Ali Backs Masengeli for IG as Kanja Exit Rumors Swirl
Nyali MP Mohamed Ali has endorsed Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli as a potential successor to Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, placing the senior police commander at the centre of an emerging debate over the future leadership of the National Police Service. In a statement on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Ali said…
Murkomen announces one-month amnesty for surrender of illicit firearms
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has declared a one-month amnesty for individuals holding illicit firearms, ammunition and other associated items to voluntarily surrender the weapons to authorities. The amnesty was announced on Tuesday during the launch of Africa Amnesty Month 2026 at the Kenya School of Government in Nairobi, with Inspector-General of…
Students Lose Property as Fire Destroys Dormitory at Olbutyo High School in Cheaplungu
Section of the dorm destroyed by fire at Olbutyo High School.
Fear as Wildfire Sweeps Through Kesicho Village
Fear gripped residents of Kesicho village in Kyogong, Chepalungu, on Saturday afternoon after a wildfire swept through local bushes and grassland. ​Large numbers of residents rushed to the scene to fight the blaze before it could reach nearby homes. ​Bernard Towett, a resident and motorcycle operator, stressed the urgency of the response. ​”We cannot leave…
KAA steps up El niño preparedness
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has stepped up preparations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) ahead of the expected El Niño rains, with measures aimed at protecting airport operations and nearby communities from possible flooding and other weather-related disruptions. KAA Managing Director and CEO Moses Wekesa led key stakeholders in a briefing at JKIA, alongside…
Chepalungu roads get fresh boost as Longisa-Sigor, Siongiroi routes enter tender phase
KeRRA has listed the two Chepalungu road packages for completion works, with mandatory site meetings scheduled for October 13 and 14, 2026. Chepalungu residents are set to benefit from renewed efforts to upgrade key roads in the constituency to bitumen standards, with MP Victor Koech announcing that two major road packages have been tendered. Koech…
Kenyan fugitive to face US sentencing after DPP secures extradition order
A Kenyan fugitive wanted in the United States to face sentencing over a fatal drunk-driving conviction is set to be extradited after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) secured a court order for his surrender. Sancho Kibutu appeared before Senior Principal Magistrate Teresia Nyangena at the Milimani Law Courts, where he surrendered to the extradition…
Former Kilifi land registrar, associates ordered to forfeit Ksh426.8 million in assets
A former Kilifi Principal Land Registrar and his associates have been ordered to forfeit assets worth Sh426.8 million to the Government after a court found that they failed to explain how they acquired wealth disproportionate to their known legitimate income. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) said the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Court issued the…
Police destroy 2,600 litres of kangara in Kahawa West crackdown
Police in Nairobi have destroyed more than 2,700 litres of illicit alcohol in a crackdown targeting suspected brewing and drug-selling dens in Kahawa West. The operation, conducted by officers from Kahawa West Police Station, saw police destroy 2,600 litres of kangara and 120 litres of chang’aa in the Soweto and Saa Mbaya areas. The National…
After Raila: 7 battles that will shape Kenya’s opposition vote before 2027
The death of Raila Odinga has changed the calculations inside Kenya’s opposition, but it has not settled the question of who will command the political space he occupied for decades. Instead, a new contest is emerging, not simply over who succeeds Raila, but over who can assemble enough political networks, regional support, young voters and…
