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Assistant Inspector General of Police Issa Mahamud is the current Nairobi Regional Police Commander, having assumed office in March following a reshuffle within the National Police Service. Mahamud took over the role after swapping…
Former Principal Secretary for the State Department for Performance and Delivery Management, Veronica Nduva, has been appointed Deputy Director for Economic Opportunity – Policy, Government Relations and Partnerships (Africa) at the Gates…
President William Ruto has criticized the ownership of The Standard Group over allegations that employees have gone for months without pay. The Standard Group, a listed media company, is owned by the family of Kenya’s second president, the…
Absa Bank Kenya PLC announced the appointment of Catherine Adeya as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective June 25, 2026. In a notice on June 25, the bank’s Board of Directors said Dr. Adeya brings more than 20 years of…
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has broken its silence on why thousands of teachers received lower take-home pay in June after noticing higher deductions in their salaries. In a statement issued on Tuesday, June 24, Acting TSC Chief…
The National Assembly Health Committee has raised concerns about gaps in health care related to the Social Health Authority (SHA). According to the committee, despite 30 million Kenyans registering under the scheme, only 4 to 5 million…
Several roads have been closed with heavy police deployment ahead of the anticipated June 25 protests, to mark two years since the 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations that left tens of Kenyan youth dead. The events have been organized…
The White House on Wednesday, June 24, sent Congress an $87.6 billion supplemental funding request that allocates the bulk of the money to cover the costs of the four-month war in Iran, even as the Trump administration negotiates a…
A Barack Obama-appointed federal judge on Wednesday, June 24, made permanent her earlier block on key parts of President Donald Trump’s first executive order on elections, preventing the administration from requiring documentary proof of…
U.S. health care spending is projected to surpass $6 trillion in 2026, driven by higher utilization of medical services and rapid growth in prescriptions for GLP-1 receptor agonists used for diabetes and obesity. Government data released…
President Trump clashed with Sen. Bill Cassidy during a closed-door Senate Republican lunch on Wednesday, June 24, raising his voice at the Louisiana senator over a vote to limit presidential authority in the war with Iran. GOP senators…
Postmaster General David Steiner told a Senate committee Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service would restrict delivery of mail-in ballots to states that fail to provide lists of eligible voters, backing a Trump administration initiative…
President Donald Trump spoke positively about Iran on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, June 24, saying Tehran is complying with key American demands following months of tensions and negotiations. Trump made the remarks after a closed-door…
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 24, 2026, that immigration officers at ports of entry need only a “reason to believe” a green card holder committed a disqualifying offense before treating the individual as an applicant for admission…
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday, June 24, that he plans to include the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act in a third budget reconciliation package as part of his quest to push the election-integrity measure…
Kenya’s Gen Z-led protests of 2024 drew global headlines. For weeks, young people mobilized against proposed tax increases, the rising cost of living, unemployment, corruption, and what they saw as an unresponsive political class. But what…
The Standard Group PLC has issued a statement in response to President William Ruto’s remarks on X. In a statement dated June 24 2026, the media house rejected his criticism of the media and stated that it does not intend to engage in any…
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced the commencement of registration for Grade 10 learners on the Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) portal following the closure of registration for Senior School assessment centres.…
President Donald Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony for a major bipartisan housing bill on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, stating he will not sign it until the Senate passes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. Trump…
Eight students from Utumishi Girls Academy will be presented before the High Court in Nairobi on June 26, 2026, for plea-taking after Naivasha court approved their transfer following investigations into the dormitory fire that claimed the…
Shareholders of Equity Group Holdings Plc have approved a KSh21.7 billion dividend payout, the establishment of new insurance subsidiaries in Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and a raft of governance resolutions during the…
If you have ever visited the Donholm area in Nairobi, then you’ll probably see a mushroom-shaped structure along Jogoo Road. The Kenya Times has exclusively established the story, the structure, and the history of the architect behind it.…
President Donald Trump drew attention to the absence of women in the audience at a White House UFC event during a June 23, 2026, speech in Macungie, Pennsylvania. Trump made the remark while introducing UFC fighters Bo Nickal and Anthony…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage has intensified as several teams have secured their spots for the round of 32, while others have been eliminated. The tournament expanded to 48 teams for the first time, and FIFA introduced a new…
