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  Police in Gatundu South, Kiambu County, have launched a manhunt for an assistant chief from Kamunyu sub-location who is accused of drugging and assaulting two underage boys in a shocking incident that has left the local community reeling. The administrator, who has since gone into hiding, is alleged to have committed the offences on April
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  Cabinet meeting chaired by President William Ruto noted that the consulate will provide strategic support to Kenya’s leadership role in helping restore order in Haiti Read More

  The 122-kilometre road that is being implemented by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) at a cost of Sh15.7 billion is a strategic investment in regional infrastructure and is divided into three lots, executed by China Railway No. 10 Engineering Group Ltd, Sinohydro JV with Grageb Agencies, and H. Young EA Ltd. Read More

  An alliance of global philanthropists has pledged a Ksh64.65 billion (USD 500 million) aid to boost healthcare funding in Kenya and other sub-Saharan countries. The coalition includes the Gates Foundation, the Mohamed Bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity—formerly representing the UAE—and a consortium of American donors. The funding will target key health sector reforms, with a sharp focus on maternal and newborn health programs. Although the initiative will benefit several countries across sub-Saharan Africa, Nairobi will serve as the headquarters, anchoring the fund’s operations and strategic oversight. According to fund CEO Alice Kang’ethe, the project has been in development for over a year but has gained renewed urgency as donor governments
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  Mombasa Governor Abdullswamad Nassir has relocated his office to the Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital in a bid to personally supervise critical reforms aimed at enhancing healthcare services in the county. In a statement on Monday, Governor Nassir explained that the move would allow him to closely monitor the hospital’s ongoing transformation and speed up the implementation of key changes. “This week, I have moved my office to the Coast General Hospital to personally oversee and accelerate the service reforms we are implementing,” he said. The governor highlighted several initiatives aimed at improving hospital services, including the recruitment of more medical staff, particularly nurses, and the digitization of hospital
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  The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched investigations into 36 police officers linked to the controversial June 2024 protests, which drew widespread participation from Kenya’s Gen-Z movement. The announcement follows renewed public interest after the BBC aired its investigative documentary Blood Parliament, which spotlighted alleged police brutality during the demonstrations. In response, IPOA revealed it had completed 22 investigations out of the 60 deaths officially reported during the unrest. In a statement released late Monday, April 28, 2025, IPOA chairperson Ahmed Issack Hassan confirmed that two of the completed cases are already in court. The Authority noted that eight of the concluded investigations are undergoing final internal review before
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  President William Ruto has granted clemency to 57 inmates serving custodial sentences across Kenya, including 56 Kenyan citizens and one foreign national. The move comes as part of a broader effort to promote rehabilitation and reduce congestion in the country’s prisons. Head of Public Service Felix Koskei announced the presidential pardon in a statement released on Monday, April 28, 2025. He confirmed that the President acted on recommendations from the Power of Mercy Advisory Committee (POMAC) and exercised his constitutional authority under Article 133 to offer a second chance to deserving inmates. “It is notified that His Excellency the President, in accordance with the recommendations of the Power of Mercy
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  Opposition leaders are calling for June 25 to be established as a day to honor the youth who lost their lives during the anti-government protests. This date marks the violent peak of the demonstrations, when many young protesters were fatally shot after storming Parliament on June 25, 2024, in a bid to demand sweeping government reforms. During an appearance on Spice FM on Monday, April 28, Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni urged that the day be officially recognized as a national remembrance for a generation that dared to challenge authority. “These young people paid the ultimate price for standing up against injustice. The least we can do is remember
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  Board members of the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) have unanimously endorsed Francis Atwoli to continue as Secretary General in the upcoming union elections. The decision was confirmed during a press briefing on Tuesday, April 29, where a board member shared that no other candidate within the board had stepped forward to challenge Atwoli’s leadership. “We, as the board, have already endorsed Atwoli as our candidate. We don’t have any other candidate among ourselves,” the board member stated, reaffirming their full support for Atwoli’s continued leadership. The endorsement also comes amid growing concerns over individuals outside the labour movement expressing interest in leading COTU. The board member emphasized that
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  Five people were killed and two others injured on Tuesday morning in a fresh wave of suspected Al-Shabaab militant attacks targeting quarries in Mandera, with the Burabor location bearing the brunt of the assault. Mandera County Commissioner Henry Ochako confirmed the attack, explaining that the victims had left Mandera town earlier than agreed, breaching the established security arrangement between quarry operators, workers, and the government. Ochako stated that the group was ambushed at around 6:30 a.m., leading to the immediate deaths of five individuals. Two others were injured, and some workers managed to escape. “The group left earlier than usual and without the required security escort. We are now engaging
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