Kenya’s inflation rate rose slightly to 4.6 percent in September 2025, up from 4.5 percent in August, largely due to increases in food, electricity, and transport costs, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). Food and non-alcoholic beverages registered an 8.4 percent year-on-year increase, while transport costs went …

Facebook continues to dominate Kenya’s social media space thanks to its accessibility, affordability, and versatility. The platform enjoys the widest user base, attracting people across different age groups and social backgrounds. Its compatibility with low-end devices and efficiency even under limited connectivity makes it widely accessible, especially in areas with …

A boda boda rider was killed instantly on Wednesday morning following a crash at Kagio town along the Sagana–Kutus road in Kirinyaga County. Eyewitnesses said the rider, who was heading towards Kutus, lost control of his motorcycle and rolled several times while trying to avoid an oncoming lorry. According to …

Kenya’s economy grew by 5 percent in the second quarter of 2025, an improvement from the 4.6 percent recorded in the same period in 2024, data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows. The growth was driven mainly by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which rose 4.4 percent, as …

A Nairobi law firm has issued a demand for the eviction of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Julia Muthoni Mwangi from a luxury apartment in the city, citing unlawful occupation and failure to pay Sh25 million. In a letter dated September 30, Adrian Kamotho Njenga and Company Advocates—representing Royal …

Police in Meru County are probing the death of a man who had been reported missing and was later discovered dead in Michene Forest. According to police, the body of Samuel Gikunda was found three days after he disappeared from Kiirua. Investigations revealed he had been involved in a land …

The Kenya Meteorological Department has released its weekly forecast for September 30 to October 6, 2025, projecting largely sunny and dry conditions across much of the country. Nonetheless, several areas are expected to receive rainfall, with the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the …

Kenya and Belgium have entered into a bilateral agreement designed to eliminate double taxation and curb tax evasion for businesses and individuals operating between the two countries. The accord was signed on Tuesday, September 30, at the National Treasury headquarters in Nairobi by Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi and Belgium’s …

Dancan Barongo, a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery student at Kenyatta University, is receiving a new lease on life after his heartbreaking story aired on Citizen TV, sparking a wave of public sympathy and support. The 25-year-old orphan, who had been in his fifth year of medical school, was forced …

Nelson Ibrahim Kidero, alias Nelson Muriithi, stunned the Milimani Law Courts after telling Principal Magistrate Ben Mark Ekhubi that he was hungry and wanted milk and bread before being sent back to prison. Kidero, who previously claimed President William Ruto was his father and that he had unlawfully accessed Bunge …