Latest news stories from across Kenya.
Homa Bay County has stepped up efforts to increase its forest cover as part of the national Government’s initiative to plant 15 billion trees by 2032, with officials and community members converging at Wire Forest for a large-scale…
Residents living with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Siaya County have renewed calls for improved healthcare services after convening a high-level consultative meeting with members of the county assembly and officials from the…
Former Kirinyaga Woman Representative Purity Wangui Ngirici removed as Director and Chairperson of the Board of Kenya Seed Company Limited, a day after she publicly ditched the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). She is seeking to be the…
President William Ruto has announced a minimum wage increase for Kenyan workers. Speaking while presiding over the 60th Labor Day celebrations at Chavakali Boys High School in Vihiga County on Friday, May 1, Ruto announced a 12 percent…
The proposed $2bn US-Canada oil pipeline makes advancements as President Trump signs the project’s approval permit. The order grants cross-border permit to a project that would revive parts of the Keystone XL pipeline to transport Canadian…
Youth voices took centre stage at a forum held at the Ajira Digital Centre in Eastleigh, Nairobi County, where participants reflected on how election cycles shape their livelihoods, safety, and economic stability. The discussion brought…
The Supreme Court has suspended the Court of Appeal ruling declaring Teachers Service Commission (TSC) internship programme unconstitutional. In its directive, the Apex Court has allowed the scheme to continue pending appeal. The February…
Safaricom doubles Home Fibre speeds Safaricom has announced an upgrade to its Home Fibre offering, increasing internet speeds by up to 2.5 times at no additional cost to customers. Under the new enhancements, customers across all Home…
Telecommunications giant Safaricom has revised its Home Fiber Fair Usage Policy (FUP), reducing data thresholds across all packages. This comes after Safaricom raised the FUP to a flat 15 Terabytes (TB) across all tiers in November 2025.…
The Truckers Association of Kenya (TAK) is urging the government to include its members in state agency boards and to harmonise county levies to eliminate double taxation. Speaking in Mombasa during the Association’s Annual General…
At least four people have been confirmed dead following a horrific road accident near the Ololunga–Katakala bridge along the Narok–Bomet highway that involved a lorry transporting traders and a car. The midnight accident also left several…
Mount Sinai Health System held a ceremonial groundbreaking on April 30, 2026, for a new, clinically advanced intensive care unit at Mount Sinai Queens, a project that will increase the hospital’s total certified bed count from 228 to 241…
Developers 13th Floor Investments and Key International have revealed Nobu Residences at 619 Brickell, Miami’s first branded Nobu Residences development, positioned as a pioneer of a new class of branded residential offerings centred on…
Leaders drawn from Kitui and Garissa counties have proposed tightened measures to curb perennial border conflicts between farmers and camel herders, which have claimed many lives over the years. The latest incident involves the killing of…
Kajiado County has surpassed its target in the just concluded Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) exercise conducted by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The county recorded a total of 54,980 new voters,…
Brazil’s Congress has overturned a veto of a bill that would dramatically reduce former president Jair Bolsonaro’s prison sentence for plotting a coup after he lost the last election. Last year Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in jail…
Barcelona could face Liverpool in Nairobi as part of their preparations for the 2026-27 season, according to a report by Catalan newspaper Sport, in what would be one of the most high-profile football fixtures ever staged in Kenya. This…
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has announced applications for internship opportunities for degree and diploma holders. In a notice issued on Thursday, April 30, NSSF invited applications for the 2026/2027 Internship Programme.…
Former Tourism Minister Najib Balala has been appointed Executive Vice President for Advocacy, Government Affairs, and Research at the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). In a statement on May 1, 2026, WTTC confirmed that Balala has…
China will scrap tariffs for all African countries from Friday – except Eswatini, which maintains ties with Taiwan. As of December 2024, China had already implemented a duty-free policy for 33 least-developed African nations. The policy…
All is set for the 61st Labour Day celebrations taking place at Chavakali Boys High School in Vihiga County. For the first time since independence, the national event is being held outside Nairobi, with Vihiga becoming the first county to…
The Kenya Meteorological Service Authority (KMSA) says the cessation of the long rains season of March, April to May will begin in mid-May. “The outlook for May indicates that the second half of the month is likely to be drier than average…
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene fired back at President Donald Trump on Thursday by quoting his own words against Tucker Carlson. Greene replied to a post from the Tucker Carlson Network that boasted about the host’s independent reach.…
Newly released surveillance video has shown Cole Tomas Allen, the man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump, shooting a Secret Service officer during a breach at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last Saturday. U.S.…
