The government has declared Wednesday, May 27, 2026, a public holiday to mark Eid-al-Adha. In a notice issued by the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the holiday was declared under Section 3(1) of the Public Holidays Act. The notice dated May 25, 2026, officially gazetted Wednesday as a public
Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has called for urgent action to address rising cases of gender-based violence (GBV), following a reported brutal attack on a young woman she described as one of her “young captains.” In a statement dated May 25, 2026, Passaris expressed deep sorrow over the incident, saying the victim was brutally attacked,
The National Treasury has moved to calm growing public concern over the controversial tax proposals in the Finance Bill, 2026. In a press release issued on May 25, 2026, the Treasury said public debate around the Bill had mixed current proposals with withdrawn measures from previous finance laws, especially the rejected Finance Bill, 2024. “The