Kenya: Sugarcane Farmers Oppose Residential Development Within Cane-Growing Zone

The meeting at Miwani in Kisumu, meant to discuss plot subdivision, fencing, beaconing, and murram grading, was cut short after farmers protested the move. Read more »

Kenya: Atwoli Says SHA Should Be Granted Full Control of its IT System

According to Atwoli, SHA’s operations are “constrained” because its IT platform remains under the control of the DHA, MoH. Read more »

Kenya: 'Lost Generation' - Uthiru Chief Targets Gen Zs in Corporal Punishment Push

Kiambu's Uthiru Location Chief has stirred public debate after calling for the reintroduction of corporal punishment in schools, arguing that its abolition has fueled indiscipline… Read more »

Kenya: Pharmacy Board Cautions Kenyans Against Off-Label Use of Ozempic for Slimming

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has issued a safety alert warning Kenyans against the unsupervised use of Semaglutide-containing drugs such as Ozempic for weight loss, citing… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Establishes Op-Led 11-Member Multi-Agency Team to Steer Anti-Graft Fight

President William Ruto has unveiled an 11-member multi-agency team to coordinate his administration's anti-corruption efforts, in a move aimed at tightening the fight against graft… Read more »

Kenya: 'One Man's Landing Not a Crisis' - Murkomen Says Police Ready to Contain Gachagua

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has downplayed security concerns over the anticipated return of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Read more »

Kenya: Govt Launches 100-Day Rapid Results Initiative Targeting Illicit Alcohol

The government has launched a 100-day Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) targeting the manufacture, sale, and consumption of illicit alcohol, in what officials describe as a decisive… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto's Protest Victim Reparation Scheme Splits Central Kenya

A political storm is brewing in the Central Region over government plans to compensate families of those killed during the Genz demonstrations and Saba Saba riots. Read more »

Kenya: 'Soko Huru' Senate - Who Pocketed Sh150mn to Save a Governor?

President William Ruto's latest corruption salvo has placed the Senate in an uncomfortable spotlight, after revealing unnamed Senators pocketed Sh150 million to sway an impeachment… Read more »

Kenya: Five Witnesses Lined Up in Assault Case Against Comedian's Attacker

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has lined up five witnesses in a case where comedian Carren Chepchumba, popularly known as Bella Comedy, was assaulted during the Kutit… Read more »

Kenya: KNH Gets New Acting CEO in Wake of Twin CEO Row, Patient Murders

The Ministry of Health has appointed Dr. Richard Lesiyampe as the Acting CEO of Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), in a leadership shake-up that comes against a backdrop of… Read more »

Kenya: Muturi, Makau Differ Over New Law to Compensate Protest Victims

Former Attorney General Justin Muturi has dismissed calls for fresh legislation on compensation for victims of protests, insisting that the existing Victim Protection Act, 2014, is… Read more »

Kenya: Senate Convenes Wednesday for Kericho Governor Mutai's Impeachment Trial

The Senate will hold a special sitting on Wednesday to deliberate on the impeachment of Kericho Governor Erick Mutai, following formal communication from the County Assembly of… Read more »

Kenya: KeNHA Hires Chinese Contractor to Redesign Kisumu's Killer Roundabout

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has moved to restore order at the Coptic roundabout along the Kisumu-Kakamega road following a recent demolition, a week after… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyans Kipruto, Chebet, Mutiso Clash As Deep Men's New York Marathon Field Announced

Kenyan Evans Chebet returns to the 2025 New York City Marathon on November 2, this time seeking to reclaim the men's title after a second-place finish last year. Read more »

Kenya: MFA Moves to Calm Kinshasa Over Goma Consul-General Nomination

Kenya has moved to clarify the nomination of a Consul-General to Goma, following formal concerns raised by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), saying the process remains… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Threatens MPs With Arrest for Extortion As Raila Cautions Rot Scaring Away Investors

President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga have sounded stern warnings over rising cases of extortion and corruption in Parliament, saying the vice is undermining… Read more »

Kenya: Koome Warns Rising Cyberbullying of Judges Eroding Confidence in Courts

Chief Justice Martha Koome has raised alarm over the rising wave of cyberbullying and orchestrated online campaigns targeting judges, warning that the trend threatens judicial… Read more »

Kenya: 15 Witnesses to Testify As Murder Trial Against Ex-Pangani Officer Ahmed Rashid Resumes At Kibera Law Courts

The Office of Director of Public Prosecution has lined up over 15 witnesses to testify in a murder trial involving former Pangani officer Ahmed RashidThe hearing is set to run from… Read more »

Kenya: Raila Would Be Implementing Same Reforms, Including SHA, If He Were President - Ruto

President William Ruto has said that if ODM leader Raila Odinga had won the 2022 presidential election, he would still be implementing the same reforms being pursued by the Kenya… Read more »

Kenya: Govt On High Alert As Heavy Rains Loom - CS Ruku

The government has stepped up emergency preparedness measures following forecasts of heavy rainfall and possible flooding by the Kenya Meteorological Department. Read more »

Kenya: Unon Expansion Positions Nairobi As a Global UN Hub

Aug 18 - The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is undertaking a major expansion of its Gigiri headquarters, a move aimed at accommodating the growing number of UN Agencies,… Read more »

Kenya: Why Kenya's Poultry Sector Needs a Backbone

The smell of fresh manure and the cheerful clucking of a thousand hens used to be the music of my childhood. My grandmother, a small-scale farmer in rural Kenya, made a decent… Read more »

Kenya: No Tears, Just Cheers - Ominde Proud of Oilers Despite Defeat to Kcb At Christie 7s

Menengai Oilers head coach Geoffrey Ominde is proud of his players despite losing to KCB Rugby in the finals of the Christie 7s at the RFUEA Grounds, on Sunday evening. Read more »

Morocco: Deathwish Granted - Mccarthy Throws Jab At Tanzania Ahead of Do-or-Die CHAN Quarterfinal Tie Against Morocco

Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy took a sly dig at Tanzania, daring them to make light work of Morocco in their quarterfinal tie at the African Nations Championships… Read more »