Kenya: Maraga Warns Ruto's Labour Migration Depleting Country of Talent, Vows to Do Better

Former Chief Justice and presidential hopeful David Maraga has warned that Kenya risks repeating Africa's historical trauma of enslavement by exporting its youth abroad in search… Read more »

Kenya: Gachagua's Dawn Walks, Kindiki's Roadside Excites Fierce Mbeere North Contest

Government and opposition teams campaigning in Mbeere North have continued to use unorthodox means to reach voters ahead of the November 27 by-election. Read more »

Kenya: Rock Heads Get Up! We Are Loud Festival Set to Take Over Kenya for Its Maiden African Visit

A new dawn has beckoned upon Kenya as 2025 steadily grinds to a halt. We Are Loud Festival is who. Rock aficionados are about to experience something akin to Green Day making a… Read more »

Kenya: Sobriety, Development Will Defeat Insults in Mbeere North By-Election - Kindiki

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said sobriety and development-oriented politics will triumph over threats and insults in next week's Mbeere North by-election. Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Unveils Four-Pillar Blueprint to Drive Kenya Toward First-World Status

President William Ruto has unveiled an expansive four-pillar development blueprint centred on a skilled workforce, irrigation-led agricultural transformation, major energy… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Promises 50 Mega Dams, Thousands of Micro-Dams to Cut Sh500bn Food Import Bill

President William Ruto on Thursday unveiled an ambitious irrigation plan that will see the construction of 50 mega dams, 200 medium and small dams, and thousands of micro-dams,… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Says He Consulted Uhuru and Raila On Major Infrastructure Blueprint

President William Ruto has revealed that his long-term infrastructure plan -- including major road, rail, water and energy projects -- was shaped after consultations with leaders… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Says 2,500 Kilometres of Highways Mapped for Dualling

President William Ruto on Thursday placed transport infrastructure at the centre of his administration's long-term economic transformation plan, unveiling a sweeping blueprint to… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Says Kenya Doing Well, Tells Off 'High Priests of Eternal Pessimism'

President William Ruto on Thursday delivered a bullish State of the Nation Address, dismissing critics he described as "high priests of eternal pessimism" while asserting Kenya's… Read more »

Kenya: 'If They Could Rise, So Can Kenya' - Ruto Says Kenya On Path to Match Asian Tigers

President William Ruto on Thursday declared that Kenya is now firmly on a historic trajectory to join the ranks of the world's leading economies, drawing parallels with the rise of… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Unveils Sh5trn Mega Plan to Move Kenya 'From Third to First World' in State of the Nation Address

President William Ruto has used his State of the Nation Address to unveil an ambitious Sh5 trillion plan to "move Kenya from developing to developed" status, anchored on… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Promises Sh800,000 Cancer Package Under Social Health Authority From December 1

Cancer patients will from December 1 access an expanded treatment package of up to Sh800,000, a significant increase from the current Sh550,000, President William Ruto announced on… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Rejects Aid-Driven Development Model, Insists Kenya Will Grow Through Its Own Revenues

President William Ruto on Thursday delivered his State of the Nation Address in Parliament, declaring that Kenya's development will be driven by the country's own revenues and not… Read more »

Kenya: KRA Names EACC the Most Facilitative Agency in Tax Enforcement

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has been named the Most Facilitative Agency in Tax Enforcement during the Kenya Revenue Authority's (KRA) 30th anniversary… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto to Unveil Major Tourism Policy Shift in 3 Weeks

President William Ruto is set to announce major tourism policies during this year's Jamhuri Day celebrations, Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano has said,… Read more »

Kenya: MPs Endorse Decentralization of Birth Listing Centres in Key Amendment

Kenyans will no longer have to travel outside their constituencies to access civil registration services after the National Assembly passed the Births and Deaths Registration… Read more »

Kenya: Omatatah Demands Answers On Rising Road Crash Fatalities Citing Graft

Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has asked the Senate Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation to explain the worsening state of road safety on major highways and key roads across… Read more »

Kenya: Judiciary Holds Special Proceedings in Honour of Seven Departed Judicial Officers

Chief Justice Martha Koome today led the Judiciary in an inaugural closing of files court session held in honour of seven judicial officers who passed away over the past two years. Read more »

Kenya: Jambojet Appoints Ayisi Makatiani As New Board Chairman

Nov 20 - Leading regional airline Jambojet has appointed Ayisi Makatiani, E.B.S., as Chairman of the Board, effective 17 November 2025. He takes over from Vincent Rague, who steps… Read more »

Kenya: IEBC Receives First Batch of Ballot Papers for November 27 By-Elections

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has received the first batch of ballot papers and statutory forms for the November 27, 2025 by-elections. Read more »

Kenya: Higher Income Grows KCB Group's Profit to Sh47.3bn

KCB Group posted a profit after tax of Sh47.3 billion for the nine months ending September 2025, driven by higher income across business segments and disciplined cost management. Read more »

Kenya: Senate Leader Warns Ruto Against New Tax Plans in State of the Nation Address

Senate Deputy Minority Leader Enoch Wambua has urged President William Ruto to avoid introducing new taxes and instead address growing public frustration during his upcoming State… Read more »

Kenya: Kisumu Artisans Vows Appeal After Losing Prime Land to Kenya Railways

The Kisumu Jua Kali Artisans Association has announced plans to appeal a recent High Court judgment that declared the entire parcel of land they occupy to be property of the Kenya… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Says Haiti Gang Suppression Force Firmly in Control Amid Transition Doubts

The UN-backed Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in Haiti is firmly in control and executing decisive operations against criminal networks, Kenyan Force Commander Godfrey Otunge has… Read more »

Central Africa: DR Congo Pushes Regional Integration to Anchor Stability in Great Lakes Region

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has renewed calls for deeper regional economic integration as a pathway to lasting peace in the Great Lakes Region, rallying governments,… Read more »