4+ hour, 17+ min ago   (384+ words) President William Ruto has directed the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) to establish a digital payment system for tea farmers within the next three months. Agriculture Principal Secretary Paul Rono announced the order during an engagement with tea farmers at…...

4+ hour, 58+ min ago   (313+ words) Greek multinational Amaco Energy Group is planning to invest Ksh194 billion ($1.5 billion) in an AI data centre in Mombasa that will generate its own electricity. The company's Chief Executive Officer, Theodore Theodoropoulos, is in Kenya seeking government approval for the proposed…...

11+ hour, 33+ min ago   (332+ words) Paul Ng’eno, brother of the late Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno, has died after a long illness, the family has confirmed. Paul died on Friday, August 21, just hours after former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua visited his family and committed to…...

6+ hour, 42+ min ago   (316+ words) Members of Parliament have scrutinised Ksh2.176 billion in pending bills at the State Department for Sports, with officials attributing the amount to ongoing stadium construction and rehabilitation projects. The disclosure was made during a National Assembly Departmental Committee on Sports and…...

9+ hour ago   (373+ words) S&P Global Ratings has warned that Kenya’s fiscal deficit could widen to 7.1 per cent of GDP in the 2026/27 financial year, driven by revenue shortfalls, rising interest payments and increased spending ahead of the 2027 General Election. The projected deficit is…...

7+ hour, 53+ min ago   (233+ words) Former High Court Judge Justice Joseph Mbalu Mutava has died after suddenly falling ill on Friday night. He was being rushed to Makindu Hospital in Makueni when he died, according to close family sources. Mutava, who previously served as a…...

9+ hour, 11+ min ago   (290+ words) A train collided with a bus in Githurai on Friday evening after the vehicle attempted to cross the railway tracks, leaving both vehicles and nearby property badly damaged. Circulating accounts indicate that no fatalities or serious injuries were reported in…...

10+ hour, 19+ min ago   (375+ words) Three people were shot, and scores of others were injured during a youth sensitisation meeting addressed by Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir, police confirmed on Friday, August 21. According to police, the incident occurred at Bomu Stadium in Changamwe after a disagreement…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (240+ words) The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has opened nominations for the 2026 World Teachers’ Day Awards, with the deadline for submissions set for August 26. “Nominations will be assessed using standardised evaluation criteria tailored to each award category,” TSC stated. Eligibility requirements vary…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (390+ words) Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Charles Kanjama has said the society is prepared to pursue the removal of government officials found to be involved in orchestrating political violence. Kanjama said the LSK would act on credible evidence linking public…...