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Nairobi County orders mandatory staff credentials audit
This marks the start of a comprehensive audit aimed at strengthening accountability and improving the integrity of staff records.
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UNEA-7: Experts urge bigger clean energy investment in Africa
Chinese and African experts at UNEA-7 in Nairobi urged greater investment in renewable energy, saying clean power is vital to climate action, economic growth and sustainable livelihoods across Africa.
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High Court upholds ODPP diversion, blocks private prosecution bid
The High Court in Kakamega has quashed a magistrate’s approval of a private prosecution against Sylvia Atamba, upholding an ODPP diversion deal and warning against abuse of process and double jeopardy.
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Ruto ties US partnership to BETA reforms and Kenyan household welfare
President William Ruto says Kenya’s expanding partnership with the US will prioritise national sovereignty, household welfare and BETA reforms, with focus on trade, health, digital economy and regional security.
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Africa faces rising journalist arrests as Kenya and Somalia lead pack
The report documents that at least 33 countries in sub-Saharan Africa saw journalists detained, while at least 16 countries reported attacks on reporters. Arrests were concentrated in East Africa and the Horn of Africa, with Somalia accounting for the highest number, followed closely by Kenya.
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Kenyan web domains hit record 115,653 in September
According to the latest quarterly statistics, the tally rose from 111,313 recorded three months earlier. This added 4,340 new registrations, representing a 3.9 percent increase. The authority noted that the upward trend has been consistent since 2018, when the registry stood at 85,744, before rising to 101,123 in 2020 during the widespread shift to online platforms brought on by Covid-19 restrictions.
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Ruto urges stronger national–county collaboration to boost devolution
President William Ruto told the National and County Governments Summit that all devolved functions are now fully gazetted, urging faster funding, land transfers and legal reforms to strengthen devolution.
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Mbadi: New state firm to manage infrastructure fund, attract investors
Treasury CS John Mbadi says Kenya will set up a professional company to run the new National Infrastructure Fund, aiming to cut bureaucracy, attract private investors and unlock key roads, dams and energy projects.
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Less than 40% of counties provide health insurance for persons with disabilities, report shows
The disability inclusion assessment, which examined 41 out of the country’s 47 counties, shows that while 34 counties (82.9 per cent) have taken steps to improve healthcare access for persons with disabilities, notable gaps remain. Initiatives include enhancing physical access to health facilities, offering disability-specific medical support, and implementing inclusive health communication strategies.
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Man arrested in Mombasa over alleged fake Airbnb holiday listings
In a statement by the DCI on Tuesday, the suspect, identified as Brian Masika, was tracked down after a Nairobi resident lost Sh24,000 while trying to book a non-existent beach apartment.
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How Tatu City’s 5,000-acre design aims to cut Nairobi traffic time
Tatu City Head of Sales David Karimi explains how the 5,000-acre mixed-use, mixed-income development in Ruiru is designed to cut traffic time and integrate homes, schools and light industries.
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Nyaribari Masaba hopeful vows tech-driven solutions and community-focused leadership
The Kisii County constituency, currently represented by Daniel Ogwoka Manduku of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), faces persistent security threats, according to Mobeck. Cattle rustling along the Maasai-Kalenjin border has long troubled residents, particularly in areas where his grandfather’s land sits at the junction of Kisii, Nyamira, Homabay, and Narok counties.
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Nobel officials unsure when Peace Prize winner will arrive for ceremony
Machado is Venezuela's opposition leader and has been in hiding since the country's disputed 2024 election, which she and her supporters say was stolen.
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EACC challenges report claiming Kenya loses Sh3 billion daily to corruption
According to the Transparency International 2024 index, Kenya scored 32 out of 100 and was placed 121 out of 180 countries, falling below both global and regional averages. Within East Africa, Rwanda leads with 57 points, followed by Tanzania at 41, while Kenya ranks just above Uganda and Burundi.
