The Maasai Mara National Reserve has been officially recognised by the World Book of Records UK as the site of the World’s Greatest Annual Terrestrial Wildlife Migration. In a letter to Narok Governor Patrick Ole Ntutu, World Book of Records President Santosh Shukla said the recognition honours the Maasai Mara for hosting the annual Great Migration. “We are delighted to inform you that the Maasai Mara National Reserve has been officially included in the World Book of Records under the distinguished title: World’s Greatest Annual Terrestrial Wildlife Migration, for hosting the largest and most dramatic annual land animal migration on…
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Three Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers have been killed and seven others injured following a deadly improvised explosive device (IED) attack in Badaah, along the Kiunga–Sankuri road in Lamu County. According to Lamu East Deputy County Commissioner George Kubai, the soldiers were returning from Sankuri—where they had been transporting colleagues—when their vehicle hit a hidden explosive device. The injured personnel were first taken to Kiunga Hospital for treatment before being evacuated to specialised military medical facilities in the region. KDF confirmed the wounded are responding well to treatment. In response, a major security operation has been launched to track down…
Residents of Migadini in Changamwe, Mombasa County, are living in fear after a mysterious disease claimed four lives under unclear circumstances. The four victims died from an illness that is yet to be identified. The disease is reported to leave victims’ bodies swollen and covered in pus-filled wounds. The deceased include a 91-year-old woman who died at home on July 9, and three men aged 55, 57, and 69 whose bodies were discovered in varying stages of decomposition on July 14. Health officials have launched an investigation to determine the cause of death, with samples sent to the Kenya Medical…
Super petrol, diesel, and kerosene prices have gone up by Sh8.99, Sh8.67, and Sh9.65 per litre respectively, in the latest Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) review announced on Monday, July 14. In Nairobi, the latest fuel price review sets the cost of super petrol at Ksh 186.31 per litre, diesel at Sh171.58 per litre, and kerosene at Sh156.58 per litre, reflecting the current adjustments by EPRA. In Mombasa, super petrol, diesel, and kerosene now retail at Sh183.02, Sh168.30, and Sh153.29 respectively, effective from midnight for the next 30 days. In Kisumu, the revised pump prices will see super petrol…
The year 2025 should be a time of celebration, marking eight decades of the United Nations’ existence. But it risks going down in history as the year when the international order built since 1945 collapsed. The cracks had long been visible. Since the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, the intervention in Libya, and the war in Ukraine, some permanent members of the Security Council have trivialized the illegal use of force. The failure to act vis-à-vis the genocide in Gaza represents a denial of the most basic values of humanity. The inability to overcome differences is fueling a new escalation…
Thousands of workers in the sugar milling sector in Western Kenya are facing tough times after the government imposed a three-month suspension of milling operations in both the upper and lower Western sugarcane zones. In a letter addressed to Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, Acting Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) CEO Jude Chesire announced that the suspension was due to a shortage of mature sugarcane. “This is due to inadequate cane development to match milling capacity. This has led to harvesting and subsequent milling of immature cane,” the letter stated. According to Chesire, sugarcane farmers have been incurring losses due to…
The High Court has issued a temporary injunction suspending the appointment of Prof. Herman Manyora as chairperson of the Nairobi Hospital board, deepening a long-running leadership crisis at one of Kenya’s top private medical institutions. The order was issued on June 30, 2025, following a petition by two board members who argued that the decision to appoint Prof. Manyora was made in violation of hospital governance procedures and the law. The dispute reflects wider internal divisions that have rocked the hospital’s board for months, with rival factions battling for control in a series of dramatic leadership changes. Justice William Lopokoiyit…
Royal Media Services journalists Kamau Mwangi and James Maina, along with Wahu Ngugi from Kameme TV, were caught up in the chaos when an unidentified group charged at them mid-coverage. The three were physically attacked while covering the Saba Saba Day demonstrations in Nyeri on Monday, July 7. Mwangi stated that he was in the midst of a live broadcast when chaos erupted, with a group of youth suddenly pelting them with stones. During the commotion, Kamau was struck on the back, though he escaped without serious injuries. Maina, the cameraman, sustained neck injuries after being slapped forcefully and hit,…
In a decisive move to eradicate costly “ghost projects,” the Kenyan government now requires all national and county agencies to include precise geographic coordinates for every project listed in tender documents, leveraging a newly launched digital procurement system. The mandatory provision of GPS coordinates took effect on July 1, 2025, as a core feature of the nationwide rollout of the electronic Government Procurement System (e-GPS). This fundamental shift replaces the previous practice where projects were identified only by name—a system exploited for years to siphon billions of shillings through fraudulent duplication and non-existent initiatives. Government sources confirm the new requirement…
Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management Cabinet Secretary Moses Ruku has publicly admitted that Kenya’s public servants are grossly underpaid—a statement that lays bare the widening cracks within the country’s civil service structure. Speaking at a public engagement forum, CS Ruku painted a grim picture of overworked and undervalued government employees, calling for an urgent review of compensation policies and structural reforms across ministries, counties, and state agencies. His comments mark one of the strongest acknowledgments yet by a senior government official regarding the long-standing grievances of public sector workers, who continue to shoulder heavy national responsibilities amid rising living…