KENYA NEWS

Increasingly, Kenyans are leaving home not just for work, but to rebuild their lives after difficult personal relationships. For many, migration offers more than financial opportunity. Women in particular are using distance from toxic marriages or failed partnerships to achieve independence and…

Kenya has reaffirmed its neutral stance in the escalating Middle East conflict, calling for dialogue, restraint, and multilateral cooperation. Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi delivered the statement in London at Chatham House, emphasising that Kenya has not…

Recent audits by the Office of the Auditor-General and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) have found widespread ethnic imbalances in hiring across Kenya’s public universities, with many institutions employing large majorities from the dominant communities in their regions. The…

The Ministry of Environment has confirmed plans to clear two to three acres of Karura Forest to establish a large-scale tree seedling propagation site and temporary accommodation for National Youth Service (NYS) personnel. Environment Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa stated that the project is…

Motorists in Kenya who breach traffic regulations will now receive immediate notifications of offences via SMS under a new instant fines system launched by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA). The authority announced on Monday, 9 March, that offenders are required to pay fines within…

Engin Fırat, the former head coach of Kenya’s national football team, Harambee Stars, has died at the age of 55.  He suffered a heart attack at Istanbul Airport on Monday, 9 March, while travelling from Beirut to Adana. Fırat was serving as first team coach at Lebanese club Nejmeh SC, having…

Normal operations resumed at Moi International Airport on Sunday after security officers evacuated the terminal and conducted a controlled detonation of an unattended bag found near the VIP lounge car park. Police officers on patrol discovered the bag and immediately activated emergency procedures…

President William Ruto has reaffirmed his support for the cooperation pact between the United Democratic Alliance and the Orange Democratic Movement, describing it as a partnership of equals aimed at strengthening national unity ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during a church service…

At least 23 people have died and thousands have been displaced after severe flooding swept through parts of Nairobi following heavy overnight rainfall, prompting the government to deploy emergency response teams across the city. Severe flooding triggered by intense rainfall has inundated several…

At least ten people have died after torrential rain triggered severe flash floods across Nairobi, sweeping through roads and neighbourhoods and leaving dozens of vehicles stranded as rescue teams search for more victims. Police said most of the deaths were caused by fast-moving floodwaters that…