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With medication worth KSh 1 billion expiring at KEMSA, what action should be taken next?

Today being National Missing Children’s Day let us be accountable in helping find missing children.

We don’t need illegal assistance to win, Kindiki responds to 2027 rigging claims

Speaking during a public engagement in Kisii on Monday, Kindiki said the government’s investments in roads, affordable housing, electricity connectivity, healthcare, education and agriculture had already earned public confidence across the country.

N|uu language is one of the most endangered languages in the world.

Gachagua raises alarm over repeated security breaches around President Ruto

He questioned the absence of the President’s ADC during a recent breach and criticised Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen’s leadership, calling for reforms in national security management and improved professionalism within security agencies.

Stop blame games and fix the economy, Uhuru tells President Ruto

The former President pointed to fuel prices and the resulting transport costs as some of the biggest contributors to the burden facing low-income earners.

DCP appoints Senator John Methu as party’s Secretary General

Methu takes over from Hezron Obaga, who had been serving as the party’s Secretary General.

Kindiki highlights education gains, says budget to rise to Sh765bn in 2026/27

He said the State has recruited 100,000 teachers, built 23,000 classrooms, and increased TVET enrollment from 297,000 to 718,000 students through ongoing reforms and infrastructure investment.

Safina Deputy Leader warns debt servicing is crowding development spending

In a statement on Monday, Otieno argued that rising taxation, expanding debt obligations, and slowing economic productivity are placing increasing pressure on households, businesses, and long-term national development planning.

CS Murkomen declares May 27, 2026, public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Adha

In a special gazette notice issued on Monday, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the holiday had been declared under the Public Holidays Act.

PS Njagi seeks additional Sh1.66bn for Blue Economy department

The State Department for the Blue Economy and Fisheries has asked Parliament for an extra Sh1.66 billion after National Treasury allocated Sh3.08 billion for 2026/27 development, below projected needs of Sh4.74 billion.

CS Mbadi defends Finance Bill 2026, says digital tax claims misleading

Addressing the media on Monday , the CS said the government was correcting widespread misunderstanding of the proposals and insisted that many controversial measures circulating in public debate do not appear in the current Bill.

AU Commission appoints Yann Bedzigui as Chief of Staff

The appointment marks a key leadership transition within the continental body, with the Commission praising both the incoming official’s expertise in peace and security affairs and the outgoing chief’s service and leadership during his tenure.

Faith Odhiambo calls for urgent action as child protection cases rise

Former LSK President Faith Odhiambo says Kenya’s child protection situation is worsening, citing official records of over 10,000 cases between Jan 2025 and Mar 2026. She calls for urgent investigations and prosecutions by authorities.

Ex-Nyeri MP Wambugu: Reckless election talk could erode trust before 2027 polls

Former Nyeri town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu criticised remarks by President Ruto’s allies suggesting electoral malpractice, calling them reckless and damaging to public confidence ahead of the 2027 elections.

Onyonka alleges election rigging and tribal politics are being used to distract voters

Speaking on Radio Generation on Monday, the senator claimed some leaders were deliberately promoting narratives around electoral manipulation and ethnic divisions to create fear among voters and weaken public confidence in the electoral process.

MP Passaris calls for collective action and stronger systems to tackle rising GBV cases

Speaking on Monday, she defended ongoing government interventions such as safe houses and awareness funding while urging stronger systems, legislation, and societal responsibility, emphasising that GBV is not a women-only issue but a national crisis.

Western Kenya MPs push for DP slot in Ruto’s 2027 re-election

The push emerged during a high-level meeting in Naivasha attended by Moses Wetang'ula, Wycliffe Oparanya, governors and more than 28 Members of Parliament drawn from the Western Kenya Parliamentary Caucus.

Alai urges ODM to reconnect with grassroots before engaging UDA

Speaking on Radio Generation on Monday, Alai said many party members felt abandoned after the loss of the longtime ODM leader Raila Odinga, who he described as the political force that held together diverse communities and interests within the party.

Public urged to avoid speculation over Sheila Chebii’s death in Australia

The Kenya High Commission in Canberra said it is saddened by the death of Kenyan national Sheila Chebii in Sydney and urged the public to avoid speculation. It says it is working with Australian authorities as coronial processes continue.

Alai raises alarm over Nairobi development approvals and public participation gaps

Speaking during a Radio Generation interview on Monday, he cited alleged irregular meetings, weak resident involvement, and possible administrative bias in approvals.

Senegal parliament speaker steps down in political crisis

The move by speaker El Malick Ndiaye clears the way for sacked premier Ousmane Sonko to run for the post of head of parliament, where his Pastef party holds a strong majority, in a challenge to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.

Advocate faults State's fuel pricing formula over unclear taxes

Speaking on Radio Generation on Monday, Oyoo said Kenyans were yet to receive a clear explanation on how fuel prices are determined and how each levy contributes to the final retail cost.

National Assembly dismisses claims Finance Bill, 2026 charges annual rent on freehold

Parliament described the reports as false and misleading, insisting the Bill has no clauses related to land ownership or land rent. It also denied claims that a separate law on freehold land conversion had been passed or signed.

Kenya Airways flight returns to Entebbe after bird strike

Kenya Airways confirmed that all passengers and crew safely disembarked after the aircraft returned to Entebbe International Airport following a bird strike incident.

Dozens killed in suicide bombing targeting Pakistani passenger train

The force of the explosion caused two of the train cars to overturn and catch fire, sending thick black smoke into the air, according to footage shared online.

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 School grounds in Bamba, Ganze Constituency, Kilifi County, Ruto said the fencing project will protect villages that have long suffered invasions by wild animals from Tsavo Park.

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 unrelated to the virus, before the outbreak was identified.

Inside the growing pattern of security lapses at Ruto engagements

The Kilifi incident adds to a series of earlier security scares recorded during the President’s tours across different counties.

Two suspects held as police recover cannabis and illicit alcohol in Migori, Murang’a

Police in Migori and Murang’a arrested two suspects in separate anti-drug operations, recovering rolls of bhang, unprocessed cannabis, illicit alcohol and cigarettes. The suspects were held pending arraignment as investigations continue.