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Ruto unveils multi-billion coast projects, orders deregistration of Shirango Conservancy

Speaking during a Thanksgiving service for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy PS Fikirini Jacobs at Mnagoni Primary Scho...

WHO • May 25, 2026

Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo

They are believed to have contracted Ebola on 27 March while working in the eastern region of Ituri on a project unrelat...

Top Stories • May 24, 2026

Large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine leaves four dead and dozens injured

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv was the main target, but other areas were also hit, with at least 83 pe...

World Athletics • May 24, 2026

Kipchoge finishes 16th in Cape Town Marathon

Competing in his first marathon in more than six months, the two-time marathon champion from Kenya finished in 16th plac...

WW2 • May 24, 2026

US Embassy in Nairobi to close for Memorial Day

In a statement issued on Sunday, the mission confirmed the temporary suspension of routine consular and administrative s...

Top Stories • May 24, 2026

Foreign pilgrims flock to Mecca for Hajj despite Middle East conflict

The Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam, must be performed at least once by all Muslims with the means.

Top Stories • May 24, 2026

Kenyan woman presumed drowned after car plunges into Canadian river

Jepkoech, who arrived in British Columbia last year, is believed to have entered the North Thompson River after her vehi...

Top Stories • May 24, 2026

LSK calls for accountability over death of Kiambu student while in custody

In a statement issued on May 23, 2026, LSK President Charles Kanjama condemned the incident and called for State action.

White House • May 24, 2026

Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House

BBC's US media partner CBS has named the suspect as Nasire Best, a 21-year-old man who was known to the Secret Service a...

WHO • May 22, 2026

Angry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR Congo

Medical workers at the Rwampara hospital, located near the city of Bunia in Ituri province, where almost all of the case...

Radio station apologizes after accidentally announcing death of King Charles

“Due to a computer error at our main studio the Death of a Monarch procedure, which all UK stations hold in readiness wh...

Sports • May 21, 2026

Golf: Mediratta confident ahead of PGK Equator Tour 2nd leg in Thika

The Safaricom-backed golfer heads into the tournament in high spirits after emerging as the overall winner during the op...

Transport Strike • May 19, 2026

EPRA revises fuel prices after pressure from transport operators, cuts diesel by Sh10.06

Motorists in Nairobi will now pay Sh232.86 per litre for diesel while kerosene will retail at Sh191.38 per litre. Super...

ODM to push Gov't for fuel relief, says Oburu

Speaking during the ODM Nyanza Delegates Consultative Forum in Kisumu, Oburu said global events, including conflict in t...

Wandeto • May 18, 2026

Murkomen condemns assault on Mwiki woman, vows action on "heinous act"

Murkomen on Sunday, alongside Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, visited the victim, identified as Rachel Wandet...

UAE • May 18, 2026

UAE reports strike near Abu Dhabi nuclear power plant

Officials are investigating the source of the strike. The country's defence ministry said three drones had entered the U...

DCI nab suspect behind multi-million gold scam in Nairobi

According to police, the suspect, Mildred Kache alias Sabreena Ayesha, together with an accomplice, convinced the foreig...

transport stakeholders • May 18, 2026

No movement! Transport stakeholders to begin strike over high fuel prices

The move follows a consultative meeting held on May 17, 2026, where stakeholders confirmed that the strike would go on a...

Vulnerable Children • May 17, 2026

Tessie Musalia champions collective action for vulnerable children

She affirmed that children’s rights in Kenya are protected by the Constitution and various legislations. She cited Artic...

Trump • May 17, 2026

Trump, Nigeria claim killing of IS second-in-command

Under US sanctions since 2023, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was the second-in-command of IS worldwide, according to US President...

Man drives car into pedestrians in Italy, injuring eight

The suspect, 31, has been identified by officials as an Italian national of Moroccan origin. Italy's Prime Minister Gior...

WHO • May 17, 2026

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergency

WHO director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned there are currently "significant uncertainties to the true num...

Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga dies in custody, says UN court

The former businessman and radio station owner was among the last fugitives sought over the genocide, in which Hutu extr...

