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The FKF Premier League promotion and relegation playoff is set to proceed after Kariobangi Sharks and Mombasa United reached an agreement following mediation efforts involving football stakeholders. The breakthrough ends weeks of…
The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has filed a petition at the High Court seeking to stop the implementation of a 25-year crude oil storage and handling agreement between Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited (KPRL) and Gulf Energy E&P…
The government is set to destroy Methamphetamine valued at KSh8.2 billion in Mombasa after authorities completed legal processes surrounding one of the largest narcotics seizures ever recorded in East Africa. The drugs were intercepted in…
Moses Wachira Kariuki was a 20-year-old Commercial Pilot Trainee at the Kenya School of Flying who died in an aircraft accident in Kajiado County on September 18, 2026. Kariuki was born on June 5, 2006, and was from Wahundura Village in…
The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has broken its silence after reports that some school principals were allegedly asked to pay up to Ksh1.5 million during the ongoing school audit. The response came after The Standard and KTN…
President William Ruto traveled to New York on September 20, 2026, to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly, joining heads of state and delegations from UN member states. The United Nations has scheduled the 81st General Assembly…
The Magado Field Training Camp in Igembe North, Meru County, is emerging as a central facility for the training of National Police Service Reservists (NPRs), with the National Police Service seeking to establish common standards for…
On 15 September 2026, retired Chief Justice David Maraga stood with members of the People’s Coalition on Electoral Reforms at Sarova Panafric Hotel in Nairobi and demanded electoral changes before the 2027 General Election. Their first…
The United Democratic Party (UDP), a political outfit founded by the late Cyrus Jirongo, has attracted renewed attention amid growing speculation that it could serve as Edwin Sifuna’s political vehicle in the 2027 General Election. The…
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has warned the public about safety risks associated with petroleum and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tanker accidents. In a notice on September 24, 2026, EPRA said it continues to…
Omondi Oginga has spent much of his life outside the national political spotlight that surrounded his elder brother, the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. But the lesser-known member of the Odinga family has had his own political…
The Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) has issued a seven-day nationwide strike notice, with lecturers in public universities set to down their tools from midnight on Friday, October 2, 2026. In an announcement on September 24, the…
Nairobi City County Government has received a privately initiated proposal to develop a modern medical and hazardous waste treatment facility, estimated to cost USD 60–70 million (approximately Ksh7-9 billion). In a public disclosure on…
Kenyan banks are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence and machine learning to assess credit risk, with the technology emerging as the leading AI application in the country’s banking sector. A Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) survey…
The United States has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting people and businesses involved in facilitating “birth tourism,” a move that could affect foreign travel agents, brokers, and other intermediaries, including those…
Several major roads in Nairobi will close for 14 hours on Sunday, September 27, 2026, during the Grand Nairobi Race. According to a road closure announcement by the race organizers, the affected routes will be closed from 12 am to 2 pm on…
Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has provided a chronology of events surrounding the Linda Mwananchi name dispute and the formation of The Mwananchi Party. Babu’s explanation of the party name changes came after questions…
President William Ruto delivered a bold address at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on 23 September 2026. In his speech, President Ruto argued that while the United Nations still matters, it no longer matches the world…
President William Ruto attended the New York Liberty versus Atlanta Dream WNBA game in Brooklyn, New York, where he supported Kenyan basketball star Madina Okot. On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September…
A lawyer has filed a fresh petition in the High Court seeking to stop Kenya’s 2027 General Election until the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) completes a review of constituency and ward boundaries, as required by the…
Winnie Byanyima, the wife of Ugandan politician Kizza Besigye, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, confronted Kenya’s President William Ruto in New York over the abduction of her husband in Nairobi. Byanyima, the Executive Director of…
Siaya Senator and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party Leader Oburu Oginga has questioned former President Uhuru Kenyatta over his decision to facilitate the transfer of power to President William Ruto despite claiming that the late…
Bolt has partnered with the Kenya Red Cross to train boda boda riders in first aid, emergency response, and road safety, with plans to equip more than 500 riders across Kenya in the first year of the program. The initiative kicked off with…
Grade 10 learners interested in combining Computer Studies, Business Studies, and Biology can choose senior schools that offer the combination under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) pathway. The Ministry of…
