Kenya Power planned power maintenance: Residents and businesses in parts of Nyeri and Kiambu counties should prepare for scheduled electricity interruptions on Saturday, October 24, 2026, following a planned maintenance notice issued by Kenya Power. The utility company has announced power interruptions in selected areas of the Mt. Kenya and North Eastern regions to facilitate…
Kenya’s 2027 General Election faces a fresh test of public confidence following Parliament’s move to remove the legal requirement for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to livestream election results as they are announced at polling stations. The National Assembly approved the Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024, on October 22, 2026, putting the…
Football enthusiasts are set for an entertaining weekend as Premier League action returns, with Tusker Oktobafest adding a three-day celebration of music, beer and Kenyan urban culture at Covo in Kahawa Sukari, Nairobi. The festival, running from Friday, October 23, to Sunday, October 25, 2026, offers fans an opportunity to combine their love for football…
Kenyan athletics has suffered another major setback after world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir was provisionally suspended over an alleged anti-doping violation. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced the decision on Friday after an out-of-competition sample collected from the 33-year-old tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO), a prohibited substance used to boost the body’s ability to transport…
Virginia’s powerful Senate finance chair faces allegations of marijuana trafficking, money laundering and using political influence to benefit a family business. Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas is accused of using the political influence she accumulated over more than three decades to protect a marijuana business involving her family while pursuing a potentially lucrative foothold…
US President Donald Trump has been ordered to answer questions under oath by December 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, with a federal judge warning that failure to comply with court orders could have serious consequences for his case. US Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett issued the deadline during a hearing in…
When President William Ruto addressed Kenyans on Mashujaa Day, he presented himself as a leader committed to national progress, constitutionalism and the rule of law. Yet, as journalists covered protests against rising fuel prices in Nairobi, Citizen TV reporter Francis Ode was roughed up by plainclothes police officers, bundled into a police vehicle and detained….
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have recovered 55 bags of government-subsidised fertiliser allegedly being sold illegally in Migori Township, following a public tip-off that led to the arrest of three women. In a statement, the DCI said the operation was conducted in the Apida area of Suna Central Location, within Suna East,…
Kenya Power has announced planned electricity maintenance in parts of Nairobi, Nandi, Kakamega, Migori and Nyeri counties on Friday, October 23, 2026, with affected customers expected to experience power interruptions during the scheduled maintenance hours. According to the electricity distributor’s notice, the planned power outages will affect residential estates, businesses, hospitals, hotels, markets, schools and…
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been targeted by burglars who broke into his £4 million home in Cheshire while he was away with the club for their Champions League fixture against Como on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The Portuguese midfielder’s six-bedroom mansion in Nether Alderley was allegedly raided by three masked men at around…
