directly…
President William Ruto and ex-Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua . Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dared President William Ruto’s government to arrest him, even as he defended his utterances in the United States, from where he returned to Kenya after a six-week tour. Mr Gachagua, who said he had not broken any laws, insisted…
Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy reacts on the touchline during the 2024 Africa Nations Championship quarter-finals match between Kenyan and Madagascar at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani in Nairobi on August 22, 2025. As Kenya’s Harambee Stars shift their attention to the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers, coach Benni McCarthy has revealed that up to 15…
Caption for the landscape image: I recently attended an ODM-UDA “family” meeting. In March, the two parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on ten key governance, social and economic issues affecting Kenyans. If implemented as planned, the MoU between the two largest political parties could transform Kenya for good. That’s because it calls for…
Caption for the landscape image: The national examinations body has unveiled a new plan allowing Kenyans who wish to resit the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) to do so before the 39-year-old system is phased out in 2027. This comes even as it awaits a court ruling on the stalled proposal for mid-year exams…