The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has named counties with the highest share of national bribes. In a report released on August 5, 2025, EACC stated the largest share of national bribes was paid in Uasin-Gishu County (11.12%), followed by Baringo (6.94%), Embu (5.54%), Homabay (5.32%), and Bomet (5.01%) counties. βThe largest share of national bribes…
The government has embarked on a diplomatic mission to repatriate more than 1,000 Kenyans currently locked up in foreign prisons, according to Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi. Mudavadi revealed the plan on Wednesday following a meeting with Stephen Munyakho, who returned to the country after spending 14 years on death…
Sean βDiddyβ Combs is once again asking the court to release him on bail while he awaits sentencing this October. According to TMZ, his legal team just filed a new motion proposing a $50 million bail package. Diddy was found guilty of two counts under the Mann Act, which involves transporting people across state lines…
A dire education crisis is unfolding in Tharaka Constituency, where hundreds of learners attend classes in crumbling buildings with leaking roofs, cracked walls, and inadequate sanitation. Citizen Digital reports Six public schools in the areaβKathanga, Kiairanthi, Gatiriku, Gakuyu, and Kathandeni primary schoolsβare facing a severe lack of amenities, with pupils also exposed to risks such…
Two police officers who were found guilty of torturing to death a 31-year-old man for failing to wear a face mask five years ago will serve 35 year in prison, an Eldoret High Court ruled on Monday. Citizen Digital reports. Presiding Judge Reuben Nyakundi stated the duo, Emmanuel Wafula 38, and Godfrey Sirengo 35, had…
When Zubeida Kananu first walked into a Kenyan newsroom nearly two decades ago, she quickly realised what the pecking order looked like. Men set the agenda, occupied the leadership desks, and dictated the subjects and the tone of the news. Stories about womenβs health, family struggles, or gender-based violence were often derided as βsoftβ or unworthy of…
For years, Kenneth Harris yearned for a place where his dark skin was a mark of shared heritage, not suspicion. Two years ago, the 38-year-old retired veteran found that solace in Kenya, buying a one-way ticket from Atlanta. Now based in Nairobi, Mr Harris has established an Airbnb business and found a vibrant community. He…
BOSTON — A flight attendant accused of taping his cellphone to the lid of an airplane toilet to secretly film young girls was sentenced to just under 20 years in prison Wednesday. Former American Airlines flight attendant Estes Carter Thompson III received a sentence of 18.5 years, followed by five years of supervised release. Boston U.S. District Court…
Several children were killed in an Israeli airstrike at a water distribution point in central Gaza Sunday, health officials said, one of several deadly incidents in the territory that come as ceasefire talks in Doha falter. CNN reports. Hopes had been high for the latest negotiations but after days of negotiations the two sides accused each other…
Resurgent jihadist attacks, huge cuts in foreign aid and a spiralling cost of living: hunger is looming in northeastern Nigeria, where more than a million people face starvation. AFP reports Before insurgency upended daily life, Damboa was a regional farming hub. Today it stands on the frontline of survival. Located around 90 kilometres (55 miles)…