The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has ordered TV and radio broadcasters to significantly reduce the amount of betting, lottery, and gambling content aired within 14 days, or face the potential revocation of their licences. In a statement from Director General David Mugonyi, the CA expressed concern over the increasing number of consumer complaints regarding the prevalence of betting-related programming on television and FM radio stations. The authority reminded broadcasters of their obligation under Sections 461(1) and (c) of the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998, which require them to provide responsible content that serves the diverse needs of the…
Author: Samuel Njihia
The Secretary-General of the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU), Francis Atwoli, has raised concerns about the growing impact of social media, particularly regarding the way young people are using these platforms to express their anger. Speaking on Sunday at the 60th annual COTU Labour Day prayer service at ACK St Stephen’s Church in Makadara, Nairobi, Atwoli warned that the unchecked use of social media could lead to chaos and division in the country. Atwoli stressed the need for stricter regulation, drawing attention to China’s stringent control over social media, including TikTok. “This thing called social media is controlled in…
Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika is back in the country after spending over five months in the United States, where she gave birth to twin boys. Ms Kihika shared photos on Friday, 25 April, showing her surrounded by friends and family at her home. “Truly blessed and overwhelmed with gratitude. I was deeply humbled and honoured to receive a warm visit from my dear friends who came to welcome me home and celebrate the arrival of my twin babies,” she wrote on Facebook. “Your love, prayers, and presence mean the world to me and my family. Thank you for standing with…
Kariobangi North Member of County Assembly (MCA) Joel Munuve died due to a blood clot and oxygen deficiency, government pathologist Johansen Oduor has confirmed. Munuve passed away on Tuesday, April 22, while receiving treatment at a private hospital along Kiambu Road. He had collapsed earlier at his ward office in Nairobi, prompting his rushed hospitalisation. The MCA’s death sparked controversy, particularly as it occurred just three days after he announced plans to collect signatures for the impeachment of Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja. Munuve, an independent candidate in a space dominated by party politics, was known for his vocal stance and…
Hours after a deadly Russian missile strike on Kyiv that left at least 12 people dead, US President Donald Trump has voiced his disapproval, describing the attack as “very bad timing” and stating bluntly, “I am not happy.” The strike, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called both “difficult” and “impudent,” has reignited international concern over the escalating war. Speaking during a hastily curtailed visit to South Africa, Zelensky has urged the international community to apply “more pressure” on Russia in order to achieve a ceasefire. Taking to social media, Trump has addressed Russian President Vladimir Putin directly with an…
Former Kenyan presidential candidate Mohamed Abduba Dida has been released from prison in the United States after serving three years of a seven-year sentence. Dida, who contested Kenya’s top seat in 2013 and 2017, was freed on parole from the Big Muddy Correctional Center in Illinois on March 4, 2025. According to his wife, Amina Liban, Dida is now living in Minnesota and focused on rebuilding his life and reviving his charity work. “Yes, he was released on March 4, 2025, on parole. He is living in his house in Minnesota,” she confirmed on Wednesday. “He had started the Dida…
Kenya, the world’s leading exporter of black tea, is ramping up efforts to expand market access in the Middle East by engaging with Iranian business groups in a bid to ease restrictions on tea exports. On Thursday, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe led a high-level delegation to meet Iranian trade representatives, focusing on unlocking access to Iran’s lucrative tea market — which has faced trade challenges in recent years due to pricing caps and financial restrictions linked to sanctions. “Reopening access to Iran’s robust market could be a game changer for tea farmers and the entire tea value chain,”…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reportedly cancelled his planned tour of Nairobi and Addis Ababa, hours after Kenya’s President William Ruto departed to Beijing for five-day State Visit to China. According to Africa Intelligence, Rubio’s first African tour since being appointed by President Trump last year — which was expected to cover both security and trade issues — has been postponed indefinitely. Rubio was set to land in Nairobi on Monday, April 28. Sources say the abrupt cancellation was occasioned by Kenya’s latest dalliance with Beijing, rising corruption, and President Ruto’s relationships with rebels in Sudan and the…
President William Ruto is set to begin his five-day State Visit to China today, becoming the first African leader to visit Beijing since US tariffs disrupted global trade. This visit, analysts say, presents Kenya with a unique opportunity to capitalise on the fallout. The East African nation is among the 185 countries affected by the punitive trade tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration. Since 5 April 2025, a 10 per cent baseline tariff has applied to all imports into the US from these countries. The 10 per cent levy is described as a “commencement tariff”, meaning there will be…
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has confirmed. He passed away at his residence in the Casa Santa Marta within Vatican City, according to the Vatican News Service. “His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and His Church,” said Cardinal Kevin Farrell in tribute. His death comes just a day after he appeared in St Peter’s Square to wish “Happy Easter” to thousands of worshippers. According to BBC News, Vatican officials said the Pope had been in declining health in recent months but continued to carry out limited public duties. His…
