Kenyan news and commentary publication covering politics, current affairs, business, technology and trending stories.
Nyanza has the highest proportion of registered voters in Kenya, according to the latest TIFA Research poll tracking the country’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 General Election. The survey, dubbed Kenya’s Road to the 2027 General…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and Wiper continue to enjoy strong support in regions associated with their political bases, according to a new opinion poll by TIFA Research. The latest survey, dubbed Kenya’s Road to the 2027 General…
Support for the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) has recorded significant growth over the past year, rising from six per cent to a peak of 15 per cent in May 2026 before easing to 12 per cent in June. The findings are contained in the…
The US is imposing new tariffs on around 60 trading partners accounting for the vast majority of its imports over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour. The duties, ranging from 10% to 12.5%, target key economic partners –…
US lawmakers want to give the government the ability to quickly order the turning off of artificial intelligence (AI) tools that may threaten the public. Congressman Ted Lieu, a Democrat, and Congressman Nathaniel Moran, a Republican, on…
Yemen’s Houthi fighters claim to have attacked shipping in the Red Sea – a move that threatens to further escalate the already volatile situation in the Middle East. By forcing ships to turn back from the narrow Bab El Mandeb strait, they…
A member of US Vice-President JD Vance’s security team has been suspended and is under investigation for allegedly leaking sensitive information, the US Secret Service (USSS) has said. The specifics of what was leaked have not been…
The Nairobi Metropolitan Mass Rapid Transit System (NMRTS) gained fresh momentum on Wednesday after senior National Government officials met to advance implementation plans. This came a day after the Nairobi City County Executive…
Police in Marsabit County recovered more than 4,000 rounds of ammunition believed to date back to the Italian occupation of Ethiopia after they were unearthed during construction works in Moyale. The cache was discovered on Wednesday…
Police launched a murder investigation into the death of a Kenya Airways pilot after a postmortem revealed he sustained a fatal head injury caused by blunt force trauma. The deceased, identified as Kelvin Theuri Wachira, was admitted to…
A 36-year-old man died after he was allegedly attacked by a pack of dogs while exercising along the beach near Sun N Sand Beach Hotel in Kilifi County. According to police, the incident occurred at about 7.30 a.m. on Tuesday at the shores…
A suspected love triangle turned deadly in Nairobi’s Fuata Nyayo estate after a man was fatally stabbed during a confrontation over a woman. The victim, identified as Boniface Mirongo Ombiro, died while undergoing treatment at South B…
A 35-year-old woman was killed after she was struck by lightning while leaving her house during a rainstorm in Cheptais Sub-County, Bungoma County. According to police, the incident occurred at about 5.47 p.m. on Tuesday at Chepcheiywa…
Police in Bungoma County have arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with the murder of his family’s 19-year-old house help, a Ugandan national, in Bungoma South Sub-county. According to police, the suspect was handed over to police and…
Police in Uasin Gishu County arrested a 13-year-old boy after the body of a five-year-old PP1 pupil was recovered from a borehole in what is being investigated as a suspected murder. According to police, the incident was reported at about…
A licensed firearm holder was arrested after a 60-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound during a confrontation at a pub in Nairobi’s Huruma area. According to police, the incident occurred at about 1.30 a.m. on Thursday at Iregi Pub in…
Google has been fined €890m (£759m) by the EU for allegedly abusing its power by favouring its own apps and services over those from rivals. It is the first major action against the tech giant under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), a…
As AI continues to evolve at breakneck speed, and developers warn of models going rogue, Elon Musk says people should simply “enjoy the ride”. The boss of SpaceX told The Economist while he remains concerned about risks posed by…
Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi movement has said its forces attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea that “violated” its blockade of Saudi ports, as the US carried out a 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran. The official Saudi…
The landmark nuclear deal between the US and Saudi Arabia is dependent on Riyadh joining the Abraham Accords recognising the State of Israel, President Donald Trump has said. “The Civil Nuclear Deal (There will be no enrichment of…
Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo has challenged the perception that Kenya is a poor country, arguing that the nation’s greatest problem is not a lack of wealth but the widening gap between the rich and the poor. Speaking in Nakuru on…
Nyaribari Masaba MP Dr Daniel Manduku on Thursday declared his intention to seek a second term, saying his first stint in Parliament has laid a solid foundation for accelerated development across the constituency. Speaking during a…
The United Kingdom announced the cancellation of its British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) training activities in the country, citing delays in the renewal of the licences required to conduct the exercises. In a statement, the British…
The High Court has struck out a Petition seeking to bar National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula and his Senate counterpart Amason Kingi from participating in alleged political activities. High Court Judge, Justice David Mburu ruled that…
