AI, Goonism Threaten 2027 Poll
Kenya’s 2027 election could face a new and dangerous threat as the misuse of artificial intelligence and rising political goonism emerge as major concerns ahead of the polls. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is engaging county…
Ruto Unveils Raila’s Final Legacy
President William Ruto has unveiled and officially commissioned the mausoleum of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at Kang’o ka Jaramogi in Bondo, Siaya County, a year after his death. The ceremony brought together Raila’s widow Mama Ida…
Sh17.5M SIM Swap Heist
How easily can criminals empty a victim’s accounts simply by taking control of their phone number? A Nairobi court has ordered two men to remain in custody for five days as detectives investigate an alleged Sh17.5 million SIM swap fraud targeting a…
Black Sea Turns Into a War Zone
The Black Sea is becoming a new danger zone for civilian shipping after a drone attack sank a vessel and left crew members missing, raising fears that maritime warfare is entering a more dangerous phase. A merchant ship has sunk in the Black Sea off…
Kenya’s Two-Name Fight for World Glory
Kenya could be on the verge of another major athletics triumph as Sabastian Sawe and Agnes Ngetich battle some of the biggest names in global athletics for the 2026 World Athlete of the Year honours. The two Kenyan distance-running stars are among 20…
Cheating Claim Turns Deadly
An 18-year-old KCSE candidate is dead after what police suspect was a deadly fallout over alleged infidelity, with her boyfriend now the target of a manhunt after investigators found a chilling message at the scene. Joy Wangui, a Form Four student at…
Deadly Walk Home
A university night out ended in bloodshed after a 20-year-old student was allegedly stabbed by a fellow student while making his way home in the early hours of Saturday. Kelvin Murimi, a second-year Bachelor of Science in Economics student at Murang’a…
Plague Scare After Lab Death
A mysterious death inside Russia’s anti-plague research system has triggered a health scare, with nearly 200 people placed under medical observation and hospitals subjected to precautionary measures , even as authorities insist there is no confirmed case…
Justice For Jahenda
A night out has turned into a national outrage after a video appearing to show a young woman being cornered, humiliated and physically confronted by a group of women inside a club washroom went viral , and the question now facing the university linked to…
Kenya Power’s X Account Hijacked Customers at Risk
Imagine reporting a blackout to Kenya Power only to receive a cryptocurrency pitch in return. That is the risk customers now face after hackers gained control of the utility’s customer care account on X, turning a trusted public-service channel into a…