More than 2.4 million learners across Kenya are expected to begin the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) on Monday, October 26, 2026. According to the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), 1,298,089 Grade 6 learners will sit the KPSEA, while 1,130,669 Grade 9 …

The death toll from a head-on collision involving a bus and a lorry along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway has risen to 22 after two more victims died from their injuries. The accident occurred at around 7am on Sunday in the Kanga area, past Mtito Andei, when the two vehicles collided. Click …

Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has proposed a dual tallying system for the 2027 presidential election that would enable Kenyans to monitor both verified and unverified results as they are received. In a statement shared on his official X account, Kuria called on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) …

President William Ruto has kicked off his four-day development tour of Ukambani by commissioning the Mwala Cluster Water Project in Mbiuni Ward, Mwala Constituency, Machakos County. The project is expected to ease persistent water shortages affecting communities in the Lower Eastern region. Ruto’s tour will cover Machakos, Makueni and Kitui …

Rescue operations at the site of a collapsed multi-storey building in Eastleigh, Nairobi, entered their second day on Saturday as emergency teams continued clearing debris in search of people feared trapped beneath the rubble. The Kenya Red Cross reported on Friday night that two injured people had been taken to …

Kenya has reported its second Ebola-related death after a 65-year-old woman succumbed to the Bundibugyo virus disease while receiving treatment, according to the Ministry of Health. The woman was the country’s third confirmed case and had been in direct contact with the first patient, who died on October 6. In …

The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has appointed Ronoh Kibet Charles as its next Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, with his tenure set to begin on February 1, 2027. Kibet, who currently serves as KenGen’s General Manager for Commercial Services, will take over from Eng. Peter Waweru Njenga, who …

Seven merchant vessels carrying petroleum products and palm oil are scheduled to dock at the Port of Mombasa this week, according to the latest shipping schedule released by the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). Among the vessels is M.T. Bellatrix, which is transporting more than 21,000 tonnes of Shell V-Power petrol …

Kenya’s National Assembly has approved changes to electoral laws that remove the mandatory livestreaming of election results by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), setting the stage for changes in how results will be handled during the 2027 General Election. The MPs passed the Elections (Amendment) Bill on Thursday, …

Several people are feared trapped beneath the rubble after a multi-storey building under construction collapsed along 9th Street in Eastleigh, Nairobi. Emergency response teams rushed to the scene following the incident, with fears that construction workers and other people could be buried under the debris. Click here to join our …