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EDITORIAL: Government must address insecurity across the country
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (120+ words) the-star. co. ke EDITORIAL: Government must address insecurity across the country The rising wave of violence has exposed weaknesses in policing, intelligence gathering and emergency response Mbadi hints at new tax cuts to tame fuel prices Oburu: ODM pushing Ruto…...
Counties, major roads affected by matatu strike
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (496+ words) The Kenya Red Cross said it is monitoring situation as it evolves Movement was disrupted in several parts of the country on Monday after a nationwide matatu strike over soaring fuel prices paralysed transport services. In a statement, the Kenya…...
Fuel prices across East Africa region
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (168+ words) Fuel prices across the East African region continue to vary significantly Fuel prices across East Africa region/WILLIAM WANYOIKE Fuel prices across the East African region continue to vary significantly, reflecting differences in taxation, import costs, subsidies and currency performance…...
Gospel artiste Rachael Wandeto succumbs to injuries in hospital after petrol attack
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (688+ words) She was fighting for her life at KNH after unknown people attacked her, doused her with petrol and set her ablaze in Mwiki. Gospel artist Rachel Wandeto who was attacked by unknown people using petrol and fire, has succumbed to…...
John Tonui: Inside the race to save Kenya's postal giant
8+ hour, 38+ min ago (58+ words) the-star. co. ke John Tonui: Inside the race to save Kenya's postal giant The management is betting on a vast physical network, government trust, and new commercial freedoms to give the century-old institution a second life in the digital era....
Exempt fuel from VAT! Maraga weighs in on matatu strike chaos
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (405+ words) Exempt all fuel products from VAT, former Chief Justice David Maraga has said, as Kenya grapples with a nationwide matatu strike that has paralysed transport and left thousands of commuters stranded. In a statement shared on Monday, Maraga said the…...
Rift MPs defend fuel price hike, dismiss mass action threats
6+ hour, 51+ min ago (166+ words) the-star. co. ke Rift MPs defend fuel price hike, dismiss mass action threats Lawmakers blame Us-Iran war for price hike, says cost of living will soon ease Lawmakers allied to the government have defended the rise in fuel prices and…...
Ruto to chair high-level fuel price meeting after Azerbaijan trip - Mbadi
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (603+ words) We can only hope that this war will end," Mbadi said. President William Ruto is expected to chair a high-level meeting on fuel prices upon his return from an official visit to Azerbaijan. Speaking on Monday, Treasury CS John Mbadi…...
Mbadi: Matatu strike over fuel prices uncalled for
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (595+ words) Mbadi said the government was closely monitoring the situation and would respond cautiously. National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has termed the ongoing nationwide matatu strike over high fuel prices as unnecessary, even as he acknowledged that the rising cost…...
Police assure Kenyans of security as nationwide matatu strike disrupts transport
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (1108+ words) Police say security has been heightened across the country as transport operators protest over high fuel prices. Matatu operators barricade a section of the Roysambu roundabout as their nationwide protest over high fuel prices got underway, May 18, 2026. /LEAH MUKANGAI Thousands…...