Latest news stories from across Kenya.
Authorities in China have launched an investigation into reports of formaldehyde being used to preserve the freshness of cabbages for human consumption. Officials in the north-eastern Hebei province confirmed that they had verified footage…
Kenyan man John Kibet Lagat has been missing in Australia for more than 13 years, with his family renewing its appeal for information about his whereabouts, according to The Kenyan Diaspora Media. According to The Kenyan Diaspora Media,…
The government has called for increased public vigilance after mobile money was used as a payment method or destination in 51 of the 102 reported computer fraud cases reviewed between February and July 2026. The findings were presented…
“Kasongo, you have done well by telling Kenyans that you cannot work with Riggy G. So, for all those Kenyans who do not want Kasongo, there is now someone to rely on, because I am committed to making sure William Ruto serves only one term,…
A fresh world is exciting and a little paralysing. Where do you even start? Everyone hits that blank-canvas freeze sometimes, staring at grass with no idea where to begin. What you need is a spark. That is what this list is for. Quick…
NAIROBI, Monday, Aug 24 — Half of Kenyan consumers who use nicotine pouches and vapes say the products help them quit smoking, while nearly one in three say they would…
A new survey has warned that a proposed ban on flavours in nicotine pouches and vapes could push some Kenyan users back to smoking cigarettes. The survey, conducted by the Campaign for Safer Alternatives (CASA), found that 50 per cent of…
People planning events and other activities that may produce noise in Nairobi will now have to pay new permit fees under the Nairobi City County Finance Act, 2026. The new charges apply to several activities, including weddings, roadshows,…
The Government has called for heightened public vigilance and stronger action against mobile-enabled fraud after an analysis by the National Computer and Cybercrimes Coordination Committee (NC4) found that mobile money was used as the…
A post-mortem examination confirmed that the Head of Data Protection at KCB Bank Group, Rosemary Chemutai Koech Kimwatu, a 40-year-old executive who was found dead at a house in Ngong, Kajiado County, died by suicide. Chief Government…
President William Ruto, through the Ministry of Agriculture, has announced a fresh reduction in the cost of maize seed and subsidized fertilizer. In a statement on August 24, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the new…
President William Ruto is set to preside over the Kenya Prisons Service 27th Officer Cadet passing out parade at Prisons Staff Training College (PSTC) in Ruiru, Kiambu. He will also commission the Wanini Kirei Magereza Level IV, a 150-bed…
Super Metro has clarified allegations that its buses were linked to an attempt to disrupt former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s political engagements in Kirinyaga County. The controversy emerged on August 23, after several Super Metro…
Nairobi residents, event organizers, religious institutions and entertainment businesses will now have to pay new fees for activities that generate noise under the Nairobi City County Finance Act 2026. The new charges cover weddings,…
Farmers in Budalangi, Busia County, are returning to farmland that was previously rendered unproductive by perennial flooding, following the construction and strengthening of dykes along the River Nzoia. Residents say the secondary dykes…
President William Ruto has revealed several failed attempts to persuade his predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta, to take on a different role after leaving office, following private meetings between the two leaders. Speaking during an interview…
A Lexus vehicle was destroyed by fire on Sunday evening along the Nairobi Expressway near the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) entrance. The incident occurred on August 23, 2026, as the vehicle was travelling towards City…
Burnham will announce an agreement for Ukraine to start producing its own models of the British storm shadow cruise missile.
Another 22 people were injured, including six seriously, in the city’s Dar-es-Salam area.
Kenyans heading to polling stations for the 2027 General Election will be allowed to carry their mobile phones, but the devices will not be permitted for photographing marked ballot papers. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries…
“If someone is struggling, you are a night nurse, as that mother said, and you ask her for Sh400,000 to give her child a teacher’s letter, where will she get that money? That is immoral and we cannot accept leadership like that,” the…
“My predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta had an option, you know, to become a statesman and rise above uh politics and, you know, become a unifying, you know, uh factor as a in a country. But he chose to climb down and become an opposition leader,”…
Nominated Kisii Senator Essy Okenyuri has appealed for calm and dialogue between the Kisii and Maasai communities living along the Nyagenke border amid rising tensions and reports of violence that have left two people dead. Speaking on…
For Ari, a six-year-old boy with learning difficulties in Jamaica, artificial intelligence (AI) opened the door to something many children take for granted: reading a book in his own language. Thousands of miles away, gold miners in…
