Latest news stories from across Kenya.
Police are investigating the sudden death of a 20-year-old university student who was found unconscious in a bathroom at a residential plot in Mwihoko, Githurai Sub-county, Kiambu County. She was a student at Kiriri Women’s University in…
One person died while at least 20 others have been admitted to hospital after allegedly consuming an unknown substance believed to have been collected from containers used during an agricultural exhibition in Meru County. According to…
Detectives arrested two suspects linked to a robbery with violence and sexual attack incident following a road traffic accident in Kikuyu, Kiambu County. The victims had been involved in an accident near Kikuyu Boys High School when two…
Kakamega County is set to receive Sh81 million during the current financial year to kick-start implementation of the Integrated Natural Resources Management Programme (INReMP) after an oversight mission by the International Fund for…
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) is led by a Board of Directors and an Executive Management team responsible for providing strategic direction, overseeing the company’s operations and driving its long-term growth. Currently,…
At least eight people were killed and another injured in a grisly road accident along the Mwea–Embu Road early Saturday after a lorry reportedly veered into the opposite lane while attempting to avoid potholes. The crash occurred at about…
Kenya has been elected to the Council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) for the 2027–2030 term. ISA is an international organisation established under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to oversee…
The Vihiga County Government has inked a deal with the Government of India in a new partnership targeting projects in health, education, skills training and agriculture. This was affirmed in a meeting that took place at the county offices…
The government has vowed to dismantle criminal gangs to safeguard peace and prevent political violence as the country heads to the General Election next year. Speaking in Kendu Bay Town Ward, Karachuonyo Constituency, Homa Bay County,…
Kenya has been elected to the Council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) for the 2027–2030 term, following elections held during the 31st Session of the ISA Assembly in Kingston, Jamaica. In a statement issued on August 1,…
Eight people have died following a road accident at Murubara along the Mwea–Embu Highway in Kirinyaga County. According to residents, a tuk-tuk carrying farm workers to the Mwea Irrigation Scheme for rice planting collided head-on with a…
Carrefour, KCB and Mastercard launched a prepaid card topped up from any country. Fees, exchange rates and usage limits are unannounced.
Eight people were killed after a truck flattened a tuk-tuk carrying passengers in a road crash at Murubara village along the Mwea–Embu Highway in Mwea East, Kirinyaga County. Mwea East Sub-County Police Commander Stephen Okal confirmed the…
Several counties across the country are expected to receive rainfall during the first week of August, according to the latest weather forecast issued by the Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD). In its five-day forecast covering August 2…
Detectives have arrested two suspects linked to a robbery with violence and gang rape following a road traffic accident in Kikuyu. According to police, the victims had been involved in an accident near Kikuyu Boys High School when two men,…
Kenya’s mobile data battle is heating up once again. Just a week after Airtel Kenya revamped its Amazing Data Bundles with improved value, Safaricom has unveiled its own response as part of a wider Pata More campaign, increasing data…
Safaricom cuts M-PESA fees: Pochi payments free up to KES 200, Buy Goods collections free up to KES 500.
TECNO’s Next-Gen Bezelless Concept Phone claims a true 0mm display border, debuting at IFA 2026 after Samsung said 0.4mm.
Nairobi, Kenya, 31 July 2026 – The Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) has awarded Shs31.5 million to seven youth-led enterprises and community organisations developing groundbreaking solutions to some of Kenya’s most pressing…
A postmortem exercise on the body of prominent mental health researcher Dr. Victoria Mutiso revealed died from excessive bleeding after sustaining three gunshot wounds during a fatal shooting in Nairobi’s Upper Hill area on Wednesday. The…
BFC Partners and SAA Canopy Group have closed a $269 million construction loan to redevelop Parkside Commons, a long-standing affordable housing complex on Syracuse’s East Side. The financing will fund the renovation and partial rebuild of…
DeepSeek Data Center construction is moving toward the planning stage in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, marking one of China’s most ambitious artificial intelligence infrastructure developments. The proposed campus could reach 1GW of computing…
New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) has closed construction financing on North White Plains, a $178 million mixed-use, transit-oriented development in Westchester County — marking the first project to close under the state’s…
Learners at Mukarara Comprehensive School in Kangema, Sub-County of Murang’a, have been encouraged to embrace peaceful coexistence and environmental conservation as key pillars for building sustainable communities. The sensitisation…
