KENYA NEWS

Nine members of Nairobi’s street community were buried this week at Lang’ata Cemetery after their bodies remained unclaimed in public mortuaries. The burial formed part of an initiative to inter 15 individuals whose bodies had been held at Nairobi Funeral Home and Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital mortuary…

Kenyan households faced higher living costs in January as prices for staple foods, electricity, transport and education continued to rise, according to the latest official inflation data. Figures from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) show that food remained the largest driver of…

Nairobi County has launched a digital platform for issuing liquor licences, replacing manual procedures with an online system aimed at improving efficiency and transparency for traders. The platform, known as LiquorPay, is part of the county government’s efforts to modernise service delivery and…

President William Ruto is stepping up efforts to consolidate political support in Kisii and Nyamira counties, seeking to weaken former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i’s influence in the Gusii region ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Over the past year, the President has steadily…

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has dismissed reports claiming he was interrogated by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations over the death of former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo, calling the allegations false and misleading. Speaking during a televised interview, Wetang’ula said his…

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is facing an internal standoff in the Nairobi County Assembly, where rival factions of its legislators are clashing over party leadership and control. Tensions within the party have intensified following a national leadership dispute involving ODM figure Dr…

President William Ruto has announced plans to build a modern airport in Kisii County and expand Gusii Stadium into an international-standard facility, with construction expected to begin next month. The projects were unveiled during the NYOTA capital disbursement programme in the Nyanza region.…

A 26-year-old quarry worker, Victor Kipngeno Koech, was killed on the night of 24 January near a shopping centre in Masare village, Bomet County, police have confirmed. Koech, the sole provider for his family, had left his home with his younger brother to buy maize flour and vegetables for the…

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has dismissed claims circulating on social media that link him to political mobilisation efforts in the Mt Kenya region, describing the reports as false and unauthorised. In a statement released on Thursday, Kenyatta denied allegations that he had directed Democracy…

Kenyan authorities have arrested five suspected wildlife traffickers in separate operations in Turkana County and Namanga, seizing large quantities of elephant ivory and other protected animal trophies. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said three suspects were arrested in Lokichar, Turkana County,…