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President William Ruto is set to depart for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Friday afternoon to attend the 37th African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government. The summit will focus on building resilient education systems to equip Africa’s 21st-century human capital. President Ruto is scheduled to address the issue …

Police in Mukaa, Makueni County, have confirmed the discovery of a woman’s body dumped along a roadside. The deceased has been identified as 54-year-old Irene Wanjiku Ndebe, a lecturer who was reported missing on February 8, 2026, from Thindigua, Kiambu County. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Authorities say …

The Murang’a County Government has announced a temporary suspension of new recruitment to comply with a High Court ruling that caps county personnel costs at 35 percent of total budgets. In a statement citing a petition by Eliud Matindi against the State Law Office and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, …

The National Assembly has unveiled its 2026 calendar, detailing sitting periods, recess breaks, and committee suspensions for the year. The schedule, approved by MPs on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, was formally communicated through a notice by Clerk of the National Assembly Samuel Njoroge. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel …

Members of Parliament have expressed strong support for the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which aims to roll out nationwide public education campaigns on sexual crimes and secure the right to education for survivors, including teenage mothers. The proposed law, sponsored by Kisii County Woman Representative Dorice Donya Aburi, seeks …

By: BBC  At least 21 people have died after a passenger boat sank in the River Nile state in northern Sudan, a medical group has told the BBC. The boat was travelling between the villages of Tayba al-Khawad and Deim al-Qarai, carrying nearly 30 passengers, including women, elderly people and …

A man who dashed toward President William Ruto while he was addressing a gathering in Wajir has explained that he had no bad intentions and only wanted to greet the Head of State. In a video circulating online, the man said he hoped to speak with the President about his …

A peaceful protest against illegal sand mining in Mwingi, Kitui County, turned deadly on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, leaving one person dead and several others injured. The victim, 70-year-old Mzee Mwendwa Maluki of Kaunguni Village, Waita Ward, died at Mwingi Level Four Hospital after sustaining multiple injuries during a violent …

Kenya Power has announced a scheduled electricity blackout affecting sections of four counties on Friday, February 13, 2026. In a notice released on Thursday, February 12, the utility explained that the outage is part of routine network maintenance and will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the affected …

The High Court has declared Section 95(1)(b) of the Penal Code unconstitutional, effectively scrapping the offence of creating a disturbance likely to breach the peace. In a significant ruling, Justice Bahati Mwamuye found the provision to be overly broad, vague, and inconsistent with constitutional protections, ordering police and other enforcement …