Trump picks former aide as FBI director
US President-elect Donald Trump has picked a former aide, Kash Patel, to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an agency Patel has often criticised. A former US defence department chief of staff in the first Trump administration, Patel has been a steadfast supporter of the incoming Republican president. For Patel to take the job, the […]
‘DP takes charge when seeing off the president’ – MP Amisi lectures Ichung’wah over report on Ruto’s departure
Saboti Member of Parliament (MP) Caleb Amisi has called out Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah for overstepping protocol in his report on President William Ruto’s departure to Arusha, Tanzania, for the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State Summit. In a statement via his X account on Saturday, November 30, 2024, Amisi expressed his displeasure accusing […]
Counter-terrorism officers destroy suspected Al-Shabaab makeshift camp at Kenya-Somali border
Kenya’s counter-terrorism forces have dismantled suspected Al-Shabaab militants’ makeshift camps near the Kenya-Somalia border. The operation, led by the elite Multi-Agency security team, took place on Saturday, November 30, 2024. In a statement shared by Counter Terrorism Policing SOG, the makeshift camps were reportedly being used as temporary logistics hubs by the militants. “The elite […]
KeNHA warns of traffic disruptions as section of Mombasa Road is set to be closed on Sunday
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has alerted motorists and other road users to a planned traffic disruption on a section of Mombasa Road scheduled for Sunday, December 1, 2024. In a notice issued on Saturday, November 30, 2024, KeNHA stated that the disruption will affect the stretch between Nyayo Stadium Roundabout and Museum Hill […]
Ministry of health allocates Ksh965M to medical interns following strike announcement
The Ministry of Health has moved to avert the looming medical interns’ strike by disbursing Ksh965 million to help pay their salary arrears. In a statement signed by the Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa on Saturday, November 30, 2024, the Ministry of Health explained that the money will help pay the monthly stipends of nursing […]
Saturday showers: Heavy rain expected in several parts of the country
The Meteorological Department has predicted continued heavy rains across the country on Saturday, November 30, 2024. According to the weatherman’s outlook for Saturday, rainfall is expected to continue over some parts of the Highlands West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the South Rift Valley, the South-eastern lowlands and the Coast. For most […]
PHOTOS: Gachagua celebrates first-born son’s birthday
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Friday, November 29, 2024, celebrated the birthday of their first-born son Kevin Rigathi at their home. In a private ceremony only attended by Gachagua, his wife of 35 years Dorcas and their last-born son Keith Ikinu, the couple celebrated Kevin at their family home just days after chaos erupted […]