Latest news stories from across Kenya.
Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia is being held at Kamukunji Police Station in Nairobi following his arrest on Monday. The legislator was initially taken to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters before being transferred…
President William Ruto has linked his government’s Affordable Housing Programme to biblical teachings, arguing that the provision of shelter, healthcare and food reflects both Christian values and the rights guaranteed under Kenya’s…
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has cautioned Kenyans against allowing the 2027 General Election to degenerate into an ethnic contest. He reiterated that the country’s…
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced the temporary closure of a section of Mombasa Road (A8) to facilitate the construction of a box culvert. In a notice issued on Monday, August 3, 2026, KeNHA Director General Luka…
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has clarified that its nationwide and targeted boycott resolutions remain in force despite a High Court ruling directing that a preliminary objection challenging the court’s jurisdiction be heard before the…
Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Jibril Abdirashid Haji, announced that he has voluntarily returned a Kenyan passport previously issued to him, saying the move is intended to uphold transparency and eliminate any ambiguity regarding his…
A close friend of former Cabinet minister Raphael Tuju has dismissed reports claiming that the former Cabinet Secretary has died. In a Facebook post on Monday, August 3, 2026, Fanya Mambo Kinuthia said he had personally spoken with Tuju on…
Kenya’s Phoebe Nyawade Okowa and Sierra Leone’s Charles Chernor Jalloh are among the African legal experts competing for a seat at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Both candidates have built extensive careers in international law,…
A fire broke out at a commercial building in Nairobi CBD on Monday, August 3, 2026, prompting a swift response from Nairobi County firefighters. The affected building was later identified as Lotus House, located opposite Easy Coach in the…
President William Ruto has announced a massive student housing program for students across the country. Speaking to members of Friends Church (Quakers) at State House, Nairobi, on August 3, Ruto said the government is building hostels with…
Creditors of collapsed insurer United Insurance Company Limited have been given a fresh opportunity to formally lodge their claims nearly 20 years after the insurer was placed under statutory management. The court-appointed liquidator,…
Content creator Kevin Kinuthia has broken the silence after a fresh debate arose regarding his appearance and cross-dressing during the 10-year concert of the Kenyan singer Nadia Mukami. In a TikTok video shared on the night of August 2,…
Outgoing Kisii County Woman Representative Donya Toto has dismissed claims that she is an outsider in Bonchari Constituency, insisting that her marriage into the area gives her every right to seek the parliamentary seat in the 2027 General…
Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has termed as premature calls by some ODM leaders endorsing him as President William Ruto’s running mate in the 2027 General Election. Speaking during an interview on…
At least two pedestrians were killed and a 10-year-old boy seriously injured after a car allegedly driven by a 16-year-old lost control and ploughed into people walking along a road in Nairobi’s Parklands area. The accident occurred at…
The Kenya Met Department has released its August–September–October 2026 weather outlook, forecasting dry conditions in several parts of the country and above-average rainfall in others over the next three months. This weather outlook,…
The vehicle market has entered a new pricing reality, according to data by Jiji Kenya. The data shows that average vehicle listing prices have risen significantly over the past two years from approximately KSh 797,000 in 2024 to KSh 1.37…
The death of a Kenyan chef in Australia from a road accident has taken a dramatic turn after Australian authorities formally charged a fellow Kenyan with murder. Allan Kiplimo, who is 22 years old, has been charged over the death of the…
The SK Pharmteco Sejong plant in South Korea is finished, closing out a US$260 million investment that hands the SK Group contract manufacturer one of Asia’s more significant dedicated peptide production sites. SK Pharmteco, the California…
Mukurweini Member of Parliament John Kaguchia was arrested on Monday by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over remarks he allegedly made during a political rally in Kieni, Nyeri County. The MP was arrested at…
Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia was on Monday morning arrested outside the Royal Media Services studios in Nairobi after spending the night inside the media house, claiming police were waiting to detain him over controversial political…
A school bus ferrying students to a music festival overturned in Soimet, Bomet County, on the night of August 2, leaving six people injured, according to multiple reports shared on social media. The school bus, identified from photos as…
Detectives arrested two more suspects in connection with the murder of clinical psychologist and researcher Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. The two were arrested at the weekend in Karen, Nairobi as police searched for a car that was used in…
A 51-year-old man was killed after he was attacked by a stray elephant at his father’s homestead in Buuri East Sub-County, Meru County, on Sunday morning. Police said the fatal incident occurred in Kiangawa Village, Murinya Sublocation,…
