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MCK Sets New Rules as Journalists Cross Into Politics Ahead of 2027

Media Council seeks to protect newsroom independence as media personalities prepare to seek elective office The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has moved to tighten the ethical boundaries between journalism…

Powering Local Progress Last Mile Connectivity as a Foundation for Opportunity

The commissioning of three Last Mile Connectivity Programme projects in Awendo Constituency by Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Opiyo Wandayi is a decisive step in advancing a long overdue…

Empowering Siaya Through Unity and Voter Registration

Engineer Nicolas Odero Gumbo hosted a transformative development and alignment forum at Lwak Comprehensive School in West Asembo Ward Rarieda Constituency that brought together one hundred self help groups with…

Digital Hubs as Doorways to Dignity and Opportunity

The presence of digital hubs in Rarieda and Bondo, highlighted by Principal Secretary for Broadcasting and Telecommunications Stephen Isaboke, should be understood as more than a technological intervention. It represents…

Old Mutual Holdings PLC Records After-tax Profit of KES 882M

Old Mutual Holdings Plc has reported profits after tax of KES 882 million for the six months ended 30 June 2026, up from KES 5 million in the same period…

From Fisherman to Cane King: How a Siaya Farmer Built a 480-Acre Empire

The shores of Lake Victoria are beautiful, but for fisherman Radido Otieno Peter, they were also unforgiving. For six years, Peter cast his nets into the lake, living with the…

EDITORIAL: Orengo’s 2027 Bid Raises the Question Kenya’s Opposition Cannot Escape

Kenya’s political class appears to have entered the early stages of the 2027 election campaign with remarkable enthusiasm — and remarkably little agreement on what exactly it wants to offer…

Why Educational Empowerment Must Remain Central to National Progress

Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi’s decision to join journalist Stephen Letoo for an educational empowerment programme in Oldanyati, Kilgoris Constituency, Narok County, alongside Governor Patrick Ntutu, Senator Eddy Oketch, Hon. Rebecca…

OPINION | The Church Must Wake Up Before Kenya Votes Again

By Dr. Abiero Awuora Kenya is hurtling towards the 2027 General Election, and the political class is already warming up its machinery. Promises will soon flood the country. Political alliances…

Dan Okoth Takes Charge of Siaya Treasury in Major Finance Shake-Up

CPA Dan Ochieng Okoth has officially assumed office as Siaya County’s new CECM for Finance and Economic Planning, inheriting a docket under pressure to tighten fiscal discipline, clear pending bills…

Okode Receives Panel to Interview New Siaya County Secretary, CPSB CEO

Siaya County Assembly Speaker George Okode yesterday received the selection panel mandated to interview and identify suitable candidates for two key positions in the county administration — County Secretary and…

15 NIS, DCI Officers Face Fresh Charges in Slaying of Indian Digital Strategists During Ruto’s 2022 Presidential Campaign

The controversial 2022 abduction and killing of three men linked to President William Ruto’s presidential campaign has taken a fresh legal turn, with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) filing…

Billions for New Police Uniforms: The Procurement Questions Kenya Must Answer

Kenya is preparing to dress its police officers in a new uniform once again — and the move has opened an uncomfortable conversation about priorities, procurement, accountability and the unfinished…

Oburu Oginga: ODM-UDA Alliance Has the Numbers to Capture Power in 2027

Siaya Senator and ODM leader Oburu Oginga has expressed confidence that a political partnership between the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has sufficient numbers to…

Siaya Wins Top Finance Act Award as Transparency Drive Earns National Recognition

The County Government of Siaya has received a major governance boost after Transparency International recognized its Finance Act 2025 as the Most Comprehensive Finance Act 2025, praising the county’s efforts…

Kenya’s New Property Boom: Why Wellness Real Estate Is Set to Transform How We Live

The global real estate industry is undergoing a profound shift, with wellness emerging as one of the most powerful forces reshaping how homes, workplaces and communities are designed. The wellness…

1000 Things You Never Knew About Siaya Senate Aspirant Walter Ochieng Okelo

Walter Ochieng Okelo’s bid for the Siaya Senate seat is shaping up to be one of the more intriguing political stories ahead of the 2027 General Election. For a man…

How Siaya’s Linah Akinyi Ochieng’ Took Research from Kenya to Oxford in Stunning Scientific Breakthrough

Siaya County has another reason to celebrate after young scientist Linah Akinyi Ochieng’ secured a prestigious scholarship to pursue doctoral studies at the University of Oxford, marking a remarkable rise…

Siaya Assembly Draws a Line in the Sand as Merit Takes Centre Stage in Finance CECM Appointment

The unfolding contest over who should occupy Siaya County’s Finance and Economic Planning docket has produced a development that deserves more attention than the personalities involved. By dropping the names…

All Eyes on Eric Abungu Odawa as Siaya Assembly vets new CECM Finance

Questions over fairness and impartiality are likely to dominate today’s vetting of Siaya’s next Finance CECM, amid claims that members of the County Assembly are already rooting for Eric Abungu…

Gachagua Drops 2027 Bombshell: ‘I Will Be Running for President’ — Kalonzo, Sifuna Jolted

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has thrown Kenya’s opposition politics into fresh turmoil after unequivocally declaring that he will run for President in 2027, complicating the delicate race for the…

Ruto to Unveil New Police Uniform on Friday as 4,000 Recruits Graduate at Kiganjo

President William Ruto is set to unveil Kenya’s new police uniform on Friday as the National Police Service (NPS) moves to restore an outfit that officers and members of the…

How Olpisimoru Mini Grid Advances Kenya’s Inclusive Energy Future

The groundbreaking of the Olpisimoru Mini Grid Power Station in Narok County marks a decisive step in Kenya’s journey toward equitable energy access and local economic transformation. When the President…

Nchimbi—Why I Resigned: Tanzania Vice-President Quits Politics, Leaving Samia to Pick a New Deputy

Tanzania’s Vice-President Emmanuel Nchimbi has resigned from office and announced his retirement from active politics and public service, bringing an abrupt end to his tenure in the country’s second-highest office…

Dolly Parton, Country Music Icon and Beloved Global Star, Dies at 80

Dolly Parton, the rhinestone-clad queen of country music whose songs, films, humour and philanthropy made her one of America’s most enduring cultural icons, has died at the age of 80.…

Siaya Moves to Revive Ailing Water Schemes as County Targets 65% Coverage by 2027

The County Government of Siaya has partnered with a consortium of non-governmental organisations and academic institutions to strengthen the financial, commercial and governance capacity of managers running rural water utilities…

Wetang’ula’s TSC Jobs Exposè Inadvertently Turns Spotlight on State House

Speaker’s attempt to condemn MPs accused of selling teacher appointment letters has instead raised explosive questions over political control of recruitment and the independence of the Teachers Service Commission National…

Ensuring an Inclusive Path to Nuclear Development in Siaya

The arrival of women and persons with disabilities from Lenya and Liunda in Bondo Constituency for stakeholder engagement marks an important moment in the ongoing conversation about Kenya’s proposed nuclear…

Court Clerk Arrested Over Sh180,000 Bribe Allegedly Meant to Influence Criminal Case

A Busia Law Courts clerk has been arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over an alleged Sh180,000 bribery scheme linked to a criminal case involving six co-accused persons.…

Court Clerk Arrested Over Sh180,000 Bribe Allegedly Meant to Influence Criminal Case

A Busia Law Courts clerk has been arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over an alleged Sh180,000 bribery scheme linked to a criminal case involving six co-accused persons.…