- Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho has called for the speedy implementation of a new joint fishing licensing framework agreed upon by Kenya and Uganda to resolve the long‑standing dispute over Migingo Island.
- The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has promised to safeguard farmers' interests following the government's plan to import 500,000 metric tonnes of rice by the end of the year.
- Opposition leaders have raised alarm over a consignment of 25,000 metric tonnes of sugar allegedly declared unfit for human consumption but currently being distributed across the country.
- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said the government is not an enemy of the young people, promising to always listen and act on their demands for a better nation.
- Members of Parliament have called for a special audit of the National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOCK) owing to its partnership with Rubis Energy Kenya.
- The Ministry of Education has announced a significant increase in higher education funding, with the government allocating Ksh.41 billion to the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) for the 2025/2026 academic year, up from Ksh.36 billion.
- The Kenyan government has formally written to the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat protesting a controversial directive by Tanzania that bans non-citizens from engaging in various business activities, warning that the move threatens regional economic integration.
- High Court Judge Chacha Mwita will on October 3 rule on whether the High Court has jurisdiction to hear a case challenging the decision by Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat to step aside from office following the death of blogger Albert Ojwang.
- In his petition, filed through Gitobu Imanyara & Company Advocates, Kigame accuses the named officials and other state actors of orchestrating or enabling a brutal crackdown on peaceful demonstrators who took to the streets to protest high taxation, mass youth unemployment, and rising cost of…
- Stephen Munyakho, a Kenyan citizen who spent 14 years on death row in Saudi Arabia, has revealed that his execution was initially delayed due to a condition tied to the welfare of the deceased’s children.
- The Canadian victim was drawn into an enticing gold buying deal in November last year whilst he was still in his home country where he was promised a lumpsum of a return if he bought 250 kilograms of gold.
- The Canadian victim was drawn into an enticing gold buying deal in November last year whilst he was still in his home country where he was promised a lumpsum of a return if he bought 250 kilograms of gold.
- Led by Deputy Speaker David Lemantile, who also represents Oldonyiro Ward, the MCAs defended the budget approval process, asserting that all legal and procedural requirements were strictly adhered to. Lemantile accused unnamed individuals of peddling falsehoods with the aim of destabilizing peace…
- Democratic former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Wednesday she will not run for governor of California, ending speculation that the failed presidential candidate would seek the high-profile post.
- Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo has criticized the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) over its latest proposals to tighten alcohol regulation in Kenya, warning that the approach could backfire economically and socially.
- Rice farmers from the Mwea irrigation scheme in Kirinyaga county have opposed importation of 500,000 metric tonnes of rice by the government by the end of this year.
- Canada plans to recognize the State of Palestine at a meeting of the United Nations in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday, ratcheting up pressure on Israel as starvation spreads in Gaza.
- Locals had seen a suspicious white Toyota Probox with an unknown registration number reported to be travelling from Isiolo to Marsabit. The sighting is said to have happened near the Waso Nyiro River where armed persons were seen offloading luggage from the vehicle.
- Locals had seen a suspicious white Toyota Probox with an unknown registration number reported to be travelling from Isiolo to Marsabit. The sighting is said to have happened near the Waso Nyiro River where armed persons were seen offloading luggage from the vehicle.
- President Donald Trumpsaid on Tuesday he might skip the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) leaders' summit in South Africa in November and send someone else to represent the United States, citing his disapproval of South African policies.
- The High Court has declined to issue any orders in a case seeking to have Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen declared unfit to hold public office over remarks he made regarding the use of lethal force during anti-government protests.
- After one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded rattled Russia's sparsely populated Far East, more than a dozen nations -- from Japan to the United States to Ecuador -- warned citizens to stay away from coastal regions.
- Patel has spent recent days in the capital Wellington meeting with senior government ministers as well as intelligence bosses and law enforcement officials.
- More than 200 Kremlin critics including former political prisoners voiced outrage Wednesday at the visit of a high-ranking Moscow delegation to Switzerland, accusing Europe of hosting "war criminals" despite the invasion of Ukraine.
- Stephen Munyakho, the Kenyan man who spent 14 years on death row in Saudi Arabia, has spoken publicly for the first time about the events that led to his incarceration, describing the 2011 incident as a salary-related fight that tragically spiraled out of control.
- A UK-Israeli citizen held as a hostage in Gaza for over 15 months on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Keir Starmer's announcement that Britain could formally recognise the State of Palestine.
- Two days of unrest and looting in Angola during a protest against a fuel price hike claimed the lives of 22 people, the government said Wednesday, as a tense calm returned to the capital.
- US President Donald Trump's decision to slap harsh tariffs on Indian exports and a "penalty" on purchases of Russian weapons and energy will cost thousands of jobs and could fundamentally change the nature of bilateral ties, experts said Wednesday.
- The Senate Public Investments and Special Funds Committee has exposed alleged massive financial mismanagement in Trans Nzoia County, where senior county officials are said to have irregularly awarded themselves over Ksh.30 million in unsecured loans.
- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says the government is working tirelessly to repatriate more than 1,000 Kenyans currently incarcerated abroad.
- KMPDC has expressed concerns regarding an incident at Abyan Hospital in Eastleigh, Nairobi, where a child was reportedly detained over an unpaid medical bill amounting to Ksh.3 million.
- The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has dismissed claims that it has banned alcohol advertising, online sales, home deliveries, and celebrity endorsements, clarifying that no such measures have been enforced yet.
- The DP said the destruction and looting witnessed during recent protests is regrettable, calling on residents not to fall prey to politicians keen to cause unrest in the region for personal gain.
- A new report by NACADA has revealed an escalating drug use in the country, with 4.7 million Kenyans aged between 15 and 65 currently using at least one drug or substance.
- Patrick Osoi, a former Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer who was arrested on Tuesday after forming a movement with two cops with the intention to fight police brutality, was on Wednesday arraigned at the Kahawa Law Courts.
- The High Court is expected to deliver a ruling on whether interdicted Central Police OCS Samson Talaam and his co-accused will be released on bail as they await trial for the murder of Albert Ojwang'.
- President William Ruto has affirmed that Kenya will continue to uphold its strong bilateral ties with Uganda after signing eight Memoranda of Understanding with his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni.
- Kenyan electorates have in recent days initiated procedures to recall Members of Parliament deemed unfit to hold leadership positions until the 2027 General Elections.
- A court in Malindi has given the go-ahead for the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) to exhume bodies alleged to have been buried in shallow graves in Binzaro area, Kilifi County.
- The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) wants the government to ban alcohol discount promotions and the use of social media influencers, celebrities, and sports personalities in alcohol advertising.
- The National Assembly’s Special Funds Committee, chaired by Fatuma Zainab, has expressed concern over the fund's financial management and recovery structures, warning that continued non-compliance could necessitate a broader restructuring of public funds aimed at empowering youth, women, and…
- An Eldoret court has summoned the principal registrar of persons from the headquarters in Nairobi in a case where a senior driver attached to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is involved in a long-standing legal battle with a family over ownership of Ksh.100 million worth of prime agricultural…
- During the signing of the law at State House Nairobi on Wednesday, President William Ruto said the enactment of the Bill will curb the abuse of power by public officers, ensuring that public resources are used for their intended purpose.
- President William Ruto on Wednesday assented to the Conflict of Interest Bill, 2023, and the Social Protection Bill, 2025, at State House in Nairobi.
- The Cabinet has endorsed the upcoming launch of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Project, which seeks to provide employment opportunities for the youth.
