Kenya News

Thu, 15 May 2025 17:35:04 +0300
Residents protest closure of goldmining site in Turkana
Hundreds of protesters blocked the busy Kakuma Road, paralyzing traffic for several hours and engaging in running battles with the police.

Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 +0300
Maasai demand jobs in geothermal-rich Olkaria
The move comes days after a section of residents accused leaders from nearby Narok County of interfering with an upcoming 58mw geothermal project.

Wed, 14 May 2025 21:08:09 +0300
20,000km fiber laid as Kenya targets 100,000km network
The Kenyan government has rolled out an ambitious 100,000-kilometre fiber-optic network project aimed at accelerating digital transformation and equipping citizens with digital skills.

Wed, 14 May 2025 06:00:00 +0300
DP blames soaring land prices for flood victims' resettlement delay
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has attributed the rising land prices, driven by traders, to the delayed resettlement of the flood victims from Mai Mahiu.

Tue, 13 May 2025 19:46:28 +0300
Kaya elders want President Ruto to keep port jobs, squatter issues promises
Mijikenda Kaya elders have made a passionate appeal to President William Ruto to honour his promise of providing employment opportunities to coast residents at the port of Mombasa.

Tue, 13 May 2025 10:06:54 +0300
'Turkana is not a bush': Professionals slam unfair criticism of IEBC Nominee Ethekon
The association says some people are still choosing to judge him based on where he comes from rather than what he's achieved.

Mon, 12 May 2025 15:24:05 +0300
Government set to enforce Mau Forest evictions after lengthy court struggles
Court upholds 2001 boundary decision amid ongoing evictions in Mau Forest land controversy.

Mon, 12 May 2025 15:07:27 +0300
Building Code out to address safety, set standards in construction sector
The National Construction Authority (NCA) has intervened to bring structure and regulation to the construction industry by unveiling the nation's second Building Code.

Sun, 11 May 2025 13:00:43 +0300
GSU officer kills partner and child in Lamu after domestic dispute
The brutal incident happened on Sunday morning, May, 11.

Sun, 11 May 2025 09:42:19 +0300
Turkana professionals celebrate historic IEBC nomination of Erastus Ethekon
Ethekon, alongside six others, has been named to the electoral commission, pending approval by the National Assembly.

Fri, 09 May 2025 16:52:30 +0300
Court orders Nyamira County to pay former employees Sh24.5 million
The High Court has ordered the Nyamira County government to pay five former employees it terminated their contract Sh24.6 million.

Fri, 09 May 2025 16:29:18 +0300
Francis Omondi vows service as he takes over mantle of Garissa Anglican Bishop
Francis Omondi has been consecrated as the second Bishop of the Anglican Church of Kenya, Diocese of Garissa.

Fri, 09 May 2025 13:12:03 +0300
Police in Naivasha arrest a man impersonating a senior military officer
Police in Naivasha have arrested a man impersonating a senior military officer and recovered a pistol in two separate incidents in the lakeside town.

Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 +0300
MP Akujah: Devolving health was a mistake, counties failing sector
Akujah argued that essential services such as health and education should have remained under the national government.

Thu, 08 May 2025 14:02:01 +0300
MCAs demand arrest of MP Johanna Ngeno over alleged "G12" gang sponsorship
Violence erupts in Emurua Dikiir as rival political gangs clash, MP Ngeno denies involvement.

Thu, 08 May 2025 10:10:39 +0300
Four arrested in Sh25.8m fake gold scam in Nairobi
DCI officers in Nairobi have arrested four individuals linked to fake gold dealings at Runda estate and recovered fake gold bars weighing 9.5kg.

Wed, 07 May 2025 15:05:53 +0300
Homa Bay readies for Madaraka Day with airstrip overhaul
Homa Bay County is set to benefit from the ongoing refurbishment of Kabunde Airstrip ahead of the Madaraka Day celebrations on June 1.

Wed, 07 May 2025 09:00:00 +0300
Nyamira farmers slapped with Sh210m tax burden
Nyamira farmers face a Sh210 million tax liability.

Tue, 06 May 2025 13:24:47 +0300
Kiambu woman claims life in danger over land row
Long before Njoki died, she had been embroiled in an inheritance row with a stepson, Kiarie Mbugua, under whose name the entire piece of land measuring 6 acres.

Tue, 06 May 2025 10:43:02 +0300
Kiambu senator Thang'wa loses bid to stop Sh2.5m child maintenance case
The judge said Thang'wa has not demonstrated how he will suffer substantial loss from defending himself before the trial court.

Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 +0300
Doctors' strike cripples health services in Kakamega
The doctors downed their tools over unfulfilled promises in the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), paralysing public health services.

Sat, 03 May 2025 15:15:00 +0300
Rising from school wildlife clubs to parks conservation champions
Rising from school wildlife clubs to parks conservation champions.

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:08:38 +0300
Burial plans for girl mauled by lion in Kajiado marred by controversy
Burial arrangements for a 13-year-old girl mauled by a lioness 10 days ago in Kajiado have been marred by a controversy.

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:24:14 +0300
How Murang'a gang stole Sh1 million from MCA's car in broad daylight
On Monday evening, Nyeri MCA Agnes Wanjiru was shocked after she found Sh1 million she had left in her vehicle was missing and a window broken.

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:57:46 +0300
Migori pastor missing after being abducted by armed men
Pastor Meshack Orwa of a Migori-based Ministry of Holiness and Repentance church has been missing since Saturday.

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:27:09 +0300
MPs raise concerns over stalled stadium projects
Prompt completion of the ongoing projects is a key recommendation from the report by the Departmental Committee on Sports, Culture, and Tourism, which was tabled in October 2020.

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:03:52 +0300
MPs decry child labour in Kilifi over rising use of underage herders
A parliamentary committee has raised concern over the increasing number of underage children hired as herders in parts of Kilifi County.

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 15:38:06 +0300
Family demands justice over kin who died in police cell
Harun Otieno, Otieno's brother, doubted the narrative of his brother's suicide. He said the injuries on Otieno's body and the narrative of suicide were not adding up.

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 19:09:27 +0300
KDF officer arrested after girlfriend's sudden death in Kitengela
Police in Kitengela, Kajiado County, have arrested a military officer following the alleged death of his girlfriend.

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 09:10:00 +0300
Women in Pokot cry foul over land injustices rooted in old traditions
Women in Pokot cry foul over land injustices rooted in old traditions Centuries-old traditions still deny women land, despite constitutional rights to ownership. Elders insist on mediation.

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