The High Court has extended interim orders blocking the rollout of an automated traffic fines system proposed under a multi-billion-shilling public-private partnership between the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and a consortium led by Pesa Print Limited. The suspension will remain in place as the court hears consolidated petitions …

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), Universities Fund Board and TVET Funding Board could be abolished and replaced by a new Tertiary Education Funding Authority if a proposed law sponsored by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah is approved. The Tertiary Education Placement and Funding Bill, 2026, seeks to establish …

Accessing information and staying connected with others remain the leading reasons adults around the world go online, according to the Digital 2026 Mid-Year Global Update Report, which analysed global internet usage data for April 2026. The report examined the main reasons internet users aged 16 and above use online platforms, …

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has announced plans to contest the Nairobi gubernatorial race in 2027, serve for a single term, and then pursue the presidency in 2032. Speaking during an interview with Radio Jambo on Wednesday, Babu said his political ambitions had been mapped out years ago while he …

Co-operative Bank recorded a 28 percent increase in profit after tax to Sh18 billion in the first half of 2026, compared with Sh14.1 billion posted during a similar period last year. The lender attributed the strong performance partly to a 13 percent rise in net interest income, which reached Sh33 …

The Milimani Environment and Land Court has issued interim orders stopping Club 213 from playing music for patrons at its premises following complaints over excessive noise and disturbances. The order took effect on Sunday after Allan Monroe Onyango, a resident of a neighbouring property near the junction of Isaac Gathanju …

The High Court has granted a request by investigators to detain police officer Elijah Kibelion Kimoi and his co-accused, Daniel Njoroge and Kevin Kinuthia, for 30 days in connection with the murder of Dr. Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. The three suspects were presented in court on Monday, where the Directorate of …

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has pledged to remain loyal to Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka and other politicians he considers to have been genuine allies of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Sifuna described Kalonzo and Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua as among Raila’s closest political partners, highlighting their support for …

Students seeking admission to Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) for the September 2026 intake have only a few hours remaining to submit their applications, with the application window closing at midnight on Tuesday, August 11. The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) opened applications on July 23, allowing …

State-owned Consolidated Bank of Kenya recorded a significant rise in profit after tax, reaching Sh174.83 million in the six months to June 30, 2026, up 1,349.5 percent from the previous period. The strong performance was driven by growth in both net interest and non-interest income. Net interest income increased by …