Politics Policy
Former Deputy President and Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has put the National Police Service on notice over his planned visit to Emurua Dikirr Constituency in Narok County on Friday, August 21. In a letter addressed to Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja on Thursday, August 20, Gachagua asked whether adequate
Two suspected criminal gang members have been arrested by detectives in Teso South, Busia County, and multiple items have been recovered. According to a statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) released on Thursday, August 20, 2026, the items recovered are 180 National Identification cards with different names, a tear gas canister, and other
At least 100 mourners fell ill after eating food served during a burial ceremony in Inoi Ward, Kirinyaga Central Sub-County, in what is being investigated as a suspected food poisoning outbreak. The incident occurred on Friday, August 14, at the homestead of David Nyagah, where about 600 people had gathered for the burial. Several mourners
Egerton University has introduced a Parents’ Portal that allows parents, guardians and sponsors to access information about their students’ academic progress, fees and accommodation. The university said the platform gives parents access to student information without requiring them to wait for report days or visit the institution. In addition, the portal provides information linked to
Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson has signed a new health law giving the county’s Level Five hospitals greater control over their finances, staffing, and day-to-day operations while introducing stronger measures on accountability, quality of care, and patients’ rights. According to a statement dated August 20, the Nairobi City County Health Services and Management Act, 2026, was
Charles Cheruiyot has presented himself to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over an alleged Ksh 1.57 billion fraud involving an International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)- funded programme at the National Treasury. Cheruiyot reported to EACC’s Integrity Centre in Nairobi on Thursday for processing ahead of arraignment, after being directed to present himself alongside
Pope Leo XIV has appointed three Africans, including a Ugandan Catholic priest and a Kenyan development expert, as Consultors to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. Kenyan-born Caritas Africa executive secretary Lucy Afandi Esipila and Ugandan theologian Fr. Emmanuel Katongole, and Burkinabè economist Dr. Omer S. Combary were among 12 people appointed to
Security
Detectives from the Land Fraud Investigations Unit (LFIU) have arrested a woman suspected of fraudulently acquiring a parcel of land linked to a deceased estate in Juja Farm. Agnes Wairimu Gachanja was arrested on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, in Ruiru while attending a defence hearing for a separate land fraud case also being investigated by
Entertainment
Nigerian content creator SamSpedy, popularly known as Mama Ojo, and his wife have announced that she is pregnant and they are expecting their first child together. In a video posted on his social media page, they appear to be holding an ultrasound photo and dancing in happiness as they announce an addition to their family.
Weekly Gossip
FIFA has withdrawn its controversial proposal to sell part of the commercial rights to its competitions, including the FIFA World Cup, following strong opposition from football associations like UEFA and confederations around the world. The proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) would have allowed private investors to acquire a stake in a new commercial entity responsible
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