‘If you stay in Nairobi, stay there and don’t travel to the village,’ CS Kagwe says

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Ministry of Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has advised Nairobi residents against travelling upcountry over the new coronavirus. Speaking...

coronavirus , kagwe

OPINION: Politics of data and everything in between

By Citizen,

Let’s talk data. I have found out that when most of us hear the word ‘data’ our thoughts automatically go to numbers and how boring it is to sit...

census , femnet , SDG

What is social distancing and how does it help in fighting coronavirus?

By CNN,

If, like me, you've been receiving emails from most every organization you're involved with saying that classes, lectures, services, and other planned...

coronavirus , social distancing

Governor Ali Roba in court to challenge 2019 census results for Mandera County

By Dzuya Walter,

Mandera Governor Ali Roba has now filed a case challenging the 2019 census results for the county citing huge variance in published data. According...

Census 2019 , Governor Ali Roba , KNBS , Mandera County.

Atheists blast DP Ruto, accuse him of ‘religious arrogance’

By Citizen Reporter,

Atheists have lashed out over a recent statement by Deputy President William Ruto that they claim discriminates a section of Kenyans. In a hard-hit...

Atheists , ruto

Scotland set to make history as first country in the world to approve free sanitary products for all women

By Reuters,

The Scottish parliament approved plans on Tuesday to make sanitary products freely available to all women, the first nation in the world to do so. ...

sanitary pads

2.6 million Kenyans searching for jobs – Report

By Kepha Muiruri,

Approximately 2.6 million Kenyans are actively searching for jobs, representing an 18.2 percent rise in the number of the unemployed over the last 10 ...

KNVBS , unemployment in Kenya , Youth unemployment

Out of 47.6 million Kenyans, 35.7 million are under the age of 35

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kenya is a country of the youth according to the 2019 Population and Census results which shows that 75% of the  47.6 million population is under the...

2019 Census , census , Youth in Kenya

Census 2019: Kikuyu, Kenyan Somali, Mijikenda among 10 most populous tribes in Kenya

By Tonny Ndungu,

Results of the 2019 population census have given more insight into the Kenyan population based on different ethnicities. In the final report from t...

kenyan census , kenyan census 2019 , Kenyan Somali , Kenyan Somalis , Kikuyu , Luo

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