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Kimani Ichung'wah, the Leader of the Majority in Kenya's National Assembly, has a message for President William Ruto. He says the President should not worry about people who criticize his government. Ichung'wah claims he can easily handle them himself. The Kikuyu MP made these remarks in...

Police in South Africa saved 26 people from Ethiopia on Thursday evening. The people were being held in a house in Johannesburg. The police think they might have been victims of human trafficking. Neighbors told the police about the house. When the police went there, they found 15 people inside...

Eight kitchens in Nairobi just turned one year old. They are part of a program called Dishi na County. The program fights hunger and helps kids eat better. Governor Johnson Sakaja went to a party at one of the kitchens, Muthangari Primary School. Governor Sakaja ate with the students there. He...

Many top government officials applied for the Principal Secretary job. The Public Service Commission posted the job. 2,517 people sent in applications. But only 109 made the shortlist. 109 will soon have interviews with the commission. After that, President William Ruto will receive a final...

A small plane crashed on the road between Malindi and Mombasa today. It ended up in the Kwachocha area of Malindi. After it hit the ground, parts of the plane burned. The crash also set fire to some nearby makuti huts. Fire trucks arrived quickly and stopped the fires. People are saying three...

President William Ruto has named 35 people to a special group. The group will look at violence against women. This includes cases where women are killed. Nancy Barasa will lead the team. Ruto said more women are being hurt and killed. This harms people and families. It also makes it harder for...

The United States has raised the reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro. The new amount is $25 million, which is about 3.2 billion Kenyan shillings. The announcement was made on the same day that Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term. Many...

President William Ruto says Moi University's money and leadership problems will end soon. The school has struggled with low funds and claims of bad money management. Ruto has made a team to look at the issues. They will suggest fixes. "We will bring in good leaders," he said. "We will also give...

The Ministry of Health says there's no need to worry about a new flu in China. It's called human metapneumovirus, or HMPV for short. Kenya is not at risk right now. Mary Muthoni works for the ministry. She said HMPV is not new here. China and India have cases because it's winter there. Kenya...

The Kenya National Examination Council, or KNEC, released the 2024 KCSE results on Thursday. This year, students will not be able to receive their scores by SMS; they will need to use the KNEC website instead. To see their results, students should go to the KNEC site. They need to click on the...

The Harambee Stars, Kenya's national soccer team, are getting ready to play Zanzibar tonight. The game starts at 8 pm. Francis Kimanzi is the team's coach for now. He feels good about how the team will do. Kenya has done well so far in the Mapinduzi Cup. They tied Burkina Faso 1-1 and beat...

A man was shot and killed by soldiers at the Moi Airbase in Eastleigh, Nairobi. The man had entered the base by the Nairobi River in the early morning. The river runs through part of the base. The soldiers saw the man walking into the main area around 2 am. They told him to stop, but he did not...

President William Ruto spoke out against his critics on Thursday. He said they should stop making "empty threats." Ruto thinks his opponents need to wait until the next election. Then, everyone can share their plans for the country. Right now, Ruto believes he is only competing with himself. He...

The Truth About Egg Yolk Color: A Fresh Look at Health Facts. Dark or light egg yolks - does the shade matter? Peter Alaru has answers. He works at KALRO as a food expert. Alaru tells us chicken feed makes yolks change color. Farmers can make yolks darker if they want. Many people think deep...

Kenya's Ruto Taps Former Officials for Diplomatic Posts. Four former officials will meet with lawmakers this Friday. They hope to become Kenya's newest diplomats abroad. Margaret Ndung'u wants to be Kenya's voice in Ghana. She used to lead the ICT office before this opportunity came up. She...

Trump Seeks Meetings With Putin and Xi Before Taking Office. Donald Trump says he plans to meet with Vladimir Putin. The U.S. President-elect wants to discuss the war in Ukraine with Russia's leader. "Putin wants to meet and we are working on it," Trump told reporters at Fox News. Trump shared...

Nurses End Strike as Kenya's Leader Visits Region. Nurses in Uasin Gishu stopped their strike just as President William Ruto came to visit. The nurses asked him to step in and help fix things. Good news came fast for the nurses. They will get better jobs starting next month. Letters about...

Star Paper Plans Guide for Kenya's Fresh Grads. The Star paper wants to help students after high school. Next month, they plan to print a special guide that will show new paths for learning and work. The guide will be released on January 28, next year. Since the paper is free to schools, many...

America's Leaders Honor Carter at Cathedral Service. Past and present leaders came together at a grand church in Washington to say goodbye to Jimmy Carter. The former president died last week at age 100. Five presidents sat close to each other: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George...

Kenya's Pick for Ghana Post Says No Thanks. A second person has turned down the job of being Kenya's top diplomat in Ghana. Margaret Nyambura, who used to run Kenya's tech office, told leaders she can't take the role. She wrote to Kenya's defense team and said she had personal reasons for not...