Latest governance stories from across Kenya.
The Nakuru County Government has launched a coordinated multi-agency operation targeting the growing number of street families and vulnerable youths. Officials have termed the situation both a humanitarian concern and a rising security…
The Institution of Engineering Technologists and Technicians-Kenya (IET-K) has called on the government to expedite the appointment and operationalization of the Engineering Technology Board, saying its absence is undermining effective…
The National Government has stopped all sugar imports into the country with immediate effect, following a sharp increase in local production, mainly from four leased-out sugar factories in Western Kenya. The Principal Secretary in the…
The Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry (MITI) has intensified public consultations on Kenya’s first National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy (NIPPS), 2026, after officials met North Rift stakeholders in…
The County Government of Nyeri has inducted 128 new officers who will serve in various departments. Among the new recruits who underwent the one-day induction course include 102 who will serve in the Department of Medical Services and…
National Government Administration Officers (NGAO) from Vihiga County have undergone training on the revised national identification card registration and issuance system aimed at improving service delivery and enhancing the country’s…
A lobby group has moved to court to challenge the Kenya Ports Authority’s (KPA) plan to lease equipment and outsource Port operations services for five years, arguing that the move amounts to the corporatization of the Port without proper…
Mombasa County Government and the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) have joined forces with Bloomberg Philanthropies to launch the third phase of a road safety mass media campaign aimed at reducing traffic-related deaths and…
Migori Senator Eddy Oketch has called for accountability on the Bongu-Raga water project in Karungu-Nyatike Sub County. During a tour of the project area for an assessment on Thursday, Oketch was shocked by the minimal progress on the…
Transport Cabinet Secretary (CS) Davis Chirchir and the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) have authorised a new network of nationwide roadside rest stations, a project that seeks to enhance road safety and motorist well-being by…
By S, KNA A Mombasa court has rejected an application to suspend the prosecution of a senior Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) officer and a trader accused of corruption in a tender process at the port. Chief Magistrate, Alex Ithuku, declined…
By J, KNA The Government has intensified efforts to strengthen coordination across ministries, departments and agencies to accelerate the delivery of high-impact reforms and development initiatives. Deputy Head of the Public Service…
By S, KNA A Mombasa court is set to deliver a ruling on an application by two Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) officials and a company director accused of corruption and fraudulent practices in a 2018 tender award. Chief Magistrate Alex Ithuku…
By J, KNA The County government of Uasin Gishu is in the process of implementing a performance appraisal exercise for all staff as per set targets at different levels focusing on the milestones made so far as Governor, Dr Jonathan Bii, led…
By M, KNA Kenya has successfully raised USD 2.25 billion through a dual-tranche Eurobond issuance, a carefully planned and strategic debt management operation which reflects renewed investor confidence in Kenya’s economic direction and…
By S, KNA Leaders and residents from minority communities in the Coast region have commended President William Ruto for championing equal opportunities through the nomination of Dr Abdillahi Saggaf Alawy, a member of the Vumba community in…
By S, KNA The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has recovered public land valued at Sh281 million in Mombasa following landmark judgments delivered by the Environment and Land Court in February 2026. In consolidated cases ELC 64 and 65…
By H, KNA The Pastoralists Rights and Advocacy Network (PARANET), in partnership with Media Citizen Fronts, has called on journalists in Wajir County to play a stronger role in promoting democratic accountability and scrutinising…
By G, KNA A coalition of civil society organizations has condemned the Council of Governors’ (CoG) decision to suspend appearances before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC), describing the move as unconstitutional and…
By N, KNA President William Ruto presided over the signing of a landmark cooperation agreement between the National Government and Nairobi City County, setting in motion an initial Sh80 billion capital package aimed at transforming the…
By N, KNA The Government has strongly condemned the disturbing incident of the alleged secret recording and circulation of intimate images of Kenyan women by a foreign national, terming the act a grave violation of constitutional rights…
By S, KNA Mombasa leaders have called for increased inclusion of county residents in leadership positions within government authorities and parastatals operating in the region. Speaking at the Orange Democratic Movement rally held at…
By F, KNA The Eldoret City Board has been officially inaugurated, marking a key milestone in the operationalization of Eldoret’s city status slightly over a year after its elevation. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony held at the…
By L, KNA The Government, through the State Department for Public Service and Human Capital Development, has launched the Training Needs Assessment (TNA) Guidelines for the Public Service, a move aimed at strengthening human capital and…
