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Al-Shabaab Kills Six Police Officers in Kenya Border Attack
Six Kenyan police officers were killed and four wounded in a dawn Al-Shabaab raid on a reservists' camp in Garissa County near the Somali border.
Kenya Tea Industry Hits KSh218 Billion Despite Production Dip in 2025
Kenya's tea sector posted a marketed value of KSh218.79 billion in 2025, defying an 8% production decline through government reforms and a broadened global reach.
Kenya Finance Bill 2026: Ruto Signs Sh100bn Tax Law as Gen Z Protests
Kenya's Parliament passed the Finance Bill 2026 on June 25, raising Sh100 billion in new taxes as Gen Z youth mobilised online against the contentious law.
Kenya Police Foil Al-Shabaab Terror Plot Targeting Nairobi
Kenya's Counter Terrorism Policing Unit dismantled a suspected Al-Shabaab cell in Nairobi, seizing weapons and explosives in a major February 2026 operation.
JSC nominates Justice Warsame for Supreme Court post
JSC nominates Justice Mohamed Warsame, 68, to fill Supreme Court vacancy, pending appointment, after two-day interviews; he has served at Court of Appeal since
Kenya Youth Protests Erupt After Albert Ojwang Dies in Custody
The death of Albert Omondi Ojwang at Nairobi's Central Police Station on June 8, 2025 sparked mass youth protests across 18 Kenyan counties.
Kenya Creates Over 2 Million Jobs as Inflation Falls to 4.6%
Kenya's economy showed strong signs of stabilisation in 2025, with over two million jobs created and inflation cooling to a manageable 4.6 percent.
Court to rule on fresh bid to halt Sh30b EABL shares sale
The fresh application by Bia Tosha comes barely a month after Justice Bahati Mwamuye dismissed a near-identical request on April 9, 2026.
Nairobi Hospital Director Dr Job Obwaka is dead
Veteran gynaecologist and Nairobi Hospital director Dr Job Obwaka dies at Nairobi Hospital at 83, family confirms.