April 23
Kenya: Outrage As Lawyer Tom Ouya Imbukwa Is Tortured and Killed, LSK Demands Justice
Shock and outrage have gripped Kenya's legal fraternity following the killing of advocate Tom Ouya Imbukwa, who was allegedly assaulted, tortured, and murdered by unknown… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Calls for High-Integrity Climate Financing Mechanisms in Berlin Talks
Kenya has urged the adoption of innovative, high-integrity financing mechanisms to unlock private capital for climate action in developing economies. Read more »
Kenya: Mater Targets Sh150m in 2026 Heart Run to Bridge Paediatric Cardiac Care Gap
Mater Misericordiae Hospital is seeking to raise Sh150 million to fund life-saving treatment for children with heart conditions in what it says underscores a widening financing gap… Read more »
Kenya: Omanyala Targets Sub-10 At Kip Keino Classic
Africa's fastest man, Ferdinand Omanyala, has issued a bold declaration ahead of Friday's Absa Kip Keino Classic, vowing to stand on business and deliver a second consecutive… Read more »
Kenya: Interfaith National Hub On Family Health and Wellbeing Launched to Tackle Healthcare Gaps in Kenya
Faith leaders, government officials and development partners have launched the Interfaith National Hub on Family Health and Wellbeing, a new platform aimed at addressing persistent… Read more »
Kenya: Co-Op Bank Sets May 15 AGM to Table Shift to New Company Structure
Co-operative Bank of Kenya will convene its Annual General Meeting on May 15 to seek shareholder approval for a proposed corporate reorganisation that will see the listed lender… Read more »
Kenya: Fuel Shocks and the Ev Shift: How China Is Driving the Global Transition to Electric Mobility
The latest surge in global fuel prices, triggered by geopolitical tensions including the Iran conflict, is doing more than straining household budgets. It is accelerating a… Read more »
April 22
Kenya: Owalo Urges Ruto to Skip 2027 Race, Back His Presidential Bid
Former Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo has urged President William Ruto to forgo the 2027 presidential race and instead back his bid,… Read more »
Kenya: MPs Push for Policy Shift to Declare Education Subsidised As State Admits Funding Shortfall in Free Education Programme
Lawmakers are now pushing for a formal policy change to declare education subsidised rather than fully free, after the government admitted it has been unable to fully finance the… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Courts Italian Investors in Rome to Boost Strategic Investments
Kenya is intensifying efforts to attract foreign direct investment through strategic partnerships with Italian firms, as it participates in the ongoing Italy-Kenya Economic Forum… Read more »
Kenya: Stop Dragging Youth Into Violent Protests Over Fuel Prices - Kindiki
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has asked opposition leaders to stop inciting youths to engage in violent demonstrations saying street protests are not a solution to the fuel… Read more »
Kenya: Kim Secures Court Order Blocking Tveta From Closing All Its Campuses in Accreditation Crackdown
The Kenya Institute of Management (Kenya Institute of Management (KIM)) has secured court orders stopping the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (Technical… Read more »
Kenya: Over 1,200 Health Facilities Shut in Nationwide Crackdown On SHA, NHIF Fraud - CS Duale
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has revealed that more than 1,200 health facilities have been shut down as the government intensifies a sweeping crackdown on alleged fraud… Read more »
Kenya: Health Ministry Audits Eduafya Claims to Unlock Delayed Payments
The Ministry of Health has initiated a comprehensive audit of pending claims under the defunct EduAfya Medical Scheme, in a move aimed at unlocking delayed payments while… Read more »
Kenya: Youth Apathy or Protest? Inside Kenya's Growing Voter Turnout Crisis
Kenya's youth dominate the population, command digital spaces, and shape public debate online. Read more »
Kenya: Parliament Suspends MP Wamboka As Pic Chair Over Bribery, Intimidation Probe
Bumula Member of Parliament Jack Wamboka has been suspended as chairperson of the Public Investments Committee (PIC) on Governance and Education, as National Assembly moves to… Read more »
Kenya: SHA to Stop Paying for Drugs Not Issued in Hospitals - Duale
The Social Health Authority (SHA) will no longer reimburse county and sub-county referral hospitals for the drug component of treatment where patients fail to receive prescribed… Read more »
Kenya: Court Frees 10 Arrested in Botched Nairobi Fuel Protest, 2 Minors Referred for Age Assessment
A Nairobi court has freed activist Julius Kamau and nine others arrested during a botched fuel price protest in the central business district on Sh3,000 bail, following a chaotic… Read more »
Kenya: Kws DG Faces Prosecution for Access to Information Violations in Snakebite Data Row
The Director General of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), Erustus Kanga faces a criminal prosecution over access to information violations should he fail to release data on… Read more »
Tanzania: Python Declared As 'Spare Parts' Cargo From Tanzania Seized At Namanga
Authorities at the Namanga One Stop Border Post have intercepted a live python concealed inside a wooden box falsely declared as motor vehicle spare parts in a passenger bus… Read more »
Zimbabwe: MPs Approve Defence Pacts With France, China, Ethiopia, Czech Republic and Zimbabwe
Lawmakers have approved the ratification of five Defence Cooperation Agreements (DCAs) with foreign partners, backing deeper military and security collaboration to tackle emerging… Read more »
Kenya: Museveni Among Leaders Expected At Nairobi Infrastructure Financing Summit
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is among a host of high-profile leaders, policymakers, and investors expected in Nairobi this week for the Africa We Build Summit 2026, as Africa… Read more »
Kenya: Fourth Contingent of 150 Kenyan Police Officers Return From Haiti As Mission Drawdown Nears End
The fourth contingent of 150 police officers deployed to Haiti under the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission has returned to the country, marking another… Read more »
Kenya: Kipchoge Keino Stadium Unites Workers Beyond Tribe, Politics
Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret, the heart of the "City of Champions," was a forgotten and neglected space for many years. What should have been a cradle for elite athletics had… Read more »
Kenya: NPS Engages Stakeholders to Address Non-Tariff Barriers Along Northern Corridor
The National Police Service (NPS) has intensified efforts to streamline trade and transport along the Northern Corridor Transit Route by convening a high-level sensitisation forum… Read more »
