Kenyan marathon star Peres Jepchirchir has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after a sample collected outside competition reportedly returned an adverse analytical finding for erythropoietin (EPO), a substance prohibited in athletics. According to the AIU, the sample was collected in Kenya before Jepchirchir’s recent victory at …

A sitting Member of the County Assembly (MCA) from Kitui County has been arrested in connection with a series of alleged mobile phone thefts reported in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD). The suspect, Cyrus Kisavi Musyoka, who represents Ikanga/Kyatune Ward, was arrested by detectives from Kamukunji Police Station along Mfangano …

President William Ruto is set to begin a four-day development tour of Ukambani on Saturday, with a packed programme featuring road launches, affordable housing projects, electricity connections, water initiatives and the issuance of title deeds. The tour will take the Head of State through Machakos, Makueni and Kitui counties, where …

The Kenya Meteorological Department has forecast rainfall across parts of 45 counties between October 22 and 29, 2026, cautioning that isolated thunderstorms could trigger flash floods in some areas. In its latest seven-day weather outlook, the department said several counties across the Coast, North Eastern, Eastern, Rift Valley, Central and …

Construction of the Sh7.5 billion Nithi Bridge has officially started, with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki urging the contractor to accelerate the project while upholding safety and engineering standards. The 880-metre bridge will stand 100 metres above the Nithi River, linking Marima and Mitheru through 2.7 kilometres of approach roads along …

Transport along Waiyaki Way was thrown into disarray on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, after University of Nairobi (UoN) students barricaded part of the busy road to protest the ongoing lecturers’ strike. The demonstrations came on the 19th day of the industrial action, with students demanding urgent government intervention to end …

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is set to shut down its BBC Three and BBC Scotland television channels in spring as part of a major cost-cutting plan aimed at saving £500 million (approximately KSh87 billion) over two years. Under the changes, both channels will transition to online-only platforms, with selected …

Eva Ngigi-Sarwari, a senior banking executive who previously served as Visa Kenya country manager and most recently headed payments and international banking at Equity Group, has died while on a business trip to China. Ngigi-Sarwari, 45, was the managing director of Finserve Africa, Equity Group’s digital financial services subsidiary. She …

The United Kingdom government has committed Sh1.94 billion to Quickmart’s initial public offering (IPO), accounting for approximately 13 per cent of the retailer’s Sh15 billion share offer ahead of its planned listing on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). The investment has been channelled through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s …

Citizen TV journalist Francis Ode has recounted a frightening experience following his arrest and alleged assault by police officers while covering protests against rising fuel prices in Nairobi. Ode said he feared for his life while in police custody, particularly because he was being held at the same police station …