MP Savula: Luhya community will produce President Kenyatta’s successor

By Violet Auma,

A section of politicians from Western Kenya, led by MPs Ayub Savula (Lugari) and Tindi Mwale (Butere), have expressed optimism that the Luhya communit...

2022 politics , Ayub Savula , President Uhuru Kenyatta , WESTERN KENYA

Linus Kaikai kicker on King Kaka’s Wajinga Nyinyi

By Citizen,

It took a near insult for Kenyans to appreciate some basic but hard truths about the country. I call it a near insult because many Kenyans, at leas...

Kennedy Ombima , wajinga nyinyi

Census officials in Kwale decry delay in payment of dues

By Lawrence Nganga,

A section of youth who carried out the census exercise in Kwale County have protested the delay in payment of their dues by the Kenya National Bureau ...

census officials

Bob Collymore, Eliud Kipchoge, John Demathew most searched by Kenyans in 2019

By Ian Omondi,

American technology powerhouse Google on Monday released the top trends of what Kenyans searched for this year; among them popular personalities, comp...

Bob Collymore , Eliud Kipchoge , Google trending searches , John De'Mathew

OPINION| Wealthy Kenyans should emulate Uhuru’s philanthropy to improve society’s lot

By Citizen Reporter,

By Michael Cherambos As 2019 comes to a close, Kenya has much to be proud of. Few moments in our nation’s history recall this level of peace and ...

State of Stadia: Kilifi promise that delivered a grazing field

By Robbie Chome,

Infrastructure is the backbone of sports and a catalyst for economic development. Kilifi County has shown deep passion for sports yet its brightest st...

Kilifi County , Kilifi Stadium

Over 5.4billion fake Facebook accounts shut down

By Paul Ombati,

CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that over 5.4 billion fake Facebook accounts have been closed this year, although millions of others are likely to h...

fake Facebook accounts , Zuckerberg

Fall out as political leaders dispute 2019 census results

By Citizen Team,

Results of the 2019 population census released on Monday have triggered mixed reactions with several leaders disputing the figures recorded for variou...

2019 Census , kiraitu murungi , Tharaka Nithi

Major highlights of Kenya’s Census 2019 results

By Citizen Reporter,

There are nine million more people in Kenya than there were in 2009 according to the 2019 census results released on Monday at State House. In 2009...

2019 Census , Intersex , kiambu , lamu , Nairobi , women

Census 2019 results: There are 500K more women than men in Kenya

By Citizen Reporter,

The 2019 population and Census results are out and the Kenyan population has grown to 47.6 million with women marginally outnumbering men. While re...

Census 2019 , KNBS Zachary Mwangi , men and women , Uhuru kenyatta

Kibra ODM Nominations: Voters say names missing from register

By Citizen Reporter,

The Orange Democratic (ODM) party nominations kicked off on Saturday morning, to determine who will fly the party’s flag in the Kibra by-elections s...

Kibra , odm

‘Mtu wa Census!’ Collins Kiprono, enumerator in viral video opens up

By Ian Omondi,

The census enumerator who was captured on video playing with children that captured the hearts of many while in the line of duty has finally spoken ou...

Census 2019 , Collins Kiprono , Enumerators , KNBS

Census to close on Saturday midnight

By Citizen Reporter,

The government now says that over 95 percent of households have so far been enumerated in the 2019 Kenya housing and population census. According t...

census , Planning Principal Secretary Saitoti Torome

Isiolo: Two shot dead, census enumerator injured in bandit attack

By Citizen Reporter,

Two men are reported to have been shot dead while a female census enumerator escaped with gunshot wounds following a bandit attack in Loruko area, Isi...

bandit attack , Enumerator , isiolo , Loruko

Seven Kavonokia sect members arrested, claim census is satanic

By Wangui Ngechu,

Seven members of the Kavonokia sect were on Wednesday night arrested in Tharaka Nithi for refusing to give information to enumerators. According to...

census , Kavonokia sect

Empty stomachs and ‘footsubishi’: Roysambu census officers boycott exercise, claim no pay

By Ruth Njuguna,

There was chaos on Wednesday in Roysambu area in Nairobi after census enumerators took to the streets demanding to be paid their arrears. The offic...

census , Enumerators , Roysambu

ODM postpones Kibra nominations over ‘lack of security personnel’

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party has postponed its nominations for the Kibra by-election due to lack of security personnel. The ODM nomin...

Kibra by-election , ODM party

Homa Bay man in court for chasing away census officer

By Aly Abich,

A middle-aged man was arraigned at Homa Bay Law Courts for chasing away a census officer who had gone to his home to enumerate his family on Saturday ...

census , Homa Bay , Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS)

Miracle Baby Jeremy who was born at 400gm finally discharged from KNH

By Citizen Reporter,

Medics at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) on Wednesday discharged Baby Jeremy after five months of incubation. The baby was born on April 1, 2019 ...

Baby Jeremy , KNH , preterm babies

Man killed by his brother after travelling home for Census

By Aly Abich,

A 56-year-old man in Homa Bay County was on Tuesday killed by his younger brother following a tussle over a piece of land at Kamato Pundo village in S...

census , Homa Bay , Lambwe location