The name Cyrus Jirongo has suddenly returned to Kenya’s political conversation, eight months after his death. The late former Lugari MP is back in the headlines after Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni revealed that Jirongo was the Kenyan politician who alerted him in 2019 to Uganda’s use of middlemen in petroleum procurement. Days later, Museveni said…
Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has cautioned the public over information circulating about the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals initial public offering (IPO), saying the share sale is regulated in Nigeria and has not been submitted to the Kenyan regulator for approval. The warning comes as interest grows across Africa in Dangote Refinery’s landmark share…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) confirmed Wednesday that its iTax portal has been fully restored after intermittent disruptions that frustrated taxpayers attempting to file returns and make payments ahead of a critical filing deadline. Taxpayers can now proceed to file and pay their taxes via iTax without interruption, KRA said in a statement. The authority…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has reminded transit shed operators to renew their licences before the current permits expire on December 31, 2026. In a public notice dated September 21, 2026, KRA said applications for licences covering the 2027-2029 period must be submitted through the Integrated Customs Management System (ICMS) on or before October 31,…
Siaya Governor James Orengo has urged opposition leaders to move swiftly to build a single political coalition ahead of the 2027 General Election, saying the parties must turn ongoing consultations into a coordinated strategy to challenge President William Ruto. Orengo said opposition parties should set aside their differences and work towards a common political platform,…
The High Court has struck down a law restricting retired presidents from holding political party office, ruling that leaving the presidency does not strip a former head of state of the constitutional right to participate in Kenya’s political life. Justice Bahati Mwamuye on Monday, September 21, 2026, declared Section 6 of the Presidential Retirement Benefits…
Only 14 of the 443 Shakahola remains being held at Malindi Sub-County Hospital have so far been identified by relatives through DNA matching, with Kilifi County giving families 21 days to come forward before it seeks court authority to bury the unclaimed remains. The remains include complete bodies and body parts recovered during the exhumation…
The rebranding of Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition as the Ukombozi Alliance gives Kenya’s opposition a new political vehicle, but the immediate test is no longer the name. It is whether the coalition can translate the rebrand into a functioning structure that accommodates its expanding membership, manages leadership changes and keeps its constituent parties…
For Samuel Kopi, buying a home at Karibu Homes in Athi River was supposed to be a long-term investment for his family. He had hoped to raise his children there and eventually pass the property on to the next generation. “I was so happy. I thought that this one I will pass it to my…
President William Ruto has taken Kenya’s pitch for major new investment to New York, with a planned Ksh2.2 trillion refinery in Lamu and artificial intelligence (AI) projects among the key priorities at the United Nations General Assembly. Ruto left Kenya on Saturday, September 19, 2026, for the 81st UN General Assembly, where he is expected…
