January 04
Kenya: Body Retrieved From Collapsed South C Building, One Person Still Missing
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A body has been retrieved from the rubble of the collapsed South C building as search and rescue operations entered the third day on Sunday, with emergency teams continuing an… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Hails Restoration of Peace in Kerio Valley At Thanksgiving Service
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President William Ruto on Sunday joined residents of Kerio Valley in thanksgiving for peace after years of deadly banditry and cattle rustling conflicts. Read more »
Kenya: Peerless Okutoyi Clinches ITF Women's World Tour Title in Nairobi
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- Kenya's Angella Okutoyi put on a masterclass to win the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women's World Tour at the Parklands Sports Club on Sunday afternoon. Read more »
Africa: Kenyan Trio to Take Charge of South Africa, Cameroon Duel At AFCON 2025
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NAIROBI, Kenya, January 4, 2026 - Kenya's Peter Kamaku will take charge of the African Cup of Nations (Afcon) round of 16 tie between South Africa and Cameroon in Rabat on Sunday… Read more »
Kenya: SRC Clears Public Service Pay Rise Backdated to July 2025 At Sh2bn
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The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has approved a pay rise for national government civil servants, clearing the first phase of the Fourth Remuneration and Benefits… Read more »
East Africa: Kenya Opens Sugar Market As Comesa Safeguard Expires
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Kenya has opened its sugar market to regional competition following the expiry of the COMESA Sugar Safeguard on November 30, 2025, ending 24 years of controlled imports and tariff… Read more »
Kenya: Babu Owino Seeks Urgent Police Response After Gun Fight With Alai
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Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has called on security agencies to urgently investigate Kilimani MCA Robert Alai following a confrontation in which the ward representative is accused… Read more »
Kenya: Murkomen Vows Liberation Fight Against Drug Lords
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has issued a stern warning to individuals involved in the distribution of illegal drugs and adulterated ethanol, saying the government… Read more »
Kenya: Sifuna Defies ODM Expulsion Threats Amid Onslaught By Pro-Govt Faction
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Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has dismissed growing calls for his removal as ODM Secretary General, insisting that no individual or faction has the authority to kick him out as… Read more »
Kenya: Junet - Muhoho Locked Raila Out of Key Campaign Nerve Centre
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National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed has claimed Muhoho Kenyatta, operated a highly restricted Azimio la Umoja campaign nerve centre in Nairobi's Westlands that was… Read more »
Kenya: Uhuru's Brother Muhoho Retained Money Meant for Raila Agents - Junet
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National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed has given a detailed account of why agents allied to the Azimio la Umoja coalition were neither paid nor deployed to polling… Read more »
January 03
Kenya: Nyahururu Police Officer Arrested After Stabbing Colleague to Death
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A police officer has been arrested in Nyahururu, Laikipia County, following a fatal stabbing incident at Salama Police Station that left one officer dead and another injured. Read more »
Kenya: Ole Kina Urges Crapping of 'Tyrannical' Coffee Act to Liberate Farmers
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Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina has renewed calls for sweeping reforms in Kenya's coffee industry, urging the government to scrap the long-standing Coffee Act (Cap 333), which he… Read more »
Kenya: Kuria Warns Amid Political Violence Ahead of 2027
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Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has issued a stark warning over the growing use of political goons as tools of mobilisation ahead of the 2027 General Election, describing the… Read more »
January 02
Kenya: KAA Says New Airport At JKIA Critical to Easing Congestion. Here Is Why
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The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) says the planned construction of a new, modern airport at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) will significantly ease congestion, expand… Read more »
Kenya: NLP Leader Muli Urges Unity, Accountable Leadership in Ukambani
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National Liberal Party (NLP) leader Dr Augustus Muli has called on the people of Ukambani to embrace unity, accountable leadership and people-centred development as the region… Read more »
Kenya: Collapsed South C Building Non-Compliant - Construction Authority
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The National Construction Authority (NCA) has said the multi-storey building that collapsed in Nairobi's South C area was non-compliant at the time of failure. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Releases Sh44.2bn in Term I Capitation Ahead of Monday Reopening
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The government has released Sh44.2 billion in capitation funds for Term I of the 2026 academic year ahead of the reopening of schools on Monday, January 5, the Ministry of… Read more »
Kenya: Collapsed South C Building Cited for Violations Thrice - City Hall
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Nairobi City County has confirmed that the South C building that collapsed earlier Friday had been cited repeatedly by enforcement teams even as specialised Urban Search and Rescue… Read more »
Kenya: Pedestrian Hit By Debris From Collapsed South C Building Stable in Hospital
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Police say a pedestrian who was struck by flying debris from a collapsed 16-storey building in Nairobi's South C area is in stable condition at Mbagathi Hospital, as rescue teams… Read more »
Kenya: Street Food in Mombasa - How City Life Shaped the Modern Meal [analysis]
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As Kenya's cities grew, more and more people left their rural homes and subsistence farming systems to go to urban settlements like Mombasa to find work. In the city, meals were… Read more »
Kenya: Govt to Spend an Additional Sh1.4bn to Complete Bukhungu Stadium
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The government has committed Sh1.4 billion to complete Bukhungu Stadium in Kakamega County, President William Ruto has said, as part of a broader push to strengthen sports… Read more »
January 01
Kenya: Kenya On Alert After WHO Flagged Fake Kidney Transplant Injection in Rwanda
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The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has issued a public alert warning of falsified SIMULECT (basiliximab), a medication primarily used to prevent organ rejection following kidney… Read more »
Kenya: Maraga Vows to Make Consequences Certain in 2027 Pitch
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Former Chief Justice David Maraga has vowed make consequences certain and the law predictable under his Ukatiba Movement, pledging a return to strict constitutionalism as the… Read more »
Kenya: Oburu Promises Coalition Deal in 2026, Affirms Self As Party Flagbearer
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ODM Party leader Oburu Odinga has promised a colaition deal in 2026 in the event the party opts to back another presidential candidate in the 2027 General Election. Read more »
