KENYA NEWS

Kenya Airways has cancelled two scheduled flights between Nairobi and New York after severe winter weather disrupted operations at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. The airline said Flight KQ 002, due to depart Nairobi on 24 January, and the return service, Flight KQ 003 on 25…

Hundreds of Kenyan students and their families are facing immediate disruption after the government formally abolished the standalone Diploma in Early Childhood Teacher Education (DECTE), restructuring access to teacher training across early years and primary education. The decision, communicated…

A fuel tanker and a lorry collided on Nairobi’s Southern Bypass on Saturday, 24 January, causing a major fire that killed one driver, injured another, and forced the closure of the highway. The crash occurred near the Carnivore Restaurant and Wilson Airport. According to witnesses, a lorry…

Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has pledged that a future administration under his coalition would prioritise Northern Kenya in national development, with a focus on strengthening devolution and reducing regional inequalities. In a statement shared on his official X account, Kalonzo…

President William Ruto has nominated Ida Betty Odinga to serve as Kenya’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), subject to parliamentary approval. The nomination was announced by the Head of Public Service, Felix Koskei, who confirmed that the…

The Kenya Revenue Authority has suspended the filing of nil tax returns until the end of March as part of a drive to strengthen tax compliance. The decision was announced on Friday by Deputy Commissioner Patience Njau, who said the authority is focusing on identifying individuals and businesses…

The Supreme Court of Kenya has lifted the lifetime ban on Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi and his law firm, restoring their right to appear before the country’s highest court. The decision was delivered on Friday, 23 January, ending a year-long restriction that barred Ahmednasir and all…

Kenya’s government has outlined how it worked with the team of American YouTuber IShowSpeed to structure his January visit, allowing local communities to shape the programme while promoting the country to a global audience. Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano said her ministry…

A scheduled media roundtable with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua went ahead in Karen with only one journalist present after reporters from Northern Kenya withdrew hours before the event. The engagement had been planned as a joint interview with broadcasters from Mandera, Garissa, Marsabit…

President William Ruto says the government will raise Ksh5 trillion within a year by selling state-owned shares, led by a major public offer of Kenya Pipeline Company. Speaking at State House, Nairobi, during a meeting with graduate interns under the Affordable Housing Programme, Ruto said the…