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Why motorists plying Magadi Road must prepare for 2 months of disruption from Thursday
Aug 22, 2025 at 05:30 PM
A major traffic diversion is set to take effect on the busy Magadi Road from Thursday as the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) begins culvert construction on a one-kilometr...
Kenyan embassies to become trade gateways in deal with Real Sources Africa
Aug 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Kenya is repositioning its embassies to act as economic outposts after the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs signed a partnership with Real Sources Africa, a homegrown digit...
Uproar as tourists block wildebeest crossing at Maasai Mara - VIDEO
Aug 20, 2025 at 05:38 PM
A short video from the Maasai Mara showing tourists on foot obstructing a wildebeest crossing has triggered outrage online and prompted a swift clarification from the Reserve’s m...
Govt plans truck rest stops and highway upgrades to curb road accidents
Aug 15, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The government has unveiled a fresh plan to cut down road accidents, targeting fatigue among lorry drivers and dangerous road sections nationwide....
Waiguru champions full transfer of functions at devolution conference
Aug 14, 2025 at 02:55 PM
Counties have recorded notable progress in advancing devolution despite persistent financial hurdles, Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has said....
Court strikes down NHIF claims committee for breaching patient privacy
Aug 14, 2025 at 01:09 PM
A committee formed to vet unresolved National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) medical claims has been struck down by the High Court in Eldoret, which found its creation to be unconsti...
IGAD calls for youth to take centre stage in peacebuilding across the region
Aug 13, 2025 at 05:15 PM
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has urged its member states to embed young people at the heart of peacebuilding efforts, saying the future stability of the re...
Over one million youth sign up for Sh5 billion World Bank grant, Ruto says
Aug 12, 2025 at 06:56 PM
President William Ruto has announced that interest in a new youth business grant has surged far beyond government projections, saying more than one million applications have been r...
9 dead, several hospitalised after KPC staff bus collides with train in Naivasha
Aug 08, 2025 at 08:05 PM
A collision between a Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) staff bus and a Kenya Railways train has left nine people dead and several others injured in Naivasha, after the bus was struck a...
Flight data recorder vanishes after Mwihoko crash, sparking frantic search
Aug 08, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Investigators are racing against time to retrieve a vital flight recorder believed to have vanished from the wreckage of a light aircraft that came down in the Mwihoko area of Gith...
AMREF aircraft crashes in Mwihoko shortly after taking off from Wilson
Aug 07, 2025 at 09:48 PM
A Cessna Citation 560 aircraft operated by AMREF Flying Doctors crashed Thursday afternoon near Mwihoko Secondary School in Utawala, Nairobi, shortly after departing Wilson Airport...
CHAN 2024: How to move around Nairobi following traffic diversions on Thursday
Aug 07, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Nairobi motorists have been cautioned to expect temporary road closures and traffic diversions on Thursday, as Kenya hosts the African Nations Championship (CHAN 2024) at the Moi I...
Governors raise serious concerns over delayed release of Sh410 billion allocation
Aug 07, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Counties across Kenya are grappling with serious service delivery constraints, as delays by the National Treasury in releasing funds continue to cripple operations, according to th...
Court blocks Paradigm Initiative from joining X case in digital freedom row
Aug 05, 2025 at 02:48 PM
The Nairobi High Court has declined an application by Paradigm Initiative (PIN) to participate in a constitutional petition involving social media platform X Corp, ruling that the ...
Over 5,000 jobs to be created as Sagana Industrial Park nears completion
Jul 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Construction of the Sagana Industrial Park in Kirinyaga County has reached a major milestone, with Governor Anne Waiguru announcing that the facility is now 85 per cent complete....
Cabinet okays 80 per cent payout to road contractors to ease financial pressure
Jul 30, 2025 at 05:08 PM
On Tuesday, President William Ruto presided over a Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi, where a major policy decision was taken to release funds under the Road Maintenance Levy...
NACADA calls for tougher alcohol control laws banning online and public sales
Jul 30, 2025 at 04:15 PM
The government has unveiled a bold proposal to drastically limit the availability and accessibility of alcohol in Kenya through a set of sweeping recommendations contained in the n...
Motorists to present duty records as NTSA rolls out new verification system
Jul 29, 2025 at 05:30 PM
Motorists in Kenya have been instructed to submit updated documentation for their vehicles and motorcycles under a newly operational verification system launched by the National Tr...
How your social media history could affect your US visa application
Jul 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The US government has issued a stern warning to Kenyan nationals applying for American visas, cautioning them that failure to disclose their social media handles could result in de...
Why construction of key interchange on Valley Road–Kenyatta Avenue had stalled
Jul 25, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Construction work has officially resumed on the long-stalled Valley Road–Kenyatta Avenue/Ngong Road/Nyerere Road Interchange and its adjoining networks, according to an announcem...
Why a section of Thika–Garissa road will be partially closed until November 8
Jul 21, 2025 at 08:02 PM
Motorists using the busy Thika–Garissa highway have been cautioned to brace for delays at the Kavenge (Mbakini) Bridge near Mbakini Centre, as essential repair works begin this w...
Park fees across Kenya may go up soon, but here’s why that should matter to you
Jul 18, 2025 at 08:22 PM
For the first time in nearly two decades, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is proposing a major revision of conservation and access fees to Kenya’s parks, reserves, sanctuaries, ...
KWS to increase park fees as it seeks to close its Sh12 billion annual funding gap
Jul 11, 2025 at 02:52 PM
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is seeking to increase the entry fees it charges visitors to access national parks, reserves, sanctuaries, and marine protected areas across the countr...
Mombasa travellers stranded after 10PM SGR passenger train to Nairobi cancelled
Jul 06, 2025 at 11:42 PM
If you were planning to catch the night Madaraka Express train from Mombasa to Nairobi on Sunday, chances are that you were left stranded....
Communications Authority under fire over notice banning live protest coverage
Jun 25, 2025 at 05:58 PM
A directive issued by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) on Wednesday, ordering all TV and radio stations to stop broadcasting live coverage of nationwide protests, has tri...
Traffic relief in sight as Govt approves dualling of Nairobi’s Northern Bypass
Jun 25, 2025 at 04:02 PM
The Cabinet has sanctioned the upgrade of Nairobi’s Northern Bypass into a dual carriageway, targeting one of the capital's busiest and most congested corridors....
Kirinyaga County holds first agroecology symposium to reduce agro-chemical use
Jun 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Kirinyaga County has hosted its first agroecology symposium as part of its plan to reduce the use of agro-chemicals in farming....