OPINION: We need youth advocates now more than ever

By Rachel Ombaka,

We often associate advocacy with a dramatic event or impassioned cause and tend to think of advocacy on large scales, such as the rise of youth moveme...

Janet Mbugua

President Kenyatta says public servants should focus on service delivery

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has reminded public servants to focus on serving wananchi and avoid creating unnecessary bottlenecks that slow down service d...

Kenya Railways transit shed , Uhuru

Kimemia: Even if we don’t get the presidency, we won’t miss No.2 or PM

By Citizen Reporter,

Nyandarua Governor Francis Kimemia is optimistic that the Mt. Kenya region will produce the country's next top leaders in the proposed governance syst...

BBI , KAMANDA , kimemia

Year 2019: Citizen Digital sports writers pick their highlights

By Citizen Team,

The year 2019, like many before it, has has its fair share of sporting drama. Records have been broken in several races across world capitals, while t...

2019 in Review , Citizen Digital , Citizen Digital sports writers , sports writers , Year highlights

PHOTOS: Where was President Uhuru Kenyatta born?

By Duncan Mutwiri,

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta turns 58 today. He was born to Mama Ngina Kenyatta and the late Jomo Kenyatta as their second child. The couple...

Uhuru kenyatta

Anti-riot police foil plan to disrupt Embrace Kenya rally in Garissa

By Francis Gachuri,

A contingent of anti-riot police squad had to step in to thwart an attempt to disrupt an ‘Embrace Kenya’ meeting in Garissa Town. The group, th...

Embrace , inua mama , Mishi Mboko , Shebesh , wanga

Uhuru, Raila dance at Waiguru-Waiganjo wedding

By Muia Joseph,

President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga were on Saturday dancing to local tunes at a traditional wedding ceremony for Kirinyaga Governor ...

raila , Uhuru , Waiganjo , waiguru

Governors Waiguru, Wambora to receive awards on Jamhuri Day

By Citizen Reporter,

A number of Kenyans are set to be feted on Wednesday during the Jamhuri Day celebrations. A notice in the Kenya Gazette said the individuals will b...

Jamhuri Day , waiguru , Wambora

Woman refuses to breastfeed baby unless paid Ksh.100K by husband

By Ann Ngige Nyamu,

A 25-year-old woman was on Tuesday arrested in Thika town for allegedly refusing to breastfeed her baby unless she was paid by her husband. Faith N...

breastfeeding , Kiganjo Estate , Makongeni , Thika town . , Woman abandons baby , Woman demands payment from husband

How football is giving street urchins a new lease of life in Thika town

By Ann Ngige Nyamu,

A philanthropic organization has tremendously changed the face of Thika town streets through sporting activities. Serving for two years now, Life S...

football , Life Skills Oasis CBO , Newton Kiarie Njoroge , street urchins , Thika town .

Do you know their parents? Two young survivors of Emali accident stranded

By Mbuthia Bashir,

Two pupils from a Nairobi school are stranded at the Kilome Nursing Home after surviving the grisly Emali road accident that claimed the lives of nine...

Bornfree Junior School , Emali town , Githurai , Nairobi - mombasa Highway , road accident , Road accident survivors

Mt. Elgon killing ‘masterminds’ accuse MP Kapondi of incitement

By Namisi Cheptai,

Alleged masterminds of the Mt. Elgon killings now want area MP Fred Kapondi and former Cheptais Deputy County Commissioner Stephen Momanyi in court be...

Incitement , Kitai Ngeywo , MP Fred Kapondi , Mt. Elgon killings , Timothy Kiptanui 'Cheparkach'

Man who slapped female blogger Martha Miano released

By Wangui Ngechu,

A man who was caught on camera assaulting Mathira blogger Martha Miano has been released from police custody. The accused, James Wanjohi, was taken...

FIDA , James Wanjohi , Kiamariga Police Station , Martha Miano , Ruguru Ward by-election

Gathoni wa Muchomba: Radio star turned politician no stranger to controversy

By Ian Omondi,

Kiambu Woman Representative Gathoni wa Muchomba has, of late, been the talk of the town after she urged local men to embrace polygamy. “We give b...

Ann Nyokabi , Gathoni wa Muchomba , Inooro FM , Kiambu Woman Representative , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Utugi TV , wa Muchomba background

M-Pesa agent charged for using MP Sabina Chege’s details

By Dzuya Walter,

A middle-aged woman was on Monday arraigned in a Nairobi court and charged with five criminal counts, among them registering numbers using the name of...

Catherine Nyaboke Omwene , Magistrate Martha Mutuku , Sabina Chege

Miracle as 10-year-old girl beats cancer after five-year battle

By Ruth Njuguna,

Mum, are there cartoons in heaven? I want to go heaven but are there cartoons? Those are some of the most heartbreaking questions that Veronicah Nyoka...

blood count , cancer , child cancer , Kenyatta National Hospital , leukemia , Meridian Hospital Rongai , RMS Chairman SK Macharia , Veronicah Nyokabi Makumi

Police officer shoots girlfriend six times in Naivasha

By Karanja Kimani,

A police officer attached to Kongoni police station in Naivasha was arrested after he shot and killed his girlfriend following an argument. The jun...

AK47 rifle , Beatrice Nyokabi , Benjamin Lelemen , deputy OCS Makueni police station , Kongoni Police Station , Naivasha Police Station , Naivasha sub-county assistant commissioner Joseph Opondo , Naivasha sub-county hospital mortuary , Police officer shoots girlfriend six times in Naivasha

Participate in the fresh poll or accept defeat, former MPs tell Raila

By Majanga Michael,

A group of MPs who sat in the 11th Parliament now want NASA presidential candidate, Raila Odinga, to commit to participating in the October 26 repeat ...

Kajiado Senator , Peter Mositet , Proscilla Nyokabi

Wetangula, Ruto in bitter exchange over Kalonzo son

By Fidel Abaja,

Ford Kenya Party leader, Moses Wetangula, has told off Deputy President William Ruto over remarks that principals in the National Super Alliance (NASA...

Why US suspended direct funding to Ministry of Health

By Citizen Reporter,

The Ministry of Health will no longer receive direct assistance from American aid agency USAID – the US Embassy in Kenya has announced. Citing co...