Latest news stories from across Kenya.
The Government has announced that construction of the Gikambura Modern Market in Kiambu County is substantially complete, with only minor internal and external finishing works remaining before the facility becomes operational. The market,…
Gor Mahia enters the 2026/27 SportPesa League season as the statistical benchmark after finishing last season with 69 points, 20 wins, and a +28 goal difference. AFC Leopards followed with 64 points, while Kenya Police, Nairobi United, and…
The Government has launched a skills-development and livelihood-support programme targeting 450 vulnerable youth and women in Nairobi, Kilifi, Kisumu, Isiolo and Samburu counties as part of efforts to strengthen community resilience and…
Kenyans in several parts of the country should expect rainfall over the next five days, while Nairobi and parts of the Central and Eastern regions are expected to experience intermittent cool and cloudy conditions, according to the Kenya…
Drama erupted at the Kilungu Hospital mortuary after the family of 44-year-old Gideon Makau rejected the post-mortem results into his death while in police custody. According to the autopsy conducted on August 8, Makau died from asphyxia…
The Port of Seattle Commission authorized $1.1 billion on August 11, 2026 to advance the S Concourse Evolution, a renovation of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s 1973-built international concourse now estimated at $2.5 billion, up…
Detectives have arrested three Pakistani nationals in an operation to rescue two Indian nationals who were kidnapped shortly after arriving at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and held hostage in Kajiado County. The…
Real estate is one of the key sectors in which President William Ruto’s family has invested, with residential property providing a steady stream of rental income. Among the properties linked to the family is Osere Flats, a residential…
From university classrooms to TVET labs, Kenya is building an AI talent pipeline, but the transition from training to employment remains uneven.
At least one construction worker has died and five others sustained injuries after a section of a building collapsed at a construction site in Syokimau, Machakos County. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 13, 2026 evening at a…
A 27-year-old man died while two others were hospitalised after they were reportedly overcome while handling petroleum products at a yard in Port Reitz, Mombasa County. The three men were taken to hospital by a Good Samaritan in a tuk-tuk…
A 10-year-old boy died after he was electrocuted at his home in Nyamasaria area, Suba North Sub-County, Homa Bay County. The incident was reported on Thursday, police said as they visited the scene. Preliminary investigations indicate that…
Elvis Opiyo, the prime suspect in the March 2026 acid attack on Mary Claire Ochieng, has died at his rented apartment at Amani Court in Umoja Two, Nairobi. Police are treating the death as a suspected suicide after a post-mortem…
The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) has criticized Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi for using increased soft drink consumption as a benchmark for Kenya’s economic stability. Speaking at the party’s headquarters on Thursday,…
Nairobi Rivers Commission Chairperson Margaret Wanjiru has formally notified Head of Public Service Felix Koskei of her decision to resign, stating that she is ready to move on and shift her focus to other endeavors. In an official letter,…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced the official color coding for ballot papers and ballot box lids ahead of the 2027 General Elections. The electoral body revealed the update in a social media…
The Social Health Authority (SHA) has issued an update regarding the disbursement of verified pending claims worth Ksh10 million and below inherited from the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). In a statement released on…
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) National Chairperson Gladys Wanga has fiercely criticized former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over his recent remarks regarding the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Speaking on Wednesday…
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has firmly ruled out any possibility of joining the Democratic for Citizens Party (DCP), dismissing the Rigathi Gachagua-led outfit as a small political party. Speaking during an…
Meteorologists are urging Kenyans to prepare for an early arrival of unusually heavy rainfall, warning that the upcoming October-November-December (OND) 2026 rainy season could bring significant downpours across the country. Weather expert…
Recurrent Energy has closed $695 million in project financing and tax equity for its Cobalt Solar facility in Riverside County, California, allowing the company to ramp up construction of the 330 MW project ahead of a planned commercial…
Blue Energy and GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy have advanced plans for a proposed 2.5 GW power project in Victoria, Texas, through a new agreement covering engineering design, licensing and safety analysis. The project would use a…
The US Army Corps of Engineers has issued a greenlight on the construction of the controversial Line 5 tunnel project. This project will be developed in the Straits of Mackinac. This project will join a list of tunnel developments in the…
Jubilee Secretary General Moitalel Ole Kenta has accused the Kenya Kwanza administration of using retired President Uhuru Kenyatta as a political scapegoat instead of addressing its own record in government. Ole Kenta said the government,…
