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What caused the Thursday Rironi–Mai Mahiu–Mau Summit highway gridlock
Sep 11, 2025 at 01:46 PM
The Mai Mahiu stretch of the Rironi–Mau Summit highway was brought to a standstill on Thursday after a traffic jam stretching several kilometres paralysed movement between Nairob...
Kenya to lead Sh443 million project breeding low-methane cattle in Africa
Sep 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Kenya is set to play a central role in a Sh443 million project designed to breed cattle that emit less methane while boosting farmers’ productivity and resilience....
Kenyan faces US charges for laundering Sh6.2 billion in Covid-19 relief fraud scam
Sep 09, 2025 at 10:35 PM
A Kenyan national, 28-year-old Ahmednaji Maalim Aftin Sheikh has been swept into America’s largest Covid-19 fraud scandal, accused of funnelling stolen funds into real estate bac...
Blood Moon: Kenya to launch first-ever astro-tourism experience in Samburu
Sep 07, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Kenya’s tourism scene is about to shoot for the stars - literally....
Motorists cry foul as NTSA payment glitch causes double charges and delays
Sep 03, 2025 at 04:12 PM
Hundreds of motorists were left stranded on Wednesday, after the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) payment system malfunctioned, forcing many to pay twice for services...
KeNHA to use part of AfDB loan to review Mombasa-Mariakani highway pricing
Sep 03, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Traffic clogs and persistent delays on the Mombasa-Mariakani Highway are set to receive targeted attention, as the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) plans to use a portion ...
I&M Foundation marks five years of impacting people and communities
Sep 02, 2025 at 08:43 PM
The I&M Foundation has marked five years since its creation, using an event at Strathmore University to showcase how its programmes have touched lives through education, conservati...
KWS relocates 10 Southern White Rhinos to Loisaba in major conservation drive
Sep 01, 2025 at 03:03 PM
10 southern white rhinos have been relocated to Loisaba Conservancy by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) in partnership with Loisaba Conservancy, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, and Shar...
Kenya considers law requiring solar-ready spaces in new constructions
Aug 28, 2025 at 05:59 PM
A fresh legislative proposal in Parliament could soon make it impossible to put up a new building in Kenya without factoring in solar energy....
Suspect linked to massive ivory haul in 2014, faces new rhino horn charges
Aug 27, 2025 at 09:30 PM
Feiswal Mohammed Ali, widely known as Feisal, was arraigned this afternoon at the JKIA Law Courts in Nairobi alongside his long-time associate, Mohammed Hassan Kontoma, following t...
Wednesday declared a public holiday, but it remains a normal working day
Aug 25, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Kenya will mark August 27 as “Katiba Day” public holiday annually after President William Ruto issued a proclamation designating the date as a permanent national observance....
Why motorists plying Magadi Road must prepare for 2 months of disruption from Thursday
Aug 22, 2025 at 05:30 PM
A major traffic diversion is set to take effect on the busy Magadi Road from Thursday as the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) begins culvert construction on a one-kilometr...
Kenyan embassies to become trade gateways in deal with Real Sources Africa
Aug 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Kenya is repositioning its embassies to act as economic outposts after the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs signed a partnership with Real Sources Africa, a homegrown digit...
Uproar as tourists block wildebeest crossing at Maasai Mara - VIDEO
Aug 20, 2025 at 05:38 PM
A short video from the Maasai Mara showing tourists on foot obstructing a wildebeest crossing has triggered outrage online and prompted a swift clarification from the Reserve’s m...
Govt plans truck rest stops and highway upgrades to curb road accidents
Aug 15, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The government has unveiled a fresh plan to cut down road accidents, targeting fatigue among lorry drivers and dangerous road sections nationwide....
Waiguru champions full transfer of functions at devolution conference
Aug 14, 2025 at 02:55 PM
Counties have recorded notable progress in advancing devolution despite persistent financial hurdles, Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has said....
Court strikes down NHIF claims committee for breaching patient privacy
Aug 14, 2025 at 01:09 PM
A committee formed to vet unresolved National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) medical claims has been struck down by the High Court in Eldoret, which found its creation to be unconsti...
IGAD calls for youth to take centre stage in peacebuilding across the region
Aug 13, 2025 at 05:15 PM
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has urged its member states to embed young people at the heart of peacebuilding efforts, saying the future stability of the re...
Over one million youth sign up for Sh5 billion World Bank grant, Ruto says
Aug 12, 2025 at 06:56 PM
President William Ruto has announced that interest in a new youth business grant has surged far beyond government projections, saying more than one million applications have been r...
9 dead, several hospitalised after KPC staff bus collides with train in Naivasha
Aug 08, 2025 at 08:05 PM
A collision between a Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) staff bus and a Kenya Railways train has left nine people dead and several others injured in Naivasha, after the bus was struck a...
Flight data recorder vanishes after Mwihoko crash, sparking frantic search
Aug 08, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Investigators are racing against time to retrieve a vital flight recorder believed to have vanished from the wreckage of a light aircraft that came down in the Mwihoko area of Gith...
AMREF aircraft crashes in Mwihoko shortly after taking off from Wilson
Aug 07, 2025 at 09:48 PM
A Cessna Citation 560 aircraft operated by AMREF Flying Doctors crashed Thursday afternoon near Mwihoko Secondary School in Utawala, Nairobi, shortly after departing Wilson Airport...
CHAN 2024: How to move around Nairobi following traffic diversions on Thursday
Aug 07, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Nairobi motorists have been cautioned to expect temporary road closures and traffic diversions on Thursday, as Kenya hosts the African Nations Championship (CHAN 2024) at the Moi I...
Governors raise serious concerns over delayed release of Sh410 billion allocation
Aug 07, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Counties across Kenya are grappling with serious service delivery constraints, as delays by the National Treasury in releasing funds continue to cripple operations, according to th...
Court blocks Paradigm Initiative from joining X case in digital freedom row
Aug 05, 2025 at 02:48 PM
The Nairobi High Court has declined an application by Paradigm Initiative (PIN) to participate in a constitutional petition involving social media platform X Corp, ruling that the ...
Over 5,000 jobs to be created as Sagana Industrial Park nears completion
Jul 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Construction of the Sagana Industrial Park in Kirinyaga County has reached a major milestone, with Governor Anne Waiguru announcing that the facility is now 85 per cent complete....
Cabinet okays 80 per cent payout to road contractors to ease financial pressure
Jul 30, 2025 at 05:08 PM
On Tuesday, President William Ruto presided over a Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi, where a major policy decision was taken to release funds under the Road Maintenance Levy...