The University of Nairobi (UoN) has been ranked as Kenya’s highest-performing university in the latest Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR), making it the only Kenyan institution featured in the global listing. In the 2026 CWUR World University Rankings, UoN was placed 1,425th globally and 37th in Africa out of …

The United Alternative Government (UAG) has announced plans to support a single candidate in the forthcoming Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election as part of efforts to consolidate opposition support and enhance its electoral prospects. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the coalition said the decision followed extensive consultations among its member …

The United Alternative Government (UAG), led by Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, has called on the government to immediately disclose all agreements and protocols related to Kenya’s Ebola preparedness and response, accusing the Kenya Kwanza administration of withholding critical information from the public. In a statement released on Tuesday, the …

A dispute is emerging at Ambira Boys Senior School in Ugunja Sub-county after parents of Grade 10 students moved to court over a Ksh.33,000 damage surcharge imposed following recent student unrest at the institution. The levy was introduced after violent protests on May 19, 2026, which resulted in extensive destruction …

A police officer’s missing firearm, which had raised concerns over potential criminal use, has been recovered after being discovered in a supermarket luggage storage area in Nairobi. The loaded Ceska pistol was found hidden inside a Carrefour-branded carrier bag during an intelligence-led operation conducted by detectives from the Directorate of …

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has embarked on a high-level security benchmarking visit in New York as Kenya moves closer to establishing a specialised metropolitan policing unit for Nairobi and its surrounding areas. Murkomen arrived in New York City on Tuesday accompanied by senior security officials on a study mission …

President William Ruto is expected to travel to Finland this month for a state visit aimed at deepening the rapidly expanding diplomatic and economic relationship between Kenya and Finland. The visit comes just a year after Finnish President Alexander Stubb made a historic trip to Nairobi, highlighting the growing cooperation …

Safina Party leader and 2027 presidential aspirant Jimi Wanjigi has unveiled an ambitious policy agenda that includes scrapping the Social Health Authority (SHA), eliminating Value Added Tax (VAT), and introducing free education from primary school through Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions. Addressing residents during a town hall …

By: Kwamboka Vivian, Mt. Kenya University In every generation, the youth carry the spirit of change. In Kenya, that spirit has never died—it has only changed shape. From the dusty village football fields of the early 2000s to today’s digital world of TikTok Lives, podcasts, protests, side hustles, and online …

The High Court has issued fresh conservatory orders stopping the government from establishing or operating any Ebola exposure, quarantine, isolation, or treatment facility in Kenya under any agreement involving the United States or any other foreign entity. The orders were issued after the Attorney General failed to appear in court …