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…
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has welcomed the High Court decision nullifying the government’s sale of a 15 per cent stake in Safaricom to Vodacom, describing the ruling as a victory for Kenyans. The decision came after a three-judge bench found that the multibillion-shilling divestiture violated constitutional and legal requirements, including meaningful public participation and transparency…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen says 121,870 youths were incarcerated in Kenya between 2022 and 2026, including 11,824 imprisoned for offences linked to criminal gangs, violent extremism and political goonism. Murkomen gave the figures in a response to a Senate question on youth incarceration, criminal gang activities, violent extremism, political goonism and the rehabilitation of…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has urged the High Court in Nairobi to consider imposing the death sentence on former Migori Governor Zachary Okoth Obado and his two co-convicts over the murder of university student Sharon Otieno and her unborn child. During sentencing submissions before Justice Cecilia Githua, Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions…
A post-mortem examination has established that construction worker Sammy Kyengo died from drowning, although investigators are yet to determine the circumstances that led to his death at the Talanta City Stadium construction site. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen told the Senate that Kyengo, 35, was reported missing on September 10, 2025, after failing to return…
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has confirmed the death of all five quintuplets who had been referred to the facility from Thika Level Five Hospital for specialised tertiary care. In a statement issued on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, KNH said the babies were born at an extremely premature gestational age of 25 weeks and had critically…
Police in Ruai have arrested an 18-year-old woman after she allegedly attempted to smuggle jailbreak tools to three remanded suspects concealed inside a plate of rice and meat. The woman reportedly arrived at Ruai Police Station posing as a visitor and asked to see the three suspects, who are being held over allegations of robbery…
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has clarified its role in the recovery of personal belongings left onboard aircraft following a viral video showing a passenger attempting to retrieve a mobile phone at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). The video, which circulated widely on social media, prompted public discussion over how passengers are assisted when they…
Kenya Power has announced planned electricity maintenance in several parts of the country on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, with customers in selected areas expected to experience power interruptions during the day. The scheduled maintenance will affect customers in the Nairobi, Central Rift, Western and North Eastern regions, according to notices issued by the utility. The…
Linda Mwananchi’s bid to emerge as a formidable opposition force ahead of the 2027 General Election is facing an early test, with a bitter dispute over its political vehicle exposing deepening divisions among some of the politicians behind the movement. The disagreement burst into the open on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, after Saboti MP Caleb…
