2:11 PM The Katiba Institute has filed a court petition challenging the police barricades placed around Nairobi’s CBD. 2:05 PM Protesters in Naivasha have set bonfires and blocked the Naivasha-Nakuru Highway. 2:00 PM Police in Mombasa have resorted to teargas after a peaceful protest turned confrontational. 1:37 PM Residents in …

A man was shot dead and several others injured on Wednesday following violent confrontations between police and protesters in Matuu, Machakos County, as anti-government demonstrations led by Gen Z intensified across the region. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to eyewitnesses, the deceased was shot when a section …

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has warned demonstrators to avoid protected areas during the upcoming protests scheduled for today Wednesday, June 25, which are intended to commemorate victims of last year’s anti-Finance Bill demonstrations. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking at a brief press conference, IG Kanja …

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has relaxed restrictions on the importation of special-purpose vehicles, allowing units older than eight years and left-hand drive (LHD) models into the country under strict conditions. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a notice issued to importers, KEBS announced that such vehicles …

The Cabinet has given the green light to the second phase of the Higher Education, Science, and Technology Project, an initiative aimed at boosting the quality and relevance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education in Kenya. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a statement issued on …

President William Ruto’s cabinet has approved plans to dual the 20.2-kilometre Nairobi Northern Bypass, marking a major step towards easing traffic congestion along the critical road. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a statement released on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the cabinet emphasised that expanding the bypass will …

The High Court has rejected an attempt to hold President William Ruto and other state officials in contempt over the appointment of IEBC members. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel A bench of three judges — Justices Roselyne Aburili, John Chigiti, and Bahati Mwamuye — ruled on Tuesday that …

Former Water Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki has officially joined Rigathi Gachagua’s Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP). Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The party announced her entry through a statement on X, expressing pride in welcoming her to what they described as “the Party of the People,” a political …

Nominated Nyandarua County MCA Beth Wahito tragically lost her life in a road accident on Saturday night along the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The fatal crash occurred around 11:00 p.m. as she was returning home from a budget committee meeting held in Naivasha. Nyandarua County …

Hundreds of journalists for Voice of America (VOA) – most of its remaining staff – have been fired by President Donald Trump’s administration, effectively shutting down the US-funded news outlet. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The administration said the layoffs were because the agency was “riddled with dysfunction, …