Latest news stories from across Kenya.
President William Ruto has announced the allocation of Ksh10 million the develop a new university project in Nyamira County, aimed at expanding access to higher education in the region. Speaking during the laying of the foundation stone at…
Gikomba Market, one of Nairobi’s busiest open-air trading hubs, begins to stir long before sunrise. While the city is still quiet, traders are already arriving, dragging handcarts loaded with bales of second-hand clothes, sacks of shoes,…
Tisa Boys FC player Brayan Munene has died after collapsing during a football match at Ahero grounds in Nakuru County. The player is reported to have fallen on the pitch while actively involved in the game, prompting an immediate response…
Nurses at Kenyatta National Hospital, the country’s largest national referral and teaching hospital, have downed their tools, despite assurances that management is addressing their grievances. The health workers, who addressed the press,…
Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning, John Mbadi, on April 12, acknowledged gaps in Kenya’s budgeting process, citing regret in salary increments for the Kenya Police Service. According to the CS, the…
Kenyan youths have been accused of exploiting weaknesses in Zambian mobile lending platforms to borrow millions through digital lending loopholes. According to reports, some users are taking advantage of gaps in verification and lending…
Egypt and Russia have reaffirmed their commitment to keeping one of the world’s most consequential nuclear construction projects, the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant, firmly on schedule. During a meeting in Cairo on 10 April 2026, Egypt’s…
Pope Leo XIV has embarked on an 11-day, four-nation pastoral visit to Africa. The 70-year-old pontiff will take 18 flights, visiting 11 towns and cities across Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea from April 13 to 23. Vatican…
In an economic climate where liquidity pressures and shifting market conditions continue to challenge business planning, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly seeking financial tools that balance security, flexibility, and…
Detectives in Kisumu West working together with officers from the Maseno Police stationand the Riat police post have arrested the prime suspect in the murder of a 21- year- old Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology (RIAT) female student.…
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has warned oil marketing companies against alleged fuel hoarding and unfair market practices amid the ongoing fuel shortage in the country. In the statement dated April 13, the Authority noted…
Detectives in Kisumu have recovered the decomposing body of a 21-year-old RIAT College student in RIAT Forest, bearing multiple stab wounds. The discovery follows the earlier arrest of the prime suspect, Steven Coleman Okoth, who is…
The Ministry of Education (MoE), through the State Department for Higher Education, has announced vacancies for chairpersons and members of councils in public universities and constituent colleges across the country. In a notice dated…
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has issued a statement clarifying the alleged closure of the facility following the Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) Secretary General Seth Panyako’s demands. On April 12, Panyako stated that KNH would…
Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has called out President William Ruto for his supposed inaction as political thuggery continues to mar political gatherings. Speaking during a rally in Kajiado on Sunday, the…
Nyandarua Senator John Methu launched a scathing attack on President William Ruto, intensifying a political feud just days after their public confrontation in Nyandarua County. Addressing an opposition roadside rally in Kiserian, Kajiado…
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah launched a scathing attack on former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua following a wave of violent clashes during Gachagua’s Saturday tour of Kikuyu. Ichung’wah dismissed the unrest as…
President William Ruto has pledged to fulfill his promise to the Akorino faithful with the immediate construction of a dedicated college for the denomination on a 6-acre site in Ruai, worth Sh120 million. Addressing a thanksgiving service…
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary and Jubilee Party leader Fred Matiang’i has hit out at the government for what he terms misplaced priorities in managing political activities. He accused state agencies of obsessively targeting opposition…
Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya has submitted a legislative proposal to overhaul the Social Health Authority (SHA) framework, headlined by a plan to introduce a flat monthly contribution for every Kenyan. In a letter…
The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has sounded the alarm over a surge in political violence and impunity, accusing security agencies of standing by as supposed state-backed goons terrorize the public. The commission warned that these…
Civilians are feared to have died after reports that Nigerian military jets struck a village market in the north-east of the country. The attack took place near the border between Yobe and Borno states while an aircraft was said to be…
President Donald Trump’s recent policy moves and remarks on oil prices and Middle East tensions are fueling Democratic optimism ahead of the upcoming midterm elections, with warning that rising energy costs could become a political…
Former Vice President Kamala Harris told a crowd at the National Action Network Convention that she is considering a third run for president. Harris made the comment during a conversation with Rev. Al Sharpton at the New York City event.…
