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5 days ago |
k24.digital | Cy Muganda
A 24-year-old trader was shot dead by armed robbers in Nakuru’s Upper Hill Estate, Soilo area, raising fears about a rising wave of violent crime in the county. Elias Mambili was accosted by three attackers at his shop on the night of May 31, 2025, an incident that left him shot in the abdomen during the robbery. Mwambili, who becomes the fourth person to be fatally shot in Nakuru over the past two weeks later succumbed to his injuries while being rushed to the hospital.
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1 week ago |
k24.digital | Cy Muganda
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has intensified plans to partner with law enforcement agencies, including police officers, to track down loan defaulters as part of aggressive recovery efforts to salvage its deteriorating financial position.
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1 week ago |
k24.digital | Cy Muganda
The National Assembly has voted to proceed with the Public Transport (Motorcycle Regulation) Bill, commonly known as the Boda Boda Bill, despite a formal request by its sponsor, Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale, to halt further consideration. In a sitting held on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Speaker Moses Wetang’ula announced that Members had rejected the Senate’s plea to withdraw the Bill, paving the way for its continued legislative journey.
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1 week ago |
peopledaily.digital | Cy Muganda
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Confederation of African Football (CAF) Secretary General Véron Mosengo-Omba has reiterated that Kenya will host the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), despite acknowledging delays in infrastructure and logistical preparations.
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1 week ago |
k24.digital | Cy Muganda
The National Assembly’s Education Committee has proposed a Ksh35 billion reallocation in the 2025/26 financial year budget to support key education sector priorities, including national examinations, university scholarships, school infrastructure and teacher recruitment.
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1 week ago |
k24.digital | Cy Muganda
People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua has pledged to introduce free education from nursery to university if elected president in the 2027 General Election. Speaking during a grassroots mobilisation tour in Kajiado West on Saturday, May 24, 2025, Karua outlined her vision for education financing, stating that her government would prioritise public interest by removing the financial burden of school fees from parents and placing it on the national tax system.
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1 week ago |
k24.digital | Cy Muganda
President William Ruto has joined congregants at the Africa Inland Church (AIC) in Kibera for a Sunday service, days after touring the area to inspect an ongoing government housing project. During the visit on Sunday, May 25, 2025, the Head of State, was warmly received by Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja alongside other key political allies who accompanied him to the service in one of Nairobi’s largest informal settlements.
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1 week ago |
peopledaily.digital | Cy Muganda
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Saboti MP Caleb Amisi has raised concerns over the rising political prominence of Farouk Kibet, a close aide to President William Ruto, particularly in relation to his frequent appearances as the chief guest at fundraising events across Western Kenya. In a strongly worded post shared on his X account on Sunday, May 25, 2025, Amisi questioned why Kibet, who holds no official government position, continues to overshadow elected leaders from the region during public functions.
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1 week ago |
k24.digital | Cy Muganda
Vocal Africa CEO Hussein Khalid has called on the Tanzanian government to arrest officers involved in the recent abduction of Ugandan journalist Agather Atuhaire and Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi, warning of international consequences if action is not taken swiftly.
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1 week ago |
k24.digital | Cy Muganda
Vocal Africa Chief Executive Officer Hussein Khalid has dismissed allegations by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu that he and other activists travelled to Tanzania to interfere in the country’s internal affairs. Speaking on a local media station on May 24, 2025, Khalid defended the delegation’s visit, stating that their presence in the country was purely to observe court proceedings against Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu at the invitation of Tanzanian civil society organisations.