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The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced three electricity cost adjustments affecting Kenya Power customers. In a gazette notice dated October 9, the authority set fuel energy cost charges at KSh 3.22 per unit.…
The National Land Commission (NLC) has announced its intention to compulsorily acquire dozens of parcels of land in Kisumu County the build the Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Phase 2B and 2C. According to Gazette…
President William Ruto and Cabinet Secretaries have announced a series of appointments and reappointments to government boards In a Kenya Gazette notice dated October 9, 2026, Ruto reappointed Job Chirchir as the Non-Executive Chairperson…
Kenyan investors can now apply for Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals shares with a minimum investment of KSh535 after the company reduced the minimum subscription for its Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) from 2,000 receipts to…
Cape Media, the parent company of TV47, Radio 47 and Cape Studios, has appointed Creative Director June Akinyi Ndinya as acting Chief Executive Officer and Managing Editor Keneth Kadzomba Kazungu as acting Editor-in-Chief. In a press…
A video circulating on social media shows a woman crying for help with her hands tied as a confrontation unfolds inside a staffroom at Forest Primary School in Kiminini Constituency, Trans Nzoia County. The footage seen by The Kenya Times…
The Ministry of Health has clarified that the suspension of meetings, conferences and seminars held in hotels applies only to staff of the State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards. In a statement issued on Saturday,…
Pastor Wilfred Lai, the founder of Jesus Celebration Centre (JCC), recently stirred debate after criticising what he described as shamefully small offerings from some church members, questioning why congregants who spend freely on their…
Kenya recorded a decline in PhD graduates even as the number of students graduating with master’s degrees and postgraduate diplomas increased, according to the Commission for University Education (CUE). According to the Universities…
Several counties across Kenya are expected to receive rainfall over the next seven days, with isolated storms also possible in parts of the country, according to the Kenya Meteorological Service Authority (KMSA) forecast covering October 9…
Last week I led a Kenyan delegation to the United Kingdom for a knowledge-sharing and partnership programme focused on strengthening Kenya’s science, research and innovation ecosystem. The visit was more than an exchange of ideas. It was…
The Commission for University Education (CUE) has released an updated list of 89 universities and other higher education institutions in Kenya, including institutions listed as approved in 2026. The CUE register, covering institutions…
Kenya Airways has advised shareholders and investors to exercise caution when trading in its securities until the terms of the proposed financial restructuring are finalized and announced to the market. In an announcement on October 9, the…
Kassim Abdi Sebo, popularly known as Abdi Sebo, was arrested at Homa Bay Bus Stage on Thursday night, October 8, in an operation that also saw seven other men detained, bringing renewed attention to his alleged links to political and…
Fresh details have emerged on how Kenya’s first confirmed Ebola patient sought treatment at several health facilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) before travelling through Uganda and arriving in Nairobi without his infection…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced a 12-hour interruption of its Integrated Scanner Management System (iSCAN). KRA said the iSCAN will be under maintenance on Sunday, October 11, from 4:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In a notice on…
Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has assured Kenyans that the transportation of petroleum products will remain safe and uninterrupted despite a strike notice issued by the Kenya Petroleum Oil Workers Union (KPOWU). In a statement dated October…
Kariobangi Sharks FC have lost their promotion play-off against Mombasa United FC after the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) awarded the coastal side a 2-0 victory. Mombasa United’s victory followed the abandonment of Kariobangi FC in their…
The late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s bodyguard, Maurice Ogeta, has recounted several assassination attempts on his former boss, describing how some incidents left him fearing for his life. In an interview on October 9, Ogeta…
Kenya’s foreign exchange reserves declined by approximately KSh25.2 billion in one week, as the Kenyan shilling traded at KSh129.94 against the US dollar. The country’s foreign exchange reserves fell from USD 14,930 million to USD 14,736…
Select Households are set to benefit from a KSh1.1 billion government-backed programme to support the uptake of 100,000 electric cooking appliances. The Cabinet approved the programme at a meeting at State House on Friday, October 9,…
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has launched an eye-screening initiative for motorists as it steps up efforts to improve road safety and address factors contributing to accidents in Kenya. In a press briefing on Friday,…
President William Ruto has proposed introducing buffalo farming and increasing camel milk production to boost milk supply and increase farmers’ income. Speaking at the Agriculture and Food Security Summit at Jamhuri Park in Nairobi on…
Kenyan government officials have been linked to recruitment networks accused of trafficking Kenyans abroad The 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report stated that Kenyan officials colluded with recruitment agencies and Russian government…
