KISUMU, Kenya, 11th November –The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced the appointment of Mr George Obell, as the Commissioner for the Micro and Small Taxpayers Department (MST), effective 10 November, 2025. This is part of the taxman’s ongoing efforts to strengthen institutional capacity, enhance service delivery, and promote organisational excellence. Mr Obell has been…
“We were held incommunicado, tortured and starved at Kasenyi Military Barracks in Entebbe for 39 days,” says Njagi and Oyoo. MBALE, Uganda, 9th November -Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed that the country’s security authorities had arrested two Kenyan human rights activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo. The two, he said, are ‘experts in riots’…
KISUMU, Kenya, November 9th-Kenya’s digital payments landscape has become a minefield for unsuspecting citizens, as cross-border cyber fraud continues to entrap innocent individuals. According to verified reports, multiple Kenyans have had their Alipay and WeChat accounts frozen due to fraudulent transactions they did not initiate, leaving them unable to trade, travel, or access basic services….
OBAMBO, Kisumu West, November 8 –An Anglican clergy member has kicked off a storm by questioning the relevance of the broad-based government to the Luo community, stating that the hoi polloi (average person) in the region are still struggling to make ends meet. Reverend Charles Ong’injo, head of the Diocese of Maseno South, noted that…
NEW YORK, USA, November 7th –The United Nations has predicted that 2025 is expected to be among the hottest years ever recorded. It has, however, been said that the trend could still be reversed. While this year will not surpass 2024 as the hottest recorded, it will rank second or third, capping more than a decade…
He stated that those who referred to Odinga as “Mganga” or “Mchawi” (Swahili terms for witch doctor) had their own reasons for doing so. BONDO, November 2025 –The Wiper Patriotic Front Party leader Dr Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, has dismissed claims that former Prime Minister Raila Odinga believed in witchcraft. Musyoka also clarified that Odinga is…
There was a time when violence meant bruises, broken bones, or a scream in the night. Today, it can begin with a simple text, a shared photo, or a post gone wrong. It can spread through WhatsApp groups, Facebook posts, and Twitter threads. It hides in private messages, fake profiles, and viral images. It is…
BONDO, Kenya, 7th November 2025—The Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF) party leader, Kalonzo Musyoka, has made a passionate appeal to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) top leaders and members for a close working relationship to champion the democratic ideals that the fallen former premier, Raila Odinga, relentlessly fought for the benefit of the country. Recounting the…
JOHANNESBURG, November 2025 — A lack of access to affordable, quality childcare cost the economies of Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria billions in lost income in 2022, as millions of employable mothers were unable to participate in the workforce. This is according to research from Economist Impact’s Childcare Dividend Initiative (CDI), which reveals that investing…
KISUMU, Kenya, November 4th-A new report from ActionAid reveals that a mere 2.8 percent of climate finance is allocated to ‘just transition’ approaches, which prioritize the needs of workers, women, and communities in addressing the climate crisis. This startlingly low figure indicates a significant neglect of those most affected by the climate emergency, jeopardising their…
