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Kenya cannot afford to be a welfare state, says Mbadi

By Zena Achieng   2026-05-26 16:18:45

Treasury CS John Mbadi defends the proposed Finance Bill 2026 before a hostile crowd at Nairobi’s Jeevanjee Gardens, saying Kenya lacked the resources to operate as a welfare state.

Kalonzo demands urgent action on school fires after Utumishi Girls tragedy

By Zena Achieng   2026-05-28 10:46:29

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has called for urgent action to stop recurring school dormitory fires after at least 15 students died at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil.

US lawmakers demand Trump bring Ebola patients home after Court ruling

By Zena Achieng   2026-06-02 14:44:40

US lawmakers have demanded the Trump administration repatriate Americans exposed to Ebola, after the High Court blocked a US military-built quarantine facility at a Kenyan air base.

New home: Nairobi Animal orphanage to relocate near Bomas

By Zena Achieng   2026-06-05 13:15:52

Nairobi Animal Orphanage to be relocated to 89-acre site opposite Bomas of Kenya due to rising number of wild animals requiring rescue and rehabilitation, KWS says.

Serena Williams returns in style with winning doubles comeback at Queen's Club

By Zena Achieng   2026-06-10 13:36:21

The 44-year-old American teamed up with 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko in the women’s doubles event, defeating the third-seeded pair of Erin Routliffe and Nicole Melichar-Martinez.