Kenya’s annual inflation rate eased to 4.3% in February, down from 4.4% in January, according to the latest data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). The slowdown was mainly influenced by price movements in Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (7.3%), Transport (4.0%), and Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and Other …

President William Ruto has praised United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidates for their clean sweep in Thursday’s by-elections, thanking voters across Isiolo South Constituency, West Kabras, Muminji, and Evurore wards for supporting the ruling party. In a post on X on Friday, the President described the victories as evidence that UDA …

Peter Maina Karimi has been named the new Director General of the Gaming Regulatory Authority (GRA) following a competitive recruitment process, the authority announced on Thursday. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel GRA, formerly the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB), confirmed the appointment through board chairman Joseph Limo. …

Police have arrested a couple following the death of a 28-year-old woman, Vallery Okumu, whose body was discovered in their home in Njathaini, Nairobi County after a dispute. Okumu sustained multiple stab wounds to the chest, face, head, stomach, eye, breast, and leg. Reports indicate she had visited the couple’s …

Authorities are investigating the sudden death of a police officer assigned to the presidential security team at the Mombasa State House. The constable was found unconscious at his post and was rushed to Jocham Referral Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival on the morning of February 25. The …

Family, friends, and business associates will gather on Saturday to pay their last respects to Azym Dossa, founder of Easy Coach, who passed away this week following a brief illness. Easy Coach described Dossa as a devoted family man and visionary entrepreneur, who led the transport company from its founding …

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) secured a clean sweep in recent by-elections, winning all four contested seats amid low voter turnout. In Isiolo South constituency, UDA candidate Mohammed Tubi claimed the seat with 7,352 votes, defeating his closest rival Bina Tubi of the Jubilee Party, who managed just 634 votes. …

Every rainy season, Nairobi faces a familiar nightmare. Dark clouds gather, hours of heavy rain pour down, roads vanish under water, homes are flooded, and families scramble for safety. Once the waters recede, life resumes—until the next storm hits. With fresh warnings of heavy rains expected through early March 2026, …

More than 300,000 smallholder farmers in Trans Nzoia County are benefiting from a county-led free maize seed distribution initiative aimed at increasing food production. The programme, launched by Governor George Natembeya, is now in its third year and has cost the county Sh139 million. It is part of efforts to …

Directline, Trident Insurance and AMACO have been ranked among the most complained-about general insurers in Kenya for the third quarter of 2025, based on new figures released by the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA). According to the IRA’s Insurance Industry Report for January to September 2025, a total of 532 complaints …