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Outrage as Three Friends Killed in Machakos After Watching Champions League Final

Three young men were killed in Machakos after they were attacked by a mob while returning home from watching a football match.The victims—Kennedy Mutiso, 29, his younger brother Stanley Mutungu, 22, and their friend C…

Jun 6, 2026

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Fatal Crash Reignites Debate Over Nganya Culture

A customised 33-seater matatu known as Detat overturned on Enterprise Road in Nairobi’s Industrial Area on Wednesday night while performing dangerous stunts, killing five people and seriously injuring at least 12 othe…

Jun 6, 2026

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KWS to Relocate Nairobi Animal Orphanage from Nairobi National Park

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has announced plans to relocate the Nairobi Animal Orphanage from Nairobi National Park to a new 89-hectare site opposite Bomas of Kenya as part of a major expansion of its wildlife re…

Jun 5, 2026

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High Court Nullifies Maraga’s Advisory to Dissolve Parliament

The High Court has declared former Chief Justice David Maraga’s 2020 advisory recommending the dissolution of Parliament unconstitutional, null and void.In a judgment delivered on Friday, a five-judge bench ruled that…

Jun 5, 2026

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Anti-Ebola Protesters in Nanyuki Threaten Fresh Demonstrations Over Quarantine Facility Plans

Seventeen protesters released on cash bail have threatened to resume demonstrations in Nanyuki unless plans for an Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base are abandoned.The group was among 31 people arrested du…

Jun 5, 2026

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Why ‘God Did It’ Has Taken Over Social Media in Kenya

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) says it recovered Sh65 million in cash during a search at the home of a senior Nairobi City County official who is under investigation for alleged financial misconduct…

Jun 4, 2026

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Ruto Defends US Ebola Quarantine Facility in Kenya

Kenya’s decision to allow the United States to build an Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base has become the subject of a dispute between the government, local residents and the courts.Speaking during a State…

Jun 4, 2026

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20 US Flights Land in Kenya as Ebola Facility Construction Continues Despite Court Orders

The United States has continued building an Ebola quarantine facility at a Kenyan air force base despite court orders suspending the project, with nearly 20 US military flights delivering personnel and equipment to th…

Jun 4, 2026

Kenya

Alliance High School Closed After Fire Breaks Out in Mattress Store

A fire at Alliance High School in Kikuyu on Thursday morning led to the temporary closure of the school, with ten male students taken into police custody as investigations continue.The fire broke out in one of the sch…

Jun 4, 2026

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Inside the Advanced NYPD Technology Kenya Plans to Introduce in Nairobi

Kenya will establish a new metropolitan police unit in Nairobi after studying policing systems used by the New York Police Department (NYPD), Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced on Wednesday, 3 Jun…

Jun 3, 2026

Kenya

Court Rejects Application to Compel State to Present Missing Mwenda Mbijiwe

The High Court in Nairobi has dismissed an application seeking orders compelling the State to produce missing security analyst Mwenda Mbijiwe.In a ruling delivered at Milimani Law Courts, Justice Martin Muya said the…

Jun 3, 2026

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Duale Names 12 Counties as Very High Risk in Ebola Preparedness Plan

Kenya has stepped up Ebola preparedness measures, expanding surveillance, laboratory capacity and border screening amid regional concerns linked to outbreaks in neighbouring Uganda.Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale…

Jun 3, 2026

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Opposition Coalition Unites Behind New Tactic to Take on UDA in Ol Kalou By-election

The United Opposition coalition has announced that it will support a single candidate in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election scheduled for 16 July.Speaking on Wednesday, Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka said the…

Jun 3, 2026

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WMO Warns of Strong El Niño Threat as Kenya Faces Flood Risk

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says there is an 80 per cent chance that El Niño conditions will develop between June and August 2026, increasing the risk of extreme weather, higher temperatures and floodi…

Jun 2, 2026

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Seven Students Face Court Over Utumishi Girls Dormitory Fire That Killed 16

Seven students from Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil have appeared before a Naivasha court over a dormitory fire that killed 16 students and injured several others.The seven girls are expected to face arson-related ch…

Jun 2, 2026

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Trump Nominates Veteran Diplomat Henry Wooster as US Ambassador to Kenya

President Donald Trump has nominated veteran diplomat Henry Wooster to serve as the next United States Ambassador to Kenya.The nomination, announced on 2 June, will now be considered by the Senate.Wooster is a Career…

Jun 2, 2026

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Two Dead as Violent Protests Erupt Over US-Funded Ebola Facility in Nanyuki

Two people died during violent protests in Nanyuki on Monday, 1 June, as residents demonstrated against a proposed US-funded Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base.The deaths were confirmed on Tuesday by prote…

Jun 2, 2026

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Luhya Leaders Endorse Sifuna for 2027 Presidential Race Against Ruto

Nairobi Senator and ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna received the backing of a section of Luhya elders and political leaders during a funeral gathering in Kabuchai, Bungoma, where he was endorsed as the community’s…

Jun 1, 2026

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Tourist Aircraft Crashes During Take-Off at Maasai Mara Airstrip

A light aircraft carrying tourists crashed during take-off at Ol Kiombo Airstrip in the Maasai Mara National Reserve on Monday morning. No fatalities or serious injuries were reported. Authorities in Narok County have…

Jun 1, 2026

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Mt Kenya Belongs to No Single Politician, Karua Fires Back at Gachagua

People's Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua has rejected claims that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is the sole political leader of the Mt Kenya region, as he continues efforts to strengthen his infl…

May 31, 2026