1:07 pm
President Ruto has mourned Pope Francis, calling his death a huge loss to Catholics and the global Christian community.
12:56 pm
Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson is among the top five candidates in the running to become the next Pope.
12:16 pm
The government will revoke the licences of any traders found to be taking advantage of miraa farmers, says Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura.
11:53 am
Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang’ has announced that ODM plans to field a presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections despite the Raila-Ruto handshake.
11:12 am
Businessman Jimi Wanjigi has called for early general elections, proposing next year, stating that the country is in a critical period that demands urgent political and economic reforms.
10:50 am
Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88.
10:07 am
President Ruto is to depart for a five-day state visit to China; he is set to meet Xi Jinping for a second round of talks barely six months since his last visit.
9:46 am
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has suggested a potential joint presidential bid in 2027 with his Kiharu counterpart, Ndindi Nyoro.
9:12 am
Defence CS Soipan Tuya will on Tuesday launch a Counter Terrorism Financing and Money Laundering training in Nairobi, organised by the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition.
8:52 am
Three Haitian soldiers have been killed by gangs while on a joint security patrol with local and Kenyan officers under the MSS; scores of others have been injured.
8:18 am
An Indian man is counting losses after he was conned out of about Ksh1.5 million in an AI trading scheme carried out by a team of fraudsters based in Nairobi.
7:47 am
Former Tahidi High actress Alice Wairimu, popularly known by her stage name Alicia Nimo, is dead, her family confirms.
7:29 am
At least four people succumbed on Sunday evening after a septic tank caved in beneath a hall where football fans had gathered to watch a match in the Bamburi Mwisho area in Mombasa County.
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7:37 pm
Catholic Archbishop Martin Kivuva of the Mombasa Holy Ghost Cathedral has issued a strong appeal to the government to borrow responsibly ahead of President Ruto's China trip.
6:53 pm
Raila Odinga promises to assist the residents of Kwale to assist the Muslim community in retaining Kongo Mosque, which has been placed on sale for Ksh1.4 billion.
6:17 pm
Two men, including a minor, were electrocuted to death at a 'Disco Matanga' event in Homa Bay County, with the incident occurring around 2 a.m. in an open field at a nightclub.
5:49 pm
One more body was recovered from the flooding in Isiolo; he is one of two who went missing after floods swept away the region on Friday night.
5:29 pm
Senator Ledama Ole Kina has announced his intention to rally at least 1.4 million Maasai votes in support of President Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
4:54 pm
Ruto has pledged to donate Ksh10 million for the construction of a pastor's plaza in Narok County, despite the growing uproar over church donations.
4:10 pm
BCLB has denied reports that Kenyans spent Ksh766 billion in 2024 on gambling alone, saying the government collect Ksh22.3 billion in taxes and levies from the sector last year.
3:37 pm
Nairobi's Geoffrey Mosiria has once again rescued a street boy who escaped from a rehabilitation centre in Kangemi during the April holiday.
3:05 pm
Ruto has called on Senators and MPs to grant him control over the disbursement of the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF), which is engulfed in a tiff between governors and legislators.
2:48 pm
Pope Francis called for freedom of thought and tolerance in his Easter Sunday address as the frail pontiff made a hoped-for holiday appearance, even circling St Peter's Square in his popemobile.
2:11 pm
A lion mauled a 14-year-old girl in Savannah Ranch near Nairobi National Park, and an elephant trampled a 54-year-old man in Mere Forest, Kieni East, KWS confirms.
1:45 pm
Residents of Raila's Bondo backyard have called for the resignation of Siaya Governor James Orengo for questioning Odinga's new cooperation agreement with Ruto.
1:09 pm
President Ruto gives MPs 3 weeks to return a solid Conflict of Interest Bill that he rejected last week.
12:49 pm
MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has released her 12-point agenda that will focus on the cottage industry while expressing her interest in contesting for president.
12:27 pm
Murang'a County is set to host two investment conferences in Washington DC and Boston to woo US investors to the county.
11:47 am
President Ruto is attending Easter Sunday church service at Ntulele, Narok, alongside CS Tuya, Governor Ntutu and Senator Ledama, among other leaders.
11:17 am
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has ignited debate after claiming the country has no public debt, just days after filing a petition against President Ruto and his predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta, on the same issue.
