Sports Chess Gains Ground Among Kenya’s Youth as Clubs Call for Greater Support July 26, 2026 VoiceNews Editorial Chess Gains Ground Among Kenya’s Youth as Clubs Call for Greater SupportChess is steadily emerging as one of Kenya’s fastest-growing mind sports, attracting thousands of young players and inspiring renewed…
Business Naivas launches “Naivas Ni Kwetu” to celebrate Kenyan Communities July 25, 2026 David Bogonko Nyokang'i Naivas Supermarkets today officially launched Naivas Ni Kwetu, a new brand campaign that celebrates the people, partnerships and communities that have shaped the retailer’s journey over the past 36 years.…
Counties Current Updates Senate puts CS Mutua on the spot over Talanta Stadium worker’s death July 22, 2026 David Bogonko Nyokang'i Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection Alfred Mutua came under sustained scrutiny in the Senate after lawmakers pressed him over the death of a worker at the Talanta Stadium…
Current Updates Governance and Opinion MPs Question Sh.304 Billion oil costs, stalled gas project as Petroleum PS appears before PAC July 22, 2026 David Bogonko Nyokang'i The Principal Secretary for Petroleum, Harsama Kello, on Thursday defended the State Department’s management of the petroleum sector before the National Assembly Public Accounts Committee as MPs scrutinised audit queries…
Current Updates Governance and Opinion PS Mukhwana caught flat-footed over duty-free sugar imports in MPs’ crosshairs July 22, 2026 VoiceNews Editorial The state department for industry has come under intense scrutiny after lawmakers exposed glaring inconsistencies surrounding the importation of duty-free raw sugar by Mombasa Sugar Refinery Limited, raising concerns over…
Current Updates Governance and Opinion HELB warns Sh57.65 billion funding gap threatens student financing as demand surges July 17, 2026 VoiceNews Editorial The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has warned Parliament that Kenya’s student financing programme is facing a widening funding crisis, with a projected Sh57.65 billion deficit in the 2026/27 financial…
Current Updates ODM senators revolt over Sifuna ouster, accuse State House of orchestrating illegal leadership purge July 17, 2026 David Bogonko Nyokang'i A fierce rebellion has erupted within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) after a section of senators declared the removal of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as Deputy Minority Whip illegal, accusing…
Current Updates Governance and Opinion Government expands child protection framework to tackle missing children cases, CS Wendot told Senate July 17, 2026 David Bogonko Nyokang'i Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage Hanna Wendot have defended the government’s handling of missing children cases before the Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare,…
Business Current Updates Naivas expands retail footprint with Newgate Square Kamakis branch as growth strategy enters 36th year July 17, 2026 David Bogonko Nyokang'i Naivas Supermarkets has strengthened its retail expansion strategy with the official opening of a new branch at Newgate Square in Kamakis, reinforcing its ambition to deepen its presence in Kenya’s…
Counties Governance and Opinion ODM senators revolt over Sifuna ouster, accuse State House of orchestrating illegal leadership purge July 16, 2026 VoiceNews Editorial A fierce rebellion has erupted within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) after a section of senators declared the removal of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as Deputy Minority Whip illegal, accusing…
