- The Employment and Labour Relations Court has dealt a major blow to former staff of the defunct NIF, ruling that they cannot enjoy any form of privileged treatment in recruitment for the Social Health Authority (SHA).
- The U.S. Supreme Court swept away this week another obstacle to one of President Donald Trump's most aggressively pursued policies - mass deportation - again showing its willingness to back his hardline approach to immigration. The justices, though, have signalled some reservations with how he is…
- Mandera Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif has formally handed over the county’s top office to his deputy, Dr. Ali Maalim Mohamud, for a period of three weeks as he departs for the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
- Homa Bay County will make history on June 1, 2025, as it hosts Madaraka Day celebrations for the first time, a decision the government says is a deliberate nod to the region’s centrality in Kenya’s Blue Economy vision.
- The government, through the Ministry of Health, has suspended all existing licences related to the manufacture, importation, distribution, sale or promotion of nicotine in the country.
- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has called on Kenyans not to fall into the trap of those propagating incitement and division in pursuit of their political interests at the expense of the country’s unity and development.
- Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has termed the Competency-Based Education (CBE) as “the best education system in the world,” citing its focus on nurturing learners’ individual passions and talents.
- A section of leaders allied to President William Ruto has cautioned Mt. Kenya region residents against following former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
- A section of leaders allied to President William Ruto has cautioned Mt. Kenya region residents against following former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
- The Kenya Revenue Authority has intercepted three 40-foot containers at the port of Mombasa, suspected of containing in-shell macadamia nuts declared for export to Mozambique.
- A probe into the collapse and demolition of an 11-storey building in Mombasa in April has uncovered widespread regulatory failures, including credential renting by licensed engineers and architects, and inadequate inspection by county officers and National Construction Authority (NCA) officials.
- Three suspects accused of violently robbing motorists along the busy Nairobi-Mombasa Highway have been arraigned at the Machakos Law Courts and ordered to remain in detention for 15 more days as investigations continue.
- Police in Kitaingo, Kilome, Makueni County, have launched a manhunt for a suspect accused of brutally assaulting his estranged wife in a shocking case of domestic violence.
- Governor Achani described the project as a clear example of collaborative governance between the County and National Governments, reaffirming her administration’s dedication to delivering tangible benefits to local communities through national development initiatives.
- A woman and her children are currently receiving treatment at Matuu Level Four Hospital after being knocked down by a hit-and-run vehicle at Kikumini Market along the Kanyonyo–Embu Road.
- From the first video game consoles of the 1970s to the Nintendo Switch 2 due out on Thursday, hundreds of millions have been sold to players eager to immerse themselves in their favourite franchises from "Assassin's Creed" to "Zelda".
- The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday let President Donald Trump's administration revoke the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan, Cuban, Haitian and Nicaraguan migrants living in the United States, bolstering the Republican president's drive to step up deportations.
- Turkish police have seized a cache of counterfeit foreign currencies worth around $115 million (Ksh.14.8 billion) in Istanbul and arrested five foreign nationals suspected of planning to circulate the fake banknotes, the interior minister said Friday.
- The death toll in central Nigeria flash floods has risen to at least 88 after rescuers recovered more bodies, an emergency services official said on Friday.
- Controller of Budget (CoB) Margaret Nyakang'o has sounded a warning over wastage in government, especially on loan commitment fees and foreign and domestic travel.
- In the face of spirited opposition for the broad-based government, Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party chief Raila Odinga has come to the defence of the President William Ruto administration, terming it a partnership to save Kenyans from pre-independence problems.
- Police in Kitale have launched an investigation following the mysterious killing of a 19-year-old youth, who was allegedly murdered for allowing a herd of cows to graze in a maize farm in Bidii village.
- His controversial books and plays—which often ruffled feathers within Kenya’s power structure—led to his arrest, detention, and a forced exile that lasted 22 years.
- President William Ruto has announced that all government services will now be available to the people of Homa Bay County after he officially opened the Rangwe Sub-County Headquarters on Friday.
- Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya’s meeting in Mosoriot, Nandi County, came to an abrupt halt after police disrupted it, saying there was no permit to hold a public gathering.
- Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Friday toured the Jeevanjee Bachelor Housing Project in Ngara — a flagship initiative under Nairobi’s urban renewal programme aimed at delivering modern and affordable housing to city residents.
- U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch has condemned the recent surge in abductions across East Africa, warning that it reflects widespread impunity and a decay in governance.
- MPs on Thursday grilled acting Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) Managing Director, Nicholas Bodo over dubious financial dealings involving the contentious Greenfield Terminal project at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
- Kanyenyaini Ward Member of County Assembly (MCA) Grace Nduta, along with three other suspects, has been arraigned over alleged involvement in the suspected stage-managed abduction of Juja Member of Parliament George Koimburi.
- The government through the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) has introduced strict measures on gambling advertisements to promote responsible gambling and protect minors from being exploited.
- The National Police Service (NPS) has notified the public of a traffic gridlock between Emali and Masimba along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway following a fatal accident involving three trailers.
- The Ministry of Agriculture has moved to mop up the entire stock of rice from farmers under the Mwea Irrigation Scheme to meet the growing demand for the commodity in the country.
- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has issued a public alert seeking information on the whereabouts of Alosi Rodgers Ochieng', who is wanted in connection with a major theft case.
- Public Service, Human Capital Development, and Special Programmes Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has directed the immediate enforcement of suspension letters issued to three senior National Youth Service (NYS) managers.
- Suspected drug traffickers murdered five Mexican band members who went missing over the weekend after being hired to perform in a crime-wracked northeastern city, authorities said Thursday.
- Siaya Senator Dr. Oburu Oginga, along with a member of the public, Dickson Oruko Oburu, has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the construction of a second-hand clothes market in Bondo Town.
- The African Development Bank will launch a carbon markets support facility for the continent, senior bank officials said on Thursday, to unlock finance for a region increasingly impacted by climate change-linked droughts and storms.
- A South African mother and two accomplices were sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday for trafficking her then-6-year-old daughter, in a case that gained nationwide attention since the child went missing last year.
