Latest news stories from across Kenya.
NCBA Group has launched the 2026 cohort of its Go Getter Internship Program, selecting 50 graduates drawn across 16 Kenyan universities. Structured as an eleven-month immersive experience, the Program allows participants to rotate across…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says it requires Ksh74 billion to deliver a free, fair and credible General Election. Appearing before the National Assembly’s Justice and Legal Affairs Committee on Tuesday, the…
Police in Nairobi have blocked a group of human rights activists from accessing the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) during the ongoing Africa Forward Summit, arresting several people along the Uhuru Highway. According to…
The exterior walls of the 45-acre Northwest Mall in Houston are being demolished to pave way for an uncertain $15bn+ Texas bullet train project. It marks another visible step in the long-running transformation of the property. The work…
A video showing suspected thugs attacking an alleged United Nations (UN) vehicle stuck in traffic and stripping off its front grille before fleeing the scene has sparked widespread outrage. The incident was recorded on May 11, at…
Police in Nairobi blocked separate groups of protesters on Tuesday from accessing venues hosting the ongoing Africa Forward Summit, with anti-riot officers dispersing crowds and arresting several demonstrators along key city routes. The…
Mandera East MP Abdirahman Hussein Weytan accused armed militias linked to Somalia’s Jubaland region of carrying out a deadly attack along the Mandera-Arabia Road that left six people dead and three others seriously injured. Speaking…
In a landmark move to cement economic and maritime ties, President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday oversaw the signing of a massive investment deal aimed at the total renovation and expansion of the Port of…
A section of residents in Nairobi’s South C estate issued a seven-day ultimatum to Housing Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome demanding immediate action and public accountability over the collapse of an illegal 16-storey building that killed…
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has responded after a hyena was spotted in Syokimau along Mwananchi Road off Eastport Drive. In a statement issued on Tuesday, May 12, KWS said its Problem Animal Control (PAC) team had been deployed to the…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has invited party members across the country to apply for various elective positions, including the presidency, ahead of the 2027 General Election. The six elective positions are for President,…
You glance at your phone before stepping out: one app promises sunshine, another warns of showers by lunchtime. A third hedges its bets with “variable cloud” or prettier say, ‘blue skies’ and ‘mild temperatures’. Yet the predictions often…
The Washington Dulles International Airport is slated for a $22bn overhaul in a proposed revitalization plan. Under the plan shared by the airport earlier in May, the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority (MWAA) outlined various…
Rapid response teams are hunting a hyena spotted over the weekend in Syokimau, Machakos County. In a statement, Kenya Wildlife Service said ground surveillance and monitoring have since been intensified, with preliminary indications…
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has moved to allay fears that more than 200 workers will lose their jobs amid the ongoing transition to electronic logbooks. Speaking to the press on Monday, May 11, NTSA Director Nashon…
The Water Resources Authority (WRA) has declared 120 job vacancies across technical, professional, and support roles, spanning 35 functional areas within the organization. In a notice on 12 May 2026, the Water Authority said it is seeking…
The government has scrapped maternity fees at primary health facilities after the Social Health Authority (SHA) formally rolled out new reforms aimed at expanding access to basic healthcare across the country. The changes, published in the…
Kenya’s Deputy President Kithure Kindiki is attending the inauguration of President Yoweri Museveni for a seventh consecutive term in office as President of Uganda. Kindiki is representing President William Ruto, who is hosting the ongoing…
The last passengers have left the hantavirus-hit cruise ship, as authorities confirmed three new positive cases linked to the deadly outbreak. The MV Hondius departed Tenerife for the Netherlands on Monday after its final six passengers –…
CFAO Mobility Kenya and Stanbic Bank have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), reaffirming their shared commitment to making vehicle ownership more accessible to all Kenyans. Under the renewed MOU, customers can access vehicle…
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has announced plans to roll out the electronic motor vehicle registration certificate to replace the current paper-based certificate of registration. According to the Authority,…
The signs were there that the 2025 financial year was going to be record breaking for Equity Group. It was the year that Equity would grab the esteemed position of most profitable bank in East and Central Africa. Well, it all started in…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has officially opened applications for aspirants ahead of the 2027 General Elections, inviting members interested in contesting various elective seats to apply. In a notice dated May 11, 2026, the…
In an effort to tackle rising air pollution in African urban areas, 17-year-olds Fredrick Njoroge Kariuki and Miron Onsarigo from Kenya were named as the African Winners of The Earth Prize 2026. Their solution, HewaSafi (meaning ‘clean…
