President William Ruto has departed for New York, United States, for the 81st United Nations General Assembly, where he will push Kenya’s investment agenda, promote artificial intelligence and advance Africa’s role in global financing. According to a September 19 press release from State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed, Ruto will seek to attract more African and
The Motorists Association of Kenya (MAK) has called for a forensic investigation into Kenya’s petroleum importation and fuel pricing system following remarks by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on the use of middlemen in fuel procurement. In a statement dated September 19, 2026, MAK said Museveni’s remarks had renewed questions over the country’s Government-to-Government (G-to-G) petroleum
Former nominated Senator Millicent Omanga has clarified that she is not the person appointed to the Board of Visitors of Shikusa Borstal Institution, despite a similarly named individual appearing in a recent government Gazette Notice. In a statement dated September 19, Omanga said her full name is Millicent Nyaboke Omanga, distancing herself from the individual
Lawyer Adrian Oluoch has defended Babu Owino against claims that registering the Mwananchi Party amounts to an attempt to undermine Linda Mwananchi or Edwin Sifuna. Oluoch said Mwananchi Party was registered after Linda Mwananchi’s principals agreed that Babu should pursue the name, following an unsuccessful attempt to register Linda Mwananchi as a political party. His
Kenya is moving to develop its first locally produced antivenom as the country grapples with a snakebite burden that affects more than 19,000 people and kills over 1,000 annually. Speaking during the marking of International Snakebite Awareness Day on September 19, 2026, in Baringo County, Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni said
The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD ) has predicted light to moderate rainfall and intermittent cold and cloudy conditions in several parts of the country this week, from Sunday, September 20, to Thursday, September 24, 2026. According to a weather forecast issued on September 19, Kenya Met said parts of Nairobi, Kajiado, Kiambu, Murang’a, Nyeri, Nyandarua, Wajir
Nairobi lawyer Benard Odero Okello has been arrested after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) directed police at Parklands Police Station to charge him over alleged forgery and uttering a false document. Odero, of Benard Odero & Company Advocates, was arrested at his office at the Westery building in Westlands, Nairobi, following
President William Ruto’s son, George Ruto, has unveiled a new fleet of matatus under his 98 Sacco after the vehicles underwent extensive modifications at a garage. The new fleet was presented after the buses were customized at a garage, where they received interior and exterior upgrades before being commissioned for service. Images and videos shared
Al Ahli Wad Madani head coach Aliyu Zubairu has blamed Nairobi’s weather and what he described as insufficient oxygen for his side’s 1-0 loss to Tusker FC on September 12. Zubairu claimed the conditions in the Kenyan capital affected some of his midfielders as Al Ahli struggled to turn their chances into goals at Nyayo