1:55 pm
Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata has pledged to support the family of Boniface Kariuki, the Nairobi hawker who was shot and later died in hospital after spending weeks in intensive care. The shooting, which was unprovoked, was captured on video.
1:27 pm
Peter Kawanjiru, an ally of ex-DP Rigathi Gachagua has allegedly been abducted; according to his family officers in civilian clothes stormed their house on Monday night and captured the DCP youth leader.
12:57 pm
Nairobi Woman Rep Esther Passaris has proposed a new bill that would change the way demonstrations are conducted by introducing restrictions on the locations of public meetings.
12:30 pm
The Kenya Meteorological Department has issued a warning of rain and significantly colder-than-normal nights over the next five days for Nairobi and several other parts of the country.
11:38 am
Kenya joins an international coalition of eight countries lobbying for a global taxation on luxury air travel. The group suggests that levies on flying could raise up to Ksh28 trillion ($220 billion) if applied across the board.
10:53 am
President William Ruto met with French President Emmanuel Macron who reaffirmed France's shared commitment with Kenya to sustainable development, regional peace, and global cooperation.
10:17 am
The Parliamentary Service Commission has announced vacancies for up to 38 security wardens to be positioned at and around Parliament Buildings.
9:37 am
UK Deputy High Commissioner Ed Barnett has defended the joint statement by ambassadors and high commissioners, maintaining that it was issued in good faith to encourage peaceful demonstrations and support protection of human rights.
9:13 am
The Ministry of Water has announced internship opportunities for young professionals after securing funding from the World Bank. Interns will be deployed to regions implementing the bank's the Horn of Africa Groundwater for Resilience Project.
8:47 am
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has once again extended the deadline for filing tax returns by four more days to July 5.
7:56 am
KNEC to train examiners for the upcoming Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) exams between July and August; shortlisted teachers to pay Ksh10,500 for the training.
7:00 am
Kalonzo Musyoka's Wiper party has officially changed its name to the Wiper Patriotic Front, Registrar of Political Parties Ann Nderitu has confirmed.
6:45 am
The Ministry of Health has waived all medical bills for victims of the protests, including Boniface Kariuki’s Ksh815,805; he tragically died from a gunshot wound sustained during the June 25 protests in the CBD.
6:30 am
The Registrar of Political Parties has affirmed Uhuru Kenyatta as the legitimate leader of the Jubilee Party and Jeremiah Kioni as its Secretary-General, effectively dismissing claims to leadership by Kanini Kega and Sabina Chege.
Mon, 30 June 2025
6:11 pm
KRA has extended the tax filing deadline by 24 hours to midnight on Tuesday, July 1, following the iTax system challenges on June 30.
5:49 pm
DCI has dismissed claims that Rigathi Gachagua is under investigation over the June 25 protests, saying no summons were issued; he, however, stressed that Gachagua is not above the law.
5:23 pm
DCI boss Amin Mohammed has denied that police are holding missing activist and blogger Ndiangui Kinyagia, linked to planning the June 25 protests, and said he is not in police custody and urged him to present himself to any police station to clarify his disappearance.
4:45 pm
Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, the face mask vendor who was shot during the June 17 protests in Nairobi, has died.
4:35 pm
The High Court has halted the KRA's implementation of the revised Current Retail Selling Price (CRSP) schedule for used motor vehicles, suspending its rollout until the case is heard and determined.
3:54 pm
Nairobi's Environment Chief, Geoffrey Mosiria, defended the county's decision to push hawkers to the back streets after MP Babu Owino's criticism over the evictions in the CBD.
3:23 pm
The Supreme Court has upheld a landmark ruling by the Court of Appeal affirming inheritance rights for children born to muslim fathers out of wedlock, citing the constitutional principle of non-discrimination.
2:54 pm
Suna West MP Peter Masara is in mourning after the loss of his son, ODM Party has confirmed.
2:28 pm
A lawyer has submitted a petition to the Law Society of Kenya, requesting that DP Kithure Kindiki and Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen, both of whom are advocates, be removed from the advocates’ roll; if successful, this action would prevent them from practicing law.
1:47 pm
IPOA has opposed OCS Taalam and Constable Mukhwana's attempt to block their prosecution in the murder case of blogger Albert Ojwang, calling it an abuse of the court process meant to evade justice.
1:05 pm
The Motorists Association of Kenya has called for a crackdown to remove traffic police officers accused of extorting drivers; this demand follows a fatal crash during a high-speed car chase involving a senior police officer who was driving his personal vehicle on Saturday.
12:57 pm
The Senate Speaker, Amason Kingi, has ordered that the impeachment trial for Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo will take place in a meeting on July 8 and 9; this follows the failure of a motion to create an 11-member special committee.
12:07 pm
A section of activists from the Inuka Kenya Ni Sisi group scaled the fence to the Milimani Law Courts after being locked out of the hearing of three activists arrested after the June 25 protests.
11:49 am
The Central Bank of Kenya has announced the closure and cancellation of the authority granted to Bank Al-Habib Ltd (BAHL) of Pakistan to operate BAHL in Kenya.
11:27 am
A road accident at Mlango 1 on the Nakuru–Eldoret highway has caused heavy traffic, stranding long-distance drivers hoping to reach Uganda as police worked to clear the scene.
10:53 am
High Court Justice Chacha Mwita has ordered Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to either produce missing blogger Ndiagui Kinyagia or explain his detention in court.