Latest news stories from across Kenya.
Healthcare services in Kisii County have been thrown into uncertainty after doctors commenced an indefinite strike over delayed salaries and unpaid employment benefits, raising fears of major disruptions in public hospitals. The Kenya…
Residents of Ol Kalou Constituency braved chilly weather Thursday morning as they turned up to vote in the parliamentary by-election. Voters started arriving at polling centres as early as 5:00AM, with queues forming at several stations.…
59 Kenyans have been killed while fighting for Russia in Ukraine. This is according to the watchdog Stop Russian Recruiters which has been keeping tally of the number of Africans who have been killed in the war. The watchdog says that it…
Ol Kalou residents are heading to the polls, with 73,480 registered voters set to elect a new Member of Parliament in a by-election that has attracted nine candidates. The Kenya Times begins its live coverage as Ol Kalou decides. The…
The Wantam Movement has launched a digital voting platform that will let supporters in Kenya and abroad select the movement’s preferred presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 General Election. The platform, called the Wantam Digital…
Detectives have linked a Beretta pistol recovered after a fatal shootout with a violent robbery suspect in Joska, Machakos County, to Court of Appeal Judge Justice Aggrey Muchelule. On July 14, Muchelule told police that he only realized…
The murder trial of Kasipul Member of Parliament Ong’ondo Were resumed behind closed doors at the Kibera Law Courts on Tuesday. Under tight security, the eighth prosecution witness took the stand. The witness told the court that someone…
The High Court has dismissed a petition by members of the Rastafarian community in Kenya seeking to legalize cannabis, known locally as bhang, for religious use. The court ruled that the petitioners failed to show that Kenya’s drug laws…
Kenyans applying for Police Clearance Certificates, also known as Certificates of Good Conduct, will soon see faster processing after the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) announced the rollout of the Multi-Biometric…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) explained why it does not punish politicians for early campaigning. Commissioner Alutalala Mukhwana said the commission can enforce campaign rules only after the official campaign…
The government, through Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary (PS) Korir Sing’Oei has finally recognized Kenya’s leading inline freestyle skater, Kevin Kiarie. The PS hosted the talented skater as they discussed how Kenya can grow skating…
The main suspect in the murder of 25-year-old Joy Kanini Gathu will stay in custody for 21 days after a court granted detectives additional time to complete their investigations. On Wednesday, July 15, the Directorate of Criminal…
The world’s largest King Salman airport in Saudi Arabia is advancing as state-owned KSIA awards Terminal 6 contracts. A joint venture of Beijing-headquartered China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation and Dammam-based Mofarreh…
Detroit City Football Club broke ground today, July 15, 2026 on AlumniFi Field, a 15,000-seat stadium in southwest Detroit that will become the club’s new home for the 2028 USL Championship season. Mayor Mary Sheffield joined several…
The Orlando Dreamers‘ bid to bring Major League Baseball to Central Florida would generate more than 38,000 construction jobs, over 52,000 permanent jobs, and upward of $72 billion in economic impact for Orange County over 30 years,…
Iran has threatened to block further trading routes in the region, as the US launched a new strikes on military targets. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the Strait of Hormuz would remain shut until the US ended its…
Kenyan-Born Mother Celebrates Major Academic Achievement in the United States A Kenyan-born mother living in the United States has inspired the Kenyan diaspora after successfully defending her PhD dissertation at the University of Florida,…
Renewable energy developer Rezolv Energy is set to begin construction later this summer on the 1 GW Dama Solar project, planned to become the EU’s largest solar park, marking a major milestone for Romania’s clean energy transition and the…
Salem officials have disclosed plans for a proposed $5.1 billion data center campus that could become the largest private investment in the city’s history, setting the stage for a major economic development debate over energy demand,…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has assured of a free, fair and credible parliamentary by-election in Ol Kalou. Speaking on Wednesday after assessing the distribution of election materials at the constituency…
The government fulfilled President William Ruto’s pledge of Sh20 million to the Harambee Starlets and Junior Starlets, handing over the funds as Kenya’s senior women’s national team departed for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations…
US-Based Kenyan Man Dies After Car Plunges Into Pond in Iowa, Leaving Diaspora Community in Mourning The Kenyan diaspora in the United States is mourning the heartbreaking loss of Titus Wanjala, a 43-year-old Kenyan living in Waukee, Iowa,…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says the country is witnessing unprecedented transformation in every part of the nation courtesy of an all-inclusive development agenda being pursued by the government. The DP affirmed that the relentless…
Childress County, Texas, will become home to a 1 GW artificial intelligence data center campus developed through a partnership between Crusoe and Lancium, with construction expected to begin in the third quarter of 2026. The grid-connected…
