Latest news stories from across Kenya.
Safaricom has clarified why the Lipa na M-Pesa feature has disappeared from the SIM toolkit of some old lines. This is after users have reported that the Lipa na M-Pesa option has been disabled or is not appearing in their SIM Toolkit…
Security officers in Fafi Sub-county, Garissa County, repulsed a suspected militant attack on Kambios Police Post early Saturday morning. According to the police, the incident occurred at around 12:45 am Saturday, May 23, when an unknown…
Equity Bank has responded to reports doing rounds on social media regarding a customer who lost money from her account. In a statement on May 23, the bank said its investigations found that the customer’s email account had been hacked,…
The National Assembly has defended the legality of regulations banning graffiti and excessive decorations on matatus. This follows the enforcement of the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) rules tied to road safety reforms in…
A passenger aircraft crash landed at Nairobi’s Wilson Airport on the evening of May 23 after its landing gear failed while approaching Runway 14. The aircraft, a Dornier 228-202 registered as 5Y-CES and operated by Kasas Kenya under a…
British American Tobacco Kenya PLC has raised alarm over the proposed Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024, warning that the legislation could trigger an annual loss of Sh12 billion in government revenue while threatening more than…
An autopsy conducted on the body of gospel singer Rachel Wandeto has confirmed that she died from severe burns covering 85 percent of her body. Speaking after the post-mortem examination at the Kenyatta National Hospital on May 22,…
Saudi Arabia’s NEOM has delayed further work on The Line. This is a planned 170-kilometer long dual skyscrapers that was once projected to cost over $1 trillion. The delay will see works resume on the project at least after 2030. This…
Kenya has heightened national preparedness and emergency response measures following the regional outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). This even as the Ministry of Health intensifies coordination with health and…
For many Kenyans living abroad, managing finances, investing back home, and supporting family members in Kenya requires a reliable banking solution. One of the most popular options among diaspora communities is the Diaspora Account offered…
Kenyans living in the United States now have an exciting opportunity to connect directly with one of Kenya’s leading real estate companies as the Optiven Diaspora Team continues its engagement tour in Dallas, Texas. The Optiven team is…
Police in Embu are investigating an incident of alleged harassment and disruption at Siakago Girls High School after a group led by Leonard Muriuki Njeru Wamuthende reportedly stormed the institution demanding the transfer of the…
A Dornier 228-202 aircraft operated under the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service crash-landed at Nairobi’s Wilson Airport on Friday after reportedly developing landing gear problems, temporarily disrupting operations at the busy…
CHINA’S largest state-owned aluminium producer will invest $1 billion in constructing an alumina processing plant in Guinea. This will marking its first foray into overseas refining as Chinese companies engage in a heated race to secure…
President Donald Trump has abruptly canceled a planned weekend trip and instead returned directly to the White House following a scheduled appearance in New York. According to an updated presidential schedule released by the White House,…
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President William Ruto, on Friday, May 22, 2026, sought to calm Kenyans by addressing the ongoing fuel crisis. In his speech from the State House, Mombasa, and flanked by the transport sector stakeholders, the President reassured the…
Thousands of immigrants living legally in the United States — including Kenyan professionals, students, spouses, and humanitarian parolees — are facing uncertainty after the Trump administration announced a major immigration policy shift…
A small Dornier 228-202 aircraft crash-landed at Wilson Airport in Nairobi on Friday, forcing the temporary closure of the busy facility as emergency services rushed to the scene. Witnesses reported that the plane, registered as 5Y-CES,…
The public health risk from the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been raised from “high” to “very high” by the World Health Organization (WHO). In an update on Friday, WHO head Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says the resolution of the fuel crisis has been achieved through a whole-of-government approach dismissing claims he played no role in it. The DP termed reports questioning his whereabouts during the time…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said the country is on course to achieve the targeted 15 billion trees by 2032 which aims to significantly raise Kenya’s forest cover. Prof. Kindiki noted that conservation of environment is a priority…
The Kenyan diaspora community in the United Kingdom and Kenya has been left heartbroken following a major development in the tragic murder case involving Kenyan national Edwine Kiplangat Yegon and his estranged wife Linner Sang. Kiplangat,…
An Australian-led study has revealed that ocean acidification, driven by climate change, is fundamentally altering the social behaviour of reef fish by eroding the structural complexity of their habitats, resulting in smaller and more…
The Government has extended contracts for over 7,000 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) workers in Kenya. In a statement dated May 22, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale confirmed that their employment will now run until 30th June 2026. “I…
