2:22 pm
CS Aden Duale is facing criticism after the Rural & Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) accused him of failing to provide a detailed account of the Social Health Authority (SHA) Ksh32 billion disbursement to private hospitals.
1:53 pm
Residents of Kihunguro in Ruiru, Kiambu County, can breathe a sigh of relief following the approval for the construction of a footbridge along the Thika Superhighway.
1:00 pm
Nairobi Traffic Commander Joseph Chirchir has announced the closure of various sections of Aerodrome, Lang’ata, and Mombasa Roads ahead of the next round of African Nations Championship (CHAN) fixtures slated for Sunday, August 10.
12:11 pm
A Kenyan youth stunned the audience at State House after he seized the moment and delivered a heartfelt prayer in Shembeteng, a fast-evolving urban slang among Kenyan youths.
11:55 am
Kenyan youth interested in starting businesses are set to receive Ksh50,000 each starting in September this year, President William Ruto has announced.
10:41 am
The government of Kenya has provided 180,000 acres of the Galana Kulalu Block land to Al Dahra, an Abu Dhabi-based agricultural company, for large-scale agricultural development.
10:15 am
Kenya's war on graft has just been supercharged after a select group of 26 officers from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) benefited from a high-level anti-corruption course provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
9:55 am
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has announced that its portal is now open for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) applications for the September 2025 intake.
9:15 am
A sombre cloud hangs over the family of Maj. (Rtd) Solomon Obange, who previously served as Head of Security at Parliament, and Dr Dick Obange of Maseno University, who lost 25 family members in a road accident at Coptic Roundabout, Kisumu.
8:45 am
President William Ruto has directed traffic authorities to act swiftly and hold those responsible for negligence in the tragic Coptic Roundabout accident, which has so far claimed 25 lives.
8:00 am
A month after his dramatic arrest, Manyatta Member of Parliament Gitonga Mukunji has opened up about the details of the incident, which occurred in July.
7:45 am
President William Ruto has appointed Charles Karondo, a former Personal Assistant (PA) to Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro, as the new Chair of the Board of the Communications Authority with immediate effect.
Fri, 08 August 2025
7:44 pm
At least 21 people are feared dead after the bus they were in overturned at the Coptic Roundabout on the Kisumu-Kakamega Road.
7:23 pm
The High Court has released Jackson Kihara, famously known as Cop Shakur, and former Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier Patrick Osoi on a cash bail of Ksh50,000 each after they were charged with suspected terrorism offences.
7:00 pm
Aircraft accident investigators have issued an update on the August 7 plane crash, confirming the recovery of the aircraft’s black box.
6:17 pm
Kenya is among 12 African nations set to benefit from the United States' decision to issue an additional Ksh12 billion ($93 million) in funding to combat child malnutrition across the continent.
5:15 pm
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has warned Jubilee against coercing ODM party leader Raila Odinga to ditch President William Ruto and vie for the presidency in the 2027 General Election.
4:25 pm
Residents of Nairobi are poised to benefit after the County’s Governor announced plans for the Green Nairobi Company, an autonomous body set to employ thousands of residents.
3:55 pm
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called upon the Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA) to enforce a ban on hazardous pesticides across its member states.
3:22 pm
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially recognised Kenya for eliminating human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, as a public health issue, making it the tenth country to achieve this significant milestone.
2:55 pm
KNEC has released new guidelines for students and schools as Kenya prepares to participate in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), a global education benchmarking initiative.
12:51 pm
The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned of moderate to heavy rainfall across several parts of the country, including Nairobi, Kiambu and Kisumu, from Friday August 8 onwards.
12:01 pm
President Ruto appoints Makua Mutua, his senior advisor on Constitutional Affairs and Human Rights, to lead the framework for coordinating the compensation of victims of protests and riots.
11:39 am
Several students and teachers injured in Friday morning road accident involving their bus; they were on the way to the Kenya National Music Festival in Meru.
11:08 am
Intimate partner violence is the most prevalent form of violence, affecting at least 3 out of 10 young women in partnerships in Nairobi, this is according to a survey conducted by Performance Monitoring for Action (PMA) Agile.
