12:52 pm
MP Peter Salasya has been charged with hate speech at the Milimani Law Courts; he denies the charges and has been released on a Ksh400,000 bond or Ksh200,000 cash bail.
12:10 pm
Gospel singer Alex Apoko, known as Ringtone, has been released on a Ksh3 million bond or a Ksh1 million bail alternative in the case of allegedly defrauding a businesswoman of a parcel of land valued at Ksh50 million in Karen.
11:58 am
EACC is investigating the fraudulent acquisition of Ksh1.4 billion linked to Trans Nzoia County, following allegations of procurement irregularities, abuse of office, and bribery involving Governor George Natembeya.
11:18 am
Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has been presented at the Milimani Law Courts following his arrest on Friday; he is yet to face the judge.
10:54 am
COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli has called for the abolition of the National Employment Authority over what he terms 'modern-day slavery'.
10:12 am
Primate Elijah Ayodele, the Nigerian prophet who predicted President William Ruto's 2022 win, now warns that Ruto is likely to lose in the 2027 general elections.
9:48 am
Five people have been confirmed dead and scores of others injured in a fire incident that occurred early Monday morning in the Mathare B slums of Nairobi.
9:17 am
22 students are recovering from minor injuries sustained during a fire incident that broke out at Amabuko Secondary School in Kisii County on Sunday night.
8:29 am
EACC and police raid Trans Nzoia's Governor George Natembeya's home in Kitale.
8:10 am
Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing’Oei has urged Tanzania to immediately release former CJ Willy Mutunga and his delegation, Hanifa and Khalid, who are reportedly detained at Julius Nyerere International Airport.
7:45 am
Police besiege homes linked to Rigathi Gachagua with heavily armed police officers drawn from multiple units, reportedly in pursuit of the former second-in-command.
7:12 am
Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga and activists Hanifa Adan and Hussein Khalid have been detained at the Julius Nyerere International Airport in Tanzania since 3am.
Sun, 18 May 2025
5:53 pm
NTSA has announced plans to initiate the inspection of heavy commercial vehicles in a bid to reduce the spate of road accidents.
5:27 pm
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has revealed a plot to arrest Trans Nzoia Governor George Natemebya tomorrow, on Monday, May 19.
4:54 pm
Martha Karua lands at JKIA after deportation from Tanzania, accusing the government of ‘collaboration’ after failed diplomatic intervention.
4:20 pm
Nairobi County Chief Environment Officer Geoffrey Mosiria has warned hawkers and business owners in the CBD against using the newly installed dustbins to dump their waste.
3:49 pm
Turkana Professionals Association has urged the national government to launch a KDF-backed operation in the county to curb militia attacks in the county.
3:20 pm
Health CS Aden Duale has claimed that the government does not have enough money to absorb Universal Health Coverage Workers (UHC) on permanent and pensionable terms.
2:55 pm
Tanzanian Authorities have deported Martha Karua after detaining her for hours.
2:19 pm
Pastor James Ng’ang’a, founder of Neno Evangelism Centre, has criticised the Nairobi County government for alleged harassment, claiming they are attempting to extort Ksh10 million disguised as land rates.
1:56 pm
KNUT will propose a 60% salary increment and a 30% allowance increase in their CBA with the government.
1:16 pm
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino wants Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu barred from entering Kenya for any reason as fallout over the detention of three Kenyan lawyers at the Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam continues.
12:44 pm
The government may consider suspending Kenya Forest Service (KFS) officers over rising concerns of forest encroachment, Environment CS Deborah Barasa has announced.
12:07 pm
Kenyan referees Gilbert Cheruiyot and Stephen Yiembe have once again been chosen for prestigious officiating positions, this time in the CAF Champions League 2024/25 final.
11:50 am
LSK demands that the government of Kenya write to their counterparts in Tanzania seeking clarification on why members of the council, led by Senior Counsel Martha Karua, were detained and deported back to the country.
11:12 am
Ferdinand Omanyala, the African 100m record holder, won the 150m race at the Adidas Atlanta City Games, setting a new African and national record.
10:44 am
Senior Counsel Martha Karua and two Kenyan lawyers have been detained at Julius Nyerere International Airport and are facing deportation; they were set to defend Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu.
10:13 am
Several people are feared dead after a Climax Coach bus crashed at Awasi along the Kisumu-Nairobi highway; rescue operations are still ongoing.
9:46 am
Pope Leo XIV is set to officially take the instruments of power in a ceremony at St Peter’s Square today, during the Mass of Inauguration of his pontificate.
