Latest news stories from across Kenya.
For the majority of Kenyans, rainfall is often a source of celebration, signalling a new season for planting crops, growing pasture, and harvesting water for commercial, domestic, or livestock use. For many, the rains provide an…
Police in Kiambaa Sub-County, Kiambu County, are investigating the death of a 33-year-old mechanic whose body was discovered inside a sewage line in the Banana-Victoria area. According to police, the incident was reported on Friday morning…
The government has clarified circulating claims regarding the disbursement of start-up capital under the NYOTA Kenya programme. The update follows the second mandatory classroom-based business skills training, which started on 20th April…
Police in the United Kingdom have issued a public appeal for information as they search for a Kenyan-born former military officer, Andrew Koske, wanted in connection with a reported incident of criminal damage in Salisbury. According to…
The Kenyan community in the United States is mourning the death of Zacchaeus Tallam, also known as Tom, who was reported missing in late April 2026 in Portland before his body was later discovered on May 9, 2026. According to The Kenyan…
Police have intensified a manhunt for suspected militia who attacked a Nissan matatu in Mandera, killing six people and leaving several others injured. The National Police Service said a multi-agency security team, including specialised…
The Co-Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Andrew Bailey visited Nairobi for three days to discuss several emerging crimes and pledged continued support to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). The DCI…
Almost a month after the first passenger died of the hantavirus on board the MV Hondius cruise ship, it has finally reached Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Intensive preparations have been underway to receive the ship in the port of…
The government has announced the rollout of the second phase of mobile ID registration targeting underserved communities across the country. According to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, the program aims to address the…
Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the brutal murder of Reverend Julius Numia Ngari at PCEA Tabuga Church in Nakuru North Sub-County. Detectives at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations said the arrests followed…
Sandra Sonko Mbuvi, the youngest daughter of former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, has officially declared her bid for the MCA seat in Kitusuru Ward. According to Sandra, she will be competing for the post under the National Empowerment and…
Police in Maai Mahiu Police Station are investigating an abduction incident involving a businessman from Ol Kalou Township in Nyandarua County. According to the police, the incident was reported on May 9, 2026, when the victim, Kenneth…
Public Service, Human Capital Development Cabinet and Special programmes Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey, Ruku urged Kenyans to judge leaders based on their development track record and service delivery rather than political rhetoric, saying…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) hosted the Co-Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Andrew Bailey. According to the DCI, the high-level visit to the DCI’s headquarters at the Mazingira Complex in…
In Laikipia North, movement has long been a struggle defined by mud, isolation, and cut-off communities during the rainy season. Roads that should connect people to markets, schools, and hospitals have often disconnected them for days at a…
Sammy Kamau Ngotho has clinched the Democratic for the Citizens Party (DCP) ticket for the July 16 Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election Ngotho was declared the winner Saturday, May 9, following party primaries held across all five wards of…
Kenyan swimmer Haniel Kudwoli has won a bronze medal for Kenya at the 2026 Africa Aquatic Swimming Championship in Oran, Algeria, and set a new Kenyan national record of 28.62 seconds. Haniel set the new record after breaking his own set…
Kenya Airways has confirmed that one of its aircraft was grounded in South Africa following an operational incident that disrupted its scheduled service. The airline has confirmed a disruption to its Nairobi–Cape Town service after one of…
Police have announced heightened security measures ahead of the Africa Forward Summit 2026, with specialized security teams set to be deployed across Nairobi during the high-level event. In a security advisory issued during a media…
A massive firework explosion tore through a detached garage in South Los Angeles early Saturday, May 9, killing one person and injuring two others while sending bursts of color into the predawn sky. Firefighters arrived at the home in the…
As Africa’s real estate market continues to attract global attention, Kenyan property giant Optiven Group is making a bold move into West Africa with a strategic expansion into Ghana. The company’s latest initiative, themed “Buy and Build…
The National Police Service has dismissed claims circulating on social media that several female recruits at the National Police College became pregnant while undergoing training at the institution. In a statement issued by Police…
A Georgia man has been released on bond after federal prosecutors accused him of posting violent threats against former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on social media, according to court…
The National Police Service (NPS) has dismissed claims that female recruits who were discontinued from the National Police College in Kiganjo became pregnant as a result of affairs within the institution. In a statement Saturday, the…
