May 20
Kenya: Kenya, Kazakhstan Sign Trade and Technology Deals During Ruto State Visit
Kenya and Kazakhstan have signed a series of strategic bilateral agreements covering trade, transport, mining, space technology, ICT, tourism, and climate cooperation during… Read more »
Kenya: Checker Raises Sh1.04bn to Scale Stablecoin Network in African Markets
Global digital asset infrastructure network Checker has raised $8 million (Sh1.04 billion) in fresh funding as it seeks to simplify how financial institutions in emerging markets… Read more »
Kenya: CPF-Led Alliance Banks On Mice Growth to Position Kenya Among Top Destinations
Nairobi is banking on a new private-public collaboration led by CPF Group to accelerate Kenya's push into the continent's top tier of Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Congratulates Arsenal On Premier League Win, Draws Lessons for Mikel Arteta's Success
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 20, 2026 - Even as Kenyans back home gnashed their teeth at the ripple effect of high fuel prices, President William Ruto was basking in the glory of Arsenal's… Read more »
May 19
Kenya: Calm Returns to Parts of the Country Amid Intensified Security Opeations Over Fuel Protest
Calm gradually returned to several parts of the country on Tuesday as security agencies intensified patrols and deployed additional officers to contain unrest linked to the ongoing… Read more »
Kenya: Orengo Calls for Urgent Probe Into Alleged Police Brutality During Anti-Govt Protests
Siaya Governor James Orengo has called for urgent and independent investigations into alleged police brutality during recent anti-government protests, accusing security agencies of… Read more »
Kenya: Kibera Court Releases 220 Fuel Protest Suspects On Sh5,000 Cash Bail Each
The Kibera Law Courts have released 220 suspects arrested during the recent fuel price protests on a cash bail of Sh5,000 each. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Reaffirms One China Policy After WHO Assembly Rejects Taiwan Observer Bid for 10th Straight Year
Kenya has reaffirmed its adherence to the One China Policy following the decision by the 79th World Health Assembly to reject a proposal seeking Taiwan's participation as an… Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua Dismisses Hormuz Narrative As 'Hot Air' Amid Fuel Price Debate
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dismissed government claims linking rising fuel prices in Kenya to tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that the country's… Read more »
Kenya: DP Kindiki Hails Psv Operators for Suspending Strike, Promises More Measures to Ease Fuel Costs
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has hailed public transport operators for suspending the nationwide fuel strike, describing the move as a patriotic act that prioritises the… Read more »
Kenya: Over 100 Fuel Protest Suspects Arraigned At Kibera Law Courts Over Nairobi CBD Demonstrations
More than 100 suspects arrested during the recent fuel price protests were on Tuesday arraigned before the Kibera Law Courts facing charges of obstructing traffic within Nairobi's… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Arrives in Kazakhstan for State Visit to Deepen Trade, Technology Ties
President William Ruto on Tuesday arrived in Astana, Kazakhstan, for a two-day State Visit focused on strengthening diplomatic and economic relations between Kenya and the Central… Read more »
Kenya: Asus Bets On Kenya's Ai Boom Through Youths, SMEs
ASUS is betting on Kenya's tech-savvy population and rising SME digitization to drive demand for affordable artificial intelligence-enabled devices across East Africa, as the… Read more »
Kenya: Matatu Operators Suspend Nationwide Strike for One Week in Fresh Talks
Transport sector leaders who dramatically rejected the government's fuel deal on Monday have now agreed to suspend the nationwide matatu strike for one week to allow fresh… Read more »
Kenya: UN Report Warns Buildings Sector Decarbonisation Slowing, Calls for Urgent Climate Action
A new global report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction has warned that progress in decarbonising the… Read more »
Kenya: Sakaja Seeks Loan Amnesty for Matatu Operators As Government Suspends Fuel Strike for a Week
The government and transport sector stakeholders have agreed to suspend the nationwide fuel strike for one week following high-level negotiations aimed at easing tensions over… Read more »
Kenya: 'With All Due Respect, There's No Deal' - Matatu Official Publicly Contradicts Govt As Fuel Strike Continues
What was meant to be a carefully choreographed government announcement on the fuel crisis descended into an awkward public fallout Monday night after a matatu sector representative… Read more »
Kenya: LSK Defends Nairobi Central OCS Arrested for Freeing Protesters in Fuel Strike
The Law Society of Kenya has defended Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Chief Inspector Dishen Ongoya over his decision to release dozens of suspects arrested during Monday's… Read more »
Kenya: Nairobi Central OCS Dishen Ongoya Hospitalised After Arrest Over Fuel Protest Detainees
Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Chief Inspector Dishen Ongoya was Tuesday evening admitted to hospital after reportedly developing health complications following his arrest over… Read more »
Kenya: DCI Warns Protest Organisers As Nationwide Fuel Strike Enters Second Day
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has warned that individuals organising, financing, inciting or participating in criminal acts during the ongoing nationwide fuel protests… Read more »
Kenya: Nation Keeps Walking Amid Transport Paralysis As Fuel Protest Enters Second Day
Thousands of Kenyans trekked long distances to work for a second consecutive day on Tuesday as a nationwide public transport paralysis triggered by soaring fuel prices continued to… Read more »
Kenya: Business Lobby Flags Sh12bn Illicit Tobacco Threat in New Bill
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) has warned that the proposed amendments to Kenya's tobacco control laws, under the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill,… Read more »
Kenya: LSK Demands Audit of G-to-G Fuel Deal, Questions Stalled Prosecution of Energy Officials
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has demanded an immediate forensic audit of the controversial Government-to-Government (G-to-G) fuel procurement framework, as pressure mounts on… Read more »
Kenya: Matatu Strike Drags Into Second Day After Government Talks Collapse
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 18-Commuters face another day of disruption after talks between the government and matatu operators failed to produce a breakthrough Monday, prolonging a… Read more »
Kenya: Long Queues, Empty Roads in Witethie As Matatu Strike Enters Day Two
Commuters across most parts of Kenya faced a second consecutive day of transport paralysis on Tuesday after matatu operators maintained a nationwide suspension of services over… Read more »
