President William Ruto has announced plans to end the old Tata Minerals Magadi mining contract, describing it as an exploitative agreement that has disadvantaged Kajiado residents and Kenyans for decades. Speaking in Kajiado, Ruto criticized the existing deal involving Tata Chemicals Magadi, describing it as an exploitative arrangement that had denied local communities meaningful economic
The police are investigating the murder of Sergeant Gladys Nyaguthe Kirika, a 46-year-old police officer whose body was discovered in bushes in Kagira, Kabete, Nairobi County, on September 3rd, 2026. The investigation was opened when a man supposedly reported to police that he murdered his wife and disposed of her body in the area. Police
At least six people are feared dead and eight others injured after a matatu crashed into a stalled truck at Twin Bridge along the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway early Saturday. According to reports, the matatu was travelling from Nairobi towards Eldoret when it hit the rear of the truck at around 3 am. Latest reports stated the
A fire has reportedly broken out at Lang’ata High School in Nairobi, prompting an emergency response. In a statement dated September 5, former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko said he had received a call from someone at the school reporting that the institution was on fire again. Sonko urged firefighters, police and other emergency responders to
The National Police Service (NPS) has issued a stern warning to political actors ahead of the 2027 General Election, cautioning against political intolerance, the use of criminal gangs and disruption of rival gatherings. In a statement released on Saturday, NPS spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga said the Service would strictly enforce the Public Order Act, Cap—56, across
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) revealed that county governments spent Ksh171.36 billion on personnel costs in the first nine months of the 2025/26 financial year, an 11% increase from Ksh154.94 billion in the same period in FY2024/25. According to the SRC’s Fourth Quarter Wage Bill Bulletin, covering April to June 2026, the increase in
A proposed Bill before Parliament could introduce a new system for classifying sensitive State records and limit Access to Information by keeping some government documents classified for up to 30 years. The proposal has attracted fresh attention after social media posts published on September 4 and 5, 2026, highlighted provisions that would place sensitive government
Two directors of Flexitech Group Limited, Martin Kariuki Maina and Johnson Gituma Mwangi, have been arrested in connection with the alleged theft of Ksh 31.2 million belonging to a leading retail chain. Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Nairobi Regional Office arrested the two in the Roysambu area following investigations into a complaint
Morara Kebaso has defended his role as a father after his ex-wife accused him of failing to take care of their children, saying he has been actively involved in their upbringing despite their ongoing family dispute. Morara hit back at the claims in a lengthy response, questioning why their children had been brought into the
Gor Mahia has been charged by the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Disciplinary Committee following incidents involving their supporters during and after the FKF Super Cup clash against Tusker FC at Nyayo Stadium on August 23, 2026. According to a statement dated September 4, the club faces six charges, including pitch invasion, throwing dangerous objects, violence,