The death of KCB Bank Group executive Rosemary Chemutai Koech has brought into sharp focus the private financial and family pressures that can exist behind successful corporate careers. Koech, 40, was found dead at her home in the Ole Nairi area of Ngong, Kajiado County, on August 21, 2026. An autopsy conducted at Lee Funeral…
In a high-stakes political gambit designed to end decades of opposition fragmentation, the principals of Kenya’s United Alternative Government have signed a binding unity pact at the Windsor Hotel in Kiambu County, vowing to present a single presidential candidate for the 2027 General Election. The agreement, formalised as a Personal Unity Pledge and a Coalition…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has formally charged politician Rose Mbithe Ndeti and her two children, advocates Chris Mulwa and Angela Mulwa, with the murder of psychiatrist Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. The murder case was registered at the Nairobi High Court after the DPP approved the application to formally charge the three suspects. The…
Diesel prices in Nairobi were nearly 30 per cent higher in June than a year earlier, while petrol prices rose by 15 per cent. A new TIFA Research survey shows that six in 10 ride-hailing users would change how they travel if fares increased significantly, highlighting the growing tension between rising transport costs and passenger…
The battle between the Senate and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has entered a new legal phase, with both sides asking the Court of Appeal to overturn parts of a High Court judgment arising from his 2024 impeachment. The Senate wants the appellate court to remove findings that its handling of Gachagua’s defence violated his…
Tea farmers risk losing income from rejected deliveries after Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe ordered tea factories to enforce stricter quality controls on green leaf. Kagwe said factories should reject leaf that does not meet the recommended standard, arguing that poor-quality deliveries undermine farmers who follow proper plucking practices and reduce the…
Tharaka Member of Parliament (MP) George Murugara has dismissed reports that Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has been stripped of key intergovernmental roles, insisting the claims are based on a misunderstanding of the law and not evidence of a fallout with President William Ruto. The claims emerged amid speculation that Kindiki had lost influence in government…
President William Ruto is unlikely to replace Deputy President Kithure Kindiki ahead of the 2027 General Election despite growing political pressure over the country’s second-highest office, Tharaka MP George Murugara has said. Murugara, a close ally of President Ruto and chairperson of the National Assembly Justice and Legal Affairs Committee, argued that Kindiki has proved…
President William Ruto has suffered a political setback at the Coast after former Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa announced her resignation from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), accusing the ruling party of abandoning democratic principles ahead of the 2027 General Election. Jumwa, who is seeking the Kilifi governor seat, said her decision was driven by…
