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Police recover 249 sheep and goats after Isiolo North bandit raid
Crime · A multi-agency team recovered 249 sheep and goats stolen from Malka Boji water point in Isiolo North
12 Aug 2026
Seven suspected gang members arrested in Nakuru Githioro market raid
Crime · DCI said Githioro Police raided a market stall in Nakuru and arrested seven suspected gang members w
12 Aug 2026
Audit: nine diplomats paid nearly Sh1m extra allowances against mission rules
Kenya News · Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu’s report on the State Department for Foreign Affairs found nine offic
12 Aug 2026
MPs reject MCA pension package mirroring National Assembly benefits
Kenya News · National Assembly’s Social Protection committee rejected County Assemblies Forum proposals for a hea
12 Aug 2026
Coast delegates endorse Godhana to lead Federal Party of Kenya
Politics · Delegates from six Coast counties endorsed Tana River Governor Dhadho Godhana to lead the Federal Pa
12 Aug 2026
Kalonzo says he will back Sifuna if opposition picks him for 2027
Politics · Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka said he would support Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna if the opposition se
12 Aug 2026
PS Oluga pushes quality finish on Sh1 billion Meru Level 5 hospital upgrade
Health & Fitness · Medical Services PS Dr Ouma Oluga inspected the ongoing Sh1 billion Meru Level 5 Hospital upgrade, c
12 Aug 2026
Coffee auctions hit 637,444 bags worth Sh38.3 billion in ten months
Agriculture · Nairobi Coffee Exchange data show 637,444 bags sold from 1 October over ten months for about Sh38.3
12 Aug 2026
High Court freezes new gambling and casino licence fee hikes pending hearing
Business · Justice William Musyoka varied a stay to block Gambling Regulatory Authority enforcement of higher f
12 Aug 2026
Security agencies map goonism hotspots as ICJ warns of 2007-style patterns
Kenya News · At an ICJ Kenya–CHRIPS convening, NPS spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga said police are mapping moderate, h
12 Aug 2026
Fire guts stock at Mombasa Maize Millers HQ in Shimanzi as multi-agency teams respond
Business · A Monday morning fire at Mombasa Maize Millers headquarters in Shimanzi destroyed stock worth millio
12 Aug 2026
Court clears August payroll for new civil service salaries despite UKCS challenge
Kenya News · Justice Jemimah Keli refused conservatory orders sought by the Union of Kenya Civil Servants, cleari
12 Aug 2026
Kalonzo urges IG to disband police Operation Support Unit over intimidation claims
Crime · Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka asked the Inspector General to disband the Operation Support Unit, alle
12 Aug 2026
Oburu tells ODM dissenters: stop fence-sitting on Ruto alliance
Politics · ODM leader Oburu Oginga told members at the Naivasha broad-based retreat with President Ruto to decl
12 Aug 2026
Treasury opens Finance Bill 2027 proposals with 31 August deadline
Business · National Treasury CS John Mbadi invited public and stakeholder tax and EAC Customs proposals for Fin
12 Aug 2026
TSC plans 34,016 teacher promotions, nearly 16,000 short of Ruto target
Education · TSC will promote 34,016 teachers in 2026/27 against President Ruto’s 50,000 annual target, a 15,984
12 Aug 2026
Kindiki: Sh177 billion paid to clear road contractor arrears since 2020
Energy & Transport · Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said government has paid Sh177 billion in road contractor pending b
12 Aug 2026
Ombudsman urges Orengo to revoke five Siaya appointments as unlawful
Kenya News · The Commission on Administrative Justice recommended revocation of five Siaya County appointments un
12 Aug 2026