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Postmortem Confirms Teen Was Fatally Shot During Nanyuki Protests

A postmortem has confirmed that 17-year-old Sylvester Muigai Ndung’u died from a single gunshot wound to the head during recent demonstrations in Nanyuki.Government pathologist Peter Ndegwa said the bullet entered jus…

Jun 17, 2026

Kenya

Man Claiming Gachagua Family Link Fails to Overturn 20-Year Robbery Sentence

The High Court has dismissed an application by Jackson Kihara Gachucha to review his conviction and 20-year sentence for robbery with violence, ruling that the issues he raised had already been conclusively determined…

Jun 17, 2026

Kenya

Sifuna Dropped from Senate Energy Committee in Major Standing Committee Shake-Up

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has been removed from the Senate Energy Committee following a reshuffle of standing committees announced on Wednesday, 17 June.The changes were presented to the House by Senate Majority Le…

Jun 17, 2026

Kenya

Rent Demands Do Not Guarantee Land Ownership, Court Says

The Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling granting ownership of a Nairobi property to a long-term occupier under adverse possession, clarifying that only recovery of possession through re-entry or court action can stop…

Jun 16, 2026

Kenya

Victims in Mwingi Mass Grave Died from Strangulation, Stabbing and Severe Head Trauma

Seven bodies exhumed from a suspected mass grave in Mwingi, Kitui County, have been confirmed to have died from violent injuries, according to post-mortem findings.Chief Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor said auto…

Jun 16, 2026

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State Launches Construction Plan for Raila Odinga Mausoleum

The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) has opened the tendering process for the construction of a KSh30 million mausoleum dedicated to the late Raila Odinga, with bids due by 25 June 2026.In a notice issued on Tuesday, 1…

Jun 16, 2026

Kenya

Water Supply Cut to Hit Nairobi Estates as NCWSC Repairs Major Pipeline Leak

Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) will suspend water supply to several parts of Nairobi from 10 p.m. on Monday, 15 June 2026, until midday on Tuesday, 16 June 2026, to repair a leak on a major transmissi…

Jun 15, 2026

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Justice at Last? Kenya Begins Compensation for Protest Victims

Kenya will begin compensating more than 1,000 verified victims of protest-related human rights abuses within days under a government programme backed by Sh2 billion in the 2025/26 supplementary budget.The announcement…

Jun 15, 2026

Kenya

Citizenship for Sale: How Foreign Nationals Secure Kenyan IDs and Passports for Sh 15,000

An undercover investigation has uncovered a criminal network within Kenya’s civil registration system that is allegedly selling national identity documents and passports to foreign nationals through corrupt government…

Jun 15, 2026

Kenya

Ruto: I Defied Raila to Appoint Mbadi as Treasury CS

President William Ruto has revealed that he overruled opposition leader Raila Odinga during negotiations to form the broad-based government in 2024 in order to appoint John Mbadi as Cabinet Secretary for the National…

Jun 15, 2026

Kenya

My Schedule Is Packed for Six Months, Ruto Rejects Calls for a Break

President William Ruto has said his schedule is fully booked for the next six months, rejecting suggestions that he should slow down and insisting that Kenya must accelerate its development efforts.Speaking at Nkarush…

Jun 14, 2026

Kenya

Diesel Price Drops by Sh10 as Government Rolls Out Record Fuel Subsidy

Kenya has reduced diesel prices by Sh10 per litre from midnight on Sunday after introducing a record subsidy to lower fuel costs.In Nairobi, diesel now retails at Sh222.85 per litre, while petrol has fallen slightly t…

Jun 14, 2026

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Tension as Sifuna and Babu Owino Encounter Resistance at Thika Church

A brief confrontation at a church in Thika on Sunday ended after Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino and their supporters were initially denied entry before being allowed to attend the service.Th…

Jun 14, 2026

Kenya

'All noise, no agenda': Ruto fires back at critics, defends government projects

President William Ruto has accused opposition leaders of disrupting public life and failing to present a clear development agenda, saying their activities interfere with the daily lives of Kenyans.Speaking during a to…

Jun 13, 2026

Kenya

Kenya Met Names Areas Set to Experience Cold of Up to 4°C Over the Next Five Days

Kenya is expected to experience a significant drop in temperatures between 13 and 17 June, with some parts of the country forecast to record night-time lows of between 4°C and 6°C.The coldest conditions are expected i…

Jun 13, 2026

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Gachagua's Legal Team Questions Missing Pages in High Court Judgment

A dispute has emerged over the completeness of a High Court judgment in a constitutional petition involving former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, after his legal team claimed that pages are missing from the versio…

Jun 13, 2026

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Former Kilgoris MP Gideon Konchellah Dies at 76 After Cardiac Arrest

Kenya is mourning the death of former Kilgoris MP and Cabinet Minister Gideon Konchellah, who died on Saturday, 13 June, after suffering a cardiac arrest while receiving treatment at Nairobi Hospital.He was 76. Presid…

Jun 13, 2026

Kenya

No Marriage Certificate? You May Still Have a Claim to Family Property

The High Court in Nairobi has ruled that domestic and caregiving work can be recognised as a contribution to matrimonial property, even where there is no evidence of direct financial input.In a landmark judgment, Just…

Jun 12, 2026

Kenya

‘I Am to Blame’: Utumishi Founder Accepts Responsibility for School Tragedy

Edward Mbugua, founder of Utumishi Girls Senior School, has called on the government to reconsider the use of boarding schools following a fire that killed 16 students at the Gilgil institution.Speaking at a requiem m…

Jun 12, 2026

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DCI Labels Ksh300 Million Raila Poisoning Story as False

Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has rejected social media claims that former Prime Minister Raila Odinga was poisoned before his death in October 2025, describing the reports as “fabricated and mi…

Jun 12, 2026