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Keeping up with the daily news cycle often feels like a full-time job. You wake up to alerts about international treaties, local city council elections, sudden stock market drops, and your favorite baseball team’s late-night victory.…
Several embassies have temporarily closed their Nairobi offices, adjusting their operations following the ongoing protests in Kenya over the high fuel prices. Following the ongoing unrest, foreign embassies and high commissions, including…
Anxiety and uncertainty have gripped students across universities after institutions were forced to postpone examinations following major transport disruptions caused by ongoing fuel-hike protests that paralyzed movement in Nairobi and…
Mbooni Girls High School in Makueni County has been closed indefinitely following an outbreak of illness that affected several learners, prompting immediate action by school authorities. According to reports as of May 19, several Mbooni…
The government has strongly condemned the wave of chaos, violence, looting, and disruption of transport witnessed across the country during Monday’s demonstrations over fuel price hikes, saying the protests were hijacked by political…
Standard Chartered has announced plans to cut about 7,800 jobs by 2030 as part of a major restructuring that will see the lender rely more on artificial intelligence to run its operations. The decision was unveiled on May 19 by chief…
Priscilla Njiraini, popularly known as Madam P, an aspiring Kilimani Ward MCA under the United Democratic Alliance ticket, had her CX-5 vehicle torched on May 18 in Githurai during countrywide fuel protests. The UDA aspirant explained that…
Nairobi Central Police Station OCS, Chief Inspector Dishen Angoya, has been released after his arrest linked to the release of protest-related detainees. According to the Former (Law Society Of Kenya) LSK President, Faith Odhiambo, a team…
Motorists in major Kenyan towns are set to pay less after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) recalculated maximum petroleum prices, effective from May 19, 2026, to June 14, 2026. In a statement issued on May 18, EPRA…
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has revised maximum retail pump prices for petroleum products, lowering diesel by KSh10.06 per litre and increasing kerosene by KSh38.60 per litre, while leaving petrol prices unchanged,…
Congress is preparing to impose a new $130 annual fee on owners of electric vehicles as part of a major highway funding bill. The proposal is included in the BUILD America 250 Act, a five-year, $580 billion surface transportation package.…
Democrats in Congress are moving closer to passing a resolution aimed at ending President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran, as a growing number of Republicans show signs of breaking with the administration over the conflict.…
A former Metropolitan Correctional Center guard who was on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein died testified in a closed-door session before the House Oversight Committee. Tova Noel appeared for a transcribed interview on Monday. She was one…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that a small number of Americans have been directly affected by an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. U.S. agencies are coordinating the safe withdrawal of…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has confirmed that four people have been killed following the Matatu strike protest in the country. Addressing the media at Harambee House on Monday, May 18, 2026, Murkomen said the…
The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has listed areas set to receive rainfall from 19 May to 25 May 2026. Several regions across the country are expected to experience continued showers, thunderstorms, and varying weather conditions…
Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has opened its portal for the first revision, allowing students to reapply for available slots after the initial placement cycle. The placement body has now excluded…
Iran has submitted a revised 14-point peace proposal through Pakistani mediators as nuclear negotiations with the United States continue, according to Iranian state-linked media and officials familiar with the talks. The comes after…
Nairobi Region Police Commander Issa Mohamud has issued a statement regarding the ongoing countrywide Matatu protests. Mohamud has described the incident as illegal and warned of serious security and economic consequences linked to the…
The United States Embassy in Uganda has announced a temporary suspension of all visa services, citing concerns linked to an ongoing Ebola outbreak that has raised public health fears across the region. In a notice on May 18, 2026, the…
Inter-university transfer under the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) allows students to move from one institution to another while retaining their original KUCCPS placement. The process is not automatic…
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi on Monday, May 18, 2026, sought to defend the government’s continued imposition of fuel levies. His remarks come amid growing public frustration over rising fuel prices, which have led the a nationwide…
Kenya imported more than 3 million litres of South African wine in 2025, as rising consumer demand for premium wine experiences pushed the East African market higher in both volume and value, according to Wines of South Africa (WoSA). The…
Homa Bay County is set for a major infrastructure boost as the national government rolls out development projects targeting transport, housing, water supply, trade, and the blue economy. According to the regional investment status report,…
