11:13 am
A 10-month-old Kenyan baby, Chloe, remains stranded in India after the Ministry of Health revoked SHA’s earlier commitment to contribute Ksh500,000 for her congenital heart defect treatment.
10:57 am
The family of Professor Bishop Josiah Onyancha, who ran for governor of Kisii in 2022, has confirmed that he and his wife perished in a tragic traffic accident.
10:34 am
A Citi Hoppa bus has been torched along Jogoo Road after it allegedly hit and killed a boda boda rider; passengers fled before the bus was set ablaze.
9:49 am
The University of Nairobi has slashed hostel accommodation fees for the 2025/26 academic year by 50 per cent in response to mounting pressure from students.
9:05 am
Governor Erick Mutai has asked President William Ruto to dissolve the Kericho County government, hours after a second impeachment motion against the embattled governor was filed.
8:53 am
KUCCPS opens the applications portal for the Diploma in Primary Teacher Education (DPTE), targeting P1 and ECDE certificate holders.
8:02 am
The National Police Service has deployed a specialised anti-trafficking unit to Maai Mahiu following the BBC exposé revealing girls as young as 13 years being trafficked for sex with the help of female "madams".
7:48 am
The EACC raided the offices and homes of six senior Busia County officials over a Ksh1.4 billion tender as part of a larger investigation involving irregular procurement, conflicts of interest, theft of public funds, and unexplained wealth.
7:26 am
A Super Metro bus burst into flames on Wednesday night along Naisha Road in Nairobi; no casualties were reported, and the cause of the inferno is unclear.
Wed, 06 August 2025
4:39 pm
The Members of Kericho County Assembly have once again filed a motion to impeach Governor Erick Mutai, barely a year after he survived another impeachment attempt.
4:11 pm
Amidst mounting diplomatic tensions with the United States, President William Ruto has stated that Kenya's close ties with China are in the nation's best interests.
3:43 pm
Chairperson of the Commission on Administrative Justice, Charles Dulo, has announced that the ombudsman's office is engaging with the Registrar of Persons to decentralise ID and driver's license collection.
3:11 pm
Nairobi City County workers protested at City Hall on Wednesday as they demanded the immediate payment of their delayed salaries; the demonstration escalated into a physical standoff, with the workers blocking the entry and exit of vehicles belonging to senior county officials.
2:28 pm
IEBC has announced opening of applications for accreditation of eligible organisations as voter education providers, election observers, and media practitioners for the upcoming by-elections.
2:00 pm
PLP leader Martha Karua wants the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, to order the immediate apprehension of suspects implicated in the child sex trade in Maai Mahiu.
1:47 pm
Former DP Rigathi Gachagua has called on US President Donald Trump to appoint a strong-willed ambassador to Kenya, one capable of confronting the administration of President William Ruto over alleged human rights violations.
1:13 pm
KWS has distanced itself from a fake recruitment drive for game rangers, warning members of the public about the alleged large-scale scam that had gone viral on social media.
12:51 pm
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has reported a marginal decline in the number of newly registered vehicles between April and May this year.
12:22 pm
Nairobi residents and motorists have been advised to prepare for considerable traffic disruptions on Thursday, August 7, ahead of African Nations Championships (CHAN) Group A matches.
11:14 am
A Ugandan national has been extradited to Kenya to face drug trafficking charges after allegedly sending a parcel laced with narcotics through a Nairobi courier facility.
10:55 am
Kenya stands to incur considerable losses if it loses its Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States, after it emerged that US legislators were questioning this status.
9:55 am
The National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy has threatened to take disciplinary action against Chris Kiptoo, Principal Secretary at the National Treasury, for failing to appear before it to address a Ksh30 billion power debt crisis.
8:50 am
The High Court has blocked the swearing-in of the recently re-appointed Media Council of Kenya chairman, Maina Muiruri, and three others as board members.
8:24 am
Eight Border Patrol Unit officers were injured on Tuesday after their armoured vehicle hit an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the Kiwanja-Yumbis area of Fafi Sub-county, Garissa.
8:08 am
Kenyan police in Haiti, who are part of the Multinational Security Support (MSS), now say they have made significant progress in their mission to curb gang violence in the Caribbean nation.
7:45 am
A well-coordinated intelligence operation in Nairobi’s Central Business District has led to the dismantling of a phone theft syndicate that has been terrorising city dwellers.
