2:44 pm
A section of ODM MPs have criticised party leader Raila Odinga over his push to move NG-CDF funds to counties, warning the proposal would undermine education and security projects central to constituencies.
1:28 pm
Kenyans abroad sent home Ksh656.9 billion in the year to July 2025, an 11.1 per cent rise, CBK data shows, cementing remittances as a key foreign exchange source.
12:55 pm
Mohamud Yusuf Haji, the uncle of the National Intelligence Service Director General Noordin Haji, is dead.
12:09 pm
Narok Governor Patrick Ole Ntuntu has reshuffled three county directorates, moving Culture, Cooperative Development, and Trade to new departments in a bid to boost efficiency and service delivery.
11:43 am
Nairobi motorists face heavy delays as police divert traffic at the Thika Road–Kiambu Road junction for CHAN ticket checks ahead of Harambee Stars’ clash with Zambia at Kasarani Stadium.
11:26 am
DR Congo has rejected Kenya’s appointment of a consul general to Goma, accusing Nairobi of violating international law by bypassing Kinshasa and warning the move risks legitimising M23 rebels controlling the city.
10:39 am
Two people have been confirmed dead and one injured after a lorry was involved in a tragic accident along the Bomet-Kaplong Highway.
10:20 am
Ethiopia is seeking guidance from Kenya to reform its tax system, with proposals to tax mobile money, airtime, and financial services, and to adopt Kenya’s VAT withholding model for big firms.
9:48 am
The Boda Boda Safety Association of Kenya has demanded accountability after riders torched a Land Rover on Thika Superhighway, condemning the attack as reckless and urging operators to shun violence and lawlessness.
9:16 am
Health CS Aden Duale has demanded compensation for victims of terror and past atrocities in North Eastern, including Wagalla and Malka Mari, saying equity requires the region’s dead also be recognised.
8:57 am
DCI has arrested the mastermind of an illegal electricity network, known as “Senator”, accused of secretly tapping the KPLC grid to power boreholes and Miraa farms in Igembe, costing the power company over Ksh100 million.
8:28 am
Former presidential adviser Moses Kuria has accused Health CS Aden Duale and Rift Valley leaders of fuelling negative ethnicity, rejecting claims that Mt Kenya people consider themselves superior to other communities.
7:49 am
Boda boda riders set a Land Rover ablaze on the Thika Superhighway after an accident Saturday night, sparking huge traffic and drawing huge crowds near the National Youth Service.
7:24 am
Kenya’s javelin star Julius Yego won his first Diamond League meet in nine years at Silesia on Saturday, marking a major comeback since his 2016 Eugene victory after years of struggle.
Sat, 16 August 2025
6:26 pm
Two people have died and three others have been injured in a horrific multi-vehicle accident on the Nairobi–Mombasa highway near Malili, Machakos County.
5:44 pm
Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon has won the 3000m women's race at the Silesia Diamond League in Poland clocking an impressive 8:07.04 close to breaking the long-standing Women's 3000m world record of 8:06.11.
5:13 pm
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has awarded loans to 136,634 first-time university students for the 2025/2026 academic year.
4:58 pm
President Ruto to meet with the organisers of the Grammy Awards, with the aim of bringing world-class music studios to Kenya in his first trip to the United States since Donald Trump began his second term
4:20 pm
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has lodged a formal protest against Kenya's appointment of Judy Kiaria Nkumiri as Consul-General to Goma, citing a violation of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.
3:31 pm
KeNHA is set to redesign the Coptic roundabout on the Kisumu-Kakamega highway, where 27 people lost their lives in a fatal crash last week. The intersection is a black spot on the major road.
2:53 pm
Motorists in Nairobi have been advised to expect temporary road closures and traffic diversions on Sunday August 17, 2025, as the city hosts CHAN 2024; Harambee Stars will play Zambia at MISC Kasarani from 3pm.
2:33 pm
President William Ruto has formed a selection panel responsible for recruiting the chair and members of the National Lands Commission; the recruited team is expected to begin their six-year term in November.
1:44 pm
Embattled Kericho Governor Erick Mutai has denounced his impeachment on Friday, August 15, describing the process as flawed, predetermined and lacking transparency.
12:44 pm
All motorists have been advised on where to buy accessories after the NTSA published its official August 2025 list of approved motor vehicle body builders, conformity assessors, and licensed speed limiter suppliers.
12:26 pm
President Donald Trump's administration has warned Kenyans travelling to the US against overstaying in the country, terming it a violation of the immigration laws, which could affect their future visa eligibility.
11:53 am
Nairobi County's Chief Environment Officer, Geoffrey Mosiria, has shut down a notorious strip club in Pipeline Estate; the club was operating in the residential area and had been the subject of numerous complaints from residents.
11:38 am
Several motorists were forced to spend the night on the road on Friday due to heavy traffic along the Nairobi-Mai Mahiu-Naivasha highway at the Mai Mahiu area that started at 9pm until early Saturday morning.
10:57 am
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has hinted at a possible political alliance with Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka encouraging him in his upcoming presidential bid for the 2027 general election.
10:04 am
The committee appointed by Ruto and Raila to oversee the implementation of the ten-point agenda and the NADCO report has completed its initial report and is now focused on the rollout of its work.
