Latest breaking stories from across Kenya.
The High Court has upheld the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, affirming that Parliament acted within the Constitution in removing him from office. In a judgment delivered on Monday, June 8, at the Milimani…
Kisii School has been closed indefinitely after students allegedly set the school captain’s room on fire on a parents’ visiting day on June 6, 2026. The Chief Principal, Fred Mogaka, sent a message to parents, instructing them to pick up…
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has suspended the Chief Officer for Urban Planning, Patrick Akivaga Analo, and restructured the county’s Urban Planning Committee, signaling ongoing internal investigations within the department. In a…
The United States government under President Donald Trump has outlined plans that could see U.S. citizens quarantined in Kenya for 21 days, days after a Kenyan court barred the establishment of Ebola-related facilities in the country. In a…
Energy Cabinet Secretary (CS) Opiyo Wandayi has announced that current electricity tariffs will remain in effect to protect households. Speaking to the media on June 3, CS Wandayi said that the withdrawal safeguards livelihoods and…
The United States has defended the establishment of the Ebola facility in Laikipia, stating that the centre is part of broader efforts to strengthen regional disease surveillance and response amid the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Central…
President Donald Trump has nominated seasoned diplomat Henry Wooster as the next United States ambassador to Kenya, the White House announced on June 1. In a statement, the White House confirmed that Wooster, a senior career diplomat from…
President Donald Trump said he does not care if Iran ends negotiations with the United States, hours after Iranian state media reported Tehran may pull out of talks due to Israeli military operations in Lebanon. In a telephone interview…
Iran has announced that it is suspending negotiations with the United States and plans to fully block the Strait of Hormuz, according to statements published Monday by the state-affiliated Tasnim News Agency. The announcement marks a…
Kenya’s Chief Justice Martha Koome has appointed Lady Justice Wanjiru Karanja as the Acting President of the Court of Appeal. The appointment comes after the expiry of the term of Justice Daniel Musinga’s five-year non-renewable tenure on…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigation has arrested 8 girls in connection with the fire tragedy that occurred in Utumishi Girls Senior Secondary School in Gilgil, Nakuru County. According to a statement by the DCI, on May 29,…
The High Court in Nairobi has issued conservatory orders restraining the Government from establishing or operationalizing any Ebola-related quarantine, isolation, or treatment facilities in Kenya under any arrangement with the United…
Kenneth Iwamasa, the former live-in personal assistant to Matthew Perry, was sentenced Wednesday to 41 months in federal prison for his role in the actor’s death from acute effects of ketamine in October 2023. U.S. District Judge Sherilyn…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested Evans Onyango Kawala, also known as Kidero Jasuba, accusing him of threatening President William Ruto in a viral video that has raised security concerns across…
A huge fire has broken out at Kariobangi Light Industries along the busy Kwa Mbao line in Nairobi. In a public announcement on Tuesday, May 26, the Kariobangi Social Justice Center posted an announcement on X, stating that firefighters and…
A man linked to a recent breach of presidential security that triggered a significant review of the President’s protection protocols has reportedly been offered a job at the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). The development has sparked public…
The Kenya Police Service has announced major changes within the Presidential Escort Unit (PEU) hours after a security breach involving William Ruto during a public event in Ganze, Kilifi County. In a statement issued on Sunday, Deputy…
President William Ruto has directed the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to create an enabling environment for matatu operators to continue using artwork and graffiti on their vehicles. Speaking at State House in Mombasa on…
President William Ruto has outlined measures to cushion motorists following a meeting with transport sector stakeholders at State House, Mombasa, on the night of May 21. Speaking on May 22 at the State House, Mombasa, President Ruto…
The High Court in Embu has upheld the election of Leonard Wamuthende as the Member of Parliament for Mbeere North. Justice Richard Mwongo ruled on Thursday, May 21, that the UDA candidate was lawfully elected. “On the validity of the…
Siaya Governor James Orengo has raised an alarm after his security was withdrawn suddenly, in what he describes as an unprocedural and unexplained action carried out without prior notice or official communication. The Governor says the…
Arsenal have been crowned Premier League champions for the 2025/26 season after Manchester City were held to a 1–1 draw away at Bournemouth. The draw mathematically ended the title race and confirmed the Gunners’ first league triumph since…
Nairobi Central Police Station OCS, Chief Inspector Dishen Angoya, has been released after his arrest linked to the release of protest-related detainees. According to the Former (Law Society Of Kenya) LSK President, Faith Odhiambo, a team…
Iran has submitted a revised 14-point peace proposal through Pakistani mediators as nuclear negotiations with the United States continue, according to Iranian state-linked media and officials familiar with the talks. The comes after…
