Kenya Airways has confirmed that one of its aircraft experienced a tyre burst after landing safely at Cape Town International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, forcing the cancellation of the return flight to Nairobi. In a customer update issued via X account on August 4, 2026, the national carrier said flight KQ784, operating from Nairobi to…
Record Kenyan Premier Leagie champions Gor Mahia are through to the 2026 CECAFA Kagame Cup final after defeating Sudanese side Al Hilal 8-7 in a dramatic penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw in normal time on Tuesday in Kigali. The victory marked a significant moment for the Kenyan champions, who finally got the better of…
Detectives from Kayole Police Station have arrested one person of interest linked to a violent robbery that disrupted a women’s chama meeting at a salon in Saika, Nairobi, on July 26, 2026. According to an X statement on Tuesday, August 4, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the suspect, was apprehended during an intelligence-led…
Kisumu County Woman Representative Ruth Odinga has publicly differed with her elder brother, Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga, over remarks suggesting that ODM leader Raila Odinga may not contest the presidency in the 2027 General Election. Speaking during a public event on Tuesday, Ruth Odinga insisted that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) constitution is clear on…
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…
15 elephants that died within the Amboseli National Park ecosystem over the past month succumbed to cyanide poisoning after ingesting pesticides sprayed on nearby tomato farms, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has said. KWS Director General Erastus Kanga said preliminary laboratory analysis of samples collected from the carcasses detected traces of cyanide, pointing to agricultural…
Western Kenya’s swelling voter population is reshaping the 2027 presidential race, threatening President William Ruto’s biggest electoral investment as Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna gains momentum in opposition politics. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission‘s (IEBC) latest voter registration drive added 231,168 new voters across Kakamega, Bungoma, Busia and Vihiga counties, pushing Western Kenya’s register to…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has recovered military-style clothing and other items believed to be linked to an alleged criminal gang after detectives raided a suspected hideout in Huruma, Eldoret, as investigations into violent robberies across the Rift Valley continue. The latest operation came less than 24 hours after four suspected gang members were…
