Latest news stories from across Kenya.
The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives has raised concerns over the slow progress of a KSh500 million project in Nandi. According to the Members of Parliament (MPs), the Nandi County Aggregation…
The UK imposed a fresh wave of sanctions targeting Russia’s drone supply chains and networks accused of exploiting foreign migrants — including Kenyans — to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine. The Foreign Office announced 17 designations…
Passengers traveling from Western Kenya to Nairobi were left stranded in Nakuru after auctioneers allegedly seized an Ena Coach bus mid‑journey and took away passengers’ luggage. The bus was reportedly stopped unexpectedly along the route…
Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga has addressed the delayed payment of interns placed under the Affordable Housing programme. Speaking on Tuesday, May 5, during an interview on NTV, PS Hinga acknowledged the delay and attributed it…
Amid claims and counter-claims of strikes and confrontations in the crucial Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the United States, UN maritime officials continue to urge vessels to exercise “maximum caution”. “We are aware of the reports but…
Updated 28 May 2026: The effort against the proposed hyperscale data center and energy campus proposed for Box Elder County is days away from finding out whether it has a clear path to the ballot — or if there is a legal battle ahead.…
The Dean, School of Engineering at the University of Nairobi (UoN) Prof. Ayub Njoroge Gitau topped in interviews for the position of Vice Chancellor at the institution. The Public Service Commission (PSC) interviewed six scholars on March…
Meta is working with Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase on a roughly $13 billion financing package for a data center in El Paso, Texas, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. Moreover, Bloomberg News, which first…
A parliamentary committee has backed the use of technology to monitor police conduct in maintaining law and order while urging the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to strengthen its oversight mechanisms ahead of the 2027…
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) urged the National Police Service to embrace intelligence-led operations, deploy modern technology and strengthen community policing as Kenya braces for a potentially volatile political…
The Parliamentary Service Commission has mourned the death of Parliament chef Gathogo Mungai Kamau. Gathogo died on Wednesday, April 29, after he was fatally stabbed at his Ongata Rongai home. In an obituary published on Tuesday, May 5,…
When Eric Mutua left his home on the morning of March 6, 2026, he hoped to return to his family later in the day. He never did. Caught in heavy rains while on the road, his life was claimed by floods, one of many in Nairobi. In this…
Fresh details from a police affidavit show that investigators are now examining the possibility that veteran gynecologist Dr. Job Obwaka may have been poisoned at a home in Kitengela, where he collapsed shortly before his death. Police…
Rural Kenya is fast becoming the backbone of the country’s digital retail economy, as new data shows online shopping is expanding more rapidly outside major towns than within cities. According to Jumia Kenya’s second Rural E‑Commerce…
The Suswa geothermal power plant project has entered a decisive early phase after the government of Kenya approved feasibility studies for the planned 300MW development. The move allows technical and financial assessments to begin in Kenya…
The abandoned VC Summer nuclear plant has found renewed expectations as Brookfield Asset Management takes more steps. The firm has agreed to form an atomic power plant development company with startup The Nuclear Company. It will initially…
Police and the military are investigating the death of a Kenya Defence Forces female soldier whose body was found in her house in Kays, Juja, Kiambu County. The woman was identified as Elizabeth Wanjiru, 44, attached to the Department of…
In April 2026, BayCare began construction on the Pagidipati Children’s Hospital at St. Joseph’s, a freestanding, state-of-the-art facility scheduled to open in 2030. The new hospital is designed to succeed the current St. Joseph’s…
Officials confiscated a walking stick made from ivory from a Congolese passenger who was en route to Burundi. The passenger had originated from Kinshasa, DR Congo and was on his way to Burundi when he was intercepted at the Jomo Kenyatta…
The Nairobi Rivers Commission has issued over 300 eviction notices to the public as part of the ongoing crackdown on land encroachment in the country. According to Mumo Musuva, a commissioner of the Commission, the notices issued are only…
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced a mass recruitment drive listing 764 vacant positions across multiple government departments. In a notice dated May 5, PSC invited applications from qualified candidates to fill the…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is drawing a firm line in the sand, setting steep conditions before even considering pre-election coalition talks with President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA). At the heart of their…
The Kenyan government has called on its citizens living in South Africa to stay alert following rising tensions and isolated incidents targeting foreign nationals in parts of the country. The Kenya High Commission in Pretoria issued the…
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei is turning up the heat on the former administration by filing a formal motion in the Senate to slash or outright scrap the retirement benefits of former President Uhuru Kenyatta. This legislative push aims to…
