PBO boss: Kenyan civil societies at the risk of winding up unless they wean themselves from foreign donations
Public Benefit Organisations Regulatory Authority (PBORA) Director General Laxmana Kiptoo, speaking during the marking of PBO Week in Mombasa, said the sector must embrace innovation amid declining donor support.
Prospect of permanent ceasefire in Middle East recedes as stop-and-go situation in Strait of Hormuz heightens uncertainty
Following the ceasefire in Lebanon – once a major flashpoint in the early days of the US-Iran truce – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz was completely open to all commercial vessels.
Where dead landowners consent: Shanta Gold accused of obtaining mining consent fraudulently in Kakamega, Vihiga and Siaya
Haki Madini Coalition, which includes the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), Community Initiative Action Group (CIAG) and Transparency International Kenya, among others warned of a “grave situation” unfolding in the affected counties, adding that the mining project is being pushed forward through systematic intimidation of local communities and the misuse of the criminal justice system.
Kenya pushes nuclear programme to meet 60,000 megawatts to power industrialisation
Siaya Governor James Orenge (centre) addressing the media in Kisumu on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 during an induction workshop for Siaya leaders on nuclear energy. Looking on is NuPEA board chairman Eng. Lawrence Gumbe (tight) and CEO Justus Wabuyabo (right). Credit: Chris Mahandara.
Quack lawyer arraigned in Eldoret court for defiling his six-year-old step-daughter after luring her with biscuits and yoghurt
Cheruiyot reportedly defiled the minor code-named A.R. in their kitchen after luring her with a packet of biscuit and yogurt milk.
Court orders KRA to unfreeze former Nairobi Governor Sonko’s bank accounts, opens CBK probe into Equity Bank activities
Friday’s ruling now cements that temporary relief, allowing Sonko breathing room as the substantive tax dispute proceeds.
Suspicion of state complicity in Osotsi assault case emerge as doubts arise on how supposed riffraffs could afford stiff $7,800 bail terms
The court directed that the matter proceeds to a pre-trial conference on May 6, 2026, setting the stage for a full hearing of the case. The charges stem from an incident in which Senator Osotsi was attacked by goons at a cafe in Kisumu, a development that sparked public outcry and heightened political fears state-attention in the region.
Kenya hosts African negotiators in capital to strengthen continent’s position on climate justice
Nana Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, chairman of the African Group of Negotiators Experts Support, said the discussions would prioritise agriculture, food security, gender equality and climate finance.
Iran’s parliament speaker assures world Tehran is committed to peace, accuses ‘those who started the war’ of dishonesty
Praising Pakistan’s efforts to help secure a ceasefire and facilitate talks between Tehran and Washington, Qalibaf said that enforcing a comprehensive ceasefire across all conflict areas was among the conditions of the preliminary truce
Teachers question legality of an association called KEWOTA to which their employer sends funds deducted from their salaries
In Tom Ogada’sopinion, the emergence of KEWOTA is part of government plot to weaken established unions such as the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) and the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET). He explained that such an association creates parallel structures that facilitates salary deductions with limited scrutiny.
