LSK, lobby groups condemn Gen Z second anniversary arrests

LSKs President Charles Kanjama criticized the police saying they had used the collective punishment approach to arrest and detain participants.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 4 days ago

State banks on new taskforce to reform public trustee department

The government has established a new taskforce to improve access to the estates of deceased relatives.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 4 days ago

Mombasa named a hotspot for drug abuse, NACADA reveals

According to the report, an estimated 4.7 million Kenyans aged between 15 and 65 years, about one in every six people, are currently using at least one drug or substance of abuse.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 4 days ago

The price of shutdown: How road closures are costing ordinary Kenyans

Transport and business operations paralyzed in Nairobi and several other towns, as tension remains high ahead of the June 25 commemoration protests.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 5 days ago

'Stop threatening us,' human rights defenders tell police

"We are asking the police to allow us to complete this march so that we can lay flowers in remembrance of the Gen Z martyrs killed in 2024."

By Wanjiku Kariuki 5 days ago

Ruto faces backlash over attack on Standard Group

President William Ruto has drawn criticism from the political class, human rights groups, and ordinary Kenyans after he posted on X attacking the Standard Group for the second day running yesterday.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 5 days ago

Five Kenyan women nominated for FAO's top agriculture honour

Five Kenyan agricultural leaders have been nominated for FAO's 100 Women Heroines of 2026, a global initiative recognising women transforming agriculture and food security.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 6 days ago

'Nairobi remains the national hotspot for cybercrime', new report shows

Nairobi named Kenya’s cybercrime hotspot as National Cyber Security Agency raises alarm over 3 billion digital attacks targeting state infrastructure in last 3 months

By Wanjiku Kariuki 6 days ago

'Don't make us your goons,' boda boda riders warn politicians ahead of Gen Z demos

Boda boda sector leaders have pledged to maintain transport services during Thursday's Gen Z anniversary protests while warning politicians against using riders to fuel violence.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 6 days ago

Police retrieve minor's body from Nairobi River after two weeks

Residents of Mwiki in Kasarani, Nairobi, have accused the police of slow action after they finally retrieved the decomposing body of a young girl's from the Nairobi River on Thursday.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 11 days ago

KMTC student 'pushed' from Nicco Movers Bus buried

“We are proud of the young man he became and the love he shared with everyone around him. Though he has left us too soon, his memories will forever remain in our hearts."

By Wanjiku Kariuki 11 days ago

How ocean plastic could end up on your plate

Toxic chemicals from plastic waste are entering the food Kenyans eat through seafood, the Kenya Coalition to End Plastic Pollution has warned.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 12 days ago

'This must stop': 2024 Gen Z protest families plan anniversary demos

Human rights defenders want June 25 declared a public holiday in honour of Gen Z protesters killed in 2024, plan demos next Thursday to mark two-year anniversary.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 12 days ago

Rising GBV cases stretch shelters, support services to the limit

Stakeholders are calling for urgent government intervention, including increased funding for GBV and mental health services, the establishment of more government-run shelters, and awareness campaigns.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 15 days ago

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Funding crisis leaves GBV support groups stretched beyond capacity

Grassroots organisations supporting GBV survivors are grappling with shelter shortages, limited funding and inadequate mental health services.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 19 days ago

Government urges youth, MSMEs to embrace manufacturing, value addition

Trade PS Juma Mukhwana says manufacturing remains one of the country's largest employers after the public sector and has the potential to absorb thousands of young people.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 20 days ago

Living with painful memories of sexual violence

Many survivors of sexual violence live with scars that are invisible to the eye, permanently etched into their hearts and minds.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 22 days ago

Police probe death of student who fell from a matatu

The driver and conductor abandoned the bus in Kariokor, Nairobi, shortly after the incident.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 23 days ago

Lack menstrual products still locking out many girls from school

Many schoolgirls miss class due to lack of pads, stigma and poor access to menstrual hygiene products, affecting education and well-being.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 1 month ago

One in four Kenyans likely to suffer mental health condition

The growing mental health crisis in Kenya remains one of the key challenges affecting families, workplaces, schools, communities, and the country’s social and economic well-being

