May 31, 2026 at 12:50PM
Today, Kipchumba Murkomen has given a bible verse on the update on Utumishi Girls, and that is actually news. The CS quoted the verse on “your own mouth is the cause of your destruction”, and everything just went in disarray. It is not among your own folks, but Kenyans just need answers. There are a […]
May 31, 2026 at 12:46PM
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has announced a major breakthrough in investigations into the deadly fire that claimed the lives of 16 students at Utumishi Girls Senior Secondary School in Gilgil, Nakuru County. In a statement issued on May 31, 2026, the DCI said forensic analysis of CCTV footage recovered from the school had […]
May 31, 2026 at 11:40AM
As the global community approaches World No Tobacco Day on 31st May 2026, the theme Unmasking the appeal – countering nicotine and tobacco addiction serves as a timely lens through which to view a shifting landscape. For decades, the fight against tobacco was defined by the visible plume of cigarette smoke. Today, that battle has […]
May 31, 2026 at 11:32AM
As the world commemorates the World No Tobacco Day 2026, Kenya faces an urgent and growing public health crisis, with tobacco use contributing to approximately 12,000 deaths annually while thousands more suffer from tobacco-related illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, and chronic respiratory conditions. Despite significant global progress in tobacco control, the rising use […]
May 31, 2026 at 11:11AM
Muslim pilgrims wrapped up this year’s Hajj, one of the world’s largest religious gatherings, after performing the final rites at Islam’s holiest site in Mecca. The pilgrimage concluded with the farewell Tawaf, in which participants circle the Kaaba seven times inside the Grand Mosque. This ritual signifies the end of the sacred duties and allows […]
May 31, 2026 at 10:07AM
In a quiet laboratory in Louisiana, researchers are developing technologies that could transform the Moon from a distant destination into a place where humans live and work – without needing to haul every brick, pipe and tool from Earth, potentially reducing dependence on costly shipments from the planet. As part of NASA’s Artemis programme, which […]
May 31, 2026 at 03:06AM
By Dr. Raymond Omollo The geography of northern Kenya has been one of the greatest adversaries in the quest of successive governments to adequately serve the people of the region. Distances of hundreds of kilometres, sparse populations spread across borderland terrain, inadequate infrastructure and decades of historical marginalisation conspired to make service delivery a persistent […]
May 30, 2026 at 08:37PM
The High Court has quashed a directive issued by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale seeking to discontinue Mount Kenya University’s (MKU) Bachelor of Science in Oral Health programme, handing a major victory to more than 225 students whose academic future had been thrown into uncertainty. In a judgment delivered by Justice William Musyoka at the […]
May 30, 2026 at 06:31PM
Express Kenya Plc, a listed logistics firm, has filed a cautionary notice for a proposed rights issue of up to 50,000,000 new shares at KSh 5 par, one-for-one. The transaction, which was resolved by Directors of the listed logistics firm on 28th May 2026, seeks to raise up to KSh 250 Mn and requires shareholder, […]
May 30, 2026 at 05:51PM
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has offered to provide hearses and coffins at no cost to families of students killed in the dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, which claimed 16 lives. Speaking during a visit to the school alongside Gilgil MP Martha Wangari, Sonko said his foundation was prepared to help bereaved […]