Top Stories • May 10, 2026

Africa Forward Summit: A nod to Kenya’s security leadership

Set to be held in Nairobi from May 11-12, 2026, the summit brought together heads of state, defense experts, and regiona...

Top Stories • May 10, 2026

Dangote: Why I'm looking at Kenya for oil refinery venture

Africa's richest man, Dangote, at an infrastructure summit in Nairobi last month, ⁠said he could replicate his 650,000-...

Top Stories • May 10, 2026

DCI, FBI deepen partnership to fight crime and corruption

The visit by FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey on May, 9, 2026, emphasised the longstanding strategic partnership bet...

WHO • May 10, 2026

Virus-hit MV Hondius arrives in Tenerife as medics await passengers

Intensive preparations have been under way to receive the ship in the port of Granadilla and help more than 100 people o...

Top Stories • May 10, 2026

Suspected boat explosion injures 11 in Miami

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Juan Arias told reporters that emergency crews responded to reports of a "possibl...

Top Stories • May 10, 2026

WHO chief reassures Tenerife residents ahead of arrival of virus-hit cruise ship

Tedros Ghebreyesus stressed that "this is not another Covid" and that there were no symptomatic passengers currently abo...

women • May 10, 2026

Mother's Day forgotten history

One of the earliest known Mother’s Day observances dates back to 1887 in Henderson, Kentucky, in the US, where teacher M...

Top Stories • May 10, 2026

Kenya Airways flight in Cape Town grounded after bird strike

In a statement on May 9, 2026, the national carrier said the aircraft landed safely at Cape Town International Airport a...

Top Stories • May 10, 2026

Detectives arrest two over murder of Nakuru PCEA cleric

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations have arrested two suspects linked to the murder of a PCEA cle...

Ulinzi Sports Complex • May 06, 2026

KNF confirms 21 for East Africa tourney in Nairobi

Speaking to Radio Generation on Wednesday morning in Nairobi, KNF Secretary General Millicent Busolo thanked the Kenyan...

Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands

Spain's health ministry said officials were determining which passengers required urgent evacuation from Cape Verde, whe...

Senate committee sends agencies back over indigenous people confusion

The Committee, chaired by Senator Hillary Sigei, was on Tuesday reviewing a statement sought in September 2023 by Senato...

Trump • May 05, 2026

US strikes Iranian fast boats as Iran attacks UAE oil facility

The UAE and South Korea both reported strikes on ships in the vital channel on Monday. The UAE also said a fire broke ou...

xenophobia • May 04, 2026

Kenyan mission in South Africa urges caution amid xenophobic attacks

In the notice dated May 4, 2026, the mission advised Kenyans to avoid protest areas, follow guidance from local authorit...

Trump • May 04, 2026

Iran threatens to attack US Navy if it enters Strait of Hormuz

Tehran issued its sharpest direct threat yet to American naval assets hours after Washington announced it would begin gu...

Trump • May 04, 2026

Iran says US has responded to its latest peace proposal

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said the response, delivered via Pakistan, was now being reviewed, according to Tas...

KNH goes fully digital, phases out paper records in system overhaul

In a May 3 statement signed by Acting CEO Richard Lesiyampe, the hospital said the transition marks a long-overdue upgra...

WHO • May 04, 2026

Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship

One case of Hantavirus has been confirmed, with five more suspected cases under investigation, it said. One British nati...

I will not seek re-election under UDA ticket, declares Kanga'ta

In a clearly worded statement on May 3, 2026, stopping short of a direct rebuke, the Murang’a County chief attributed th...

US • May 03, 2026

Germany says US troop withdrawal was expected as Trump signals more cuts

Speaking to the DPA news agency, Boris Pistorius also stressed "the presence of American soldiers in Europe, and particu...

Veteran gynaecologist and Nairobi Hospital director Dr Job Obwaka • May 01, 2026

Veteran gynaecologist Dr Job Obwaka dies at 83

His family said he passed away on Friday evening after being rushed to the facility where he had served for many years,...

LIVE Blog: Kenya's Labour Day 2026

The event is being held at Chavakali High School, where workers have gathered to celebrate International Labour Day and...