April 2025

NAIROBI, Kenya, April 6, 2025 – Patrick Odongo starred as Shujaa cruised into the finals of the Singapore 7s with a comprehensive victory over Spain on Sunday morning. Odongo drew first blood in the first minute, switching on the turbo to break through the Spaniards’ 22 before going over for the first try. Nygel Amaitsa, […]

KISUMU, Kenya Apr 6 – Sector players in the creative industry in Kisumu County have been urged to collaborate in developing a draft creative policy for the county. Beatrice Odongo, the County Executive Committee Member for the Department of Sports, Culture, Gender, and Youth Affairs, emphasized that it is time for the county to adopt […]

WASHINGTON, USA Apr 6 – The US began collecting a 10% “baseline” tariff on all imports on Saturday as President Donald Trump urged Americans to “hang tough” after market turmoil. The UK and France are among hundreds of countries impacted and its leaders have said nothing is off the table. While China, which has been […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 5 – Renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Counsel Pheroze Nowrojee has died, fellow lawyers have confirmed. MP and fellow lawyer Otiende Amolo expressed his sorrow in a post on X, saying:
“Quite saddened to learn that my senior, Senior Counsel Pheroze Nowrojee has passed on! A quintessential advocate who presented the best […]

NYERI, Kenya, Apr 5 – President William Ruto says he will concede defeat and return to farming if the Kenyan electorate votes him out in the next General Election, slated for 2027. Speaking after laying the foundation stone for the Othaya Modern Market in Nyeri County, Ruto highlighted key achievements, including agricultural reforms, the streamlining […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, April 5 – President William Ruto and his deputy, Kithure Kindiki, have defended their ongoing five-day tour of the Mount Kenya region, stating that it is meant to engage Kenyans on development issues. Speaking after inspecting the Ruring’u Affordable Housing Project in Nyeri Town, Ruto said that when the time for politics comes, […]

For those who only saw him beside Raila Odinga in newspaper photos or news clips, George Oduor might have appeared to be just a serious, no-nonsense bodyguard. But Georgie, as he was fondly known to his close friends and associates, was far more than a member of Baba’s security detail. He was a dear friend, […]

NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 5 – President William Ruto’s nominee for Principal Secretary Medical Services Ouma Oluga has pledged to pursue bold reforms and foster a collaborative approach to address long-standing issues in the country’s health sector, including industrial unrest, entrenched cartels, and governance friction within the ministry. Speaking before the National Assembly’s Committee on Health, […]

WASHINGTON, USA Apr 5 – US President Donald Trump has granted TikTok a second 75-day extension to comply with a law that requires the hugely popular video app to either sell its US operation or face a ban in the country. “We do not want TikTok to ‘go dark’,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “We […]