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A 39-year-old man has died following a fire that broke out in his apartment in Buruburu Sub-County, Nairobi. The blaze occurred in Room A13 on the third floor of a building near Uhuru Market along Eastlands Crescent. Members of the public broke into the locked apartment and managed to put …

Parents of students at Alliance High School have been asked to attend an urgent meeting following an incident involving a small section of mattresses in one of the school’s older dormitories. In a statement released on June 4, 2026, the school said the situation was quickly contained and that normal …

President William Ruto has once again used a privately chartered aircraft for an official foreign trip, highlighting Kenya’s ongoing reliance on leased executive jets while the country’s presidential aircraft remains out of service. Ruto arrived in Pretoria on Wednesday evening aboard a Boeing 737-800 BBJ2, a luxury business jet operated …

President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto have arrived in Pretoria for a two-day state visit aimed at strengthening diplomatic and economic relations between Kenya and South Africa. The presidential couple landed at Waterkloof Air Force Base on Wednesday, where they were officially received by South Africa’s Deputy Minister …

For years, residents living along the seasonal Enziu River in Kitui County have depended on its waters for domestic use, farming, and livestock keeping. Today, however, many say the river is slowly losing its ability to sustain life due to uncontrolled sand harvesting. Among those witnessing the transformation firsthand is …

The University of Nairobi (UoN) has been ranked as Kenya’s highest-performing university in the latest Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR), making it the only Kenyan institution featured in the global listing. In the 2026 CWUR World University Rankings, UoN was placed 1,425th globally and 37th in Africa out of …

The United Alternative Government (UAG), led by Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, has called on the government to immediately disclose all agreements and protocols related to Kenya’s Ebola preparedness and response, accusing the Kenya Kwanza administration of withholding critical information from the public. In a statement released on Tuesday, the …

A dispute is emerging at Ambira Boys Senior School in Ugunja Sub-county after parents of Grade 10 students moved to court over a Ksh.33,000 damage surcharge imposed following recent student unrest at the institution. The levy was introduced after violent protests on May 19, 2026, which resulted in extensive destruction …

A police officer’s missing firearm, which had raised concerns over potential criminal use, has been recovered after being discovered in a supermarket luggage storage area in Nairobi. The loaded Ceska pistol was found hidden inside a Carrefour-branded carrier bag during an intelligence-led operation conducted by detectives from the Directorate of …

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has embarked on a high-level security benchmarking visit in New York as Kenya moves closer to establishing a specialised metropolitan policing unit for Nairobi and its surrounding areas. Murkomen arrived in New York City on Tuesday accompanied by senior security officials on a study mission …