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TikTok must find non-Chinese owner by Saturday to avert US ban

The hugely popular video-sharing app, which has more than 170 million American users, is under threat from a US law.

2 months ago

'Don't want to die': Lesotho HIV patients look to traditional medicine

Many patients are turning to traditional medicine after the USAID cuts put access to modern medicine out of reach.

2 months ago

Cocktail bar: Sassy sangria

Unwind your week with a glass of Sangria, a fruity, refreshing and slightly sweet cocktail with a hint of tartness from the citrus fruits

2 months ago

Rooted in passion: Cultivating change using leafy vegetables

When Carren Jobita started growing African leafy vegetables in 2023 out of passion, she had no idea this venture would turn her into a successful entrepreneur

2 months ago

Bladder urges at night? The silent sleep disruptor you shouldn't ignore

There's a medical term for the need to wake up at night to pee: nocturia. The leading causes include hydration habits, age-related hormonal changes, medications

2 months ago

Court rejects bid to gag media in meth case

JKIA Magistrate Njeri Thuku declined an application to gag the media from covering the trial of six people suspected to be behind a methlaboratory in Namanga, K

2 months ago

Food security at risk as State faces hiccups in fertiliser distribution

In 2024, data from the Presidency shows the government distributed seven million bags of both planting and top-dressing fertiliser.

2 months ago

Broad-based government highlights the flaws in our multi-party democracy

Many Kenyans are waking up to find with dismay that a staunch opposition leader has not only joined government but has become its leading cheerleader.

2 months ago

MPs reject counties request for more money

On Tuesday, the Division of Revenue Bill 2025 sailed through the second reading stage in the National Assembly, reigniting the rivalry between the two Houses ov

2 months ago