Hopeful Sudanese refugees return from exile in Egypt, but find no peace at home
The battle for power between the military and the RSF has caused one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. Famine is spreading. At least 20,000 people have been killed, according to the UN, although the figure is likely higher.
Raila Odinga Stadium in Homa Bay ready for Madaraka Day celebrations expected to address plight of fisherman on Lake Victoria
Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo was accompanied by Governor Gladys Wanga and the national celebrations steering committee on an inspection tour of the stadium. He said local businesses should take advantage of the national event to boost their turnover and profits.
‘Anarchy’ in state communication office major concern as regularity agency bosses in Kenya meet
Chief of Staff Felix Koskei emphasised that the revitalisation of regulatory bodies was central to achieving President William Ruto’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). Koskei said regulators were not just enforcers but enablers of economic and social transformation, tasked with setting and ensuring adherence to norms and standards that promote public welfare.
Property prices in Nairobi’s satellite towns inch up fastest since September 2022, demand in city’s suburbs thins
The global economic uncertainty is influencing property markets worldwide, and Kenya is no exception. Geopolitical tensions, interest rate shifts and policy changes have prompted more cautious investor behaviour. For instance, the US commercial real estate sentiment dropped by 30.5 per cent in Q1 2025, while in Australia, investment lending rose by 18 per cent amid expectations of rate cuts and market volatility.
Danger in your hands: Study finds cellphone radiation causes abnormal blood clumping in just five minutes
For the data in this study, Brown and his colleague, Barbara Biebrich, an ultrasound technician, did an initial experiment including an ultrasound scan of the leg vein of a 62-year-old asymptomatic woman with no history of allergy, blood disorder or systemic disease.
UN humanitarian agencies plan worldwide job cuts as US funding reduction bites
UN World Food Programme is expected to cut up to 30 per cent of its staff. The head of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said it would downsize its headquarters and regional offices to reduce costs by 30 per cent and cut senior-level positions by 50 per cent.
Five killed, two injured by Al-Shabaab in Mandera as Trans Nzoia Governor Natembeya’s stark ID warning to Ruto comes to pass
The dead, described as non-local quarry workers, were forced to lie down before they were summarily executed as locals fled.
Raila ally accuses former Kenya president of incitement, defends incumbent Ruto and tells ex-deputy president to go back to school
Odhiambo at the same time called out former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for expending energy on attacking the government, saying that this was a pointer that Gachagua was very idle.
Randy dad busted sexually abusing youngest daughter, which leads to three others going public about how he serially raped them, impregnated them
Gender Cabinet Secretary Hannah Cheptumo said the children will be transferred to a safe place as investigations proceeded. She said the ministry will also ensure that the children are taken to school and that all their requirements will be catered for to ensure a smooth study.
Kenya reviews micro-finance law as it looks to power economic rebound, wean itself from donors
Head of Programme for Promotion of Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship at the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) Irene Omogi said some of the key challenges that the policy review will address include putting in place regulations that will ease access to credit for informal businesses.
