Rise in pension deductions
Unremitted pension deductions rose to Ksh85.2 billion in the year ended December 2025 from Ksh69.4 billion a year earlier, highlighting growing risks to workers’ retirement savings.Data from the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) shows…
Airtel launches Bizna wallet
Airtel Kenya has launched Bizna Wallet, a mobile money product targeting micro-businesses and directly competing with Safaricom’s M-Pesa Pochi la Biashara. The new wallet allows customers to pay businesses at no cost. The move comes ata a time when…
Ariana Grande Takes Break From Spotlight
American pop star Ariana Grande will take a break from public appearances after concluding her Eternal Sunshine world tour next month, with her team citing the impact of prolonged public scrutiny. In a statement to People magazine, the 33-year-old…
Matiang’i Joins Azimio Council
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i is now part of Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya’s top decision-making body, following major leadership changes announced by the coalition. Azimio Secretary-General Caroli Omondi said the Azimio Council resolved…
NCIC Warns Against Hate Speech
National Cohesion and Integration Commission Chair Bishop Kepha Omae has urged Kenyans to exercise free speech responsibly amid rising political temperatures. Speaking Monday, Omae reminded leaders and the public that while the Constitution guarantees…
Patient suffers as national health worker strike continues
The rural counties are affected by national health worker strike that is being felt first in maternity wards and dispensaries. The Health Union Caucus downed tools over the same grievances: unpaid salaries, unremitted deductions, and the failure to…
Didmus Barasa renews call for constitutional review
Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa has renewed calls for Kenya to adopt either a fully presidential or parliamentary system of government. The legislator argued that the current hybrid structure often creates divided political loyalties and confusion over…
Opposition protests arrest of MP John Kaguchia
Opposition leaders have condemned the arrest of Mukurweini MP John Kaguchia by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), describing the move as politically motivated. Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru said the MP was intercepted outside Citizen…
15 Leaders Face 2027 Poll Ban
More than 15 politicians are at risk of being barred from contesting in the 2027 General Election for allegedly violating the Electoral Code of Conduct. The Registrar of Political Parties has issued a stern warning that political leaders who breach the…
Kaguchia remains in custody
The High Court has ordered the immediate release of Mukurweini Member of Parliament John Kaguchia upon payment of a KSh100,000 cash bail. In a ruling delivered on Monday, Lady Justice Njoki Mwangi certified the legislator’s application as urgent…