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7 Jan 2026 - KMTC opens applications for its Health Insurance Management programme, lowering the Biology grade to D to support Kenya’s Taifa Care

7 Jan 2026 - Jimmy Irungu has surpassed Truphena Muthoni’s 72-hour tree-hugging record, completing 80 hours to raise awareness on cancer.

7 Jan 2026 - EMBU, Kenya- Civil society organizations advocating for the rights of the boy child have urged the government to review laws that have led to the…

7 Jan 2026 - Eight Kenya Defence Forces soldiers have been arraigned in Mombasa over trafficking methamphetamine worth Sh192 million.

7 Jan 2026 - Opposition leader Eugene Wamalwa rejects IEBC’s extension of the Smartmatic contract for Kenya’s KIEMS election systems, raising transparency…

7 Jan 2026 - Nick Wambugu, the Kenyan videographer linked to the Blood Parliament documentary that drew national attention to police brutality, has died after…

7 Jan 2026 - Nick Wambugu, the Kenyan videographer linked to the Blood Parliament documentary that drew national attention to police brutality, has died after…

7 Jan 2026 - ODM Deputy Party Leader and Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir confirms that the Coast region is holding internal consultations to determine its…

7 Jan 2026 - A three-year-old child has died while her mother and a motorcycle rider were seriously injured in a tragic road accident involving a lorry near…

7 Jan 2026 - Uganda is among 25 countries newly added to the US Visa Bond Program, requiring applicants to post refundable bonds of up to $15,000 before B1/B2…

7 Jan 2026 - Russia has deployed naval assets, including a submarine, to escort an oil tanker pursued by U.S. authorities in the North Atlantic, raising…

7 Jan 2026 - KWS shares the latest coordinates of two lionesses spotted near Nairobi homes in Sholinke Trading Area. Rangers and veterinary teams are on site to…

7 Jan 2026 - ODM leader Oburu Odinga defends Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna amid factional tensions, dealing a blow to pro-Ruto party members reportedly pushing…

7 Jan 2026 - Six houses were destroyed in a fire at Meru Prison staff quarters on Tuesday night. No casualties were reported as police suspect an electrical fault…

7 Jan 2026 - MERU, Kenya – A fire on Tuesday night destroyed six semi-permanent houses at the Meru Prison staff quarters, leaving several families displaced but…

7 Jan 2026 - Nine suspects, including NRB officers, brokers, and two foreign nationals, have been arrested over an elaborate scheme to unlawfully issue Kenyan…

7 Jan 2026 - Nine suspects, including NRB officers, brokers, and two foreign nationals, have been arrested over an elaborate scheme to unlawfully issue Kenyan…

7 Jan 2026 - MCAs could lose part of their committee allowances as CRA proposes capping county assembly committees at 18 to curb rising administrative costs and…

7 Jan 2026 - Venezuela will export oil worth about Sh258 billion to the United States after a deal confirmed by President Donald Trump, easing tensions and…

7 Jan 2026 - Saitabao ole Kanchory, Raila Odinga’s former chief agent, alleges that Junet Mohamed, Makau Mutua, and Joe Mucheru sabotaged ODM’s 2022 election…

7 Jan 2026 - President William Ruto pays tribute to the late Raila Odinga on what would have been his 81st birthday, highlighting his patriotism, unity, and…

7 Jan 2026 - ODM’s Edwin Sifuna honors Raila Odinga on his birthday, warning that Kenya faces rising threats to democracy and urging leaders to protect his legacy…

7 Jan 2026 - Residents of Mbeere South are in shock after the mutilated body of a missing man was found hanging from a tree, with police suspecting murder staged…

7 Jan 2026 - Kenyans across the country have marked what would have been Raila Odinga’s 81st birthday, paying tribute to the late former prime minister’s enduring…

7 Jan 2026 - Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai has launched a scathing attack on Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang following his remarks defending former President Uhuru…

