Head of the Kenya Delegation to the Pan-African Parliament and Tana River Senator, Danson Mungatana, has condemned the anti-Burundi sentiments and actions targeting Burundian nationals living and doing business in Kenya. In a statement issued on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Mungatana expressed concern over reports of harassment and intimidation of Burundian nationals, particularly in Nakuru,…
Former Sports Principal Secretary Peter Kirimi Kaberia and nine other individuals are set to face graft-related charges over the alleged misappropriation of Ksh330 million allocated for Kenya’s preparations to host the 2018 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN). The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said it had approved charges against the former senior government…
President William Ruto’s government authorised Ksh209.37 billion in additional spending outside the original budget in the 2025/26 financial year, with Ksh144.40 billion going to public debt, according to the Controller of Budget. The disclosure has put fresh focus on how Kenya is using Article 223 of the Constitution. This provision allows the government to respond…
Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has criticised President William Ruto’s government over its crackdown on foreign nationals engaged in small-scale trade, accusing the administration of acting without a clear strategy and warning that the operation could deepen tensions with neighbouring countries. Musyoka’s criticism came as the government began enforcing a directive announced by Ruto…
President William Ruto has sent a condolence message to Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan following the death of her husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan. In a statement on Monday, September 7, 2026, Ruto said he had received the news of Ameir’s death with “deep sorrow”, describing him as a lifelong companion to President Samia and a…
Nairobi property owners will face new land rates from January 1, 2027, following the publication of a Gazette Notice outlining the charges to be paid by owners of residential, commercial and agricultural properties across the city. The Nairobi City County Government, through the Built Environment and Urban Planning Lands Sub-Sector, published Gazette Notice No. 14353,…
Kenya used an emergency budget route to pay a known Ksh3.9bn AFCON 2027 obligation, exposing weaknesses in government budget controls, the Controller of Budget says.
A suspected mastermind behind a motorcycle theft and robbery-with-violence syndicate operating in Meru County and its environs has been arrested following a police operation in Mutuati Sub-County. Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mutuati on Sunday, September 9, 2026, said they arrested Evans Kinyua, alias “Mutharimi”, at Ngitana area after acting on what…
The abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich on September 1, 2026, has exposed critical security gaps on Kenya’s Naivasha-Nakuru highway, where six CCTV cameras mounted at the Gilgil Weighbridge stood unmanned and useless as armed assailants staged a meticulously planned operation in full view of the surveillance infrastructure. Kiprotich and his driver Geoffrey…
Two women have been arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) while allegedly attempting to smuggle 658 grams of suspected gold out of Kenya. The two suspects, Mahamed Shukri Abdulahi and Sabriye Farhiyo Hussein, were intercepted by a multi-agency security team in the early hours of Friday, September 4, 2026, as they prepared to…
