Latest news stories from across Kenya.
A police recruit collapsed and died while undergoing routine training at the General Service Unit (GSU) field campus in Magadi, Kajiado County, in the latest tragedy to hit Kenya’s security training institutions. Police confirmed that the…
Autopsies on street children found dead across Nairobi have revealed that pneumonia was the leading cause of their deaths, officials confirmed. Pathologists conducting postmortems at the City Mortuary on Thursday also discovered that…
A team led by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has succeeded in identifying biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease in its earliest stages, before extensive brain damage has occurred. The biological processes leave…
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (January 2026) — The Kenyan diaspora community in the United States is on high alert following the disappearance of Josphat Mbugua, a Kenyan man who has been reported missing in Atlanta, Georgia. According to information…
The third edition of the Gambero Rosso Top Italian Wines Roadshow concluded at Shamba Café in Nairobi, reaffirming Kenya’s growing importance as a strategic market for Italian wine, food culture, and broader trade relations. Featuring 160…
Atlanta, Georgia – January 27, 2026 — It is with profound sorrow and humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the passing of Mr. Paul Joseph Kaiga, who passed away on January 27, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia, shortly after arriving…
The DV-2027 Diversity Visa Lottery — popularly known as the Green Card Lottery — has been indefinitely delayed and is currently on hold, triggering widespread concern among millions of applicants across Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin…
Kenya Power has welcomed the successful energisation of the Sondu–Ndhiwa–Homa Bay–Awendo 132kV transmission line, saying the project will significantly improve electricity reliability in South Nyanza and parts of the South Rift, ending…
Dirk and Jessica Nowitzki’s marriage stands as a powerful example of how love can bridge continents, cultures, and traditions. Their family is a living fusion of German, Swedish, and Kenyan (Kikuyu) heritage, making them one of the most…
Username Sacco has today unveiled its Boda Boda & Tuk-Tuk Express Loan, a revolutionary financing solution designed to offer affordable credit to Kenyan youth by providing access to electric income-generating motorcycles and Tuk-Tuks. The…
China has strengthened its grip as the world’s largest graphite producer as a new processing plant is opened in Mozambique. Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo officially opened the 200,000 metric ton per year plant on 30th January.…
Major civil works have officially commenced on the 1.5 gigawatt (GW) Khazna Solar PV Project in Abu Dhabi, marking the next critical phase in the Emirates’ aggressive decarbonization strategy. Following the formal groundbreaking ceremony…
After years of planning limbo driven by budgetary constraints, the New South Wales government has finally authorized the AUD 3.9 billion (USD 2.45 billion) Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 project. This decisive move effectively ends the…
The National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) has reopened applications for the On-the-Job Experience (workplace learning) programme. In a notice on Thursday, January 29, NYOTA said the programme will offer unskilled Kenyans…
Kenya’s informal economy is often celebrated for its resilience. The bodaboda stage on every corner and the near-ubiquitous M-Pesa kiosk are presented as proof of an industrious nation that will always find a way to survive. That narrative…
Chinese multinational company Envision Energy has signed turbine supply agreements with Vietnam’s REE Group for two nearshore wind projects in Vinh Long Province, Vietnam creating what will be Southeast Asia’s largest single-turbine wind…
Controversial prophet David Owuor has fired back at Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale after the CS claimed Owuor was abroad for knee surgery, despite reportedly performing healing miracles. In a strongly-worded statement on his social…
President William Ruto has announced ambitious plans to upgrade Gusii Stadium to international standards and renovate Kisii Airport, projects designed to spur economic growth and create jobs in Kisii County. Speaking on Thursday during the…
Suna East Member of Parliament Junet Mohamed has defended Nyanza leaders’ decision to collaborate with President William Ruto, highlighting the tangible development gains the partnership is bringing to the region. The National Assembly…
President William Ruto on Thursday, January 29, unveiled a new funding initiative aimed at empowering 90,000 Kenyan youths who did not complete their formal education. Speaking during the Nyota Capital Disbursement event in Kisii, Ruto…
No sooner had 22-year-old Kenyan environmentalist Truphena Muthoni broken her own Guinness World Record for hugging a tree than she set her sights on two even more ambitious environmental milestones slated for later this year. Fresh from…
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has pushed back against media reports that he says distorted his recent remarks on parliamentary attrition, clarifying that he never predicted that half of sitting Members of Parliament would lose…
A Nairobi court has ordered the production of Arms Movement Registers as evidence in the inquest into the death of Rex Masai, rejecting objections raised by the officer in charge of the Central Police Station armoury. In a ruling delivered…
The High Court has dismissed a succession claim by a United States–based Kenyan woman who sought recognition as the widow of former Cabinet minister and influential civil servant Simeon Nyachae, handing a significant legal victory to…
