3:23 pm
Court of Appeal gives Nairobi County government a major boost by confirming that the city’s vertical growth can continue following a case filed by Rhapta Road residents challenging the approval of high-rise projects of up to 28 floors.
2:49 pm
18 people rescued as search and rescue operations continue in the Indian Ocean after a boat carrying an unknown number of people capsized off the coast of Manda in Lamu County.
2:19 pm
Kisumu National Polytechnic closed indefinitely due to prolonged student protests, which disrupted learning activities at the institution.
1:41 pm
More than 2.2 million Kenyans to access medical services free of charge after the government paid their premiums, President William Ruto announced during the launch of the SHA Sponsorship Programme.
1:29 pm
Kenya Met warns of cloudy mornings in Nairobi and most parts of the country for the next five days as showers and thunderstorms are expected in Rift Valley, Lake Victoria region and the Coast.
12:47 pm
Two matatus collide head-on in Ngoingwa, along the Mang’u–Thika Road, leaving seven people critically injured and six others with minor injuries.
12:18 pm
Nairobi City County releases schedule for inspecting and stamping of weighing and measuring equipment for Nairobi traders, with the final inspection taking place on November 20 at Dagoretti Market.
11:57 am
Court suspends nationwide strike by university staff that had disrupted learning across public universities, directs stakeholders to engage in conciliation talks.
11:21 am
Kenyan athlete and gold medallist Jairus Birech dies at 32 after a short illness, family confirms.
10:31 am
A deepfake video where Raila Odinga is made to appear to be endorsing a cryptocurrency was posted on a hacked social media account, amid reports that several Kenyans may have fallen victim to the scam.
10:15 am
Senators summon Governor Johnson Sakaja for failing to appear before it to discuss progress, challenges and budgetary allocations for vocational training centres and ECDE programmes in Nairobi.
9:49 am
National Police Service Commission (NPSC) announces nationwide recruitment of 10,000 police constables will commence on October 3 to October 9; urges eligible Kenyans to apply.
9:12 am
KNEC directs learning institutions to submit details of Grade 9 learners with talents in arts and sports to be placed in the Arts and Sports Science Pathway in senior schools before October 17.
8:52 am
At least 20 houses were burnt down in the Njuguini area of Athi River on Thursday night after a fire broke out in a residential building.
8:14 am
Treasury CS John Mbadi dismisses claims the World Bank is behind push for eProcurement, admits system is run by the Kenyan government jointly with an Indian firm.
7:51 am
Former DP Rigathi Gachagua’s Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) settles on Furaha Chengo Ngumbao as its candidate for Magarini Constituency by-election.
7:09 am
Office of the Controller of Budget (CoB) admits it issued a wrong data on the number of bank accounts held by Homa Bay County; assures the mistake would be corrected in revised edition of the CGBIRR report.
Thu, 18 September 2025
7:09 pm
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen says a special team of detectives from DCI in Nairobi have been dispatched to probe the gruesome murder of a minor whose body was doused with acid in Homa Bay County.
6:28 pm
39 county governments, including Nairobi and Mombasa, are in the spotlight for spending over the set 35 per cent of their total revenue to pay salaries in the 2024/2025 financial year.
6:13 pm
The United Kingdom has issued a travel advisory, warning its citizens against travelling to some parts of Kenya due to terrorism, banditry and kidnappings.
5:49 pm
JSC promotes 117 Judicial Officers to various higher rankings including nine judges to the position of Chief Magistrate, 67 to Senior Principal Magistrates, six to Principal Magistrates, 15 to Senior Principal Kadhi, and 20 to Principal Kadhi.
5:09 pm
Former nominated UDA Senator Gloria Orwoba withdraws a petition she filed at the Milimani Constitutional and Human Rights Division against the party and IEBC challenging her removal and subsequent replacement in Senate.
4:34 pm
Members of County Assemblies across the country pocketed a total of Ksh1.57 billion in sitting allowances in the 2024/2025 financial year, according to a recent report by the Controller of Budget.
3:35 pm
The Anti-Corruption Court has given the ODPP 30 days to hand over all evidence in the Ksh31.8 million Wycliffe Wangamati corruption case involving the ex-Bungoma Governor and former officials.
2:43 pm
Counties spent Ksh220.64 billion on employee compensation in the financial year ending June 30, accounting for 47 per cent of total expenditure and 41 per cent of actual revenue, according to a Controller of Budget report.
2:21 pm
At least two people have died, while seven others have sustained injuries following an accident that occurred in the Mabera area, Kuria North, Migori County.
1:50 pm
KMTC has released 13,000 transcripts for June–July 2025 graduates, advising them to collect their documents within three weeks.
1:20 pm
The DPP seeks to proceed with Agnes Tirop’s murder case despite the prime suspect’s disappearance; the court has directed a formal application for trial in his absence within 14 days.
12:53 pm
Governor Sakaja blames the National Treasury’s late disbursement of funds for Nairobi salary delays, stating that payments will be made once the government releases the equitable share allocation.
12:16 pm
Kenya dropped two places to 111 in the FIFA rankings, despite the Harambee Stars reaching the CHAN 2024 quarter-finals.
