Latest news stories from across Kenya.
A Trade and Investment Roadshow held in Nairobi has positioned Kenya as a key gateway to a whooping 350m consumers in East and Central Africa. Over 300 policy makers, investors and businesspersons from 35 nationalities in Africa and beyond…
The construction of 50 mega dams will enable the irrigation of 1.5 million acres of land in northern and coastal regions, making them Kenya’s new food baskets, President William Ruto has said. The President explained that through…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has hailed the outcome of Thursday’s by-elections, saying it marked more than a routine political win, but an early indicator of Kenya’s political mood ahead of 2027. Mudavadi particularly welcomed…
Manchester City Council has confirmed that its long-running Town Hall restoration will require an additional £95 million, pushing the total cost of the “Our Town Hall” project to £524.8 million and extending construction work into 2028.…
A new report, Kenya’s Inequality Crisis: The Great Economic Divide, has exposed the alarming scale of economic inequality in the country, revealing that just 125 Kenyans own more wealth than 42.6 million citizens combined. This ultra-rich…
The government has confirmed ongoing commitments to foster the growth of the local insurance services industry as part of an overall strategy to deepen the value of the financial sector in national development, National Treasury Cabinet…
From a small village in Ngenya, Nyanduma Ward, Lari Sub-County in Kiambu County, Kenya Purity Muthoni Ngigi has always believed that one day she would pursue her education abroad. Born and raised in the area, Purity attended Kariguini…
In a landmark celebration of innovation, resilience, and digital transformation, Verto has announced the winners of the inaugural Verto Awards 2025, recognising the most promising early-stage startups driving Africa’s fintech, agritech,…
Kenya has officially engaged Chinese state-owned enterprises to execute a landmark $1.5 billion expansion of the Rironi-Mau Summit highway, marking a significant geopolitical pivot after the cancellation of a prior agreement with a French…
Off the northeast coast of England, Dogger Bank – the world’s largest offshore wind farm under construction – continues to advance toward full commissioning in stages. In early 2025, the project’s first phase began generating electricity…
Kenya’s digital gaming world has just entered a new era. ImaraBet Kenya has launched the ImaraBet Casino Tournament, a high-stakes competitive gaming arena that is transforming how Kenyans play and win online. While other platforms recycle…
President William Ruto has launched construction of the long awaited Rironi – Mau Summit dual carriageway, unveiling an ambitious timeline and promising faster, safer travel on one of Kenya’s busiest and deadliest roads. The launch took…
Sendai Port biomass power plant in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan has started commercial operations according to developer, Sumitomo. The 112 MW power plant, operated by a special-purpose vehicle owned by Sumitomo Corporation and partners, now…
United States President Donald Trump has announced that the US will permanently pause migration from all Third World countries. President Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social platform. In the announcement, he said that the move…
President William Ruto has launched the Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit (A8) and Nairobi–Maai Mahiu–Naivasha road projects. Ruto has termed the multibillion-shilling public–private partnership (PPP) initiative a turning point in Kenya’s…
Driven by curiosity and a desire to understand how science, creativity, and culture come together to produce something as timeless as beer, Mercy Chiambi is now on the path to become a Master Brewer, a title only a few women hold globally.…
The administration of US President Donald Trump has announced that it will review all Green Cards that have been issued to people from nineteen countries. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services boss Joseph Edlow announced that…
National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has issued a profit warning for its full year earnings. The airline has blamed the anticipated dip in earnings on low passenger numbers following the grounding of two of its Boeing wide body planes. “The…
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has pushed back against claims that the luxurious Ritz-Carlton Safari Camp in the Maasai Mara National Reserve is obstructing the iconic wildebeest migration. In a statement issued on Thursday, November 27,…
Homa Bay County Police Commander Lawrence Koilim has confirmed the recovery of a firearm belonging to MP Peter Kaluma’s bodyguard, which went missing after the legislator was attacked at the Agoro Sare polling station. Speaking to the…
Kenyans have secured a supposed victory after the High Court declared the government’s decision to impose a 10 percent import duty on crude palm oil unconstitutional. The ruling, delivered by Justice Bahati Mwamuye on Thursday, halted a…
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has expressed profound disappointment over the conduct of former National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi, who became involved in a physical confrontation with a young man at the Siakago…
The father of the late Albert Omondi Ojwang wants the High Court to order the arrest and prosecution of Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat, accusing the senior police chief of masterminding the abduction, torture, and death of…
The demolition of old houses in Nairobi’s Makongeni Estate to make way for the government’s affordable housing project was completed Wednesday evening. Despite an active court order temporarily halting the exercise, workers flattened all…
