The Star (Kenya)

1 day ago | the-star.co.ke | Julius Otieno

Treasury CS John Mbadi before the Debt and Privatisation Committee /FILESalaried Kenyans, who are already grappling with heavy taxes, have been dealt a major blow after the government shelved plans to ease the pay as you earn burden. National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said the ministry has dropped its proposal to reduce PAYE following the Kenya Revenue Authority’s consistent failure to meet revenue collection targets.

1 day ago | the-star.co.ke | John Muchangi

In SummaryBullying was common. “Some people were against them returning to school because they believed cancer survivors were contagious, bewitched, or would be feared by fellow students,” the report added. The children's cancer ward at the Kenyatta National Hospital. When Kenyan children survive cancer, the fight doesnot end at remission. Instead, a quieter, more insidious struggle begins – one fought in schools, communities, and even families.

1 day ago | the-star.co.ke | Cyrus Ombati

In SummaryPolice who were on patrol in the area confronted the two as they tried to escape and fatally shot one. An accomplice who was riding a getaway motorcycle abandoned it and escaped on foot, police said. Police shot and killed a suspected thief in a confrontation in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area, Nairobi. Police said the incident happened on Thursday evening along Third Avenue outside a mosque where two suspects on a motorcycle had snatched a mobile phone from a pedestrian.

1 day ago | the-star.co.ke | Gordon Osen

The push follows a troubling report from the Lamu county gender sector working group showing that the area recorded 1,073 cases of teen pregnancies between 2024 and . Of these, 789 cases occurred last year and 284 were recorded between January and . The report was submitted to the Nancy Baraza-led Presidential Technical Taskforce on Gender-Based Violence, including femicide, which is currently collecting memoranda and presentations nationwide.

2 days ago | the-star.co.ke | Cyrus Ombati

Police in Bungoma Southare investigating a murder incident where a man was lynched by a mob in a case of mistaken identity. The incident happened in Khalaba village and involved a casual labourer. The victim had ventured into the homestead of a former mother-in-law seeking reconciliation with his former wife. He was noticed in the compound as he was not expected, and an alarm was raised, alerting locals who stoned him, leaving him with deadly injuries. He succumbed to the injuries hours later.