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Kenya Power has announced planned electricity interruptions that will affect select areas in Uasin Gishu, Bungoma, and Meru counties on Sunday, August 9, 2026. According to the utility company, the temporary shutdowns are part of routine system maintenance intended to improve network reliability across the affected regions. Click here to …

Thousands of electricity customers across parts of western Kenya have been left without power following a fire outbreak at Musaga Substation in Kakamega. In a customer alert issued Friday at 6:30 pm, Kenya Power confirmed that the fire had disrupted electricity supply to customers in Kakamega, Bungoma, Busia, Siaya, and …

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has challenged Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Director Mohamed Amin to send officers to his residence if they want him to record a statement in connection with the murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso. Gachagua said he was willing to cooperate with investigators but would not …

The High Court has ruled that Kenya’s next presidential election should have taken place on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, holding that the Constitution mandates the poll be conducted on the second Tuesday of August in the fifth year following the previous General Election — not after the fifth year has …

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has defended the opposition’s plan to safeguard votes during the 2027 General Election, arguing that the current security leadership cannot be relied upon to ensure a credible electoral process. His remarks came after Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen cautioned politicians against deploying groups to guard …

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has cautioned motorcycle riders against using footbridges, reminding them that the structures are built exclusively for pedestrians and should not be treated as shortcuts for motorcycles. In a public safety advisory, the authority emphasized that footbridges exist to protect people on foot and …

Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia remained defiant on Tuesday morning after spending the night in police custody following his arrest the day before. Taking to social media, Kaguchia greeted Kenyans and said his time in detention had only reinforced his determination to pursue justice, insisting it would not deter him from …

Two Cabinet Secretaries, a Member of Parliament, and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua have been summoned by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) over allegations of hate speech. NCIC Commissioner Jerusah Mwaathime revealed that the commission has summoned Health CS Aden Duale, Public Service CS Geoffrey Ruku, Mukurweini MP …

Wiper Patriotic Front Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has criticized the arrest of Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia, accusing the government of applying the law inconsistently by targeting opposition figures while shielding its own allies from accountability. In a statement released on Monday, Kalonzo faulted what he called the legislator’s arbitrary arrest …

Mukurweini MP John Kaguchia was driven to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters for questioning after being arrested on Monday morning outside the Royal Media Services studios in Nairobi, where he had spent the previous night. The MP had earlier claimed that police were waiting to detain him over …