- The Independent Investigative Committee on Tissue and Organ Transplant Services has recommended an immediate investigation and criminal charges against Swarup Mishra, founder and owner of Mediheal Group of Hospitals, for alleged involvement in organ trafficking linked to a kidney transplant scandal…
- The nation is in shock after revelations that Susan Njoki, a nurse and founder of Toto Touch organisation, was strangled to death at Chiromo Hospital Group, Braeside branch.
- The inquest into the fatal shooting of Rex Kanyike Masai took a dramatic turn on Tuesday as the court closely examined the arms movement register, a crucial document that now places several officers under scrutiny.
- The United States said Tuesday it would quit UNESCO, saying the UN cultural and education agency, best known for establishing world heritage sites, is biased against Israel and promotes "divisive" causes.
- The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) says protesters should not be charged with the offence of terrorism, and subjected to heavy bond terms to secure their release, unless there is substantial proof, including intention and planning to commit such a high-profile offence.
- The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has addressed growing concerns over Kenya's fuel prices, which remain significantly higher than those in the neighbouring East African countries.
- The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has been on the receiving end this week, with majority of Kenyans angered by the recent rise in pump prices.
- The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has fired its Vice Chairperson Wambui Nyutu citing continued involvement in partisan political activities, a move it says violates both her oath of office and the law.
- The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists' Union (KMPDU) has demanded the immediate withdrawal of all medical officer interns deployed to Kiambu County, citing unsafe and unsupportive working conditions caused by a prolonged doctors’ strike.
- The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has cancelled an international tender for the upgrading of the Pangani–Muthaiga–Kiambu–Ndumberi (B32) road despite receiving a financing commitment from the China Exim Bank.
- President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the U.N. culture and education agency UNESCO on Tuesday, repeating a move he had already ordered during his first term, which had been reversed under Joe Biden.
- Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has issued a stern response to concerns by senators over unread water meters in the city, even as Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) celebrates a record revenue performance.
- Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has assured Kenyans that fuel prices are expected to drop in the coming months, downplaying the recent spike as a one-off occurrence.
- The government, worried about escalating protests over cost of living, bad governance, runaway corruption and other ills, has decided to bring up the Terrorism Act whenever protesters, critics are arrested. It is straight out of the Moi-era Sedition Act playbook.
- Stephen Munyakho, the Kenyan man who faced execution in Saudi Arabia, has been freed and is set to travel back home, Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei announced on Tuesday.
- Manyatta Member of Parliament Gitonga Mukunji has filed a petition against the Inspector General of Police Kanja, the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Amin, and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Ingonga, over his arrest during the Saba Saba protests.
- The Russian Federation has in recent times been keen on enhancing its foreign policy in Africa, which involves a multifaceted approach that includes, among others, economic partnerships, especially in agriculture and food security.
- Baza ("Base") specialises in criminal news, has more than 1.5 million subscribers on Telegram, and is known to have good sources within law enforcement agencies.
- Neither model scored full marks -- unlike five young people at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), a prestigious annual competition where participants must be under 20 years old.
- At least 25 children were among the 27 dead pulled from scorched buildings after a Bangladesh Air Force jet on a training mission crashed into a college and school campus in Dhaka, officials said on Tuesday, with 88 people being treated in hospital.
- Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) describe the February 2025 adoption of the treaty as a hard-fought victory after years of relentless advocacy to secure the international recognition of women and girls’ rights. “This is a historic milestone that offers an opportunity to recommit to protecting and…
- The Trump administration released hundreds of thousands of pages of records on Monday about the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. despite concerns from the civil rights leader's family.
- The government says police have rescued four individuals and are investigating the mysterious deaths of at least three others in a suspected case of religious radicalisation in the Binzaro village of Chakama, Kilifi County.
- The families of victims of South Korea's deadliest plane crash on home soil have denounced a government report which blamed the disaster on pilot error, a representative told AFP Tuesday.
- Kalombotole is accused of killing two fellow patients, including 38-year-old Edward Maingi, who was bedridden at the time after suffering a stroke. A postmortem conducted at the Kenyatta Funeral Home confirmed that Maingi died from excessive bleeding caused by deep throat lacerations.
