By Gladys Musyoka Former Mike Sonko has secured a significant legal reprieve after the Tax Appeals Tribunal directed the Kenya Revenue Authority to unfreeze his bank accounts. In orders issued on Friday, the Tribunal instructed KRA to lift agency notices that had frozen several of Sonko’s accounts held at Equity…
Joyce Omondi Exits Citizen TV’s Rauka Show
Renowned Media Personality and Gospel Artist and Media Joyce Waihiga Omondi has announced a farewell from Citizen TV’s Sunday morning Gospel Show, Rauka. According to Ibra’s Live TikTok Account, the Rauka team organized a farewell and a banquet of flowers as well as cake to celebrate her farewell bid as…
Government intends to remove fuel’s VAT to caution Kenyans
The Government of Kenya is now exploring changes to the value-added tax (VAT) on fuel as a measure to shield Kenyans from rising costs if tensions in the Middle East continue to push up global prices, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has revealed. While speaking on Thursday before the National…
Nairobi: Bloggers Association Wants Cybercrimes Act Overturned
Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) has escalated its legal fight over the newly enacted Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act to the Supreme Court, now zeroing in on specific provisions it wants them overturned following a split decision by the Court of Appeal. In a notice of appeal lodged after the…
Prof. Ogola’s Leadership Grounded on Prototypes
LPD PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PROF. FRED OGALO ADVOCATES PROTOTYPE-DRIVEN LEADERSHIP OVER MANIFESTOS Liberal Democratic Party (LPD) Presidential Candidate Prof. Fred Ogola has reiterated his leadership philosophy, stating that his vision for Kenya is grounded in prototypes rather than traditional political manifestos, which he described as documents often reduced to propaganda. Prof.…
Fred Ogola: Why Kenya’s Next Revolution Begins at the Shoreline
In this feature, Professor Fred Ogola, the Hekima Presidential Aspirant, challenges Kenya’s leadership narrative from the shoreline. He argues that Kenya’s next revolution will begin where the waves meet the land, with justice for the Coast as the first step toward a fairer nation. When Professor Fred Ogola talks about…
Kitui Officer Turns to Music to Welcome Ruto Ahead of Mashujaa Day
As preparations intensify for the Mashujaa Day celebrations to be held in Kitui County on October 20, 2025, a local officer has chosen a unique way to mark the occasion — through song. Prisons officer Cecilia Titus, based in Kitui, has released a heartfelt composition welcoming President William Ruto to…
Funding Reforms Spur Record Enrollment as University of Embu Marks 10th Graduation
By Murugi Ndwiga The University of Embu has credited the government’s new student funding model for driving record enrollment and easing the financial burden on learners, as the institution marked its 10th graduation ceremony on Friday, September 12, 2025. Vice Chancellor Prof. Daniel Mugendi announced that the university admitted 4,292…
Sh17bn Boost as Govt Fast-Tracks Teacher Training Reforms for CBC Rollout
By Murugi Ndwiga The Ministry of Education has launched sweeping reforms to align teacher training with the Competency-Based Education (CBE) framework, in a bid to strengthen teacher preparation and ensure effective delivery of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba said the government is moving swiftly to…
Mt Kenya East Elders Defend DP Kindiki, Dismiss Gachagua in Firm Declaration
By Murugi Ndwiga, Runyenjes – Embu County Elders from Mt. Kenya East have strongly reaffirmed their support for Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki, condemning what they described as “tribal wars” being fueled by impeached former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. In a resolute statement issued in Runyenjes and dubbed “The Runyenjes…