Thu, 01 January 2026

• 4:02 pm President William Ruto has announced a KSh 1.4 billion refurbishment of Bukhungu Stadium, with works scheduled for completion by December 2026, aiming to boost sports infrastructure and local development.
• 3:31 pm A massive fire tore through Mukuru Kayaba slum in Nairobi, destroying over 300 homes just after midnight on New Year’s Day, leaving hundreds of families homeless. 
• 2:47 pm A family in Gitaru has been rendered homeless after a stray firework from the New Year's celebration, ignited a fierce blaze and burnt down their home. 
• 2:02 pm Detectives have arrested the prime suspect in the August 13 killing of a 35-year-old man in Ang’ata Barrikoi, Trans Mara South, amid ongoing violent land disputes that have displaced dozens.
• 1:32 pm Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has ruled out working with the Kenya Kwanza administration, saying opposition leaders cannot implement policies they never pledged to their voters.