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…
A mass casualty incident has been reported along the Eldoret-Webuye road following a petroleum tanker explosion near Paul Boit Secondary School. The Kenya Red Cross Society said its emergency response teams are on the ground alongside Kenya Police and firefighters as efforts to respond to the incident get underway. In a statement on Thursday, September…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has charged a Nairobi matatu driver over an alleged dangerous “Manyoka” driving incident that resulted in the deaths of three people. Sammy Murigi Maina appeared before Hon. Paul Mutai on Thursday, September 17, and pleaded not guilty to all the charges arising from the June 3, 2026 incident along…
Thousands of electricity consumers in parts of Nairobi, Kajiado, Kisumu, Nyeri and Meru counties are set to experience power interruptions on Friday, September 18, 2026, as Kenya Power carries out planned maintenance. The utility company said the interruptions will affect selected areas between morning and evening, with customers advised to make alternative arrangements for the…
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…