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Kenya welcomes home 230 officers from Haiti
National Security Advisor Monica Juma led the reception and praised the team for representing the country with honour throughout the mission. She said the officers carried out their duties with professionalism and a strong sense of responsibility both to Kenya and to the people of Haiti.
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Kenya faces deeper hunger cisis as over 2.1 million at risk
According to the bulletin, nine counties- Wajir, Garissa, Kilifi, Kitui, Marsabit, Kwale, Kajiado, Isiolo and Tana River are in the alert phase and now “require close monitoring due to emerging drought conditions and potential impacts on food security, water access and pasture availability.”
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Kenya unveils aggressive 2025–2030 diaspora investment strategy
The two documents, developed in collaboration with government agencies and international partners, aim to strengthen the role of the diaspora in national development.
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Elephant conservation pioneer Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton is dead
His death marks the end of an extraordinary six-decade career dedicated to understanding and protecting Africa’s elephants.
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Two suspects arrested in Nairobi over fake police recruitment letters
The suspects, identified as Evaline Jepchirchir Rotich and Jane Chepkonga Chelanga, were apprehended by officers from the Parliament Police Station following multiple complaints from members of the public.
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Brace for hot and mostly dry week, weatherman warns
In its weekly bulletin released on December 9, the department noted that only a few areas in the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, parts of the Rift Valley itself, the Coast, North-eastern Kenya and the South-eastern lowlands are likely to experience occasional showers.
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Why protection systems are failing women- Gender specialist
According to the UN Women, an estimated 840 million women, almost one in three, have been subjected to physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, non-partner sexual violence, or both at least once in their life (30 per cent of women aged 15 and older).
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Lead graft fight through innovation, CS Mvurya tells youth
Speaking during the commemoration of International Anti-Corruption Day 2025, Mvurya emphasized that youth must move beyond being mere victims of corruption to actively shaping integrity and accountability across the country.
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EACC boss: Why corruption disproportionately affects Kenyan youth
EACC CEO Abdi Mohammed warns that six in ten young Kenyans would take a bribe, urging youth to read the 2024/2025 report and lead efforts against corruption.
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Isiolo Assembly clerk clashes with Senators over accountability queries
As tensions flared, Boru openly confronted Senator Fatuma Dullo over the Senate’s ongoing probe into the Assembly’s affairs when she demanded to know whether they submitted the documents before the OAG.
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National Infrastructure Fund to be launched this week, Ruto announces
Speaking during the launch of the Tsavo West Rhino Sanctuary in Ngulia, Taita Taveta County, on Tuesday, President Ruto said the fund is structured to attract significant private-sector participation—up to six times more than the government’s initial input.
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Audit exposes financial, legal fault lines in West Pokot Assembly
Appearing before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee, the county assembly was led by County Clerk Ngiroh Leo and Speaker of the Assembly Frederick Kaptui in relation to audit queries raised by the Office of the Auditor General for the 2023-2024 financial year.
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KNCHR links 57 deaths, 661 complaints to widening abuses
In its latest review covering December 2024 to December 2025, the Commission recorded 57 deaths tied to violations of the right to life and hundreds of complaints related to abuses by both security agencies and private actors.
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Ruto unveils world’s largest black rhino sanctuary in Tsavo West
The sanctuary, covering more than 3,200 square kilometers, brings together 150 rhinos from Ngulia and 50 from the Tsavo West intensive protection zone.
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Dadaab court orders exhumation of Safiya Bilal for fresh autopsy
According to the ODPP, the Chief Government Pathologist will supervise the exhumation and the repeat post-mortem, while experts from the Government Chemist collect samples for examination. The DCI will document every stage of the procedure, with the Fafi Subcounty Public Health Officer handling safety protocols during the operation.
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Careerism in police undermines free, fair elections- Oswago
Oswago said the police are “very well trained… they understand the law backwards,” but systemic issues, including promotions and rewards based on loyalty rather than merit, pressure officers to act in ways that serve political interests rather than legal or ethical standards.