Latest news stories from across Kenya.
The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has unveiled the country’s first National Anticipatory Action Roadmap, a five-year plan to help Kenya prepare for climate-related disasters before they occur. The Kenya Anticipatory Action Roadmap…
The Government’s ongoing reforms to make national identification documents more accessible are helping to eliminate barriers that have historically locked many Kenyans out of government services, development opportunities and democratic…
The Ministry of Interior has proposed Kamukunji Police Station as the headquarters of the new Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit, with plans to transform the facility into a modern security complex. In a statement on July 17, the ministry…
Kenya has cemented its status as East Africa’s financial hub after the latest The Banker Top 1,000 World Banks rankings placed three Kenyan banks among Africa’s top 25 by capital strength. Although South Africa remains the continent’s…
The Kenyan government is pushing ahead with a major nationwide programme to tag and digitally register millions of livestock, aiming to transform the country’s traditional herding sector into a competitive, traceable supply chain capable…
Seven American aid workers who responded to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are in a Kenyan isolation facility under a 21-day quarantine, according to Samaritan’s Purse. The quarantine follows a new US policy…
President William Ruto has broken his silence following the United Democratic Alliance (UDA)’s defeat in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election on Thursday, July 16. Speaking on Friday, July 17, in Bungoma, Ruto urged the newly elected Ol…
Just weeks after taking over as Chief Executive Officer of the American Chamber of Commerce Kenya (AmCham Kenya), Paul Muthaura has been appointed to the Board of Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Kenya as a non-executive director. DTB announced…
Seven American aid workers who had been responding to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are quarantining at a U.S.-backed isolation facility in Kenya after the United States introduced new travel restrictions for…
Businesses involved in Kenya’s international trade are set to adjust their shipping and logistics operations following the introduction of a new Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) cargo declaration system that will become mandatory from next…
President William Ruto has announced that the Rironi-Mau Summit Highway will be extended to Eldoret, Bungoma and the Malaba border as part of the government’s efforts to improve transport connectivity and boost economic growth in western…
Machakos University has taken a significant step towards strengthening technical and vocational education following the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a Smart Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)…
A Nigerian national accused of illegally obtaining a Kenyan national identity card and residing unlawfully in the country was Thursday released on bond by a Nairobi court pending the hearing of his case. Joseph Temple Tochukwu, also known…
Nairobi City County has introduced the 2026 Zoning Policy, setting new rules that will affect how landowners and developers plan and execute construction projects across the city. In a statement on July 17, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja…
Traffic was disrupted on Friday along the Nairobi–Mai Mahiu Road after cooking oil spilled across an estimated 10-kilometre stretch of the highway, creating dangerously slippery conditions. According to police, the incident occurred at…
A Kenya Power contractor died after an electricity pole fell on him while replacement works were underway in Imenti Central Sub-County, Meru County. The deceased, Geoffrey Mugambi Savouring, was part of a team replacing old and rotten…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, providing countries with evidence-based recommendations to help prevent or delay the onset of dementia across the…
The Abadi Masela LNG project officially entered its construction phase on July 16, when Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto virtually officiated a groundbreaking ceremony from the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta while a simultaneous event took…
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become the third largest on record and is spreading faster than any previous one during the first month of exposure, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO)…
I loved William, but everyone else in my life seemed to have a problem with him. We were trying our second shot at this love thing after our failed first attempt. “We were young and stupid then, but we’re mature now. He has changed and is…
The Government has stepped up the nationwide rollout of the Animal Identification and Traceability (ANITRAC) system, with Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe leading a livestock sensitization and tagging exercise in Kurawa, Tana River County.…
Court of Appeal Judge Justice Aggrey Muchelule is among six people who have recorded statements with detectives investigating the mysterious disappearance of his firearm, which was later recovered from a slain suspect linked to the…
The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho, was Friday declared the winner of the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election after garnering 35,440 votes. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) said…
President William Ruto has ordered all government entities, including ministries, state agencies, constitutional commissions, and county governments, to hand over information to the Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ). The directive…
