The New South Nyanza Sugar Company Limited (SONY 2025) will restart full milling activities next week following the completion of an extensive maintenance and infrastructure upgrade programme that began in late November 2025. Speaking to the media, Operations Manager Idris Bashir said the exercise aimed to restore production efficiency and …

Johnson Muthama’s former wife, Joyce Nzisa Mwongela, has passed away and will be laid to rest at her parents’ home in Kilome, Kilungu, Makueni County. According to family sources, Nzisa died on February 16, 2026, after a prolonged illness, and her burial is scheduled for Friday, February 27, 2026. She …

Pastor Charles Wachira of Jesus Christ Compassion Ministry (JCM) USA has stepped down from his role, citing concerns over leadership decisions following confirmation that Bishop Ben Kiengei would host President William Ruto at the church. In a statement released on Sunday, February 22, 2026, Wachira highlighted serious issues regarding leadership …

Kenya Airways has suspended its Nairobi–New York flights due to harsh winter conditions in the United States that have disrupted activities at John F. Kennedy International Airport. In a travel advisory released on Sunday, the national carrier said a blizzard alert and heavy snowfall in New York had severely impacted …

Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has courteously turned down a planned visit by a group of youths to his rural home in Ichaweri, Gatundu. In a statement released by the Office of Kenya’s Fourth President, the former Head of State said he is currently unable to host the group at his …

Police have launched investigations after the decomposing body of a 32-year-old woman was discovered inside her home in the Mwiki area. Residents raised alarm after noticing a foul smell coming from the house of Monicah Nyambura Ngima near Mwiki Primary School. Concerned neighbours moved closer to establish the source of …

Gospel singer Jimmy Gait is recuperating in hospital after he was attacked by suspected criminals in Runda, Nairobi. The incident reportedly took place on Sunday morning at about 10am on February 2, 2026, as the musician was going about his activities in the leafy suburb. Click here to join our …

Leaders aligned with the United Opposition have moved to reassure their supporters that there will be no electoral fraud in the 2027 General Election, insisting that every vote cast will be protected. Addressing congregants during a church service at PCEA Embakasi Parish in Nairobi, Fred Matiang’i, Kalonzo Musyoka and Rigathi …

Salsa music pioneer Willie Colón, the trombonist and orchestra leader behind songs like El Malo, Oh, Qué Será, Talento de Televisión and Gitana, has died aged 75, US media reports. The Grammy nominated singer-songwriter “passed away peacefully” on Saturday morning “surrounded by his loving family”, his family said on social …

Ida Odinga, wife of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, has appeared before a parliamentary committee for vetting after being nominated as Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel She appeared before the Departmental Committee on Defence Intelligence and Foreign Relations. …