Kenya’s Meteorological Department (Kenya Met) has forecast rainfall across more than half of the country on Friday, 18 September 2026, with light to moderate showers expected in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and at least 29 other counties. In its daily forecast issued at 3:00 pm on Thursday and valid from 9:00 pm tonight to 9:00 pm…
The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has confirmed an operational incident involving a Rubber-Tyred Gantry (RTG) crane at the Port of Mombasa, saying no fatalities or serious injuries were reported. The incident occurred on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at approximately 3:40 p.m., according to a statement issued by KPA on Friday. The authority said its safety…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has outlined a raft of security reforms and equipment upgrades ahead of the 2027 General Election, saying the National Police Service is now better positioned to respond to security threats before and during the polls. Speaking on Friday at the General Service Unit (GSU) graduation ceremony at the National Police…
President William Ruto has instructed Kenya’s police to remain impartial as political competition intensifies ahead of the 2027 General Election, telling officers to protect peaceful dissent while acting firmly against violence and other criminal conduct. Ruto made the remarks on Friday, September 18, while presiding over the passing-out parade of 1,273 General Service Unit officers…
Kenya has condemned escalating missile and drone attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, calling for an immediate end to hostilities and warning that attacks on civilians, infrastructure and sacred sites threaten regional stability. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs on Friday, the Kenyan government said the attacks were contrary to international…
The High Court’s decision to nullify the Government’s sale of a 15 per cent stake in Safaricom has opened a new business question worth more than Ksh200 billion: what happens to the money and shares if the judgment ultimately stands? The Government sold the stake to Vodacom through Vodafone Kenya for Ksh204.3 billion at Ksh34…
A graduate earning Ksh100,000 a month could face a student-loan deduction of up to Ksh25,000 under Kenya’s proposed Tertiary Education, Placement and Funding Bill, 2026, bringing the cost of university education directly into the payslip. But the proposed 25 per cent deduction is a maximum ceiling, not an automatic charge on every graduate. The distinction…
Kiambu Senator Karungo Wa Thang’wa has challenged the proposed Tertiary Education, Placement and Funding Bill, 2026, warning that its loan-based financing framework could shift more of the cost of higher education from households to graduates. Thang’wa’s concerns centre on the proposed Tertiary Education Funding Authority (TEFA), which would replace the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB),…
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has disputed the authenticity of an engineering degree attributed to Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa, saying its records contain no evidence that he studied at the institution or graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The university’s position comes days after Barasa was awarded a…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto of targeting Muthaiga Golf Club in an escalating dispute over a section of the Nairobi golf course that the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) says falls within the gazetted Karura Forest. Gachagua made the allegations as the row between Muthaiga Golf Club and KFS intensified, with…
