Latest news stories from across Kenya.
Civil society organisations under the Elimu Yetu Coalition have described the escalating wave of school unrest as a national disaster and called for reforms to halt a crisis. The education stakeholders, at the same time, unanimously called…
Kenya has awarded a $2.9 billion (Ksh 375 billion ) contract for the long-awaited upgrade of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to China Communications Construction Company, as reported by Bloomberg. This comes just two years after…
Micah Cheserem served as Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya for eight years after being appointed by Kenya’s second President, the late Daniel Arap Moi, without applying for the position. In January 1984, Cheserem joined the Central…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has responded after Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the United States ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Speaking during a press briefing in Mexico, Infantino stated that FIFA is not the “king of the…
Sanitation Economy: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and LIXIL Corporation (LIXIL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to accelerate global access to safe sanitation and hygiene. This public-private partnership…
Kenya Power announced plans to close all remaining payment counters in its banking halls by June 2027 as part of its “Twende Digital” campaign, marking a major shift toward fully digital customer services. The utility company said the move…
The Office of the Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has surpassed the domestic travel expenditure of the State House by millions. For the 2025/ 2026 financial year, the total travel expenditure was recorded at KSh 17.38 billion, with…
Gulf Energy has announced dozens of job openings linked to the South Lokichar Oil Development, a major project expected to transform Kenya’s oil and gas sector. The recruitment drive targets both experienced professionals and recent…
The High Court in Kerugoya has cleared the way for the burial of Racheal Muthoni Wandeto after ruling in favor of her family in a dispute over the custody of her remains. On 28th May 2026, mourners were left in a state of confusion when…
The New South Wales Government has broken ground on the new Bankstown Hospital, a $2 billion redevelopment that marks the single largest capital investment in a public hospital in the state’s history. Located in Bankstown in Sydney’s…
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) officially launched the eLogbook on June 10, 2026, phasing out paper logbooks in Kenya. In a notice dated June 11, NTSA published a list of vehicle-related transactions that trigger the…
Thousands of young graduates across Kenya are set to benefit from a new employment initiative unveiled by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) aimed at tackling youth unemployment in the country. The programme, dubbed NextGen,…
Opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka has vowed to scrap what he termed a costly and unnecessary Ksh104 billion government project if his coalition takes power, as he unveiled a rival Ksh4.3 trillion economic plan dubbed the People’s Budget…
Three suspects were arrested in Marsabit after police recovered 13 pieces of elephant tusks weighing 39.5 kilograms during a late-night operation targeting illegal wildlife trade. Authorities put the value of the tusks at about Sh4…
The United States Department of State has announced an additional KSh 2.6 billion for African countries to strengthen Ebola preparedness. Total direct funding for the Department of State’s Ebola response is estimated at KSh 28.4 billion…
A four-year-old boy was killed after a fire gutted two houses in Dandora Phase Two, Nairobi, on Wednesday night. Police officers rushed to the scene and found two iron-sheet houses on fire. A large crowd of residents had already gathered…
A 15-year-old girl drowned in River Manyanja in Bungoma County after she and her friends reportedly decided to swim while on their way home from school. The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon, police said. According to police, the…
United Opposition leaders are calling for compensation for victims of the 2024 Gen Z protests ahead of the June 25, 2026 commemoration. In a joint statement read by Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka at the SKM Command Centre in Karen on…
The Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has provided an update on the implementation of the highly anticipated Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit, which will reportedly deploy highly sophisticated, intelligence-led systems to detect…
More details emerged in court Tuesday as prosecutors described the events related to the 2019 death of Dutch businessman Tob Cohen. They presented the account in the murder case against Sarah Wairimu Kamotho. A worker at Cohen’s residence…
The government has announced plans to even out the academic calendar starting next year. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the move will create equal-length school terms and help end the unrest that has affected 204 schools so…
The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) reserved its judgment for June 18, 2026, in a case filed by Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary General Edwin Sifuna. The Nairobi Senator is challenging a disciplinary process that the…
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has outlined how motorists can access, download, and verify their electronic logbooks on its revamped portal. The guidance is part of NTSA’s broader plan to digitise vehicle registration…
Kuwait’s government has, through its Interior Ministry, issued a directive that bans the recruitment of domestic workers from Kenya and 26 other countries. Gulf News reported that the measure follows recommendations from Kuwait’s Ministry…
