The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has reminded candidates sitting the 2026 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations that wearing wristwatches of any kind inside examination rooms is prohibited. In fresh instructions issued on Sunday, November 1, KNEC Chief Executive ...
Jubilee Party leader Fred Matiang’i has called for an election to determine the United Opposition’s presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 General Election, saying Kenyans should have the final say on who challenges President William Ruto. Matiang’i argued that opposition leaders should not ...
Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has criticised Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua over his remarks that he would relocate to the United States if President William Ruto wins the 2027 General Election. Kuria questioned Gachagua’s commitment to Ken...
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has officially left the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and joined the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ahead of the 2027 General Election. Sakaja announced his decision on Monday, November 2, during a media briefing at Chungwa House, ODM’s national headquarter...
Former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner Davis Nathan Chelogoi has been sentenced to three years in prison over a disputed KSh1.35 billion parcel of land in Lower Kabete, Nairobi. Milimani Chief Magistrate Dolphina Alego handed down the sentence on Monday, November 2, following Chelogoi’s convic...
Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF) leader Kalonzo Musyoka says he remains determined to become president, a day after hecklers disrupted the relaunch of the Linda Mwananchi Movement. Speaking in Machakos at a house-opening ceremony for Senator Agnes Kavindu, Kalonzo said he would press ahead with his presi...
Sports Principal Secretary Elijah Mwangi has rejected claims that Bayern Munich and Ajax Amsterdam will send veteran or reserve teams to the exhibition match marking the official opening of the Raila Odinga International Stadium in Nairobi. PS Mwangi said the European clubs would bring their senior ...
Mukomen speaks during a breakfast launch for the Mashujaa Day Sporting Tournament in Eldoret Kenya Kwanza leaders have implored Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka to join the government, saying he could find greater respect on their side after what they described as a hostile reception at ...
Construction of the Kenyatta Avenue–Upper Hill viaduct is more than 50 percent complete, President William Ruto says, with the Ksh3 billion project now scheduled for completion in May 2027. In an update shared on social media, Ruto said the project includes a one-kilometer elevated dual carriageway ...
Rigathi Gachagua addressing congregants during a Sunday church service at PCEA Kamangu in Kikuyu, Kiambu County, on November 1, 2026. Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto and Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah of intimidating the Kikuyu community, alleging that state interference has reached...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 2 – Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has claimed he has dismantled Governor James Orengo’s political network in Siaya, declaring that the county is being consolidated into the broad-based political movement bringing together the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 2 – Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has been fined KSh21 million following his conviction in a money laundering case, with the court imposing a total of 13 years in alternative prison sentences should he fail to pay the fines. However, the prison terms are to run c...
NYERI, Kenya, Nov 2 — State Department for East African Community Affairs Principal Secretary Caroline Karugu, has urged Form Four candidates across the country to approach the 2026 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations with confidence as the national tests officially begin. K...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 2 — Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has sought to reassure Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) members that his decision to join the party is not aimed at displacing existing members or taking over anyone’s political position. Sakaja, who officially joined ODM on Monday, said ...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 2 — The government has directed a newly inaugurated cybersecurity agency to strengthen Kenya’s digital defences amid a sharp rise in cyberattacks targeting the country’s digital infrastructure. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the National Cybersecur...
Violent clashes and looting erupted in several German cities on Saturday night following youth-led demonstrations against the rising cost of living, underfunded public services and proposed military service. According to BBC, in Frankfurt, Germany’s financial hub, rioters smashed shop windows,...
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has listed 16 corruption-related cases involving former government officials and public servants scheduled for hearings, mentions and judgement between November 2 and 6, 2026. The cases, being handled in various courts across the country, involve alle...
Kenya’s inflation rate increased to 7.3 per cent in October 2026, up from 6.8 per cent in September, driven by rising food prices, transport costs and higher fuel prices, according to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). In its weekly bulletin dated October 30, 2026, the regulator attributed the increas...
Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui reclaimed the New York City Marathon women’s title on Sunday after delivering a strong performance to beat American Jessica McClain and compatriot Hellen Obiri in a closely contested race. Chepkirui crossed the finish line in 2:24:36 to secure her second New York Marathon cr...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 1 – Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has dismissed speculation that he is being courted to join President William Ruto’s administration, declaring that he would rather face the Head of State in the 2027 General Election than join what he described as a government of preda...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 1— Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan has called on Nairobi City County to halt alleged harassment, arbitrary arrests and destruction of traders’ property in Eastleigh and Gikomba, warning that enforcement operations are threatening the livelihoods of small-scale business owners. Ha...
NAKURU, Kenya, Nov 1 – Nakuru-based businessman and philanthropist Mishaal Seth has received another award, less than two weeks after President William Ruto recognised his charitable work during this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations. Seth was named Philanthropist of the Year at the Pacesetters...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 1 – Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that Chinese financiers refused to fund the proposed Narok–Kisumu–Malaba railway after President William Ruto’s administration allegedly demanded a Sh50 billion commission to facilitate the project. Gachagua accused t...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 1 – Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto of using National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah to intimidate church leaders and block him from attending services, warning that his removal from government should not be extended t...