By Wanjiku Kariuki 1 month ago

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Food supply chain affected as fuel strike bites

Traders in the food sector are counting heavy losses following the nationwide public transport strike that began on Monday.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 1 month ago

LSK, lobby groups condemn Gen Z second anniversary arrests

LSKs President Charles Kanjama criticized the police saying they had used the collective punishment approach to arrest and detain participants.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 4 days ago

State banks on new taskforce to reform public trustee department

The government has established a new taskforce to improve access to the estates of deceased relatives.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 4 days ago

Mombasa named a hotspot for drug abuse, NACADA reveals

According to the report, an estimated 4.7 million Kenyans aged between 15 and 65 years, about one in every six people, are currently using at least one drug or substance of abuse.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 4 days ago

The price of shutdown: How road closures are costing ordinary Kenyans

Transport and business operations paralyzed in Nairobi and several other towns, as tension remains high ahead of the June 25 commemoration protests.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 5 days ago

'Stop threatening us,' human rights defenders tell police

"We are asking the police to allow us to complete this march so that we can lay flowers in remembrance of the Gen Z martyrs killed in 2024."

By Wanjiku Kariuki 5 days ago

Ruto faces backlash over attack on Standard Group

President William Ruto has drawn criticism from the political class, human rights groups, and ordinary Kenyans after he posted on X attacking the Standard Group for the second day running yesterday.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 5 days ago

Five Kenyan women nominated for FAO's top agriculture honour

Five Kenyan agricultural leaders have been nominated for FAO's 100 Women Heroines of 2026, a global initiative recognising women transforming agriculture and food security.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 6 days ago

'Nairobi remains the national hotspot for cybercrime', new report shows

Nairobi named Kenya’s cybercrime hotspot as National Cyber Security Agency raises alarm over 3 billion digital attacks targeting state infrastructure in last 3 months

By Wanjiku Kariuki 6 days ago

'Don't make us your goons,' boda boda riders warn politicians ahead of Gen Z demos

Boda boda sector leaders have pledged to maintain transport services during Thursday's Gen Z anniversary protests while warning politicians against using riders to fuel violence.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 6 days ago

Police retrieve minor's body from Nairobi River after two weeks

Residents of Mwiki in Kasarani, Nairobi, have accused the police of slow action after they finally retrieved the decomposing body of a young girl's from the Nairobi River on Thursday.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 11 days ago

KMTC student 'pushed' from Nicco Movers Bus buried

“We are proud of the young man he became and the love he shared with everyone around him. Though he has left us too soon, his memories will forever remain in our hearts."

By Wanjiku Kariuki 11 days ago

'This must stop': 2024 Gen Z protest families plan anniversary demos

Human rights defenders want June 25 declared a public holiday in honour of Gen Z protesters killed in 2024, plan demos next Thursday to mark two-year anniversary.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 12 days ago

How ocean plastic could end up on your plate

Toxic chemicals from plastic waste are entering the food Kenyans eat through seafood, the Kenya Coalition to End Plastic Pollution has warned.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 12 days ago

Rising GBV cases stretch shelters, support services to the limit

Stakeholders are calling for urgent government intervention, including increased funding for GBV and mental health services, the establishment of more government-run shelters, and awareness campaigns.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 15 days ago

Premium

Funding crisis leaves GBV support groups stretched beyond capacity

Grassroots organisations supporting GBV survivors are grappling with shelter shortages, limited funding and inadequate mental health services.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 19 days ago

Government urges youth, MSMEs to embrace manufacturing, value addition

Trade PS Juma Mukhwana says manufacturing remains one of the country's largest employers after the public sector and has the potential to absorb thousands of young people.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 20 days ago

Living with painful memories of sexual violence

Many survivors of sexual violence live with scars that are invisible to the eye, permanently etched into their hearts and minds.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 22 days ago

Police probe death of student who fell from a matatu

The driver and conductor abandoned the bus in Kariokor, Nairobi, shortly after the incident.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 23 days ago

Lack menstrual products still locking out many girls from school

Many schoolgirls miss class due to lack of pads, stigma and poor access to menstrual hygiene products, affecting education and well-being.

By Wanjiku Kariuki 1 month ago