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 »

Africa: Africa Must Shift From Consumers of Technology to Builders

Much of the conversations around the future of technology is shaped by what we can see the apps we use, the platforms we engage with and the innovations redefining how we live and… Read more »

Kenya: Car & General Bets On LPG Three-Wheeler Push

Car & General has introduced a Piaggio LPG-powered three-wheeler into the Kenyan market, targeting urban transport operators facing rising fuel costs and tightening margins. Read more »

Kenya: TikTok Removes 820,000 Videos in Kenya Safety Crackdown

NAIROBI,Kenya,May 19-TikTok has taken down 820,552 videos in Kenya in the fourth quarter of 2025 as part of its latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report. Read more »

Kenya: Four Killed, 348 Arrested in Nationwide Protests Over High Fuel Costs, Murkomen Says

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen says four people were killed Monday during nationwide protests sparked by rising fuel costs. Read more »

Kenya: Nairobi Fuel Protest Turns Violent as Clashes Erupt

A private vehicle was set ablaze and others vandalised on Thika Road on Monday morning as fuel protest tensions escalated into running battles between protesters and police,… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Vows Justice for Rachel Wandetto After Fatal Petrol Attack Over Tattoo

President William Ruto has vowed justice for Rachel Wandetto, who died after she was doused with petrol and set ablaze over a tattoo bearing the President's image. Read more »

Kenya: Government Left Embarrassed As Matatu Operators Reject Wandayi Deal Live On Camera

The government faced an embarrassing setback Monday night after matatu operators publicly rejected an announcement by Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi suggesting a… Read more »

Kenya: No Deal Reached As Matatu Strike Over Fuel Prices Continues Tuesday

A high-level meeting convened by Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi and his Transport counterpart Davis Chirchir failed to break the deadlock between the government and matatu… Read more »

Kenya: Adan Mohamed Appointed New KRA Commissioner General

Former Industrialisation Cabinet Secretary Adan Mohamed has been appointed new Commissioner General of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). Read more »

Kenya: Murkomen Questions Why PSV Sector 'Understood' Uhuru but Protests Under Ruto

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has questioned why the public transport sector did not stage protests during former President Uhuru Kenyatta's administration despite… Read more »

Kenya: Human Rights Activists Warn Fuel Price Hike Threatens Kenyan Families

Human rights activists in Nakuru have warned that soaring fuel prices could negatively affect millions of families across Kenya, increasing economic hardship and cases of Gender… Read more »

Kenya: DP Kindiki Says Fuel Prices Could Have Hit Sh400 Without Govt Action

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has blamed the violent protests witnessed in parts of the country over rising fuel prices on political incitement, insisting the demonstrations… Read more »

Kenya: Two Killed in Kiambu and Nakuru As Fuel Hike Protests Turn Deadly

At least two people were killed in Kiambu and Nakuru during protests sparked by the latest fuel price hikes, as police arrested several demonstrators amid widespread destruction… Read more »

Kenya: Heavy Security Deployed On Thika Road, Kiambu As Fuel Protests Turn Violent

Heavy security deployment was mounted across parts of Kiambu County and sections of Thika Road on Monday after incidents of vandalism, road barricades and destruction of vehicles… Read more »

Kenya: State Directed to Release SGR Contracts After Appeal Court Ruling

The Court of Appeal has ordered the disclosure of contracts and related documents for the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project, upholding a High Court decision that directed the… Read more »

Kenya: Thousands Stranded As PSV Strike Cripples Transport Nationwide

Hundreds of commuters across Kenya faced severe transport disruption Monday after a nationwide public service vehicle (PSV) strike over soaring fuel prices paralysed movement in… Read more »

Kenya: Mbadi Pleads for 'Consensus', Says Transport Strike Will Hurt the Economy

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has warned that the ongoing transport sector paralysis triggered by soaring fuel prices risks deepening pressure on Kenya's fragile economy,… Read more »

Kenya: Chaos As Burning Tyres Block Thika Road, Leaving Githurai Commuters Stranded

Chaos gripped Thika Road Monday morning after protesters lit tyres along sections of the road, forcing motorists to make abrupt U-turns and disrupting movement around the Githurai… Read more »