1:49 pm
The Inter-Religious Council of Kenya has urged President Ruto to act against politicians using religion to incite chaos, warning that it erodes public trust during political instability.
1:30 pm
At least four pupils are feared dead after a pit latrine caved in at the Queen of Angels Primary School in Turbo Sub-County, Uasin Gishu County.
12:56 pm
Health CS Aden Duale has withdrawn the nursing internship list after 19 unqualified names were flagged; he promised an audit and action against those responsible.
12:18 pm
Harambee Stars climbed to position 109, up from the previous 111, in the latest FIFA rankings.
11:38 am
Former Interior CS and 2027 presidential hopeful Fred Matiang'i has cancelled his three-day rally in Meru and Embu counties scheduled for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
11:16 am
The Director of Public Prosecutions has preferred murder charges against Police Constable Klinzy Masinde Baraza for the shooting of Boniface Kariuki Mwangi on June 17, during protests in Nairobi CBD.
10:47 am
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) recorded a 6.8 per cent growth in its revenue, collecting Ksh2.571 trillion from Kenyans in the year to June 30, 2025.
10:28 am
Kenya Power risks collapse, MPs warn, after a damning audit revealed liabilities of Ksh115 billion against assets of just Ksh44 billion, raising alarms over the firm’s financial health.
9:52 am
President William Ruto has led the country in the mourning of Chief Kadhi Sheikh Abdulhalim Hussein, who passed away early this morning.
9:22 am
The government has suspended sugar milling in Western Kenya for three months starting July 14 due to a shortage of mature cane, leaving thousands of workers and farmers in limbo.
8:40 am
Police tear-gassed mourners holding a candlelit vigil for slain vendor Boniface Kariuki on Wednesday night along Mondlane Street near Imenti House, briefly dispersing the crowd.
8:06 am
A three-judge bench will rule today on a petition challenging President Ruto’s IEBC nominees over alleged lack of public participation, regional imbalance, and eligibility concerns.
7:58 am
City businessman and TikToker Kan Maiyo was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly posting a viral video inciting violence against police officers, DCI has confirmed.
7:20 am
Chief Kadhi of Kenya, Abdulhalim Hussein, has died in Mombasa; the cause of his death remains unknown.
Wed, 09 July 2025
5:12 pm
President William Ruto has fired back at the High Court after Justice Lawrence Mugambi issued a ruling barring the Inspector General of Police from ordering the erection of roadblocks in the Nairobi CBD.
4:11 pm
Uncertainty has engulfed hundreds of hawkers - mostly students - at Moi University after the University administration issued stern directive banning all forms of hawking within its premises.
4:00 pm
The Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA) has urged President Ruto to personally intervene and lead a national process of justice and reform in the wake of mounting deaths and abuses linked to anti-government protests.
3:40 pm
Several businesses and homeowners suffered losses after a 5am fire destroyed more than 20 shops and homes at Maili Nne, Kipkelion East in Kericho County.
3:27 pm
A man born to an Jamaican/American father and a Kenyan mother has decried being deported to Jamaica as President Donald Trump's administration heightens deportations of undocumented immigrants.
2:39 pm
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has announced limited slots for applicants on primary teacher education diploma courses at Teachers Training Colleges (TTCs).
2:00 pm
Tensions escalated along the busy Jogoo Road on Wednesday, 9 July, when a large crowd marched towards the Nairobi Central Business District from the Makadara Law Courts, where they had accompanied former Mungiki leader Maina Njega.
1:53 pm
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dismissed President William Ruto's claims that a series of demonstrations across the country are part of a plan to overthrow the government.
1:08 pm
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has distanced himself from talk of tabling an impeachment motion against President Ruto, saying that 90 per cent of Parliament is compromised and that such a motion would not succeed.
12:57 pm
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry President, Erick Rutto, has urged government to protect all businesses during protests, in reference to the recent looting and destruction of property witnessed in the country recently.
12:31 pm
The High Court has barred the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, from ordering the erection of roadblocks within the Nairobi Central Business District.
12:03 pm
A woman delivered on a Nairobi-Sori bound Ena Coach bus with the help of passengers on Tuesday morning as they left the capital; mother and baby were later transferred to hospital after the successful delivery.
11:27 am
Hundreds of motorists were on Tuesday, July 8, forced to spend the night on the road following a heavy traffic snarl-up along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.
11:00 am
President William Ruto has issued a tough warning to goons taking advantage of protests to attack Kenyans and destroy property; urges police to use force selectively and shoot attackers in the leg.
10:36 am
Irate locals torched the Itibo Police Station in Nyamira County after a student was reportedly fatally shot by a police officer on Tuesday, July 9.
10:07 am
Athletes who recorded exemplary results in past competitions but were overlooked by the government are set to be compensated thanks to a raft of new reforms by the Ministry of Sports.
