Latest news stories from across Kenya.
The Consolata Missionaries have announced the death of Kenyan priest Chrispine Okello, IMC, who passed away on July 16, while serving as the Parish Priest of Kapeeka Parish in the Kasana-Luweero Diocese, Uganda. According to a funeral…
The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy has confirmed a cybersecurity incident affecting the official website of the President. The website’s homepage, president.go.ke, showed that the official content had been…
Kenyan President William Ruto’s official website was compromised by hackers who demanded a KSh 41 million ransom. The attackers have issued an ultimatum to the government, giving authorities until 6 p.m. today to pay or face the release of…
Directline Assurance has pulled ahead of rival African Merchant Assurance Company (Amaco) in Kenya’s public service vehicle (PSV) insurance market, capturing a 62.11% market share in the first quarter of this year. New data from the…
The official website of the President, president.go.ke, has been hacked, with its homepage defaced by attackers demanding a ransom in Bitcoin and posting messages targeting President William Ruto. A check on the website on Saturday showed…
Police are investigating an incident where a 35-year-old advocate of the High Court died after a fire razed his house in Chepkatet Sub-location, Kapseret Sub-County, Uasin Gishu County. Police said the incident was reported to Langas…
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has appealed to church leaders to spearhead a voter registration drive in Western Kenya, saying hundreds of thousands of eligible voters in the region have national identity cards but are yet to…
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has declared a nationwide boycott of court services on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, to protest corruption and misconduct within the Judiciary. The Society accuses judicial officers of abuse of office, unethical…
UDA National Organizing Secretary Vincent Musyoka Kawaya has dismissed attempts by the opposition to use the outcome of the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election to predict the 2027 Presidential Election, saying one by-election cannot…
Thika Municipality is a step closer to becoming Kenya’s sixth city after receiving the Senate’s approval. But the transition will only be completed if Kiambu County meets a series of conditions within the next 90 days. The Senate Committee…
The US military said it carried out the seventh night of strikes on Iran since President Donald Trump declared the temporary ceasefire agreement was “over”. In a statement shared on X, US Central Command (Centcom) wrote that its forces…
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) announced a nationwide boycott of court proceedings on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, citing persistent concerns over the administration of justice, judicial accountability, corruption allegations, and operational…
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and his Education counterpart Julius Ogamba have announced a series of appointments and reappointments to boards and councils in the health and education sectors. In a Kenya Gazette notice dated July 17,…
A 24-year-old former Radio Africa journalist Rose Mbugua was killed in a road accident involving an electric motorcycle and a concrete mixer along Uhuru Highway in Nairobi on Friday evening. The accident occurred at about 5.30 p.m. near…
Property owners and developers in Nairobi will be required to repair roads and other public infrastructure damaged during construction under the county’s newly gazetted zoning policy. According to the Nairobi City County Development…
Detectives in Nairobi launched investigations into the alleged theft of a licensed Glock 19 pistol after a businessman reported that one of two women he had met in the city centre made away with the firearm. The incident was reported at…
Police are investigating the death of a 44-year-old Ugandan national who died after falling from the fourth floor of a building along Ngong Road in Nairobi. The incident was reported on Friday afternoon by a supervisor, who informed police…
The Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) has issued a seven-day strike notice set to take effect on Monday, July 20, 2026, threatening to disrupt operations across Kenya’s aviation sector. Addressing the media on July 17, KAWU Secretary…
Kenya Referendum Proposal: Eric Omondi Leads Campaign to Reduce 47 Counties to 8 A new constitutional reform campaign spearheaded by Kenyan comedian and activist Eric Omondi is igniting nationwide debate over the future of devolution,…
The United States has taken another significant step toward establishing its domestic deep sea mining industry after proposing to lease two vast seabed blocks off the coast of American Samoa for mineral exploration and potential future…
The National Police Service (NPS) Friday dismissed claims circulating on social media alleging incidents of rape and deaths during the recently concluded Ol Kalou Constituency by-election, saying no such cases were reported before, during…
Nyaribari Masaba parliamentary hopeful Bouse Mairura has challenged Kisii Governor Simba Arati to explain the delay in implementing several county-funded development projects, accusing the county administration of failing to deliver…
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 Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has announced a nationwide boycott of court proceedings on Wednesday, July 22, as part of measures to push for greater judicial accountability and reforms in the administration of justice. In a statement…
