Latest news stories from across Kenya.
The government has officially published the Finance Bill 2026, setting the stage for fresh tax and revenue measures expected to shape the country’s economic and business landscape in the next financial year. According to a statement issued…
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has drawn attention after publicly backing the elimination of the Senate filibuster, a position also strongly supported by President Donald Trump. The New York Democrat made the remarks during a…
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has hailed the return of peace and security in Samburu County following recent security operations. Speaking in Ewaso Rongai, Samburu North Sub-County, during a…
Six travelers have been killed, and four others reported missing after unknown gunmen ambushed a 14-seater matatu in Mandera County. The attack occurred on the outskirts of the Arabia area, Beer-Awayon village in Mandera East, Mandera…
Four people have been critically injured after two boats carrying 19 people collided on Saturday morning at Kilindi in Lamu County. According to a statement by the Kenya Red Cross on Saturday, May 9, the collision caused a boat to capsize,…
Motorists in Nairobi should brace for major traffic disruptions beginning this weekend as the government implements heightened security and traffic control measures ahead of the African Forward Summit 2026. In a statement issued on…
South African (SA) airline Airlink has advised some of its crew members to stay home until further notice. This is due to potential exposure to the hantavirus. The airline says one of its passengers who flew from St Helena to Johannesburg…
Delivery platform Glovo opened a new regional headquarters in Nairobi as competition in Kenya’s online delivery sector intensifies. The company said the Nairobi office will serve as its African operations hub, even as it commits an…
Six people have been confirmed dead while several others sustained injuries following an ambush on a passenger vehicle in the Ber Cawayon area of Harer i Hosle, Arabia Subcounty, in Mandera County. The vehicle, which was travelling towards…
384 Kenyan companies are at risk of being dissolved after the Registrar of Companies issued an official notice of possible dissolution. In a Gazette Notice published on May 8, the Registrar announced the intended removal of the listed…
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanomis in Spain to oversee the safe disembarkation of the passengers, crew members and health experts from the Hantavirus-hit MV Hondius cruise ship. Tedros, together with Spanish health…
Chief Justice (CJ) Martha Koome has ordered the transfer and hearing of personal injury cases arising from road traffic accidents from Small Claims Courts to Magistrates’ Courts, following a High Court judgment delivered on January 22,…
Four people are reportedly trapped after a building under construction collapsed at Ole Nairi area in Oloolua, Kajiado County Search and rescue operations are ongoing. ” Reports indicate that four people may be trapped under the debris. A…
Death has traditionally been viewed as a sensitive and emotionally heavy subject in many African societies, often leaving funeral-related businesses dominated by men. But across Kiambu County, more women are steadily finding their place in…
Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya has strongly criticized nominated senator Karen Nyamu following remarks she allegedly made toward a Grade 10 female student who had visited Parliament under a voluntary service programme. In a statement…
Kenyan climate activist Truphena Muthoni set another provisional record of hugging 1,234 trees within an hour in Brazil on Friday, May 8, 2026. Muthoni had initially planned to hug 1,172 trees but reached 1,234, breaking the Guinness World…
At least people were trapped after an eight-storey building under construction partially collapsed at Ole Nairi area in Oloolua, Kajiado North, officials said. The incident happened Saturday morning, officials from the National Disaster…
President William Ruto has appointed seven new members to the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) through a gazette notice dated May 6, 2026. In Gazette Notice No. 6564, the President invoked powers under Section 17 (1) (b)…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has licensed 32 additional digital lenders, expanding the number of firms authorized to operate in Kenya’s fast‑growing digital credit market. In a Gazette Notice on May 8, CBK said the lenders were approved…
President William Ruto has appointed Kenya’s new Ambassador to the Vatican, The Holy See. For years, Kenya’s relations with the Vatican have been managed through non-resident accreditation via the Embassy in France. In a gazette notice…
Aspirus Wausau Hospital breaks ground on its most transformative project yet — and the region will feel it for decades. On Friday, May 8, 2026, hospital executives, construction crews, and Wausau’s mayor gathered at Aspirus Wausau Hospital…
Two police officers were arrested following a shooting incident at a nightclub in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County. This was after one of them allegedly fired a shot during a confrontation with staff at the club on Friday night. According to…
Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu’s controversial comments directed at a student during Senate proceedings continue to draw condemnation. The Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA-Kenya) expressed deep concern, stating that the incident,…
Four people are feared trapped after an eight-storey building collapsed on Friday night, May 8, in Oloolua Ward, Kajiado North Sub-County, Kajiado County. The Oloolua storey building was still under construction when it collapsed. The…
