Latest news stories from across Kenya.
President William Ruto has arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan, to attend the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum, with State House stating that Kenya’s participation is a recognition of its progress in affordable housing and sustainable urban…
The government has officially designated the Homa Bay County Commissioner’s residence as a State Lodge through a new gazette notice, changing the property’s official government status. Under Gazette Notice No. 7097, Interior and National…
Félicien Kabuga, the Rwandan businessman accused of playing a central role in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, died in detention in The Hague, the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) announced Saturday May…
Police in Athi River, Machakos County, are investigating the death of a 25-year-old casual worker who died following an industrial accident at a cement factory. According to the police, the victim, identified as Felix Kipchumba Yego, was…
Three minors drowned in two separate incidents reported on Saturday in Kakamega and Kisii Counties. Police said the deceased included two siblings aged three and four. In Emasatsi, Kakamega County, two young siblings drowned in a home…
A man who has been nursing epilepsy was found dead in his house in Mweiga, Nyeri County. Police said they suspect Batista Wachani Wambugu, 48 was attacked by his diseased and fell into a fire that he was preparing dying. His body was found…
Hundreds of Kenyans may face potential job losses after the Registrar of Companies issued a notice indicating that 69 companies operating in the country are set for possible dissolution and removal from the official register. In a Gazette…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern. The agency said the outbreak in DR Congo’s eastern Ituri province, which has seen…
Chief Justice Martha Koome has appointed members to various committees under the National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ), including the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Committee and several technical working…
Residents of Vihiga County, especially the youth, have increasingly turned up at Huduma Centre Vihiga for national identity card applications and collection following the ongoing voter registration sensitisation campaign ahead of the 2027…
A gospel artist is fighting for her life at Kenyatta National Hospital after she was set on fire in a petrol attack in Mwiki, Nairobi, in an incident believed to be linked to her political views and a tattoo associated with President…
Vihiga Governor Wilber Khasilwa Ottichillo with the Honourable Herman Benjamin, Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice of Brazil during the Climate Resilience Regional Summit Workshop at Casina Pio IV, Vatican City, where he shared…
Former presidential candidate and Agano Party leader David Mwaure Waihiga has been reappointed to a State position. Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Deborah Mlongo Barasa, through a gazette notice dated May 15,…
Severe traffic has disrupted movement along the Naivasha–Nakuru highway, leaving travelers stranded for hours and causing major delays for motorists heading in both directions. According to reports, congestion began at around 3 AM on…
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has officially declared the Homa Bay County Commissioner’s residence a State Lodge. The declaration was made through a gazette notice dated May 15, 2026, marking the…
The Government has resumed the registration of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (SACCOs) after a temporary suspension aimed at reviewing the sector’s legal and operational framework, Commissioner for Co-operative Development,…
President William Ruto and several Cabinet Secretaries have made fresh appointments and reappointments to various government boards and state agencies. In a gazette notice dated May 15, President Ruto reappointed Fred Muteti as the…
The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has announced a two-week partial closure of the Ngong Road–Naivasha Road section near Junction Mall to facilitate ongoing road works. In a public notice issued on Sunday, May 17, KURA said the…
Oraimo, the global smart accessories brand, has launched the oraimo SpaceBuds 2 (OTW-631) to the Kenyan market. This latest flagship True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds are designed to redefine immersive audio, intelligent communication,…
President William Ruto has arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan, to attend the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum. Kenya was invited to the forum in recognition of its leadership and success in affordable housing and sustainable urban…
President William Ruto has announced that the government will subsidise seeds beginning the next financial year to boost production and productivity and also ease farming costs. The President pointed out that the government is committed to…
The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has issued a public notice announcing a partial road closure along Ngong Road/Naivasha Road. According to the notice issued on May 17, KURA stated that a section of Ngong Road / Naivasha Road at the…
Félicien Kabuga, a suspect in the 1994 Rwandan genocide has died in custody. Kabuga passed away Saturday while hospitalized in The Hague, The Netherlands. The Medical Officer of the United Nations Detention Unit (UNDU) was immediately…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), citing rising cases,…
