January 26
Kenya: Gor Mahia Top Scorer Set for Lengthy Spell Out After Knee Injury
Gor Mahia's top scoring striker Felix Oluoch is set for a long spell on the sidelines after incurring a knee injury. Read more »
Kenya: Northern Kenya Journalists in Bribery Storm After Botched Plot to Kill an Interview
The sudden collapse of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's much-hyped interview with journalists from Northern Kenya has sparked whispers of a botched cash-for-silence… Read more »
Kenya: Sidian Bank Launches Clean Water Drive for Schools in Meru
Sidian Bank has rolled out a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) campaign in Meru County aimed at improving access to clean water in schools and surrounding communities. Read more »
Kenya: APs Seal Kakamega, Iron Ladies Crowned Western Bingwafest Champions
APS Seal Kakamega and Iron Ladies Academy are the new Western Region football champions after triumphing during the regional finals held at the Mumias Sports Complex, Mumias,… Read more »
Kenya: Cak Okays Kcb Group's Acquisition of Fintech Riverbank
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has approved the proposed acquisition of control of Riverbank Solutions Limited by KCB Group PLC, formally clearing a transaction first… Read more »
Kenya: Gor Mahia Coach Akonnor Praises Defender for Bailing Out K'ogalo On Two Occasions
Gor Mahia coach Charles Akonnor has praised Paul Ochuoga's increasing role in their race for the 2025/26 Kenya Premier League crown. Read more »
Kenya: Cofek Blames Lack of Funds for Undermining Labour Board Mandate
The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has raised concern over the lack of funding for the National Labour Board (NLB), warning that persistent delays threaten industrial… Read more »
Kenya: Faith in Action - World Record Holder Kipyegon Launches Project to Elevate Women
NAIROBI, Kenya, January 26, 2026 - Olympic and world champion Faith Kipyegon has commissioned a maternity ward in Keringet to improve maternal care in the region. Read more »
East Africa: Tourism in East Africa - Chronicle of a Fragile Rebound
- At the end of 2025, Madagascar was the scene of a new political crisis. The removal of the president amid an electoral standoff, followed by demonstrations in Antananarivo and… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Empowers Envoys to Promote Tourism and Cultural Heritage Globally
The government is equipping its newly appointed envoys to showcase the country's unmatched natural beauty, wildlife, and rich cultural heritage to international audiences. Read more »
Kenya: Solar-Powered Classrooms Transform Vocational Training in Women Prisons
Women inmates at Kisii and Machakos prisons in Kenya are gaining new hope through vocational training, thanks to solar-powered, containerized classrooms donated by Sukuma Twende… Read more »
Kenya: ODPC Issues 184 Compensation Orders to Data Protection Complainants
The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has issued 184 compensation orders to Kenyans affected by data breaches since the enactment of the Data Protection Act, 2019… Read more »
January 25
Kenya: Duale Summons Social Health Authority Leadership Over Ethnic Bias Claims
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has summoned the Board and management of the Social Health Authority (SHA) for a briefing on Monday following allegations of ethnic bias in the… Read more »
Kenya: Ida Odinga Accepts UNEP Envoy Nomination, Calls It an Honour After Raila's Death
The widow of the ODM Leader Raila Odinga has welcomed her nomination as a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) envoy by President William Ruto. Read more »
Kenya: Murkomen Says Probe Into Othaya Church Violence Underway As Gachagua Alleges Assassination Plot
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen says investigations are underway into violent clashes that erupted at a church event in Othaya, Nyeri County, where police fired live… Read more »
Kenya: ODM Must Field Own Presidential Candidate,' Orengo Insists
Siaya Governor James Orengo has renewed calls for the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) to field its own presidential candidate in the 2027 General Election, warning that ongoing… Read more »
Kenya: Kalonzo Condemns Othaya Church Security Operation As Gachagua Claims Assassination Attempt
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has condemned a security operation at Wairima ACK Church in Othaya as a "grave and unacceptable violation of the Constitution" after former… Read more »
Kenya: Chaos At Wairima Ack Church in Othaya After Police Fire Teargas and Live Bullets During Gachagua's Visit
Chaos erupted at Wairima ACK Church in Othaya after police fired teargas and live bullets to disrupt a Sunday service attended by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Read more »
Kenya: Kindiki Castigates Gachagua's Plan to Scrap Social Health Authority and Affordable Housing Levy
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has defended key government programs, cautioning against political pronouncements that threaten initiatives aimed at uplifting Kenyans,… Read more »
Kenya: Babu Owino Mobilises 1,000 Delegate Signatures to Trigger ODM NDC If Oburu Declines
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has announced plans to collect 1,000 signatures from Orange Democratic Movement party delegates to trigger a National Delegates Conference (NDC), in the… Read more »
Kenya: Social Health Authority Defends Recruitment Drive, Says Hiring Is Transparent and Inclusive
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 25 The Social Health Authority (SHA) has defended its ongoing recruitment drive, reaffirming that the process is transparent, inclusive and based on merit, amid… Read more »
Kenya: Mosiria Warns of Possible Cartels Behind Night Road Accidents
Nairobi County Chief Officer for Citizen Engagement Geoffrey Mosiria has raised concern over a recurring pattern of night-time road accidents in the city, warning of possible… Read more »
Kenya: Traffic Resumes On Nairobi Southern Bypass After Oil Tanker Explusion
Traffic along the Nairobi Southern Bypass has been fully reopened following an oil tanker accident that disrupted movement on Saturday. Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua Positions Himself As Ruto's Challenger in Early 2027 Campaign Push
Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua is expected to tour Othaya and Kieni constituencies in Nyeri County on Sunday as he popularises his unprecedented… Read more »
Uganda: Risch Labels Uganda an Emerging 'Exporter of Instability' - Urges U.S. Sanctions Muhoozi Over Rights Abuses
Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jim Risch, has called for sanctions to be imposed on Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Read more »
