Kenyan government has asked the Court of Appeal to overturn a High Court order freezing a USD 2.5 billion (Sh322 billion) health cooperation framework with the United States, warning the suspension threatens vital funding and medical support for millions. In an urgent application, Attorney General Dorcas Oduor said non-implementation would delay critical health benefits, some…
Okello Max’s ‘Taya’ was among Kenya’s most searched songs of 2025, representing a sophisticated turn in Kenyan popular music toward more complex, jazz-influenced sounds.
In a striking display of political pragmatism amid Kenya’s volatile Mt Kenya landscape, Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga has publicly declared his unwavering support for President William Ruto, emphasising development over division as the country edges closer to the 2027 general election. Church service marks public alignment Addressing worshippers at St Paul’s Church in Kariki Chinga,…
‘All My Enemies Are Suffering’ by Bien became one of Kenya’s most searched songs in 2025, the darkly humorous title resonating with a year of political drama and social reckoning.
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has accused Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission CEO Hussein Marjan of illegally renewing the Smartmatic contract ahead of the 2027 general election. Kalonzo made the remarks at the funeral of Mzee Jonathan Kiilu Ng’ata in Kyuluni Village, Kathiani Constituency, Machakos County, on Saturday 10 January 2026. “We agreed that the…
Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano on Saturday hailed the United Democratic Alliance grassroots elections as a vital reinforcement of Kenya’s democratic foundations and the government’s flagship Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda. Speaking after casting her vote at Kimaru Primary School in Kiriita Ward, Ndaragwa Constituency, Nyandarua County, Miano described the nationwide exercise as a…
Renowned Kenyan activist, writer and lawyer Saitabao ole Kanchory has alleged massive corruption in the KSh 45 billion construction of the 60,000-seater Talanta Stadium, a key venue for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. In a sharp post on X, Kanchory contrasted Kenya’s project with Morocco’s infrastructure drive. Morocco, hosting AFCON 2025 and co-hosting the…
Lady Justice Njoki Ndungu has been elected unopposed as the Supreme Court representative to Kenya’s Judicial Service Commission (JSC), filling the vacancy created by the death of Justice Mohammed Kadhar Ibrahim. The election took place on 9 January 2026 and was presided over by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Returning Officer Dr Swalhah Yusuf. It…
Orange Democratic Movement party leader Oburu Oginga has challenged critics questioning the legitimacy of his leadership to confront him directly at the party’s upcoming National Delegates Conference, which he promised to convene soon. Speaking at a funeral in Siaya County on Friday, Oburu dismissed claims that he was not validly elected, asserting that the NDC…
Mbosso’s ‘Pawa’ was one of Kenya’s most searched songs of 2025, a Bongo Flava hit that captured the hearts of East African music lovers across the region.
