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Gachagua tells Kalonzo to tour Nyanza; urges Matiang’i to deepen western push
Politics · At his Nyeri residence, Rigathi Gachagua pressed United Opposition principals to expand national sup
7 Aug 2026
11th SOG cohort graduates after 6-month Samburu training; Murkomen hails multi-agency fight
Kenya News · A new Special Operations Group cohort completed six months of training at Kamanga Training Camp in S
7 Aug 2026
Majengo garbage crisis piles up near food stalls and water points
Kenya News · Community health workers in Majengo warn that uncollected rubbish, illegal dumping and blocked drain
7 Aug 2026
Mombasa Assembly gives executive 60 days to report on county fumigation plan
Health & Fitness · Mombasa County Assembly approved a motion for countywide fumigation and vector control against malar
7 Aug 2026
ODPC AI guidance takes effect 4 Sept: privacy, human review, anti-bias duties
Technology · Kenya’s ODPC Guidance Note on Artificial Intelligence (July 2026) is expected to apply from 4 Septem
7 Aug 2026
Koome flags alarming SGBV in Bungoma; Judiciary weighs dedicated registry
Kenya News · Chief Justice Martha Koome warned that sexual and gender-based violence is devastating families in B
7 Aug 2026
Court upholds Safaricom firing of executive in 2019 data-leak case
Business · Employment and Labour Relations Court dismissed Brian Njoroge Wamatu’s unfair-dismissal suit, findin
7 Aug 2026
CA: telecoms lead 670 consumer complaints in April–June 2026 quarter
Communications · Communications Authority received 670 escalated consumer complaints for April–June 2026; telecoms le
7 Aug 2026
Agricultural output hits Sh4.07 trillion as GDP share rises to 23.2%
Agriculture · Council of Governors says Economic Survey 2026 shows agricultural output rising from Sh3.64T to Sh4.
7 Aug 2026
Embu tops 2024/25 county fiscal index at 0.689; Kisumu last at 0.285
Kenya News · Parliamentary Budget Office’s County Fiscal Performance Measurement Index ranked Embu first at 0.689
7 Aug 2026
Kenya to add two undersea cables by 2027, lifting landings from 7 to 9
Technology · Kenya is set to land two new undersea fibre systems before 2027 — a 4,108km Oman–Mombasa cable with
7 Aug 2026
Gachagua rejects Mt Kenya zoning, floats opposition party coalition for 2027
Politics · DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua proposed a coalition of Mt Kenya opposition parties for 2027 while rulin
7 Aug 2026
Cherargei elected Senate CPAC vice chair as Kajwang keeps the gavel
Politics · Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei was unanimously elected vice chairperson of the Senate County Public
7 Aug 2026
EACC arrests Kitui agriculture chief officer over Sh17.48m contracts
Crime · EACC arrested Kitui Chief Officer for Agriculture and Fisheries Gladys Mami Kivoto and five company
7 Aug 2026
2027 AFCON: Talanta Stadium on track as other venues race the clock
Sports · With AFCON 2027 approaching on the calendar, Talanta Stadium is said to be on track while other host
3 Aug 2026
Ruto vows peaceful 2027 polls and crackdown on political violence
Politics · President Ruto says the government will deliver a peaceful 2027 vote and move against political viol
3 Aug 2026
Karua warns against ethnic politics as Duale remarks fuel national backlash
Politics · Martha Karua has cautioned Kenyans against ethnic politics as controversy around Health CS Aden Dual
3 Aug 2026
KEPSA and KRA push for a more predictable tax regime for business
Business · Business lobby KEPSA and the Kenya Revenue Authority say clearer, more predictable tax rules would h
3 Aug 2026