8:14 am
Police detained a man suspected of belonging to a street gang that harasses and steals from the public during a joint operation in Nairobi CBD on Saturday night.
7:58 am
Senator Crystal Asige has denounced an incident where Sirisia MP John Waluke was caught on camera making fun of a short-statured man in front of Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen, saying, "...people of their standing would not participate in the public humiliation of disabled people."
7:23 pm
UDA party settles on Leo Muriuki as its candidate for the Mbeere North parliamentary seat as it seeks to retain the seat which became vacant when Geoffrey Ruku was appointed to the cabinet.
6:30 pm
Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA) has revoked the licences of four tour operators for breaching industry regulations, including the employment of unlicensed drivers.
5:41 pm
Motorists Association of Kenya disagrees with KeNHA over the recurrent sinkhole on Nakuru-Eldoret highways saying poor drainage is the main course; urges the authority to move beyond explanations and instead adopt proven drainage and engineering solutions.
5:23 pm
Karura Ward MCA Kamau Thuo raises alarm over new Karura Forest revenue collection system by the government as he warns the move threatens the model that transformed the forest from a crime scene into a popular chill spot.
4:41 pm
Nakuru County Government has dismissed reports that infants are being detained at the Nakuru County Hospital due to unpaid medical bills, after the Standard newspaper published a story claiming that over 100 infants were being held at the facility.
3:59 pm
Basic Education PS Julius Bitok has revealed that government schools will start receiving capitation funds by the end of next week, following weeks of delay due to an exercise to verify student enrolment data.
3:16 pm
The ambitious Nairobi Green Park Underpass project in Nairobi’s CBD is over 90 per cent complete, a report by Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has revealed.
2:51 pm
Athletics Kenya offices in Nairobi and Eldoret will operate at limited capacity from September 11 to 23 to allow the athletics community to focus fully on the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
2:11 pm
KeNHA has issued a new advisory to motorists and local residents following the reappearance of a sinkhole on the Nakuru–Eldoret Highway near the Eveready roundabout; the sinkhole reappeared just 48 hours after KeNHA repaired the section, causing fresh cracks and fears of a wider collapse.
1:49 pm
Two-time 800m World Championship gold medalist Billy Komintai Konchellah’s appointment as a member of the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya revoked as he lands another government role as member of National Heroes Council.
1:23 pm
Chaos erupted at the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) Meru branch on Saturday morning after party members expressed frustrations in a sudden change of the party's leadership in the county.
12:43 pm
Government announces plan to dissolve a further 75 companies within the next three months, just a week after closing 54 firms.
12:11 pm
Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) issues new licences to companies in the broadcasting, postal, and telecommunication sectors as it invites public comments and objections before the approvals are granted.
11:45 am
Boda boda operators in Vihiga on Saturday morning set ablaze a 14-seater matatu after the driver reportedly ran over a motorbike rider in Luanda market along the Kisumu-Busia highway.
11:19 am
The government announces removal of taxes on packaging materials for agricultural products in an attempt to attract investors to the country.
10:55 am
President William Ruto appoints Samier Muravvej as the non-executive Chairperson of the Kenya Fisheries Service Board effective September 5, 2025, for a period of three years; revokes his earlier appointment as non-executive Chairperson of the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council.
10:34 am
Police arrest man after recovering a Glock pistol loaded with 17 rounds of ammunition, had been stashed in the freezer alongside food items, in Utawala, Nairobi County.
9:49 am
Parents warned about teenagers abusing a dangerous drug causing zombie-like hallucinations; the drug, which is reportedly available from some chemists, is known among the youth as 'whites' or 'blues'.
9:03 am
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announces that it is seeking public views on the Draft Excise Duty (Remission of Excise Duty) Regulations, 2025.
8:42 am
Transport CS Davis Chirchir says Ksh175 billion road infrastructure bond not a loan but part of a financing arrangement where Ksh7 from the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF) was allocated to a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV).
8:19 am
National Police Service Commission has released guidelines detailing the recruitment of 10,000 constables, and is encouraging qualified individuals to apply; says that it has adopted regulations to help streamline the recruitment process and ensure transparency.
7:20 am
Rural Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (Rupha) gives SHA 14 days to clear outstanding NHIF debts or face service withdrawal noting hospitals are struggling as the government fails to honour a Presidential Directive to settle debts of Ksh10 million and below.
7:03 am
Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji, who has been acquitted of terrorism-related charges, accuses the State of fuelling insecurity by hiring goons who struck fear and fuel chaos during peaceful protests.
Fri, 05 September 2025
3:53 pm
High Court dismisses Nairobi City County Government's attempt to block payment of Sh498.7 million to a lawyer for legal services rendered 18 years ago.
3:19 pm
KeNHA has revealed that the first phase of construction of the 42-kilometre Mombasa-Kwa Jomvu-Mariakani highway, from Mombasa to Kwa Jomvu, is 95.45 per cent complete, while the second phase, from Kwa Jomvu to Mariakani, is 35 per cent complete.
2:39 pm
Kenya Meteorological Department has urged Kenyans living in various parts of the country, including Nairobi, Nakuru, and Kisumu, to prepare for rain and cold temperatures over the next five days.
2:07 pm
The Treasury has started a new plan to get back all the unused money held by public offices in commercial banks in an initiative meant to pull government money back into the main banking system.