7 Jan 2026 - The Director of Public Prosecutions has announced plans to appeal the sentence in a Kajiado sexual assault case involving an eight-year-old, citing…

7 Jan 2026 - Baringo County residents have surrendered 567 illegal firearms and 1,861 rounds of ammunition in a year under Operation Maliza Uhalifu, as police…

7 Jan 2026 - Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro warns of nationwide parents’ protests over secondary school capitation shortfalls, citing billions in unpaid funds and risks…

7 Jan 2026 - European leaders have voiced strong support for Denmark amid rising tensions with the US over Greenland, warning that any attempt to seize the Arctic…

7 Jan 2026 - Kenya is benchmarking Singapore’s foreign policy model to support President William Ruto’s plan to transform the country into a first-world economy,…

6 Jan 2026 - Lawyers representing Business Bay Square Mall have asked NCIC to investigate former DP Rigathi Gachagua over remarks linking an Eastleigh mall to…

6 Jan 2026 - Kenya faces a looming rice shortage as drought, rising prices and a High Court case over duty-free imports threaten food security ahead of 2026.

6 Jan 2026 - At least 13 civilians, including eight children, were killed after an RSF drone strike hit a home in El Obeid, North Kordofan, as Sudan’s war…

6 Jan 2026 - President William Ruto will oversee the disbursement of Sh1.1 billion in NYOTA Project business grants to nearly 50,000 youth across 27 counties,…

6 Jan 2026 - IPOA says investigations into the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Dennis Ringa Swaleh in Kisauni, Mombasa, are at an advanced stage, with witnesses…

6 Jan 2026 - KNEC has activated the online portal for checking 2025 KCSE provisional results, ahead of the official release expected later this month.

6 Jan 2026 - Unregistered teachers risk up to two years in jail or a Sh100,000 fine, the Teachers Service Commission has warned in a January 2026 notice.

6 Jan 2026 - Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen meets with Immigration PS and directorates to enhance service delivery, review operational challenges, and boost…

6 Jan 2026 - The Palestinian Embassy in London was officially inaugurated, marking a historic milestone after the UK recognized Palestine. Ambassador Husam Zomlot…

6 Jan 2026 - ODM withdraws the motion to expel Senator Edwin Sifuna and seeks dispute resolution through dialogue, following consultations with party leadership…

6 Jan 2026 - The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition has launched a rehabilitation and social reintegration course in Nairobi, strengthening non-kinetic…

6 Jan 2026 - Kenya has emerged as the most expensive country to live in the East African Community at the start of 2026, with new Numbeo data showing a sharp rise…

6 Jan 2026 - Kenya has launched a five-day multi-agency training in Nairobi aimed at rehabilitating and reintegrating individuals involved in extremist activities…

6 Jan 2026 - President Ruto adviser Prof Makau Mutua has defended ODM leader Junet Mohamed, calling attacks against him petty jealousy and warning critics against…

6 Jan 2026 - Jomo Kenyatta Foundation faces an uncertain future after an audit revealed Sh934 million in losses, mounting debts, compliance failures and threats…

6 Jan 2026 - Police in Naivasha have arrested a suspect after recovering an improvised explosive device following an explosion scare at Kapendo Shopping Centre…

6 Jan 2026 - The National Assembly has ordered a forensic audit of fuel levy collections by the Kenya Roads Board after the Auditor-General flagged discrepancies…

6 Jan 2026 - Kenya ranks third best in Africa for English proficiency, beating Nigeria and Uganda, according to Education First’s 2025 index.

6 Jan 2026 - Venezuela has sworn in Vice President Delcy Rodríguez as interim president after Nicolás Maduro was arrested by US forces and pleaded not guilty to…

5 Jan 2026 - Journalist Dennis Onsarigo warns Kenya’s roads remain deadly, with over 4,400 fatalities in 2025 due to poor infrastructure, reckless driving, and…