Fri, 19 September 2025

• 2:19 pm Kisumu National Polytechnic closed indefinitely due to prolonged student protests, which disrupted learning activities at the institution.
• 1:41 pm More than 2.2 million Kenyans to access medical services free of charge after the government paid their premiums, President William Ruto announced during the launch of the SHA Sponsorship Programme.
• 1:29 pm Kenya Met warns of cloudy mornings in Nairobi and most parts of the country for the next five days as showers and thunderstorms are expected in Rift Valley, Lake Victoria region and the Coast.
• 12:47 pm Two matatus collide head-on in Ngoingwa, along the Mang’u–Thika Road, leaving seven people critically injured and six others with minor injuries.
• 12:18 pm Nairobi City County releases schedule for inspecting and stamping of weighing and measuring equipment for Nairobi traders, with the final inspection taking place on November 20 at Dagoretti Market.