Kenya’s entertainment sector has grown into a major economic driver, with celebrities diversifying beyond performances into digital content, endorsements, business ventures and investments. The rise of streaming platforms, social media influence and international opportunities has enabled many to build substantial wealth despite economic pressures such as inflation and taxation. Net worth estimates draw from media…
The death of teacher Albert Ojwang in 2025 sparked a national debate about school violence, discipline policies, and the pressures facing both teachers and students in Kenya.
The death of Kimani Mbugua in 2025 prompted national mourning in Kenya and opened important conversations about mental health challenges in the country’s media industry.
The word ‘wantam’ entered Kenya’s trending search definitions in 2025, part of a series of culturally resonant slang terms reflecting the country’s vibrant youth language culture.
Thousands of Kenyans who dreamed of a new life in the United States are now facing uncertainty after the Trump administration announced a sudden pause on the Diversity Visa lottery program DV lottery program. The move, linked to a recent deadly shooting, has halted the issuance of green cards through the popular initiative, leaving many…
Kamal Gutale, chief of staff to Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, has been accused of benefiting from Swedish funds while helping negotiate the same aid package, according to an investigation by Sweden’s public broadcaster Sveriges Radio. The probe, aired on 18 December 2025 by the flagship news programme Ekot, revealed that Sweden redirected around 100…
Kenya’s President William Ruto on 18 December handed over keys to more than 4,500 families at the New Mukuru estate in Nairobi, turning a former informal settlement into a modern housing development complete with essential services. The ceremony, attended by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and Housing Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome, saw…
Kenya’s State House spent a startling KSh50 million daily in the first quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, the latest Controller of Budget report reveals. The report on national government expenditure for July, August and September shows State House used KSh4.5 billion in three months despite President William Ruto pledges for austerity. High spending despite…
More than eight years after the tortured body of Christopher Msando, a key election technology official, was found dumped in a forest outside Nairobi, his killers remain at large, deepening public distrust in Kenya’s institutions ahead of future polls. Msando, the acting ICT director for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), vanished on July…
Supreme Court Justice Mohammed Khadhar Ibrahim, a pioneering Kenyan jurist who broke barriers for minority communities and played a key role in the country’s democratic reforms, died Wednesday after a long illness. He was 69. Ibrahim passed away at a Nairobi hospital shortly after returning from medical treatment in India, according to sources close to…