- Speaking in Boston during a diaspora engagement and the launch of Democratic Change Party (DCP) satellite offices at the Well of Worship Hall in Massachusetts, Gachagua addressed the simmering tensions within the opposition over who should be the coalition's presidential candidate.
- Hassan Salado, a data analyst and the sixth witness in the ongoing trial, told the court that Odhiambo’s phone signal was traced to the Kivumbini area of Nakuru East between 10:00 a.m. and 10:55 a.m. on January 18, 2025—matching the exact location and time frame as the mobile phones belonging to…
- According to a statement released Monday, the affected students—drawn from ten public and private universities—were unlawfully submitted for internship placement before completing their academic programmes, in clear violation of the Nursing Council Act and Public Service Commission (PSC) guidelines.
- Speaking at the funeral of his long-time friend Dionisio Njiru Kanyenji at Gikuyari village in Mbeere North, Ruku said the marginalized Mbeere community has witnessed unprecedented progress under President William Ruto’s leadership, more than under any previous regime since independence.
- Speaking in Chuka during the launch of a road construction project, Ichung’wah condemned Gachagua's call for Kenyans in the diaspora to stop sending money home until President William Ruto’s administration exits office.
- Emotions ran high during the burial of Peter Kinyua, 21, who was killed during the Saba Saba protests. Kirinyaga leaders strongly condemned the killing and injuring of young people during the Gen Z-led protests.
- At least 16 people, mostly students, were killed Monday when a training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force crashed into a school campus in the capital Dhaka, in the country's deadliest aviation accident in decades.
- A family whose 72-year-old father is accused of conspiring to murder five of his family members has lodged a complaint at the Naivasha Law Courts over the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP)’s pace in prosecuting the case.
- Activist Boniface Mwangi has been charged with unlawful possession of ammunition following his Saturday evening arrest at his home in Lukenya, Machakos County.
- AfriLabs, the continent’s largest pan-African network of innovation hubs and Kenya’s Technopolis have inked an agreement which seeks to accelerate innovation, promote inclusive technological development and foster entrepreneurship across Africa.
- Former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Eric Theuri has criticized the government’s decision to charge arrested protesters with terrorism-related offenses, calling the move "ridiculous" and lacking any legal foundation.
- A gang of over 10 people raided a coffee factory in Mwea East, Kirinyaga County tied and injured two night watchmen before escaping with 26 bags of the farm product valued at 1.8 million.
- Speaking during a church service at the AIC Bomani in Machakos County on Sunday, the President suggested that parental failure may have contributed to the chaos witnessed during recent demonstrations. The Head of State criticized parents for what he described as neglecting their duty to guide and…
- An Indonesian ferry fire killed at least five people on Sunday, the country's coast guard said, while more than 200 others were saved with many jumping overboard to flee the huge blaze.
- The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) is grappling with escalating vandalism of electricity infrastructure in Lower Eastern, a crisis that has triggered severe operational disruptions and driven up the cost of electricity nationwide.
- U.S. carrier Alaska Airlines (ALK.N) grounded all of its flights after experiencing an IT outage on Sunday that impacted its systems, the company said, without specifying the nature of the outage.
- China's Premier Li Qiang announced construction had begun on what will be the world's largest hydropower dam, located on the eastern rim of the Tibetan Plateau and estimated to cost around $170 billion, the official Xinhua news agency said.
- The Cabinet Secretary for Treasury John Mbadi has told off people criticizing president William Ruto’s regime saying that they should point out what did not happen during the previous regime.
- The dramatic scenes played out at Kwa Kahiga in Subukia, where officers clashed with members of the Democratic Change Party (DCP), who were on a political tour of the region.
- According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), a search conducted at Mwangi’s Mageuzi Hub in Nairobi’s Hurlingham area yielded two unused tear gas canisters and a single blank round of ammunition.
- It began with blood. In January 2019, the nation was jolted awake when terrorists struck the DusitD2 complex in Nairobi, killing 21 people and injuring dozens. From Mandera to Garissa, Wajir to Lamu, Kenya witnessed a deadly surge in attacks.
- Authorities have recovered one body and rescued four severely emaciated individuals just kilometres from the original Shakahola site—raising alarming questions about the possible resurgence of cult-like activity in the region.
