The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has announced a nationwide candle-lighting ceremony scheduled for Friday, October 2, to mark one year since the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The ceremony will take place simultaneously across the country at 6 pm, with Kenyans encouraged to light candles wherever they are, …

Motorcycle-based deliveries have driven a sharp increase in demand for Bolt’s parcel delivery service in Kenya, with orders climbing more than 130 percent between January and July 2026. The surge in motorcycle deliveries — introduced by Bolt as a standalone product category in February — has helped the platform surpass …

A 31-year-old man from Kisumu has been handed a 35-year prison sentence after being convicted of murdering his aunt following a domestic dispute. According to a statement from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Kisumu High Court Justice Joe Omido found the man guilty of killing his aunt on February …

Kenya’s annual inflation rate increased to 6.8 percent in September, from 6.6 percent in August, largely due to higher prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages, transport, as well as housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels. Data released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that prices of …

President William Ruto has expressed his condolences following the death of Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Zimbabwe alongside his wife, Lucy Muteke, and other passengers. Ruto described Chivayo as a close friend and sent his sympathies to the families of everyone who lost …

Nyayo National Stadium and Ulinzi Sports Complex are set for major structural improvements to bring them in line with World Athletics requirements ahead of the 2029 Nairobi World Athletics Championships, Sports Principal Secretary Elijah Mwangi has said. The two venues have been identified as official training facilities for the championships, …

Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, have died after a helicopter crashed in the Marondera Rural area, southeast of Harare. The deaths were confirmed by family spokesperson Herbert Chivayo, who told Zimbabwe’s state broadcaster ZBC News that the family was struggling to come to terms with the …

Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has welcomed the planned Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery in Lamu, while calling for transparency and accountability in the multi-trillion-shilling project. Speaking to journalists after visiting activist Collins Odhiambo at Life Care Hospital in Mlolongo on Wednesday, Kalonzo said the opposition supports foreign investment …

The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) has overturned the Registrar of Political Parties’ decision to reject an application to reserve the name Linda Mwananchi Movement, directing the Registrar to reserve the name within seven days. The Tribunal ruled that the Registrar had no legal basis to decline the reservation and …

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has expressed support for the proposed Lamu oil refinery but said Uganda will not commit funds to the project until it clarifies the status of an earlier refinery plan in Tanga, Tanzani Museveni spoke on Wednesday during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Lamu refinery, which was …