1:05 pm
The Motorists Association of Kenya has called for a crackdown to remove traffic police officers accused of extorting drivers; this demand follows a fatal crash during a high-speed car chase involving a senior police officer who was driving his personal vehicle on Saturday.
12:57 pm
The Senate Speaker, Amason Kingi, has ordered that the impeachment trial for Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo will take place in a meeting on July 8 and 9; this follows the failure of a motion to create an 11-member special committee.
12:07 pm
A section of activists from the Inuka Kenya Ni Sisi group scaled the fence to the Milimani Law Courts after being locked out of the hearing of three activists arrested after the June 25 protests.
11:49 am
The Central Bank of Kenya has announced the closure and cancellation of the authority granted to Bank Al-Habib Ltd (BAHL) of Pakistan to operate BAHL in Kenya.
11:27 am
A road accident at Mlango 1 on the Nakuru–Eldoret highway has caused heavy traffic, stranding long-distance drivers hoping to reach Uganda as police worked to clear the scene.
10:53 am
High Court Justice Chacha Mwita has ordered Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to either produce missing blogger Ndiagui Kinyagia or explain his detention in court.
10:26 am
The Senate Special Sitting has kicked off with the impeachment hearing of Isiolo Governor Abdi Hassan Guyo among the top agendas.
9:50 am
The High Court is expected to issue directions today in a petition by the Law Society of Kenya seeking the immediate presentation of missing activist Ndiangui Kinyangia, who was allegedly abducted by masked men in Kinoo on June 21.
9:12 am
ODM Chairperson Gladys Wanga has accused Rigathi Gachagua of hijacking the Gen Z-led protests to pursue power through the backdoor; she claimed Gachagua planned the protests to destabilise the country and attempt to overthrow President Ruto.
8:57 am
President Ruto has welcomed the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s decision to set up its African headquarters in Nairobi in one of his first engagements in Spain.
8:23 am
Police have arrested eight suspects accused of looting a government cereal store and stealing fertiliser worth over Ksh29 million during the June 25 protests, the DCI said.
7:55 am
Rigathi Gachagua-allied MPs, led by Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji, plan to impeach Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen over his controversial "shoot to kill" remarks.
7:16 am
Kenya Defence Forces officers will be required to pay for their meals under a Pay-As-You-Eat (PAYE) system, starting July 1, following the government’s decision to scrap the exchequer-funded lunch subsidy.
Sun, 29 June 2025
5:20 pm
The government has threatened to shut down and prosecute any doctors, hospitals, and patients found to be defrauding the SHA, Health CS Duale has announced.
4:58 pm
The Interior Ministry faced backlash after releasing a video framing the June 25 protests, where over 15 people were killed, as “Gen Z Madness” and “Violent Protests;" Kenyans slammed the video as state propaganda, accusing the ministry of downplaying youth grievances and whitewashing police violence.
4:28 pm
Former Kenyan international Boniface Ambani has been elected as the new AFC Leopards Chairman, receiving 1,101 votes against 682 for challenger Enos Mutoka during Sunday’s elections at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.
3:14 pm
The Standard has fired back at Raila Odinga after he criticised their “Betrayers of Gen Z” headline in a weekend editorial; the paper accused Raila of staying silent as the Kenya Kwanza government ignores court orders, silences media, allows corruption, and abuses citizens through abductions and violence.
3:14 pm
Several suspects linked to looting during the June 25 protests have been arrested in Mbeere South, and several have recovered a stolen water tank looted from Kiritiri Market.
2:14 pm
Police are under fire after Caroline Achieng, a single mother, alleged she was brutally assaulted by four uniformed officers in Lunga Lunga last Sunday night while walking home from work, with her 10-month-old baby present.
1:56 pm
Health CS Aden Duale has urged President Ruto to act swiftly and apprehend those behind Wednesday’s violent protests, saying the demonstrations crossed constitutional limits.
1:23 pm
The mask vendor, Boniface Kariuki, who was shot by a police officer on Tuesday, June 17, during protests, has been deemed brain-dead.
12:54 pm
President William Ruto is set to fly out on official visits to Spain and the United Kingdom, where he is set to sign a renewed Strategic Partnership with the UK to unlock major investments across various sectors.
12:34 pm
The Zimbabwean government has warned of a fake job scam targeting its citizens with false offers in Kenya; scammers, using a Facebook page named Zimbabwe Embassy Kenya, are said to demand Ksh48,187 for accreditation.
11:48 am
A police constable allegedly shot his superior during a disagreement at Ng’iya Police Post in Siaya, resulting in both officers' deaths after the constable was fatally shot by fellow officers while trying to escape near Ng’iya Girls’ High School.
11:13 am
Former Interior CS and 2027 presidential hopeful Fred Matiang’i attends a Sunday church service at PCEA Thika Town Church, joined by Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba, ousted Senator Gloria Orwoba, Gatong’ora MCA Dan Gitau, and other leaders.
10:55 am
The Standard Group has defended its headline calling Raila Odinga a “betrayer of Gen Z,” despite ODM’s June 23 protest, the media house stood by its reporting, insisting Raila betrayed the youth and challenging ODM to answer key questions.
10:12 am
Six people have been arrested in Embu for allegedly looting during the June 25 protests; DCI said the suspects were found with stolen goods, including a washing machine, alcohol, retail items, and electronics.
9:44 am
Property of unknown value was destroyed following a fire that gutted Marikiti Market in Kisii on Sunday morning.
9:20 am
The Kenya Human Rights Commission has condemned the DCI for arresting three activists linked to the June 25 protests and dismissing the charges of incitement, theft, and destruction as baseless, insisting the activists are respected human rights defenders.
8:56 am
Dennis Itumbi has criticised The Standard for calling Communications Authority CEO David Mugonyi an 'Enemy of the Press,' praising Mugonyi’s decision to shut down TV stations covering the June 25 protests, and accusing some media houses of taking political sides instead of reporting objectively.
