Coffee farmers in Kirinyaga County are raising alarm over a surge in theft of ripe coffee cherries from their farms. The thieves, suspected to be working with coffee cartels, reportedly strike at night, harvesting ripe cherries and leaving farmers counting heavy losses. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Kirinyaga …

Equity Bank Kenya has announced a temporary interruption in its bank-to-mobile wallet transfer services, affecting customers who use the platform for everyday financial transactions. In a statement issued on Saturday, October 25, 2025, the bank said the disruption was due to a system issue impacting transfers from bank accounts to …

Police in Kitale are investigating a shooting incident in which a student from Kitale National Polytechnic was seriously injured following an altercation in Kibomet, Trans Nzoia County. A police officer attached to Kitale Police Station has been arrested in connection with the incident and is being held pending arraignment. Click …

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced that its iTax platform will undergo temporary downtime this weekend to allow for scheduled system maintenance. In a notice released Friday evening, KRA stated that the maintenance will begin on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. and end at midnight on Sunday, …

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has described the upcoming Mumbuni Ward by-election in Machakos County as a crucial test for his 2027 presidential ambitions. Speaking to residents through Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s phone on Thursday, Kalonzo urged voters to support Wiper candidate Anthony Kisoi in the November 27, 2025, poll, saying …

At least six people were killed early Saturday morning in a tragic head-on collision along the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway, near the Soy Sambu area of Gilgil. Police said the victims were in a saloon car that crashed into an oncoming truck around 4 a.m. Gilgil Sub-County Police Commander Winston Mwakio reported …

Youth activist Kasmuel McOure has shared emotional memories of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, describing him as a generous mentor and father figure who went out of his way to support those around him. In an interview on Iko Nini Podcast, McOure recounted Raila’s kindness, saying the ODM …

Absa Bank Uganda has entered into an agreement to acquire the Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) division of Standard Chartered Bank Uganda, marking a major expansion of its presence in the country’s financial market. Under the deal, all Standard Chartered WRB customers and employees will transition to Absa once the …

Motorists will be charged Sh8 per kilometre to use the Rironi–Mau Summit Expressway once the road is expanded into a dual carriageway, the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced. According to KeNHA, the 175-kilometre project will be jointly developed and managed by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) …

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has unveiled new and stricter measures governing the application process for the Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC), in a move aimed at strengthening tax compliance among businesses and non-individual taxpayers. In a public notice dated October 24, 2025, KRA announced that TCC applicants must now demonstrate …