11:09 am
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki commended counties for their initiatives to enhance growth when he presided over the opening of the Nyanza International Investment and Development Conference in Kisumu.
10:56 am
Owners of 77 companies spanning online, water supplies, and loan resettlement sectors were given a 3-month notice before their businesses are dissolved.
9:57 am
President William Ruto mourns the Namibian founding President Sam Nujoma as a selfless, courageous, and visionary leader who dedicated his life to the liberation and development of his country. Nujoma passed away aged 95 years three weeks after he was hospitalised.
9:28 am
The wife of a patient who was murdered inside a KNH ward has called for speedy investigation and justice for her late husband and father of two.
8:52 am
Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti appeals to Nyanza residents to support Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s 2027 presidential bid since the Kamba Community had backed Raila Odinga in several presidential bids.
8:25 am
The funeral of an administrative officer in Mayoni Ward, Kakamega County, descended into chaos leaving the family in disarray after rival groups allied to Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa and former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa clashed.
7:46 am
Trans Nzoia GovernorGeorge Natembeya slams President William Ruto's decision to sign an executive order waiving the vetting requirement for Northeastern residents applying for IDs noting, "This thing has a serious security implication, this is not something to just do anyhow as it will reach a point that even an MCA will be elected from the outlawed groups."
7:21 am
The East African Community and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) agree to constitute a technical team to convene a Joint Summit once a year.
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7:43 pm
Kenya has confirmed one new Mpox case in Makueni County, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 38.
7:14 pm
There is growing disquiet in public secondary schools after the Treasury sent just Ksh4,000 of the Ksh8,000 capitation required for each student in the first term; principals say services could grind to a halt.
6:50 pm
Chaos erupts at the funeral of former Wanga North Location chief Agostino Gerald Odongo in Matungu, Kakamega County, as rival supporters of Governor Fernandes Barasa, MP Peter Nabulindo, and ex-Sports CS Rashid Echesa clash, halting the service.
6:27 pm
The joint summit of the SADC and EAC resolves to formulate a plan to kick out uninvited foreign forces in the DRC and calls for an immediate ceasefire.
5:39 pm
Defence CS Soipan Tuya appoints Brigadiers Jeremiah Maroko and Kioko Mwololo to head the Kenya Defence Forces Pension Assessment Committee and names four other members.
5:05 pm
The government will hire 30,000 more youths in its Climate WorkX project to help clean Mathare, Nairobi, and Ngong rivers; the plan includes increasing the daily stipend for the workers.
4:52 pm
AUC chairperson hopeful Raila Odinga visits the family of veteran journalist Leornard Mambo Mbotela, who passed away on Friday morning.
4:12 pm
Police officers in Mombasa are investigating an incident where a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer was reported stabbed to death outside a hospital.
3:45 pm
President Ruto has reappointed Adiel Nyange as the chairperson of the board of the Private Security Regulatory Authority.
3:20 pm
Nairobi Woman Rep Esther Passaris has demanded accountability from KNH after a patient was stabbed to death; she cited past security lapses, noting CCTV was reportedly non-functional.
2:57 pm
Ruto has urged all armed forces in the eastern DRC to cease hostilities as regional leaders met in Tanzania for a peace summit.
2:30 pm
Embu County has suspended a clinical officer and a night guard after a woman gave birth on a hospital veranda without help.
1:46 pm
ANC Deputy Party Leader Issa Timamy has said Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi will mount a 2032 presidential bid despite joining UDA.
1:10 pm
A 62-year-old woman has been freed after spending 11 years in prison over her husband’s murder; the court ruled there was insufficient evidence to convict her.
12:46 pm
Njuri Ncheke ask President Ruto to protect under siege Chief Justice Martha Koome; they argue the attacks are politically motivated.
12:14 pm
Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o is investigating counties' multiple bank accounts in commercial banks, suspecting misuse of public funds, she has told Senators.
11:56 am
Emergency EAC and SADC meeting on escalating DRC crisis begins in Tanzania; Presidents Kagame, Ruto, Museveni, Mnangagwa, and Suluhu are present, while Tshisekedi is attending virtually.
11:27 am
President Ruto warns the conflict in the DRC cannot be resolved through military means and says, “We must resist the temptation of thinking that we can somehow shoot or bombard our way into a solution in the face of the complexity involved.”
10:49 am
KPMG audit firm warns that the increase of NSSF deductions will lower the purchasing power of most employed Kenyans.
10:13 am
Trump waives funds to PEPFAR, allowing select USAID employees to return to work as audits on expenditures by the foreign aid body continue.
9:50 am
Moses Wetang’ula has rejected a High Court ruling questioning his dual role as National Assembly Speaker and Ford Kenya Party leader, calling it “ordinary comments” with no legal weight; he insisted the decision is non-binding and has no practical effect on his position.
