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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has announced plans to recover Sh1.5 billion paid out as compensation for land occupied by Ruaraka High School and Drive Inn Primary School after the Court of Appeal upheld a ruling declaring the payment unlawful. In a statement issued on Monday, the anti-graft agency …

Hundreds of motorists were left stranded after a group of protesters blocked the Pangani section of Thika Superhighway following a demolition exercise that sparked unrest. The demonstrators said they were protesting the demolition of their structures, which they claimed had left them aggrieved. The road blockade brought traffic to a …

Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has embarked on a three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia, where he is expected to hold high-level talks aimed at strengthening diplomatic, economic and labour ties between the two countries. According to a statement from his office, …

Most parts of the country are expected to remain dry over the weekend, although the Kenya Meteorological Department has forecast isolated rainfall, chilly conditions and strong winds in some regions. In its latest weather outlook for July 3 and 4, Kenya Met said dry conditions will dominate across much of …

The Cabinet has approved Kenya’s accession to two international treaties aimed at preventing the recruitment of citizens into foreign wars and strengthening the country’s fight against human trafficking. The decision paves the way for Kenya to formally join the 1989 United Nations Convention Against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training …

Kenya risks losing nearly 2,900 jobs and experiencing a slowdown in investment as the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to disrupt regional trade and business activity, a new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report has warned. Although Kenya has not recorded any Ebola cases, …

Kitui County has emerged as the county with the highest number of unauthorized commercial bank accounts, according to the latest report by the Controller of Budget. The March 2026 report reveals that Kitui is operating 493 illegal commercial bank accounts, the highest among all county governments. Nakuru follows with 311 …

President William Ruto has announced a Sh30 billion project to dual the Muthaiga–Kiambu Road and its connecting bypasses as part of the government’s strategy to improve transport infrastructure and spur economic growth along the fast-growing Kiambu corridor. Speaking on Monday during the commissioning of the Ngong Road–Naivasha Road Flyover, the …

The East African Press Councils (EAPC) has appealed for calm and dialogue amid growing tensions between governments and media organizations across the region, warning that escalating hostility threatens press freedom and the safety of journalists. In a statement released on Sunday, EAPC expressed concern over what it described as increasing …

At least six people lost their lives while more than a dozen others were injured in two separate road accidents reported in Bungoma and Kericho counties on Saturday, according to police. The first crash occurred at Chomoi along the Eldoret–Webuye Highway, where a trailer transporting logs reportedly lost control, collided …