Author: Mwenda Gitonga

OpenAI has officially launched ChatGPT Agent, a new desktop-based artificial intelligence tool designed to give users hands-free, command-driven control over their computers. Unlike traditional virtual assistants, the ChatGPT Agent doesn’t just answer queries—it actively performs actions. From opening applications and navigating folders to sending emails and managing documents, the AI operates your system much like a human would, responding to simple voice or text instructions. Smarter Desktop Control Running locally on Windows, macOS, and Linux, the ChatGPT Agent can simulate mouse movements, click buttons, type messages, and manage windows. It brings automation to everyday computing, eliminating the need for manual…

Opposition leader Raila Odinga’s failed bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson seat was undermined by President William Ruto’s flawed foreign policy, according to Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna. Speaking during a Tuesday interview with Citizen TV, Sifuna asserted that Odinga was the most qualified candidate for the continental role but was let down by Kenya’s diplomatic strategy under President Ruto. “I have said that we had a stellar candidate for the position of AU Chair, but he was messed up by William Ruto’s fumbling of Kenya’s foreign policy. The vote was a reflection of the thinking…

The Ministry of Health has rolled out comprehensive reforms to restore order, fairness, and transparency in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) internship programme, following a damning audit that exposed major irregularities in the 2025/2026 placement cycle. Speaking during a consultative meeting with deans from universities offering nursing programmes, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale outlined urgent interventions designed to streamline the internship process and align it with national health workforce priorities. “These reforms are about safeguarding the future of healthcare in Kenya,” said CS Duale. “We are building a system that ensures fairness, accountability, and quality in health professional…

The 13-member independent investigative committee appointed to probe the kidney transplant scandal at Mediheal Hospital in Eldoret has recommended immediate criminal investigations targeting the hospital’s founder, Dr Swarup Mishra, for alleged involvement in a suspected international organ trafficking ring. In a damning 314-page report submitted to Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale on Tuesday, July 23, 2025, the committee exposed widespread irregularities, suggesting the presence of an elaborate organ harvesting network operating from within the facility. Disturbing Patterns of Transplant Irregularities The report, which documents findings from a three-month inquiry, reveals that between 2018 and March 2025, 417 kidney donors and…

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna has declared the party’s political memorandum of understanding (MoU) with President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) null and void, citing continued police brutality and betrayal of the deal’s spirit by the Kenya Kwanza administration. Speaking during a candid interview on Citizen TV on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, Sifuna said the original intention of the MoU had been grossly violated and reduced to a political public relations (PR) tool by Ruto’s team. “I have already declared this MoU dead. I’ve said it publicly. I’m not a mortician—I don’t go back to examine a…

Despite increasing access to financial services in Sub-Saharan Africa, the majority of adults in the region continue to rely on informal lending sources such as family, friends, and community savings groups. However, Kenya stands out as a regional leader in the use of mobile money for formal borrowing, according to the World Bank Global Findex 2025 report. Across the region, only 12 per cent of adults borrowed money through formal channels such as banks, credit cards, or mobile money accounts in the past year. In contrast, more than 45 per cent turned to informal sources. The report distinguishes borrowing types…

Thousands of retired civil servants continue to face delays in accessing their pension dues, even as Kenya’s pension bill hit a record Sh207.19 billion in the financial year ending June 2025 — a staggering 39 per cent increase from the previous year’s Sh148.9 billion. The rising pension obligations have emerged as a major fiscal headache for the National Treasury, with payouts surpassing the Sh200 billion mark for the first time in history, amid growing demands for debt repayment and public wage obligations. According to Treasury data, pension and gratuity payouts accounted for 92.8 per cent of the Sh223.14 billion allocated…

Health Cabinet Secretary Dr. Aden Duale has issued a seven-day ultimatum to all national referral hospitals to submit detailed security and operational audit reports following the brutal murder of a disabled patient at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) on July 17. Duale made the directive during a high-level crisis meeting convened at Afya House on Monday, July 21. The session brought together CEOs of national referral hospitals, Medical Services Principal Secretary Dr. Ouma Oluga, and Director General for Health Dr. Patrick Amoth. In a statement shared on his official platforms, the CS described the murder and prior lapses in hospital safety…

Plans for the final journey of trailblazing Kenyan politician and women’s rights advocate Phoebe Asiyo have been unveiled, with her body expected to arrive in Nairobi from the United States on Sunday, August 4, 2025. Asiyo, a revered former Karachuonyo MP and pioneer of gender equality in Kenya, passed away recently while in the US. Her family, led by her son Caesar Asiyo, has released a detailed burial program that includes memorial events in both Nairobi and Homa Bay County. The body will lie at Lee Funeral Home on Monday, August 5, for public viewing, followed by a fundraising event…

President William Ruto has donated KSh1 million to the family of the late comedian Zakaria Kariuki, popularly known as Mr. KK Mwenyewe, in support of funeral arrangements and to honour the young comic’s contribution to Kenya’s creative industry. The announcement was made during a candlelight vigil held in honour of KK on Sunday, July 21, where the Head of State was represented by Dennis Itumbi, the Head of Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy. While addressing mourners and fans at the event, Itumbi confirmed that the President had issued the donation, noting that the money would be delivered directly to…