February 2025

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 20 – The Ministry of Roads and Transport will commence public participation for the draft national tolling policy from Monday,February 24, to seek stakeholders’ views that will inform the final policy paper. Roads Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir, while speaking in Nairobi, called on the public and stakeholders to actively participate in the […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 20 – A crisis is looming in Kenya’s education sector following a Sh43.4 billion budget shortfall affecting critical areas like free primary and secondary education in the 2025/2026 financial year. The learning over over 982,197 secondary school students under the Free Secondary Education (FSE) program now hangs in the balance due to […]

Malian film director Souleymane Cissé, one of the pioneers of African cinema, has died aged 84. His daughter, Mariam Cissé, confirmed his death at clinic in the capital Bamako, expressing shock and mourning “the loss of a man who dedicated his life to film and art”. The cause of his death has not been announced. […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 20 – An Assistant Chief has been arrested in Mandera for attempting to facilitate Kenyan ID registration for two terror suspects planning the abduction of foreigners engaged in the construction of a sewer line in Mandera town. According to a police report, the Assistant Chief is suspected to have facilitated the procurement […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 20 – The High Court has dismissed the firearms case against businessman Jimi Wanjigi citing constitutional violations. The decision by Justice Bahati Mwamuye also declared the revocation of his firearm certificate null and void.  Wanjigi has been embroiled in legal battles with the state over firearm-related charges.  According to Justice Mwamuye, the […]

Israel has received the bodies of four hostages taken alive by Hamas in its attack on 7 October 2023. It is the first time the group has returned captives dead since the ceasefire began last month. Hamas says the bodies are those of a mother and two children from the Bibas family, whose unknown fate […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 20 – A Nakuru Court has certified as urgent an application by a Human Rights group for a public inquest into the dissappearance of Brian Odhiambo. Odhiambo is alleged to have dissappeared on January 18 after being arrested by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers at Lake Nakuru National Park. Nakuru Principal Magistrate […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 20 – The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has withdrawn a criminal case against Ian Njoroge, a student at the Technical University of Kenya. This is after the complainant, police officer Jacob Ogendo told that court that he had forgiven Njoroge for assaulting him. Following this, Njoroge was discharged before the presiding […]

Walter Okova’s Journey: From Kakamega to St. Louis University Walter Okova’s pursuit of studying abroad has been a journey of perseverance, resilience, and determination. Growing up in Kakamega County, Kenya, he attended Kakamega Primary School before moving on to Kakamega High School. His strong academic performance in KCSE paved the way for him to enroll […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 20 – Fifteen police officers have been charged with the 2022 abduction and murder of two Indians and a taxi driver. They however pleaded not guilty to the murder charges before Justice Abigal Mshila and have been remaded pending the bail hearing. The officers were drawn from the Special Service Unit (SSU), […]