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.
4:30 pm
The Financial Reporting Centre (FRC) has directed licensed dealers in precious metals and stones to register with the centre to ensure compliance with the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2009 (POCAMLA).
3:58 pm
President William Ruto has joined the people of Namibia in celebrating the historic inauguration of their first female President, Her Excellency Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.
3:40 pm
Prominent city lawyers Nelson Havi and Ahmednasir Abdullahi on Friday, 21 March, criticised the Dutch King over his meeting with Chief Justice Martha Koome.
2:55 pm
Langata Deputy OCPD Christopher Meme has said security will be beefed up around Nyayo Stadium on Sunday as Harambee Stars face Gabon in a World Cup qualifier match.
2:27 pm
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a petition by Speaker Moses Wetang’ula that sought to overturn a High Court ruling declaring the Azimio Coalition as the majority in the National Assembly.
1:55 pm
The Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) on Friday, March 21, seized 233 bags of fake fertiliser worth Ksh2.1 million in a crackdown.
1:24 pm
Researchers from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) and the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Wellcome Trust research programme in Kilifi have identified a drug, unithiol, that can neutralise snake bite venom through an oral dose.
12:55 pm
The Supreme Court has declared three laws, including one governing Saccos, unconstitutional, citing their passage by the National Assembly without Senate involvement.
12:25 pm
The Council of Governors on Friday issued a 14-day ultimatum to Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, threatening to shut down county operations.
11:38 am
The Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) fraternity has been thrown into mourning following the death of Fredrick Parsayo, a journalist who served as a reporter in the editorial department.