7:43 am
IEBC finalises the registration of candidates for the 24 electoral areas with by-elections, opens a 10-day window for resolving any disputes arising from the candidates registration exercise.
7:03 am
The DCI destroys a consignment of precursor chemicals used in the production of illegal drugs, which were seized in September 2024 following a coordinated operation in Namanga.
6:43 am
Parliament passes Privatisation Bill 2025 which seeks to turn State companies into commercial enterprises.
Thu, 09 October 2025
6:19 pm
Auctioneers, accompanied by armed police, raid home of Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara and seized one of her personal cars alongside goats and sheep.
5:34 pm
KANU party boss Gideon Moi drops out of the Baringo Senatorial by-election race
5:23 pm
Ministry of Agriculture declares it will not dissolve the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) despite complaints from tea farmers over the agency's questionable management.
4:41 pm
SHA announces fresh round of senior leadership appointments after naming 16 new Deputy Directors and 9 Principal Claims Management Officers.
4:13 pm
Activists protest along Agha Khan Walk in Nairobi's CBD, march to the Uganda High Commission Chancery in Nairobi demanding release of Kenyans abducted in Kampala.
3:17 pm
Naivasha MP Jane Kihara joins irate locals in protesting against the ongoing construction of a multi-billion-shilling development on Kenya Railways land in her constituency.
3:00 pm
Preacher Robert Burale sues radio host Alex Mwakideu and his sister Rozina Mwakideu for alleged defamation, demanding KSh 20 million in damages following an explosive interview involving Alex and Rozina, Burale's ex-wife.
2:33 pm
A 19-year-old man arrested for trespassing in Parliament Buildings claiming to be President Ruto’s son has been released; his family ordered to take him to hospital and pay more attention to him.
2:08 pm
Kenya’s plan to construct a 1,000-megawatt nuclear power plant continues to spark debates with environmental experts and energy analysts questioning its feasibility, safety, and environmental impact.
1:49 pm
Court frees man who was sentenced to 100 years in jail for defiling four minors in his care between 2010 and 2016, while he was director of a children’s home in Nairobi.
1:15 pm
SHA is reviewing the cancer care benefit under the insurance policy with a view to expanding the cancer treatment benefit following public uproar.
12:38 pm
Residents accuse Murang'a University of Technology of grabbing public land after the institution erected barriers on a main road connecting Murang'a town to Kangema.
12:12 pm
Education CS Julius Bitok has directed students and teachers in all public and private primary schools to actively participate in tree planting to mark the Mazingira Day scheduled for Friday, October 10.
11:54 am
Teachers at Litein Boys High School are demanding immediate transfers, vowing not to go back to school after students were sent home following the skirmishes witnessed last month.
11:12 am
Divorced partners will not be subject to automatic equal matrimonial property division in Kenya, but rather according to the contribution each party made, the Court of Appeal has affirmed.
10:58 am
Campaigns for vacancies in various elective posts in the upcoming by-elections will strictly run from 7am to 6pm and end on November 24th, the IEBC has directed.
10:11 am
Clashes between boda boda riders that erupted on Wednesday night in Isinya, forcing residents to flee, have continued into this morning, with businesses remaining closed.
9:52 am
President Ruto hosts the 24th COMESA Summit of Heads of State at KICC in Nairobi.
9:20 am
The World Bank's call for higher taxes in Kenya sparks public outrage, with lobby groups warning the move could worsen the cost-of-living crisisamid rising national debt.
8:55 am
KURA has announced the temporary closure of Jamhuri Road in Nairobi for two days to facilitate maintenance works along the route.
8:17 am
The Nairobi County government has shut down a construction site along Juja Road over safety and environmental violations by a private developer.
7:50 am
The government is to raise Ksh120 billion from the privatisation of KPC by March 31, 2026, privatised through an Initial Public Offer (IPO) of shares on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
7:13 am
SHA has urged Kenyans to be vigilant and cross-check their hospital bills and visit details whenever they access healthcare services to prevent fraud.
Wed, 08 October 2025
7:56 pm
Kenya and the IMF are set for crunch talks on a new financing programme in Washington, D.C., in the United States next week, according to CBK Governor Kamau Thugge.
6:57 pm
KeRRA has launched tenders for over 500 rural roads and bridges to be upgraded nationwide under the “Connecting Devolved Kenya” plan, aimed at boosting rural connectivity and economic growth.
6:22 pm
Education CS Julius Ogamba warns schools to follow official hours, directing classes to run from 8:00am to 3:00pm, threatening disciplinary action for schools forcing students to report early.
