Latest breaking stories from across Kenya.
An internal explosion injured several workers at a factory in Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City on Sunday evening, authorities said. The blast resulted from a technical malfunction during operations. No gas leaks or hazardous material…
US President Donald Trump stated that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will resign, citing major failures on immigration and energy policy, specifically the refusal to expand North Sea oil production. On Truth Social, President Donald Trump…
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport has dismissed claims that the government has already awarded a contract for the upgrade of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Addressing the media on June 18, CS Davis Chirchir said the company…
Kenya has banned Taiwanese passport holders from entering the country, citing that it does not recognize the Taiwanese passports. In a statement on June 17, Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs Korir Sing’oei said any person traveling…
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has been removed from the Senate Energy Committee following a dramatic shake-up announced by Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot. The Senate Energy Committee is chaired by Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga, who…
Israel has removed Kenya and Rwanda from the list of countries subject to temporary Ebola-related entry restrictions. The decision now reverses measures introduced amid concerns over Ebola outbreaks in parts of East and Central Africa. In…
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced revised maximum retail prices for petroleum products in accordance with Section 101(y) of the Petroleum Act, 2019 and Legal Notice No. 192 of 2022. The new prices will…
Kilgoris Member of Parliament Julius Ole Sunkuli has announced the death of former Kilgoris MP Gideon Konchela. In a statement on June 13, Sunkuli mourned the former legislator as both his predecessor and successor in the constituency. “I…
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has revoked the operator licence of Nicco Movers 1 SACCO with immediate effect, following investigations into a fatal road incident involving KMTC student Eugene Mutuku. In a notice issued…
KAA has clarified that the emergency situation reported at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) was a simulated scenario conducted as part of a planned full-scale emergency exercise. In a statement on June 11, KAA said the drill…
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced a temporary traffic disruption affecting sections of Mombasa Road and the Nairobi Expressway as construction works continue along the busy transport corridor. According to a…
The government has announced that electricity costs have been reduced by KSh 0.2685 per kilowatt-hour. In a statement on Wednesday, June 10, Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi said the reduction takes effect from June 2026 and is part…
President William Ruto has made fresh changes in the senior ranks of the Executive, reassigning two Principal Secretaries in a move affecting the Education and Tourism sectors. In a statement on June 9, the Office of the President said the…
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,…
