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President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto hosted family, friends, and invited dignitaries at the traditional engagement and farewell ceremony (Koito) of their daughter, Charlene Ruto, on Saturday, August 8, 2026. The ceremony,…
President William Ruto has made a series of appointments and reappointments to the boards of several state agencies, including the Wildlife Conservation Trust Fund and the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO). The…
President William Ruto’s Kilgoris ranch in Narok County is a large private property with a history dating back to the 1970s, when it was associated with former Vice President Joseph Murumbi. Located about 23 kilometers south-west of…
Mombasa-based chef Yusuf Garani has completed a remarkable 130-hour barbecue marathon, surpassing the current Guinness World Record benchmark. Garani started the barbecue challenge on August 2 and concluded on August 8 at the Swahilipot…
President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto invited guests to the traditional engagement and farewell ceremony (Koito) of their daughter, Charlene Ruto. The Koito ceremony was scheduled for Saturday, August 8, 2026. An invitation…
Some parts of Kenya are experiencing warmer conditions during this cold season, with the Kenya Meteorological Service attributing the changing weather patterns to several climate systems, including a developing El Niño. According to Hannah…
Global oil prices have fallen sharply ahead of Kenya’s next fuel price review by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), raising the possibility of lower petroleum prices if the decline is sustained and other pricing factors…
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko’s office in Upper Hill caught fire on August 8, prompting a swift response from Nairobi City County emergency teams. Flames and thick smoke were visible from a section of the property, and sparks were…
The National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Project has outlined the next steps for more than 122,000 youth who received government start-up capital on July 10, 2026. In a statement on August 7, the Principal Secretary for…
The Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) has confirmed that two students died while 29 others were injured after a bus carrying mourners was involved in a road accident near Ahero, Kisumu County. In a statement on August 7, TUM Vice…
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has issued an update after some parts of Western Kenya experienced a power outage on August 7. In a statement by the Kenya Power, the company said the outage affecting five counties was caused by…
The High Court’s decision on the date of Kenya’s next General Election has triggered one of the most important constitutional debates since the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution. The ruling has generated excitement, confusion and…
For the first time, Kenyan students had the opportunity to speak directly with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS), marking a major milestone in the country’s space education journey. The Kenya Space Agency (KSA)…
Students who receive government funding for higher education will be required to start repaying the money soon after securing a job if the proposed Tertiary Education Placement and Funding Bill, which seeks to overhaul how universities and…
121 scholars under the Equity Leaders Program (ELP) have secured admission to some of the world’s leading universities after winning fully funded undergraduate scholarships worth more than KSh3 billion. The successful students, drawn from…
Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohamed Amin has alleged that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua communicated with individuals identified as key suspects in the murder investigation of psychiatrist Dr Victoria Nthunya…
Several people have died after a bus carrying Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) students was involved in a grisly road accident in Kisumu County on August 7. The students were traveling from Mombasa to Awasi to attend the funeral of…
Wheat farmers across Kenya are set to benefit from higher earnings after the government increased the producer price of locally grown wheat. In a press release dated August 7, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development announced…
Wiper Democratic Movement party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has announced sweeping changes to the party’s leadership, appointing Nyali MP Mohamed Ali as deputy party leader, Jamleck Kamau as chairman, and lawyer Ndegwa Njiru as the party’s…
The High Court in Malindi has ruled that Kenya’s next presidential election should have been held in August 2026 rather than 2027, but suspended the effect of its decision to avoid disrupting the country’s constitutional order. The…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has identified Inspector Kenneth Kipkemboi Sang, the officer in charge of Nderi Police Post under Kikuyu Police Station, as a key suspect in the alleged conspiracy to murder Dr Victoria…
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The Kenya Meteorological Department (Kenya Met) has forecast cold nights, rainfall and intermittent cloudy conditions in several parts of the country over the next five days. In its weather outlook covering August 8 to August 12, 2026,…
Learning in public secondary schools risks disruption at the start of Term Three after the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) issued a seven-day strike notice to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) over delayed…
