Ruto’s adviser Moses Kuria expresses concern over rising deductions for payslip workers
Moses Kuria, an advisor on economic matters to President William Ruto, has expressed concerns about the potential impact of the proposed increase in the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) that is set to begin in February 2025 on Kenyans. Speaking during an interview on local TV on Monday, January 20, 2025, Kuria expressed remorse for […]
‘Uhuru’s comments were taken out of context’ – MP Koech
Belgut MP Nelson Koch has said that retired president Uhuru Kenyatta’s comments on Friday, January 18, 2025, during his cousin’s funeral were taken out of context. Speaking during a morning TV show on Monday, January 20, 2025, Koech revealed that Uhuru was merely responding to his niece who had travelled from Canada for Kibathi Muigai’s […]
Tiktok resumes service in US after Trump’s intervention
TikTok is resuming services to its 170 million users in US after President-elect Donald Trump said he would issue an executive order to give the app a reprieve when he takes office on Monday. On Saturday evening, the Chinese-owned app stopped working for American users, after a law banning it on national security grounds came […]
‘Re-emergence of regional sects, divisive online sentiments and abductions threaten national unity’ – Daddy Owen
Gospel artiste Daddy Owen has expressed his concerns over the current state of the nation, highlighting the rise in divisive politics, online conflicts, and abductions. In a statement shared on his X account on Sunday, January 19, 2025, the singer warned that these issues pose a grave threat to the country’s unity and stability. “As […]
‘Supreme irony’ – Eugene Wamalwa faults Ruto for sending more police contingent to Haiti amid Kenya’s growing insecurity
Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) party leader Eugene Wamalwa has faulted President William Ruto over his decision to send more police contingent to gang-stricken Haiti as Kenya continues to grapple with insecurity. Taking to his official X account on Sunday, January 19, 2025, Wamalwa stated that it was a matter of supreme irony for […]
Judiciary explains delay in Baby Pendo’s murder case
The judiciary has explained why the case involving the murder of baby Samantha Pendo has been delayed for years. The case began as an inquest before the Chief Magistrate’s Court, and on February 14, 2019, Magistrate B. M. A. Omollo delivered a ruling, finding the subject police officers liable for Baby Pendo’s death. The court […]
99 per cent transition to university as KNEC releases Lugulu Girls’ withheld KCSE results
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has finally released the results for Lugulu Girls’ High School, which had been withheld when Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba officially announced the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results. The withholding of the results had caused anxiety among students and parents, but on Friday evening, January […]