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A simmering power contest within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) burst into the open this week, as Acting Secretary General Catherine Omanyo launched a scathing attack on Nairobi Seneta Edwin Sifuna, dismissing alleged threats from his political faction and vowing to firmly hold onto her position within the party.
Canadian environmentalist Antoine Moses has achieved a remarkable feat by planting 47,460 mangrove propagules in just 24 hours at Mirarani in Tudor Creek, Mombasa County.
Residents of Kirinyaga County turned violent on Thursday after a man died under unclear circumstances, leading an angry mob to burn down the home of a local bishop.
Kenya will today, May 1, 2026, mark Labour Day with national celebrations hosted at Chavakali High School in Vihiga County.
Langata Member of Parliament Phelix Odiwuor, popularly known as Jalang’o, has announced plans to appeal the High Court decision that declared graffiti and tinted windows on matatus illegal.
The High Court has ruled that graffiti, artistic designs, and tinted windows on public service vehicles are illegal.
Kenya’s Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has uncovered major gaps in the government’s flagship Affordable Housing Programme.
President William Ruto on Thursday hosted Kenyan marathon champion Sebastian Sawe at State House, Nairobi, to celebrate his extraordinary achievement at the London Marathon.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has put forward Court of Appeal Judge Mohamed Abdulahi Warsame as the next judge of Kenya’s Supreme Court.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has called for disciplinary steps against the principal of Alliance Girls High School in Kiambu following an improper rise in school fees.
President William Ruto of Kenya is scheduled to deliver a special address to the Parliament of Tanzania on May 5, 2026.
Four male mountain bongos have successfully arrived in Kenya from the Czech Republic as part of an international effort to save one of the world’s rarest large mammals.
A 21-year-old Austrian man has pleaded guilty in court to planning a jihadist attack on one of Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna in August 2024.
The United States government is set to release a special version of American passports that will include a portrait of President Donald Trump.
Former FBI Director James Comey has been formally charged with threatening the life of US President Donald Trump.
Sugarcane farmers across Kenya have voiced strong opposition to the government's recent decision to reduce the minimum payment for their crop.
The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has raised concern over the safety of teachers working in Garissa and the wider North Eastern region
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has asked the court to award him more than 80 million shillings as compensation following his removal from office.
