Latest breaking stories from across Kenya.
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has been pardoned by the High Court in a contempt case over police roadblocks and barricades across Nairobi during the June 25, 2026, protests. The decision was made by Justice Patricia Nyaundi…
Harambee Stars opened their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification campaign with a 1-1 draw against Eritrea on Saturday, September 26, as Group D action got underway. The results come as South Africa defeated Guinea 2-1 in the…
Paul Waiganjo has resigned as an advisor to President William Ruto on Development Matters, saying the position had become redundant and limited his ability to deliver the development agenda he had envisioned. Waiganjo announced his…
The Court of Appeal upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Housing Act, 2024, dismissing 42 cases challenging the law and the Affordable Housing Levy. The ruling preserves the legal framework underpinning the government’s…
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has said the hijab is mandatory for all Muslim women, citing Islamic teachings and the Quran. Duale said the wearing of the hijab is a religious obligation for Muslim women and girls, pointing to Surah…
The Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) has issued a seven-day nationwide strike notice, with lecturers in public universities set to down their tools from midnight on Friday, October 2, 2026. In an announcement on September 24, the…
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has endorsed former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i as the Jubilee Party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 General Election, backing his former Cabinet colleague to lead the party into the next…
The High Court has awarded tech entrepreneur Ndiang’ui Kinyagia Ksh5 million after finding that police violated his constitutional rights during a 2025 raid at his home in Kinoo. In a court ruling on September 22, Justice Mande ruled that…
The High Court has declared sections of the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act that bar retired presidents from engaging in active politics unconstitutional. In a judgment delivered on Monday, Justice Bahati Mwamuye ruled that once a…
Eight people have been injured after a building collapsed in Mamboleo, Kisumu County, with all residents successfully evacuated as multi-agency teams responded to the incident. Kenya Red Cross noted that six of the injured were treated at…
The government has defended the Government-to-Government (G-to-G) fuel importation arrangement amid renewed scrutiny of the program. In a statement dated September 20, Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Opiyo Wandayi said the…
Kenya’s Agnes Jebet Ngetich has won gold at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, clocking 65:15 to set a new women-only half-marathon world record. The victory adds another global title to an already…
A teacher and a student have died after an aircraft operated by the Kenya School of Flying crashed in Kipeto, Kajiado West, on Friday, September 18, 2026. Kajiado West Sub-County Police Commander Maureen Kuto confirmed the incident.…
Sharon’s mother pleaded with the court to consider a non-custodial sentence for former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, saying a life or death sentence would cause her further pain. Addressing the court during the sentencing on September 16,…
The High Court has declared the Government’s planned sale of a 15 per cent stake in Safaricom PLC unlawful, null and void, bringing the controversial divestiture to a halt and ordering the transaction to be reversed. The court delivered…
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has endorsed Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna for president ahead of the 2027 General Election, declaring his support for the former ODM Secretary-General. Speaking to the press on September 15, Owino said he was…
Kenya has secured the right to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, marking the first time in history that athletics’ premier global event will be staged in Africa. The World Athletics Council made the decision during its 242nd…
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced new fuel prices for the period between September 15 and October 14, 2026. In the latest review announced on Septemer 14, EPRA has retained the maximum retail prices of…
The High Court has issued interim orders restraining the Standard Group from further publishing or disseminating allegations linking President William Ruto’s daughter, Charlene Ruto, to a KSh2.8 billion procurement contract for new Kenya…
ODM party leader Oburu Oginga has traveled to the United Kingdom for a routine medical examination, the Orange Democratic Movement has confirmed. The Siaya Senator left the country on September 6, with ODM Director of Communications Philip…
KBC Radio Taifa journalist Edmond Salasya has died after suffering a lung collapse. Journalist Stephen Mukangai announced Salasya’s death on Thursday, September 10, describing him as both a colleague and a brother. Mukangai mourned…
President William Ruto has given foreign nationals conducting businesses in Kenya 90 days to regularise their immigration status and business operations, as the Government moves to tighten enforcement of rules governing small-scale trade.…
Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has died while receiving treatment for a heart-related condition in Zanzibar. The death was announced on Monday, September 7, by Tanzania’s Vice President…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has announced he is willing to deputize Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna in the 2027 presidential election. Gachagua made the remarks during a community engagement in Spokane, Washington, where he…
