July 16, 2025
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 »
Kenya: 'Not Even One Ndururu!' Ruto Advisor Trashes Gachagua's U.S. Visit
A top advisor to President William Ruto has mocked former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's ongoing tour of the United States, dismissing it as a waste of time and resources with… Read more »
Kenya: Arrest Warrant Issued Against Juja MP George Koimburi in Fake Abduction Case
A Nairobi court today issued a warrant of arrest against Juja Member of Parliament George Koimburi after he failed to appear for arraignment on charges related to stage-managing… Read more »
Kenya: Gen Z Urged to Join Church-Backed Development Trust for Loans, Financial Growth
A Church-led Community Development Trust (CDT) is appealing to the youth to take up investment opportunities to foster self-reliance through its loan platform. Read more »
Kenya: Govt to Ease Turkana Curfews Following Security Gains
The Government is set to review the curfews imposed in parts of Turkana over the past three years and consider easing current limitations, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba… Read more »
Kenya: Over 100,000 University Students Locked Out of Funding As HELB Faces Deepening Crisis
More than 100,000 university students have been left without government financial support in the 2024/2025 academic year, as the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) battles a… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Loses Sh3.7bn to Ghost Students, Audit Finds
A special audit report has revealed that taxpayers lost over Sh3.7 billion to ghost students and non-existent schools due to widespread discrepancies in the National Education… Read more »
Kenya: Reform Group Demands End to Use of Live Ammunition in Neighbourhoods
The Police Reforms Working Group (PRWG), a coalition of civil society organizations and legal watchdogs, has called on the Executive to "unequivocally uphold the Constitution, halt… Read more »
Kenya: Typhoid Jab Retained in Vaccine Schedule With 16.1 Million Children Reached
The Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV) will now be available free of charge at all immunizing health facilities across Kenya, the Ministry of Health has announced. Read more »
Kenya: Pathologist Seeks 14 Days to Probe Non-Traumatic Bleeding in Custodial Death
Government pathologist Dr Peter Ndegwa has requested two weeks to complete a conclusive autopsy report on Julia Wangui, a young protester who died while in police custody following… Read more »
Kenya: WPP Scangroup Names New CEO As Patricia Ithau Exits
Listed marketing firm WPP Scangroup has named Miriam Kaggwa as the new CEO with the expiry of Patricia Ithau's contract. Read more »
Africa: PMI Global Summit to Spotlight Project Execution As Key to Africa's Development Goals
The Project Management Institute (PMI) is set to convene leading voices from across Africa at the upcoming Global Summit Series Africa 2025, with a focus on how project execution… Read more »
Kenya: LSK Launches 'Wakili Medicover' Health Plan for Advocates in Partnership With Octagon Africa and Britam
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has launched a dedicated health insurance scheme for legal practitioners dubbed 'Wakili Medicover', in collaboration with Octagon Africa Financial… Read more »
Kenya: Consul General to Kenya Consulate in Haiti Gabow Presents His Credentials to Haiti Foreign Minister
Newly appointed Consul-General to Kenya Consulate in Haiti Noor Gabow on Tuesday presented his credentials to Jean-Victor Harvel Jean-Baptiste, Minister of Foreign Affairs and… Read more »
Kenya: Safaricom Leads Kenya's Mobile SIM Card Subscriptions, CA Data
Safaricom still dominates Kenya's SIM card subscriptions, data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) shows. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Will Not Be a Walkover - McCarthy Warns Opponents
Kenya's head coach Bennni McCarthy has warned that the team will not be an easy opponent, and is beaming with confidence that the team will be ready to compete with the rest of the… Read more »
July 15, 2025
Kenya: Kenya to Roll Out Long-Acting Injectable HIV Prep Lenacapavir By Jan 2026
Kenya is set to roll out the long-acting injectable HIV Pre-Exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) Lenacapavir by January 2026 following its approval by the World Health Organization. Read more »
Kenya: Nearly 1,500 Face Terrorism and Malicious Damage Charges Arising From Protests
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has confirmed that nearly 1,500 people have been arrested in connection with the widespread violence and destruction reported during… Read more »
