President William Ruto’s Usawa ni Sawa slogan has sparked questions about the political identity of a possible United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) coalition ahead of Kenya’s 2027 General Election. Could the phrase become the rallying call of a joint electoral alliance, bringing the two parties under a common political message? The…
Kenya Power has scheduled planned electricity maintenance for Wednesday, October 14, 2026, affecting selected areas across Nairobi, Kajiado, Kericho, Nyeri, Meru, Murang’a, Embu, Kirinyaga, Kiambu and Kitui counties. The scheduled interruptions will affect parts of residential neighbourhoods, roads, commercial centres and other locations connected to the affected electricity distribution networks. Depending on the area, maintenance…
Kimberly Guilfoyle, U.S. Ambassador to Greece appointed by President Donald Trump, has resigned following mounting allegations of improper conduct before and during her diplomatic tenure in Athens. The departure follows reports alleging that Guilfoyle sought financial assistance from a Republican donor to settle a $100,000 American Express credit card bill shortly before her Senate confirmation…
Kenya Power has announced planned electricity interruptions in parts of Nairobi, Kajiado, Kiambu and Nandi counties on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, to facilitate scheduled power maintenance. According to the utility’s planned maintenance notice, the interruptions will affect selected areas in Nairobi North, Nkoroi and Matasia in Kajiado County, Rumenye in Kiambu County, and Olessos Technical…
The Zimbabwean businessman’s death brings renewed attention to cross-border business dealings, alleged election procurement overpricing and historical Mandrax allegations involving a reported business associate. Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo’s death has brought renewed attention to his South African business connections, including a Johannesburg printing company’s multimillion-shilling electoral procurement dealings and decades-old allegations involving one of his…
The fatal shooting of Ihab Salim Kariuki, known as Bugii King Ihab, in April 2020 ended a police pursuit of a man linked by investigators to serious crimes. But questions remain over the evidence behind the allegations, an earlier murder case and the circumstances of the police operation. On 29 April 2020, detectives attached to…
A man has died after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster, England, and being attacked by the animal, South Yorkshire Police have confirmed. The incident occurred at approximately 1.35 pm on Saturday, October 10, prompting the evacuation of the wildlife attraction as emergency services responded and officers began investigating the circumstances…
Members of Parliament have demanded urgent action over rising water levels at Lake Nakuru National Park, warning that flooding could worsen sewage pollution, displace more families and intensify human-wildlife conflict as endangered rhinos lose parts of their habitat. Legislators from the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining raised the concerns during an…
President William Ruto says Kenya has become Africa’s largest milk producer, with annual output rising to about 5.6 billion litres. Yet consumers in Nairobi and other urban centres have recently faced poorly stocked supermarket shelves, purchase limits and rising prices for available milk brands. The contrast has placed the government’s agricultural transformation agenda under scrutiny,…
Kenya Power planned power maintenance on Sunday, October 11, 2026, will affect parts of Mombasa Road in Nairobi, Lumama and Mugumu in Uasin Gishu, and Gathigiriri and Karira in Kirinyaga County. Kenya Power has announced scheduled electricity interruptions in parts of Nairobi, Uasin Gishu and Kirinyaga counties on Sunday, October 11, 2026, with affected customers…
