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Martha Karua Takes Aim at Tanzanian President Suluhu Over Visa Rules Senior Counsel and former Kenyan Justice Minister Martha Karua has once again criticized Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu, this time over the issue of strict visa policies. Karua’s fresh attack came shortly after the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, made a powerful call for African and Caribbean nations to scrap visa requirements between their citizens. Mottley argued that removing these restrictions would improve unity and ease movement across the regions. “All visa requirements should be abolished. Africans and Caribbean people should be able to move freely,” Mottley boldly stated.…

Sakaja’s New Ksh235 Million House Sparks Debate Among Nairobi Residents The Nairobi County Government has set aside Ksh235 million in its 2025/2026 Annual Development Plan to build a new official residence for Governor Johnson Sakaja in Kilimani. According to details from the plan, which outlines how the county will allocate and use public resources as per Section 104 of the County Government Act (CGA) 2012, the new house will be constructed in Lady Northey, Kilimani Ward. The project includes a main residential building for the governor, separate servants’ quarters, a perimeter wall for security, a modern gate, and a fully…

Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja has launched a fresh initiative to improve waste management in the city’s central business district (CBD) by installing new, modern litter bins. These bins, known as Glasdon Jubilee 110-litre models, are built using a tough material called Durapol, which is both heat-resistant and highly durable. They are also designed to resist tampering, making them more secure than the smaller bins that were previously installed a few months ago. The initiative to install the new bins officially began on Sunday, May 18, and was overseen by Nairobi County’s Chief Environment Officer, Geoffrey Mosiria. The new bins…

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has introduced a new set of modern waste bins across the city’s central business district (CBD) as part of ongoing efforts to improve cleanliness, public hygiene, and urban order. The new bins, known as Glasdon Jubilee 110-litre litter bins, are crafted from Durapol, a tough, long-lasting material that is both heat-resistant and tamper-proof. This marks a significant improvement from the smaller and less secure bins that had been installed a few months ago but were later removed due to capacity and durability concerns. The rollout of these upgraded bins officially began on Sunday, May 18, and…

Residents of Usalo Village in Siaya County are once again talking about an extraordinary event after spotting yet another rare migratory bird—an exotic Western Osprey—from Finland earlier this week. This is the second time such a bird has been found in the area, leading to renewed public calls for Usalo to be officially recognised as a bird sanctuary due to its unique attraction for migratory species. The latest sighting was made by a local fisherman, Walter Tende Oloo, who discovered the large bird accidentally trapped in his fishing net along the shores of Lake Victoria. Sadly, the bird did not…

Mukoma wa Ngugi, the fourth-born son of the late legendary Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o, has come forward to speak publicly about a long-standing family feud that deeply affected his relationship with his father. He revealed that they had been estranged for the past four years and that he was not even aware of his father’s death until he was informed by one of his brothers. According to Mukoma, if his sibling hadn’t called him, he would have found out about Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s death on social media, just like any other member of the public. This alone, he says,…

The government has come out strongly against Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU-K) Secretary General Francis Atwoli, accusing him of spreading misleading information regarding the usage of funds collected under the Affordable Housing Levy. This comes just days after Atwoli raised concerns over what he termed as dangerous loopholes in the new housing regulations passed by Parliament, which he claimed could allow for the misuse of billions of shillings. On Tuesday, June 3, Atwoli issued a public statement warning that newly adopted regulations by Members of Parliament (MPs) posed a serious risk to the integrity of the Affordable Housing Programme.…

A tragic gold mine collapse in Turkwel, West Pokot County, has claimed the lives of four individuals and left several others nursing injuries. The fatal incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, June 7, sending shockwaves throughout the region. West Pokot County Commissioner Khalif Abdullahi confirmed the unfortunate event, revealing that the mine caved in at approximately 3:00 a.m., trapping the miners beneath the debris. Emergency rescue operations were immediately launched to retrieve the victims and assist those still stuck underground. Among the four people confirmed dead, three are men while one is a woman. Their bodies were transported…

Godbless Lema, a prominent opposition politician in Tanzania and a senior member of the CHADEMA party, was reportedly blocked from crossing into Kenya for medical treatment on Friday, June 6, 2025. In a message posted on his social media pages, Lema revealed that he was detained at the Kenya-Tanzania border for more than four hours. After the long delay, he said, border authorities informed him that he would not be allowed to proceed into Kenya. His passport was also seized during the incident, and he was ordered to return to Arusha. Lema, who previously served as a Member of Parliament…

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