July 17, 2025
Kenya: Navasha MP Jayne Kihara Arrested After Snubbing DCI Summons
Naivasha Member of Parliament Jayne Kihara has been arrested at her home on Maraigucu after she declined to honour summons to appear before the Directorate of Criminal… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Says Govt to Build 70km of Roads in Nairobi to Ease Traffic, Boost Trade
President William Ruto has announced a plan that will see the construction of 70 kilometres of roads within the city, a move he says is aimed at easing traffic congestion,… Read more »
Kenya: 'He Took Tribalism to the U.S.' - Duale On Gachagua Diaspora Meetings
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has faulted former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over his ongoing tour of the United States, accusing him of exporting tribal politics… Read more »
Kenya: Maasai Mara Joins the World Book of Records, UK for Greatest Wildlife Migration
Big news from the wild: The Maasai Mara National Reserve has officially been inducted into the World Book of Records (UK)--recognised globally as the site of the "World's Greatest… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto's Top Advisor Wants Boda Bodas Banned From Cities
President William Ruto's Senior Advisor on Constitutional Affairs, Professor Makau Mutua, has stirred public debate after calling for an outright ban on boda bodas from all major… Read more »
Kenya: From Rote to Reasoning - Transforming Stem Teaching Through Mentorship
This year, Year 9 learners across Kenya are facing one of the most important decisions in their academic journey: choosing a career pathway. Read more »
Kenya: Nurses Union Backs Govt On Expansion of Bed Capacity By Hospitals
The Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNM) have asked health facilities to ensure they have enough beds for effective quality services. Read more »
Kenya: High Court Reinstates Rape Case After Lower Court Erred
The High Court in Mombasa has reinstated a sodomy case facing a 20-year-old man charged with sodomizing a 4-year-8-month-old boy after quashing a controversial decision by Chief… Read more »
Kenya: Mbadi Defends Use of Sh7 From Fuel Levy to Construct Roads
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has defended the government's decision to use an additional Sh7 from the fuel levy to finance road constructions, saying it was the only… Read more »
Kenya: Shock As Marathon World Record Holder Ruth Chepng'etich Banned for Doping
Kenya's Ruth Chepng'etich, who is the Women's Marathon World Record Holder, has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for doping. Read more »
July 16, 2025
Kenya: Lupita Nyong'o Ends 12-Year Silence On Uterine Fibroids
Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o has opened up about her 11-year struggle with uterine fibroids, revealing she underwent 30 surgeries after being diagnosed with the condition… Read more »
Kenya: Tears, Anger As 12-Year-Old Bridget Njoki Laid to Rest After Police Shooting
Emotions ran high at the burial mass of 12-year-old Bridget Njoki in Kiambu County on Tuesday, as family, friends, and Kenyans from all walks of life gathered to mourn the tragic… Read more »
Kenya: Inside Ruto's Housing Job Claims - What the Data Really Says
President William Ruto's latest push to absorb 4,000 young professionals into the Affordable Housing Programme has reignited the debate over whether his government is actually… Read more »
Kenya: Non-Existent Schools Receive Sh16.6bn in 4 Years - Audit
A special audit by the Office of the Auditor General has uncovered a shocking revelation: 14 non-existent schools received a total of Sh16.6 billion in capitation funds over four… Read more »
Kenya: We Securitized Road Levy to Pay Pending Bills, Unlock Stalled Projects - Chirchir
Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has dismissed allegations that the government has plunged the country into fresh debt through the securitization of the Road… Read more »
Kenya: State Taps Sh175bn From Fuel Levy to Pay Contractors, Complete Roads
Kenya has turned to an innovative financing method to raise Sh175 billion and revive more than 580 stalled road projects across the country. Read more »
Kenya: Killer Squads Do Not Exist in Our Police Formations - Murkomen
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has dismissed claims regarding the existence of a so-called "killer squad" within Kenya's police formations. Read more »
Kenya: 5.2 Million Children, 74,000 With Zero-Dose Record, Get Measles Rubella Jab
Over 5.18 million children have been vaccinated against Measles and Rubella (MR) in the just-concluded national immunization campaign, with 74,000 previously unvaccinated… Read more »
Kenya: Maasai Mara Included in the World Book of Records, UK
The Maasai Mara National Reserve has been included in the World Book of Records, UK as the World's Greatest Annual Terrestrial Wildlife Migration. Read more »
Kenya: World Book of Records to Unveil Maasai Mara's Global Acclaim At Key Event
The Maasai Mara National Reserve has been recognized by the World Book of Records (WBR), UK for hosting the "World's Greatest Annual Terrestrial Wildlife Migration". Read more »
Africa: AU Rolls Out Fellowship On Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
The African Union (AU) has launched a Fellowship Programme on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation as part of ongoing arms control efforts across the continent. Read more »
Kenya: Count Down Starts As Kenya Unveils King's Baton in Honour of 2026 Commonwealth Games
With just 372 days to go, Kenya has begun count down to the 2026 Commonwealth Games to be hosted in Glasgow, Scotland after the National Olympic Committee (NOC-K) on Wednesday… Read more »
Kenya: 'Prepare for 2027 Polls, Not Chaos' - Aladwa Tells Ruto Critics
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Nairobi Branch has publicly thrown its weight behind President William Ruto and the Broad-Based Government, as it distanced itself from the… Read more »
Kenya: Court Freezes Kitale School Land Grab After EACC Petition
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured a court order preserving a 4-hectare parcel of public land in Kitale, valued at Sh50 million, that was illegally… Read more »
Kenya: Molo Residents Decry Increased Incitement, Call for Government Action
Residents of Molo have raised alarm over increasing cases of incitement and threats targeting specific communities, with concerns that the situation could escalate tensions in the… Read more »










