Politics
Why Joseph Denar’s death has plunged IEBC into crisis
The death of a nominated Kenyan lawmaker in a car crash has created a rare constitutional headache for the country’s election body: how to replace…
Arthur Smith
Articles by Arthur Smith
Africa
Kenyan court halts Ruto-Trump health deal over privacy fears
A Kenyan High Court judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the government from sharing sensitive health data with the United States under a $2.5 billion bilateral…
News
How to check 2025 KJSEA results online and via SMS
Kenya’s Ministry of Education released the 2025 Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment results Thursday, allowing Grade 9 learners and parents to immediately access scores and…
News
Kenyan activist Truphena sets new record with 72-hour tree hugging
Kenyan environmental activist Truphena Muthoni completed a 72-hour nonstop tree-hugging marathon Thursday, smashing her own world record and drawing applause from supporters and political leaders…
Africa
Brumelda Zuma replaces half-sister in South Africa Parliament
Brumelda Zuma, a daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, was sworn in as a lawmaker Wednesday, filling the parliamentary seat left vacant by…
World
Trump launches $1 million ‘gold card’ immigration visa program
President Donald Trump on Wednesday launched a new “Gold Card” visa program that lets wealthy foreigners buy a fast-track to U.S. residency and eventual citizenship…
Business
Kenya tea agency denies Sh26 billion loan irregularities
The Kenya Tea Development Agency on Tuesday rejected allegations that its factories mismanaged more than Sh26 billion ($200 million) in loans, saying all short-term commodity…
News
Ruto set to end row over national and county roles
President William Ruto on Wednesday ordered a government committee to finally settle a 12-year dispute over the division of responsibilities between Kenya’s national government and…
Analysis
Inside Kenyan forces’ mission to restore order in gang-ravaged Haiti
One hundred Kenyan police officers stepped off a plane in Nairobi on Tuesday to cheers and embraces, ending an 18-month tour that helped claw back…
News
Kenya grappling with severe national ethics crisis
Kenya is grappling with a severe national ethics crisis marked by plummeting public trust in state institutions, the country’s top judicial official warned Monday. Chief…