February 2025

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 25 – The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)has projected that it needs a Sh61.7 billion budget for the 2027 General Election. Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Obadiah Keitany during a presentation to Parliament on Tuesday, highlighting several key financial requirements that the amount will cover. This includes a Sh7 billion allocated […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 25 – Nairobi County Government officials on Tuesday launched a major crackdown on unauthorized fiber optic cables mounted on power poles along key highways. The operation, which began on Argwings Kodhek Road, aims to disconnect internet cables installed without county approval. Speaking during the exercise, Nairobi County Revenue Chief Officer Tiras Njoroge […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 25 – The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has launched a nationwide engagement with universities to tackle rising cases of drug and substance abuse among students.  NACADA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Anthony Omerikwa emphasized the urgency of the matter, noting that alcohol, bhang, and prescription drug […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 25 – The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) announced the winners of the National Essay Writing Competition for High Schools, an initiative to engage students in critical discussion on substance use prevention. The competition, which attracted 410 participants from 30 counties, saw 301 girls and 109 […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 25 – In Naserian, Kajiado West, the family of the late Kenyan police officer Samuel Kitwai is still struggling to come to terms with his tragic loss in Haiti. The family was unaware of the tragedy until uniformed officers arrived at their doorstep on Monday morning, turning their world upside down and […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 25 – Private guards are set to be paid Sh30,000 minimum wage after the High Court upheld a legal notice by the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA). This follows the dismissal of a petition challenging the implementation of the minimum monthly wages for security guards, paving way for the pay rise. Former […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 25 – The government has invited the public to submit memoranda to the Technical Working Group on Gender-Based Violence (GBV), including femicide, which was established to assess and strengthen the country’s response to GBV and femicide. In a notice issued by the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, the Working Group—appointed by […]

KISUMU, Kenya, Feb 25 — A tragic road accident on Monday night at Koru along the Kisumu-Nairobi highway left four passengers dead. The accident involved a bus and a trailer at Kambi Awend, Koru, leaving several passengers injured. “Four fatalities reported—three men and one woman. All bodies have been taken to St. Vincent De Paul […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 25 – Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has alleged business dealings between President William Ruto and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) chief Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, popularly known as Hemedti. Gachagua claimed Ruto has prioritized his commercial interests over Kenya’s national interests. In a KTN News appearance on Monday, Gachagua claimed that smugglers are […]

NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 25 – The East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have appointed former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo as peace facilitators for the newly merged EAC-SADC peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The […]