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Kenya's proposed Online Safety Bill, 2026, aims to shield children from online abuse, requiring parental consent and age verification for social media access.
A DNA test can prove a person is not a child's biological parent, but it doesn't automatically end maintenance obligations or allow for compensation.
Nairobi Woman Rep Esther Passaris talks about achieving financial independence, her career trajectory, and spiritual grounding.
A Kenyan woman found a hidden phone in a giant teddy bear her ex-husband sent to their daughter, which he used to secretly communicate with the child.
GCC ministers sign railway pact, confirming 50% completion of 1,700km network linking six Gulf states, with operations slated for December 2030.
Tensions rise among opposition supporters over who should lead coalition into 2027 elections
McDonald Mariga kicked out of FKF after chaotic meeting, Allan Wanga fronted as replacement
Nairobi's Parklands and Westlands neighborhoods lit up over the weekend as the Hindu community celebrated Diwali, the Festival of Lights, with fireworks, parties, and traditional food.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi faces increased competition from Edwin Sifuna and other youthful politicians in Western Kenya ahead of the 2027 polls.
Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah, head of Mada Masr, faces jail time amid crackdown on free press
Hackers remotely manipulated refrigeration systems in hundreds of European supermarkets, raising temperatures and ruining food, highlighting growing cybersecurity risks associated with co...
Naiyanoi Ntutu, widow of Kenyan MP Johanna Ng'eno, gives birth to a baby boy, Ngong Junior, after her husband's death in a helicopter crash earlier this year.
