Police are investigating the killing of an 84-year-old woman, Fanice Okwisa, whose body was discovered in her home in a village in Luanda, Vihiga County. The motive remains unknown. According to Western police commander Issa Mohamud, Okwisa was found lying in a pool of blood in her sitting room, with …

The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations has recommended Ida Odinga for appointment as Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The committee’s report will now be presented to the full House for debate during a plenary session on Wednesday, where MPs will …

The application window for the Kenya Pipeline Corporation (KPC) Initial Public Offer (IPO) has officially closed, marking the end of submissions for one of the country’s most highly anticipated public share sales in recent years. The Privatisation Authority had issued a final call to investors ahead of the 24th Feb, …

A 68-year-old man allegedly killed his three-year-old granddaughter before taking his own life in Ngobit village, Laikipia County, in a tragic incident reported on February 23, 2026. Police said the man had remained at home to look after the child when the incident occurred. Authorities have not yet established the …

Suba South MP Caroli Omondi and Kitutu Chache South MP Antoney Kibagendi have been removed from influential parliamentary committees following recent changes within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). Omondi was on Tuesday evening relieved of his role as Chairperson of the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee (CIOC), a decision he termed …

Edwin Sifuna has asserted that the use of teargas will not suppress people’s voices or halt their movements, following disturbances at the Linda Mwananchi rally in Kakamega on Saturday. Speaking on Fixing the Nation on NTV Kenya Tuesday morning, Sifuna dismissed claims that opposition leaders orchestrated the disruption, insisting those …

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has issued a new notice ordering roadside traders operating along parts of the Thika Superhighway to vacate within seven days to allow for planned infrastructure improvements. In the directive, the Authority singled out traders at Kihunguro (both sides), Allsops (both sides), and Delview, instructing …

By: Njoki Thuku, Mount Kenya University As Kenyan youth navigate tradition, law, and social media, LGBTQ visibility is shifting from whispered conversations to national dialogue. For decades, homosexuality in Kenya was a secret kept behind closed doors. Today, discussions once confined to private chats, online forums, or close friend circles …

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has officially opened its application portal for the Diploma in Law (Paralegal Studies) offered at the Kenya School of Law. The Kenya School of Law, a government institution mandated to provide professional legal education, offers the diploma programme to prepare learners …

Global payments company PayPal has revealed a data exposure incident that affected some of its customers after a coding error in one of its business financing products left sensitive information accessible for several months. According to TechRadar, the flaw occurred in the PayPal Working Capital (PPWC) loan application — a …