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5 Sep 2026 - President Donald Trump has extended AGOA to December 2028, giving Kenyan exporters continued duty-free US market access

5 Sep 2026 - Gachagua says Tata Chemicals was pressured to pay Sh9 billion or surrender 40% of its shares before President Ruto ordered it to leave Kenya.

5 Sep 2026 - Norwegian Refugee Council chief Jan Egeland warns that Kenya’s crackdown on foreign-owned small businesses could threaten refugees’ livelihoods.

5 Sep 2026 - Five people have died after a matatu crashed into a broken-down truck along the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway at Twin Bridge.

5 Sep 2026 - President William Ruto says Tata Chemicals’ Magadi contract was exploitative and failed to deliver enough local value, jobs and investment.

5 Sep 2026 - US Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS Ross has arrived in Mombasa for a scheduled port visit amid continued Kenya-US maritime security cooperation.

5 Sep 2026 - PS Mary Muthoni urges Mt Kenya residents to support President William Ruto, highlighting government development projects and KSh46 billion in Nyeri…

5 Sep 2026 - Rigathi Gachagua has made explosive allegations over Ruto’s directive ordering Tata Chemicals out of Kenya,

5 Sep 2026 - Housing PS Charles Hinga says the Sh6 billion monthly Affordable Housing Levy cannot independently fund target of 200,000 homes annually.

5 Sep 2026 - Learn how to use KRA’s Soma Label app to verify excise stamps and identify potentially counterfeit alcohol before buying or drinking.

5 Sep 2026 - Ecuador’s former intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi and wife Stephany Hollihan buried privately after fatal Kenya helicopter crash.

5 Sep 2026 - Police Headquarters has issued an advisory warning politicians against violence, incitement and disruption of lawful gatherings.

5 Sep 2026 - The African Union has welcomed the UN adoption of the Correct the Map resolution, calling for more accurate representations of Africa on world maps.

5 Sep 2026 - A Russian drone struck Ukraine's Security Service headquarters in Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says, as attacks on the capital intensify.

5 Sep 2026 - The UN General Assembly has backed the Equal Earth projection, a new world map that more accurately represents Africa's true size and other global…

4 Sep 2026 - High Court orders have barred Embu MCA Peter Muriithi Nyaga from dealing with six vehicles linked to an EACC Sh111.5 million graft investigation.

4 Sep 2026 - The Ministry of Education has moved AGMs, prize-giving ceremonies and candidate prayer days from Third Term as schools prepare for 2026 exams.

4 Sep 2026 - Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has dismissed claims of a parallel police command, insisting all NPS units operate under IG Douglas Kanja.

4 Sep 2026 - Gloria Steinem, pioneering journalist and feminist activist, has died aged 92. she transformed the fight for women's rights.

4 Sep 2026 - Kasarani MP Ronald Karauri says men seen surrounding his vehicle on the Nairobi Expressway were helping after a mechanical door problem, not robbing…

4 Sep 2026 - Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says Kenya Kwanza is ready to defend its four-year record and challenges the Opposition to face voters in 2027.

4 Sep 2026 - The body of Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has returned to Uganda ahead of his burial on September 12.

4 Sep 2026 - Police have arrested suspected child trafficker Enock Peterson Mwangi in Kajiado and rescued four minors aged between one and 17.

4 Sep 2026 - The Public Procurement Administrative Review Board has ordered IEBC to review and amend its tender for the technology system expected to support…

4 Sep 2026 - Moja Expressway and police have debunked claims that a viral image showed a daylight robbery on the Nairobi Expressway.

4 Sep 2026 - IEBC has been ordered to amend its IEMS tender after the procurement review board found unclear and non-objective requirements in the document.

4 Sep 2026 - Tanzania has clarified that Tim Draper cannot sell Lupita Island’s land after the billionaire listed his investment for $7.9 million.

4 Sep 2026 - President William Ruto has urged newly trained Administration Police officers to uphold constitutional rights, accountability and restraint.

4 Sep 2026 - Health CS Aden Duale says new pharmacy standards do not bar diploma holders from practising, as protests continue over qualification requirements.

4 Sep 2026 - Sifuna has criticised Ruto’s Tata Chemicals Magadi directive, warning that abrupt business closures could undermine investment and jobs.

4 Sep 2026 - Motorists are calling for increased police patrols after reported attacks on the Kisumu-Busia road and Nairobi Expressway.

4 Sep 2026 - Detectives have arrested Edwin Odhuambo Oduor over nine alleged fraudulent insurance claims linked to a 2023 Kangundo Road accident.

4 Sep 2026 - Former High Court Judge Justice Joseph Mutava Mbalu will be buried in Kibwezi, Makueni County, after his sudden death on August 22, 2026.

4 Sep 2026 - Education CS Julius Ogamba has met KUPPET officials amid concerns over a Sh6,000 capitation shortfall facing secondary schools in Kenya.

4 Sep 2026 - Apple faces a £2 billion, or about Sh349 billion, UK lawsuit alleging its App Tracking Transparency rules unfairly hurt third-party app developers.

4 Sep 2026 - EACC Chairperson David Oginde has warned religious leaders against accepting illicit funds from politicians ahead of Kenya’s 2027 General Election.

4 Sep 2026 - Interior CS Murkomen has condemned the reported abduction of a Standard journalist and called for stronger security for journalists ahead of 2027.

4 Sep 2026 - IPOA says police failed to investigate Rex Masai’s fatal shooting as a Nairobi inquest hears CCTV evidence and awaits key police witnesses.

3 Sep 2026 - The Tooro Kingdom has announced strict traditional rituals during the nine-day mourning period for King Oyo, including bans on sex, weddings and loud…

3 Sep 2026 - The British Army has been ordered to stop or scale back non-essential training exercises as the Ministry of Defence seeks to cut costs.

3 Sep 2026 - Volkswagen plans to cut about 50,000 jobs as it tackles Chinese competition, high energy costs and the expensive transition to electric vehicles.

3 Sep 2026 - Nikita Kering has revealed she was diagnosed with PCOS six years ago, opening up about living with the often-invisible condition.

3 Sep 2026 - Leah Wanjiku has been charged with allegedly obtaining Sh200,000 after falsely claiming she could secure a man employment in Denmark.

3 Sep 2026 - Falcon Oil employee Ismail Ali Ibrahim has been charged over alleged theft of Sh14.89 million, conspiracy to defraud and proceeds of crime offences.

3 Sep 2026 - Education CS Julius Ogamba has extended the deadline for first-time university and TVET funding applications to September 21, 2026.

3 Sep 2026 - Kenya faces increased rainfall and flood risks as WMO warns El Niño could become very strong and persist into February 2027.

3 Sep 2026 - Google has launched Gemini 3.8 Flash, targeting OpenAI and Anthropic with stronger coding, reasoning, agentic capabilities and lower AI costs.

3 Sep 2026 - The Kenya Medical Association wants Works Councils established nationally and across counties to resolve disputes and prevent recurring health…

3 Sep 2026 - Richard Gikuhe Mbugua has been charged with the murder of TUK lecturer Edgar Mokua, whose body was found at City Mortuary days after he went missing.

3 Sep 2026 - DCP leaders led by Methu have condemned the Tata Chemicals Magadi closure, warning of job losses, water concerns and economic hardship.