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Kenya Met Lists Regions to Receive Heavy Rains Starting This Week
The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned Kenyans living in different parts of the country to brace for moderate to heavy rains starting Tuesday this week to Monday next week. Kenya Met in its weekly advisory published on Tuesday, October 21,...
Inside Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Amendment Act 2024, how it will affect Kenyans
President William Ruto assented to several bills at State House, Nairobi, on Wednesday, October 15 Among the new laws is the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2024, which was sponsored by Wajir East MP Aden Daudi Mohamed Cyber...
Nairobi man seeks justice after brother working as security guard in school is killed, CCTV emerges
Kenneth Wanjala and a fellow school security guard met their fate while on duty after being attacked by unknown assailants While Wanjala's colleague died on the spot after being brutally attacked, Wanjala died while being rushed to the hospital...
Central Bank of Kenya eyes increased gold reserves as prices soar by 50 per cent
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) joined other central banks across Africa in the rush for gold reserves CBK governor Kamau Thugge noted the country wants to diversify its reserves, hence its interest in gold Kenya's gold reserves rose by 40.8% to...
Bhang Bust! Two women nabbed in Mombasa after cops find huge stash hidden in toilet ceiling (PHOTOs)
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - Detectives from the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) have arrested two women believed to be part of a drug distribution network operating within Mombasa and its outskirts, as authorities tighten the noose on narcotics...
Singer BIEN reveals why he’s not keen on tribute song for late RAILA ODINGA with other Kenyan artists - “Labda Baba Afufuke”
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - Former Sauti Sol lead singer, Bien-Aimé Baraza, has sparked online buzz with his cheeky response to YY Comedian’s viral video questioning why Kenyan artists haven’t united to produce a tribute song for the late Raila...
Kenya Airways increases, upgrades Kisumu flights ahead of Raila Odinga’s burial
Kenya Airways (KQ) on Friday, October 17 announced that it is increasing flight frequency to Kisumu City over this weekend. In a statement, the national carrier said increasing flights is meant to accomodate the high travel demand ahead of the...
Kenyan deadbeat dad sends son he last saw last 12 years ago message: "Still alive"
Jose, a man desperate to find his long-lost son, asked people on TikTok to help him find the young one and let him know he is alive In a heartbreaking video, the man explained that his son was nowhere to be seen and he last held him in his arms...
How Mombasa- Juba corridor is grappling with rising costs, security fears
State orders audit of KTDA-managed tea factory loans
Principal Secretary in the State Department for Agriculture, Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh The government has announced an audit of loans taken by tea factories managed by the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) following widespread concern over the low...
Kenya must heed Bishop Kodia’s words
Leader. Anglican Bishop David Hillington Kodia spoke not just to mourners but to the soul of this nation during the funeral service for Raila Odinga. He condemned leaders who steal public money, divide Kenyans along tribal lines and use cash to...
Kenyan startup turns mushrooms into building materials
The Blueprint MycoTile grows mushroom roots to make affordable, eco-friendly panels. Fungi-based materials could help ease Nairobi’s housing shortage. Mycelium panels cost about one-third less than traditional building options. Kenya promotes...
Waya Electric Looks To Ramp Up Operations For Its B2B-Focused Electric Motorcycles In Kenya
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. We have been covering the developments in Kenya’s electric vehicle sector for over 7 years now — from the early days of a few startups converting one or two internal...
Kenya seeks Turkish apparel investment as AGOA in limbo
With the future of the US African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) in limbo, Kenya is seeking to diversify its export markets by attracting Turkish textile and garment manufacturers.The East African nation is citing its existing preferential...
Kenya's manpower turns to US lottery as unemployment bites
Fresh data by the United States government shows that a record number of Kenyans are seeking a route out of poverty and unemployment through the US Diversity Visa lottery, as a deepening economic crisis in the country dims job prospects for...
Nairobi–Kisumu flights fully booked, airfares double ahead of Raila’s funeral
AIRFARES on the Nairobi–Kisumu route have sharply increased with most flights fully booked between yesterday and Saturday, ahead of the burial of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Buses on the Nairobi–Siaya route are also fully booked with both...
UK issues travel alert over fake alcohol risk in Nigeria, Kenya and six other nations
The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has issued a renewed travel advisory warning its citizens about the growing risk of methanol poisoning from counterfeit or tainted alcoholic drinks in eight countries,...
Kenya attracts Sh117bn capital as investors shift from tech to real-economy sectors
AGRICULTURE, Education and Energy have emerged as the sectors that attracted the most capital for Kenya as investors changed tact and started channeling investments to early-stage startups. New market data for the three months to September 2025,...
Raila Odinga: the Kenyan statesman who championed competitiv...
Raila Amolo Odinga, who died on 15 October 2025, aged 80, ran five times for the Kenyan presidency but didn't win. Yet he became a statesman of enormous influence, whose political and humanitarian achievements surpassed those of many African heads...
Lakeside Beauty!! This pretty lady left heads turning at a Kisumu club (PHOTOs)