7:56 am
COTUrefutes claims that it delayed workers' salaries, tolerated rampant sexual assaults, and forced deductions to a dodgy sacco whose leaders cannot be identified noting, "COTU wishes to categorically refute the malicious and defamatory claims recently circulated on social media by an individual with ill intent to tarnish the union's reputation."
7:23 am
Officers from the National Police Service (NPS) enforce strict traffic measures, particularly on the Naivasha-Nakuru highway and along the rally routes as the WRC Safari Rally continues.
Sat, 22 March 2025
6:10 pm
Pope Francis will make his first public appearance in five weeks on Sunday, where he will give his blessing and greet a crowd from Rome's Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican has said.
5:38 pm
CS Oparanya has announced plans to merge Uwezo, Youth, and Women Enterprise Funds into the Biashara Fund to streamline access to financing and curb misuse.
5:09 pm
CS Salim Mvurya has confirmed Kenya is pushing to extend its WRC Safari Rally hosting rights beyond 2026, citing the event’s global appeal and economic benefits.
4:41 pm
Harambee Stars has sold out the 30,000-seat Nyanyo National Stadium for Sunday's World Cup Qualifier against Gabon.
4:09 pm
Metro Trans has suspended operations for a day to train its drivers and staff, assuring customers that services will resume on Sunday.
3:17 pm
INJECT Party leader Morara Kebaso has criticised former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for promoting what he terms as tribal politics, warning that such rhetoric fuels poor leadership and disunity in Kenya.
2:40 pm
The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling that ordered Athletics Kenya officials to vacate office, allowing them to retain their positions after a successful appeal.
2:05 pm
Head of Public Service Felix Koskei has warned bandits in North Rift, vowing government action to end the violence following the killing of a chief in Loruk, Baringo North.
1:40 pm
President William Ruto is back in the country after attending the inauguration of Namibia's new Head of State, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, in the capital, Windhoek.
1:23 pm
Super Metro Sacco has surrendered over 250 buses for NTSA inspection after the agency suspended its operating licence in Nairobi.
12:53 pm
Cleaning staff at Kakamega County Referral Hospital have downed tools over six months of unpaid salaries, paralysing services.
12:11 pm
The government has admitted a fertiliser shortage, assuring farmers that NCPB depots will be restocked by Monday.
11:44 am
Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital asks striking medics to return to work, insisting it has met some of the demands, including staff shortages, salaries, and promotions; terms the strike illegal.
10:38 am
UDA extends the candidate registration deadline for Phase II elections to March 26, and grassroots polls are set for April 11 to 12 in more than 20 counties.
10:17 am
Kenya health workers are now calling for the removal or impeachment of the SHA Chairperson and CEO, whom they have identified as the main problems in SHA insurance.
9:49 am
Pastoralist communities in Isiolo and Samburu have been urged to control the use of fire in grazing areas to prevent wildfires that have plagued the country since January.
9:23 am
Detectives in Kirinyaga have arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly murdering his lover and burying her in a septic tank at their Ngurubani home.
8:55 am
A Baringo chief was shot dead on Friday in Chipilat, Tiaty Constituency, Baringo County, after a gunfire exchange between police and bandits.
8:08 am
Ruto, head of EAC, has agreed to a joint virtual meeting of EAC heads of state and SADC leaders next week to address the escalating DRC crisis.
7:43 am
A magistrate stationed at the Thika Law Courts has alleged that court operations have stalled after EACC confiscated her mobile phone, according to her latest court filing.
7:12 am
Lecturers at Moi University have issued a seven-day strike notice over delayed salaries, setting the stage for a potential disruption of academic activities at the institution.
Fri, 21 March 2025
6:35 pm
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei on Friday, March 21, issued an update on Margaret Nduta, who is currently being held in a prison in Vietnam.
5:55 pm
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by 16 police officers seeking to block their prosecution over the killing of Baby Pendo in 2017.
5:30 pm
Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana has dismissed a recent travel advisory by the US warning its citizens against travelling to Kenya over security concerns.
4:55 pm
The Kenya Meteorological Department has urged Kenyans to brace for heavy downpours in several parts of the country between Friday, March 21 and Tuesday, March 25.
