Latest news stories from across Kenya.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has threatened nationwide industrial action over reports that the Kenyan government is in talks with the United States to establish an Ebola quarantine and treatment…
The Kenyan diaspora community in the United States is mourning the death of renowned restaurateur William Mukabane, the founder of the popular Safari DC restaurant in Washington, DC. Mukabane was widely respected for creating a welcoming…
A major new solar energy facility is moving into construction in Navarro County, Texas, adding another large-scale power generation project to the state’s rapidly expanding renewable energy pipeline amid rising electricity demand across…
Federal agents arrested multiple people after clashes with protesters outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center (ICE center) The unrest took place as hundreds of detainees inside continued a hunger strike over food quality and…
President William Ruto has effected changes in the State Department leadership, reassigning Principal Secretaries Kello Harsama and Dr Caroline Karugu in a move aimed at filling a leadership gap in the Ministry of Energy following the…
President William Ruto has announced that the Government is taking a proposal to Parliament to exempt Kenyans earning up to Sh30,000 from paying income tax. Speaking on Thursday at the National Prayer Breakfast in Nairobi, the President…
President William Ruto has appointed and reassigned Principal Secretaries in a fresh administrative shake-up within government. The changes, made following the resignation in the State Department for Petroleum, are aimed at ensuring…
Seven students injured in a dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, have been airlifted to Nairobi for specialized treatment, while 61 others were treated and discharged. The fire, which was reported at around…
The Kenyan law allows a person whose case has been concluded by a court of law to seek removal of fingerprint records held by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). Individuals seeking to have the records removed must request a…
Anyone found responsible for the tragic Utumishi Academy dormitory fire will be brought to justice, government has assured. This following an early morning dormitory fire that broke out at Utumishi Academy that claimed 16 students and…
President William Ruto has announced that the Government is taking a proposal to Parliament to exempt Kenyans earning up to Ksh30,000 from paying income tax. Speaking on Thursday at the National Prayer Breakfast in Nairobi, the President…
Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory structure has raised public concern following the fire breakout that left 79 students injured and 16 students dead on May 28. From the images of the school by the National Police Service (NPS) of where the…
With four blocks each boasting of 10 storeys, the Chuka Affordable Housing project is changing the landscape and the skyline of Chuka Town, offering locals a sneak preview of the future. A key pillar of President William Ruto’s broader…
By Nancy Oseur Loita’s rolling green hills and untouched forests create the image of a community living in harmony with nature. Beneath this beauty, however, lies a long struggle that has kept women as caretakers of land they could neither…
Researchers from across Africa gathered in Nairobi for the 3rd African Modelling and Analytics Academy for Women (AMAX) Summer School, a pan-African initiative aimed at strengthening the continent’s capacity in mathematical modelling and…
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has announced that drivers who receive a traffic violation notification under the new enforcement system will be required to make a clear and timely choice on how to proceed. In a…
The railway section of the Shituo Yangtze River Bridge successfully completed closure on Wednesday in China’s Chongqing. This marked closure on all 149 bridges along the Chongqing-Wanzhou High-Speed Railway. Also, a record-breaking will be…
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has explained the details that will appear in traffic offence notifications issued to drivers after the rollout of a modernised traffic fines system in June. In a notice on Thursday, NTSA…
President William Ruto has revealed how his government persuaded public transport operators to call off a planned nationwide strike over high fuel prices, saying the decision came after hours of discussions and a detailed explanation of…
The National Transport and Safety Authority and in collaboration with the National Police Service, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Judiciary, will roll out a new digital traffic fines system beginning June 1,…
In an announcement issued on May 28, 2026, the Selection Panel for the recruitment of nominees for appointments as members of the Public Service Commission has released a list of shortlisted candidates and scheduled interviews to be…
Rachel Wandeto, who succumbed to burn injuries at Kenyatta National Hospital after she was allegedly doused with petrol and set ablaze in Mwiki, Kasarani, Nairobi, has had her burial halted after her husband allegedly ran away with the…
A rare albino buffalo in Bangladesh, nicknamed the “Donald Trump” buffalo because of its blond tuft, was spared from being sacrificed during Eid al‑Adha after drawing public attention and triggering a last‑minute government intervention.…
President William Ruto has announced plans to exempt low-income earners from paying Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax through a proposal expected to be presented before Parliament. Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast on May 28, Ruto said…
