Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has responded to concerns raised by Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o over the management and oversight of public funds and government levies. In a statement dated September 18, Duale said remarks suggesting that some public funds fall outside any framework of oversight and accountability were inaccurate, arguing that existing constitutional
Nation Media Group (NMG) has acknowledged concerns over women’s representation in its editorial leadership following a series of changes announced across its newsrooms in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. “The current conversation has therefore brought the gap within our editorial leadership into sharper focus and gives us reason to reflect on how we strengthen representation at
A routine matatu journey from Kangemi to Nairobi CBD turned tragic after a woman identified as Betty reportedly died while still seated inside the vehicle. Betty, a resident of Senende in Vihiga County, had boarded a matatu at Kangemi and was headed to town, according to an account shared about the incident. She reportedly paid
Lyndah Kebati, popularly known as Thee Lovechild, is a Kenyan plus-size model, digital content creator, influencer and fashion entrepreneur who has recently attracted widespread attention following an emotional confrontation at the burial of her late father, Bosco Atinda Kebati. She is the founder of Mrembo Satisfashion, a fashion business she established after struggling to find
Stevo Simple Boy’s former manager, Geoffrey Machabe, has apologised to the musician, his wife Brenda, their family and fans after claiming that their son was his biological child. In a statement dated Friday, September 18, 2026, Machabe said he regretted making the statement and clarified that the child is not his. He added that he
President Yoweri Museveni has revealed why Uganda ended its previous petroleum procurement arrangement involving middlemen in Kenya, saying a Kenyan senator first alerted him that the country was purchasing fuel through intermediaries. Speaking during the groundbreaking of a 320-million-litre Kampala Storage Terminal on September 17, Museveni said the revelation prompted him to question Uganda’s fuel procurement
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has made a public appearance in Murang’a days after the High Court upheld a law restricting retired presidents from holding formal leadership positions in political parties. Uhuru attended the funeral of Christine Waruguru Kariuki, the mother of former State House Comptroller George Kariuki, in Gikuu, Kiharu Constituency, Murang’a County. His appearance
Nairobi lawyer Benard Odero Okello has been arrested after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) directed police at Parklands Police Station to charge him over alleged forgery and uttering a false document. Odero, of Benard Odero & Company Advocates, was arrested at his office at the Westery building in Westlands, Nairobi, following
Journalist Oduor Jagero has challenged Kenyans, questioning influencers and podcasters who work with the government, arguing that taking money for legitimate business does not automatically mean someone has been bought. Speaking on the Iko Nini Podcast, he pushed back against the idea that politicians or the government can purchase a podcaster’s loyalty simply by paying
Al Ahli Wad Madani head coach Aliyu Zubairu has blamed Nairobi’s weather and what he described as insufficient oxygen for his side’s 1-0 loss to Tusker FC on September 12. Zubairu claimed the conditions in the Kenyan capital affected some of his midfielders as Al Ahli struggled to turn their chances into goals at Nyayo