Latest news stories from across Kenya.
LITEON Technology is investing approximately $919 million in a new advanced manufacturing facility in McKinney, Texas, one of the largest private capital commitments in the city’s history. The Taiwan based electronics and power management…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is set to transform the issuance of Police Clearance Certificates, commonly known as Certificates of Good Conduct, with the rollout of a new digital platform aimed at improving service…
The Kenya School of Government has announced 122 job vacancies on behalf of its client, a leading hospitality group with hotels across Kenya. The recruitment drive targets professionals across management, finance, hospitality operations,…
President William Ruto has announced that the rollout of the Nairobi Metropolitan Policing Framework will begin in the coming days. According to the president, the operationalization of the Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit (NMPU), a…
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has revealed widespread irregularities in the government’s payroll system following an internal audit that uncovered unborn children and minors listed as public servants in a scandal estimated…
Justice Bahati Mwamuye has dismissed a petition by the Rastafarian Society of Kenya that sought to decriminalize the use of marijuana (cannabis) on religious grounds. The petitioners had argued that cannabis forms a central part of…
The prosecution strengthened its case in the murder trial of former Kasipul lawmaker Charles Ong’ondo Were after presenting a key witness under the Witness Protection Programme before the High Court at Kibera. Prosecution, led by Senior…
Nairobi City County has unveiled a new five-year tariffs and pricing policy that will guide charges on business permits, parking, building approvals, market fees, county housing, health services, wayleaves and outdoor advertising. The…
An eight-year-old Grade Three pupil died after a dry tree branch fell on her while she was having lunch at Muchatta Primary School in Kiambaa Sub-County, Kiambu County. The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon. According to…
Authorities in Marsabit County launched investigations after the discovery of approximately 50 old graves in Korole area near the Chalbi Desert, a site believed to hold significant historical importance. The graves were discovered on…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has licensed 25 additional Digital Credit Providers, raising the total number of regulated digital lenders in the country to 252. In a notice on Tuesday, June 14, CBK said the licensing is part of the…
Ol Kalou voters will head to the polls on Thursday to elect a new Member of Parliament in a by-election that has attracted nine candidates. A total of 73,480 registered voters across five wards are expected to cast their ballots at 144…
A protected prosecution witness told the High Court at Kibera that they were paid KSh50,000 to trail the vehicle of former Kasipul Member of Parliament (MP) Charles Ong’ondo Were on the day he was shot dead in Nairobi. The witness, who…
The government has announced the revival of the historic Ol Kalou Railway Station after nearly 46 years of inactivity. In a statement on Tuesday, July 14, Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said the station resumed operations in…
The Social Health Authority (SHA) has started preparations to roll out the Ambulance Evacuation Programme, inviting healthcare providers across the country to take part in training. In a notice issued through the National Ambulance…
A Grade 9 learner at CITAM Schools Ngong died on Monday morning after reportedly falling from the rooftop of a school building, a development that led police to launch investigations into the incident. The school later confirmed the…
Kenya is scaling up structured talent development programmes to train more than 10,000 young athletes as the government works to produce a new generation of sports stars ready to compete on the global stage. On Monday, President William…
EALA Member of Parliament Kanini Kega says he narrowly escaped an attack along the Ol Kalou–Nyahururu road, alleging that armed men he believes were police officers tried to kill or abduct him. Kega said the incident happened at about…
The new data center moratorium passed by Gov. Kathy Hochul is likely to delay $19bn Stream Data Centers project in Alabama, New York. The pause on data centers that can draw 50 megawatts of electricity also appears to include the proposed…
The purported customer of the $50bn “Project Tembo” data center near Cheyenne, Wyoming has been revealed as Google. The firm has been revealed as the company behind the campus after speculations on the project’s customer. However,…
Fuel prices will remain unchanged for the period between July 15 and August 14 after the government intervened to cushion consumers from rising global oil costs. Under the latest pricing announced by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory…
Police launched investigations after the body of an unidentified man was retrieved from the Ruiru River beneath a bridge along the Thika–Nairobi Superhighway in Juja, Kiambu County. According to police, the incident was reported at around…
Investors are increasingly turning their attention to refurbishing older commercial buildings as environmental, social and governance considerations reshape investment decisions in Kenya’s commercial property market, according to Knight…
A new graphene manufacturing facility in Bellville, Texas will target production of up to 360 tons per year of ultra-pure graphene material, after HydroGraph USA Inc. signed definitive agreements securing a decade-long feedstock supply and…
