People
Profiles, interviews and news about the people shaping Kenya and Africa. From leaders and newsmakers to entrepreneurs, artists and ordinary Kenyans with extraordinary stories.
First UK Charges Brought Over 1994 Rwanda Genocide
LONDON, UK — A Rwandan man living in north London has become the first person to be charged in the UK with offences relating...
Suleiman Shahbal’s Son Takes Interim Leadership of New Democrats Party
NAIROBI, Kenya - Samir Suleiman Shahbal, son of Mombasa businessman and politician Suleiman Shahbal, has been appointed interim party leader of The New Democrats...
Veteran Radio Citizen Broadcaster Fred Obachi Machoka Retires After 50 Years on Air
NAIROBI, Kenya — Veteran broadcaster Fred Obachi Machoka is set to retire from broadcasting after an illustrious career spanning five decades.Machoka, one of Kenya's...
Kenyan Filmmaker Tosh Gitonga Loses Bid to Pay Sh1.1M Debt in Installments
Kenyan filmmaker David “Tosh” Gitonga has lost his bid to repay a Sh1.1 million court debt in monthly installments of Sh10,000, after the Small...
Koome Makes History as First Recipient of Sejong Legal Culture Award
NAIROBI, Kenya — Chief Justice Martha Karambu Koome has been honoured with the inaugural Sejong Legal Culture Award for her contribution to the rule...
The Scoop- Walls Have Ears
The Scoop by Y News is a one-page online magazine that takes you straight into Kenya's corridors of power. Each edition delivers sharp, thrilling stories – secrets, deals, and behind-the-scenes intrigues shaping the nation. Designed for the fast reader, The Scoop is made to be consumed in a glance and shared in a click.




