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9 May 2025 - The government has finalised the agreement to lease four sugar factories to private millers in a bid to revitalise the struggling sugar industry.

9 May 2025 - Hours after the High Court issued an order compelling the Inspector General of Police to produce missing politician and businessman Phillip Aroko, police officers presented him at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Court at 3pm.

9 May 2025 - The High Court has ordered the government to produce businessman Phillip Aroko in court by Monday, following concerns over his continued detention without being arraigned or released on bond.

9 May 2025 - A middle-aged man has been handed a life sentence after being convicted of defiling a two-year-old child in Kisumu.

9 May 2025 - Judges say only Chief Justice had power to empanel bench.

9 May 2025 - A number of African countries currently fund their healthcare schemes through a combination of beneficiary contributions, taxes, and government allocations. However, some nations still require patients to fully cover their medical expenses out of pocket.

9 May 2025 - The two governors have previously expressed their dissatisfaction with Raila's pact with President William Ruto.

9 May 2025 - Kenya’s exports continue to depend heavily on the East African Community (EAC) as a key market, according to the 2025 Kenya Economic Survey.

9 May 2025 - The High Court has declined to refer cases of abductions and enforced disappearances in Kenya to the International Criminal Court (ICC), ruling that national institutions are still capable of handling such matters.

9 May 2025 - Kiplenge was the executor of Kamau’s Will.