Kenya: Safaricom Named Africa's Most Admired Brand At 2025 Brand Africa Awards

Safaricom PLC has been named the Most Admired Brand in Africa at the 2025 Brand Africa Awards, marking the second consecutive year the company has received the top recognition. Read more »

Kenya: Infobip Launches AI-Powered Customer Engagement Platform Cxop

Cloud communications company Infobip has introduced a new conversational platform, CXOP (Conversational Experience Orchestration Platform), designed to enhance how businesses… Read more »

Kenya: Catholic Bishops Decry Disregard for Human Life, Civic Freedoms

The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has expressed concern over what it calls growing disregard for human life, civic freedoms, and justice in the recent past evidenced… Read more »

Kenya: FKF Pl Conquers Police FC, Bullets Honoured As Great Kenyan Ambassadors

Police FC and their female counterparts, Bullets, have been lauded as great ambassadors of the nation by President William Ruto, who hosted them at the State House on Tuesday for… Read more »

Kenya: State House, Parliament Ringfenced As Kenya Marks Gen Z Protest Anniversary

State House and Parliament were ringfenced with razor wire on Wednesday, accompanied by heavy security deployment, as the country braced for nationwide demonstrations marking the… Read more »

Kenya: Three Killed, Media Shutdown as Gen Z Protest Anniversary Turns Deadly

At least three people were killed and dozens injured on Wednesday as Gen Z-led protests marking the first anniversary of the 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations turned violent… Read more »

Kenya: Diplomatic Tensions Rise As Kenya Marks Gen Z Protest Anniversary

A diplomatic rift has emerged between Kenya and 12 Western embassies just as the country marks one year since the historic Gen Z-led protests that shook the nation in 2024. Read more »

Kenya: Teargas Fired As Gen Z Protests Turn Tense in Nairobi, Kitengela

Tensions flared in Nairobi's Central Business District on Wednesday after police lobbed teargas at demonstrators along Kimathi Street near the Stanley Hotel, disrupting an… Read more »

Kenya: Murkomen Tours Nairobi CBD At Dawn As Police Heighten Security Ahead of Gen Z Protest Anniversary

Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen made an early morning tour of Nairobi's Central Business District on Wednesday, as security agencies… Read more »

Kenya: Lobby Opposes Proposal to Dissolve Nairobi National Park

The Friends of Nairobi National Park (FoNNaP) has rejected a recent proposal by Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Dr. Francis Atwoli to dissolve Nairobi… Read more »

Kenya: Injured Female CopRescued by Nairobi Gen Z Protesters

A police officer was seriously injured in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) on Wednesday during tense confrontations between police and demonstrators marking the… Read more »

Kenya: Media Stations Ordered to Halt Live Gen Z Protest Coverage or Face Switch-Off

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) on Wednesday ordered all media stations to stop live coverage of the Gen Z protest anniversary, warning that non-compliance could result… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Flees Nairobi Protest Heat, Joins Raila in Kilifi Burial

President William Ruto steered clear of Nairobi on Wednesday, retreating to Kilifi County as thousands of Gen Z protesters took to the streets across the country to mark the first… Read more »

Kenya: House Adjourns on Quorum Hitch Amid Protest a Year After Parliament Storming

The National Assembly was on Wednesday forced to adjourn its morning sitting prematurely due to a quorum hitch, in a session that coincided with the first anniversary of the… Read more »

Kenya: Govt Sued Over Nairobi CBD Lockdown During Gen Z Protest Anniversary

The Katiba Institute has filed an urgent constitutional petition at the High Court challenging the government's decision to barricade roads into and within Nairobi's Central… Read more »

Kenya: Melly, Cheruiyot Make Light Work of Burundi in Beach Volleyball Opener

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 25, 2025 - The men's beach volleyball team began their Africa Championships campaign on a high note, beating Burundi in the opener in Tetouan, Morocco on… Read more »

Kenya: KRA Unveils Simplified Paye Filing Process Ahead of July Rollout

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced a simplified Pay As You Earn (PAYE) return filing and payment process in a move aimed at enhancing user experience and easing tax… Read more »

Kenya: Kisumu Gen Z Youth Give Protest Wide Berth as Those Converging Warned

Rowdy youths in Kisumu on Wednesday ended a press conference by a section of human rights activists who had converged at the Jamhuri park to commemorate the 1st anniversary of the… Read more »

Kenya: Protesters Want June, 25 Designated A Public Holiday to Honor Anti-Finance Bill Protest Victims

Hundreds of protesters marching in the streets of Kisii town want June 25 to be designated a public holiday in remembrance of the victims of last year’s anti-Finance Bill… Read more »

Kenya: Nationwide Protests Bring Nairobi and Other Cities to a Standstill

Kenya witnessed a massive wave of anti-government demonstrations on Wednesday, with major towns brought to a standstill as thousands of protesters took to the streets to mark the… Read more »

Kenya: Nakuru Clergy, Politicians Urge Police to Show Restraint During Gen Z March

Church and political leaders in Nakuru have urged the police to practice restraint when handling peaceful protesters during Wednesday's memorial march. Read more »

Kenya: Diaspora Remittances Hit Sh638bn in 2024 - President Ruto

The government recognises the enormous contribution of the Kenyan Diaspora in the country's economic development through remittances, President William Ruto has said. Read more »

Kenya: High Court Upholds Validity of Roger Robson's Will, Dismisses Objections

The High Court has dismissed objections challenging the validity of the will of the late Roger Bryan Robson, ruling that the 1997 will was properly executed and met all legal… Read more »

Kenya: Foreign Envoys Express Concern in Use of Hired 'Goons' to Disrupt Peaceful Protests

A coalition of foreign embassies and high commissions in Kenya has voiced deep concern over the use of hired individuals--commonly referred to as "goons"--to infiltrate and disrupt… Read more »

Kenya: Wetangula Says House Whips to Receive Gen Z Petition

Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula says demonstrators participating in tomorrow's match will be allowed to submit their petitions directly to Parliament. Read more »