KENYA NEWS

French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Nairobi coincided with allegations by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over a cancelled road project and the signing of a €700 million investment agreement for the Port of Mombasa. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, Gachagua, who now leads…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will expand its operations in Nairobi under a new agreement with Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), including the creation of a regional anti-corruption role within the agency’s Nairobi office. The announcement was made on Saturday, 9 May…

President William Ruto has defended the government’s plan to require school fee payments to be made through the e-Citizen platform, despite ongoing opposition from educators, parents and civil society groups. Speaking at the second annual education conference in Naivasha on Thursday, the President…

The Kenya Meteorological Service has warned that heavy rainfall is expected across several parts of the country from Friday, 8 May to Tuesday, 12 May 2026, with flooding likely in some areas. Western Kenya, the Rift Valley and the Lake Victoria Basin are expected to receive the heaviest rainfall…

At least 15 people have died after a gold mine collapsed at Rumos Hills in West Pokot County.  Rescue teams are searching for more miners feared trapped beneath the debris, while six survivors have been taken to the hospital for treatment. The collapse happened when a large rock fell onto an…

ODM leader Dr Oburu Oginga has missed several recent party events, prompting questions about his health and the party’s leadership plans. Dr Oginga, 82, has not appeared in public since attending the ODM Youth League Convention in Nairobi on 20 April. Since then, he has been absent from several key…

President William Ruto has appointed Justice Mohamed Abdullahi Warsame to Kenya’s Supreme Court, with immediate effect following a Gazette notice dated 5 May. The appointment follows Warsame’s nomination by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on 29 April to fill a vacancy left by the late Justice…

Kenya and Türkiye signed a defence cooperation agreement on 6 May during the SAHA Istanbul defence industry exhibition, with senior defence officials from both countries in attendance. The agreement aims to strengthen military ties between the two countries, with a focus on capacity building,…

The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) has criticised former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over remarks about the labour movement, warning that attacks on organised labour will not be accepted. In a strongly worded statement, COTU said Gachagua was advancing a harmful political agenda…

An autopsy has found that Dr Job Obwaka, a board member of Nairobi Hospital, died from cardiac arrest.  Toxicology tests are still under way to determine whether other factors were involved. Dr Obwaka, an 83-year-old gynaecologist, collapsed suddenly last week. His death prompted an…