Kenya writes to Uganda after 2 Kenyan activists are abducted in Kampala: "Take action"

Kenya lodged a formal protest with Uganda, demanding answers over the alleged abduction of two activists in Kampala A diplomatic letter from the Kenyan High Commission said Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo were seized by armed men in Kireka on October...

Kenya trims borrowing costs with USD1.5bn bond issue, early Eurobond redemption

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 4 — The government has announced that it successfully raised USD 1.5 billion (Sh193.8 billion) from international capital markets and used part of the proceeds to redeem USD 1 billion of its Eurobond maturing in 2028 ahead of...

Kenyan Peacekeepers receive UN medals for distinguished service in Congo

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 4 — Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops serving under the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) have been honoured for their outstanding performance during a one-year deployment in the...

Kenya Power announces areas in 8 counties to experience power interruptions on October 3

Kenya Power announced areas in eight counties that are set to experience power disruption on Friday, October 3 They stated that the interruptions will be caused by scheduled maintenance that is aimed at improving its service delivery to its...

Kenyan Peace Group Wins Top African Award for Groundbreaking Grassroots Work

Kenya’s growing reputation as a leader in grassroots peacebuilding has earned fresh international praise. Re-Imagining New Communities, a Nairobi-based organisation, was named Outstanding Peace and Security Initiative of the Year 2025 at the...

Kenya dodges WADA sanctions – for now, but spotlight remains on ADAK

Kenyan athletes can breathe a sigh of relief for now after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) opted not to impose immediate sanctions on the country’s anti-doping authority, ADAK, following the submission of a corrective action plan ahead of a...

Kenya targets coffee production growth to 150,000 metric tonnes in three years 

KENYA – Kenya has announced ambitious plans to raise coffee production from 50,000 metric tonnes to 70,000 metric tonnes within the current financial year, with the goal of more than doubling volumes to 150,000 metric tonnes in the next three...

Kenyan Man Petitions Govt, AU After Wife Abducted by Israeli Forces

Blogger, journalist and podcaster James Murua has called upon the Kenyan government and the African Union (AU) to secure the release of his wife, popular South African author Zukiswa Wanner, who was allegedly abducted by Israeli forces. In a...

Nairobi’s KSh2 billion Greenpark pedestrian underpass 97% complete, promises safer and faster city travel

The construction of the Nairobi Greenpark Terminus Pedestrian Underpass at the busy Haile Selassie–Uhuru Highway roundabout is almost complete, with progress now at 97 percent. On Thursday, 2nd October 2025, members of the National Assembly’s...

Kenya Kwanza is prioritising marginalised regions in new development push: CS Ruku

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has reaffirmed the Kenya Kwanza administration’s commitment to equitable development, particularly in historically marginalised regions such as Mbeere North. Speaking during a public engagement forum...

Kenya’s Catherine Kamau Announced As Goodwill Ambassador From Nairobi T

Kenyan actress, social advocate and media personality, Catherine Kamau (Kate Actress), has been appointed Global Goodwill Ambassador for the new Bill Gates & Friends social movement, set to launch later this month in the United States. In this...

Nairobi man accused of killing friend during a fight over stolen phone to remain in custody

Kevin Owen Otere was arrested on September 27 and booked at Pangani Police Station for the suspicion of causing the death of Ian Maina Wambui contrary to section 203 as read with section 204 of the penal code. According to investigating officer...

Kenya writes to Uganda over seized activists linked to opposition party

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 4 — Kenya has written to Uganda seeking information on the whereabouts of two Kenyans allegedly abducted in Kampala on Wednesday. The Kenya High Commission in Kampala, in a note on Thursday, requested the Ugandan Ministry of...

Mombasa family in agony as 69-year-old man goes missing after returning from burial

A family’s search for their missing kin, 69-year-old Benson Macharia, has turned into a heartbreaking nightmare He vanished in Mombasa on the night of Friday, September 27 shortly after returning from a burial trip to Gatanga The family says...

Russia ‘corrects’ Kenya’s narrative of unanimous UN vote on Haiti

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 4 — Russia has “corrected” Kenya’s assertion that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) unanimously adopted a resolution transforming the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti into a new Gang...

Unified Training at IPSTC: National imperative for all Kenyan security defenders

Kenya faces multifaceted security challenges across various regions, stemming from cross-border threats, terrorism, and internal instabilities. In all areas of unrest and insecurity where our security actors are deployed, their effectiveness,...

‘Shouldn’t be any strays on road’: Kenyan, Japanese coaches bitten by dogs at JLN Stadium; people demand action

Kenyan sprint coach Dennis Mwanzo and Japanese assistant coach Mieko Okumatsu were bitten by stray dogs on Friday morning at the warm-up track of Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium. Mwanzo and Okumatsu were rushed to Safdarjung Hospital’s Anti-Rabies...

“Respect Raila!” – Kenya Kwanza leaders call out Gachagua

Kenya Kwanza leaders have called out former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over his recent remarks on ODM Leader Raila Odinga, urging him to accord him the respect he deserves. Speaking at Kandiege Stadium during a women economic empowerment...

Highways of death: Why Kenya's roads are breeding grounds for grief

On September 28, what should have been a simple family visit to a sick relative in Solai, Nakuru County, turned into a national tragedy. Fourteen members of one family died instantly when their matatu collided head-on with a lorry along the...

Confusion as Kenyan seafarers denied passes due to lack of NEA certificates

Former Seafarers Union of Kenya Secretary General Steve Owaki (left) and young sea cadets during a media briefing in Mombasa where they called on the government to speed up the issuance of seafarers identification documents. [File, Standard]...