President Ruto Bags Prestigious Continental Leadership Award
President William Samoei Ruto has received the prestigious 2026 Africa Public Sector Conference and Awards (APSCA) Continental Leadership Award for Visionary Governance and Human Capital Transformation, as Kenya reportedly scooped 23 excellence awards at the continental gala held in Accra, Ghana. The award recognises the Head of State under the category of visionary governance and…
MP Yegon: The Prophet Who Threatened to Die
By 2017, Bomet East MP Richard Yegon had earned a title ‘Veteran loser’. He had gone to the ballot three times in a row and came home three times empty-handed, usually by margins wide enough to count as verdicts. Among his conquerors was the youthful Benard Bett. Then, in 2022, he found a new campaign…
Matatu Owners Rule Out strike as Fuel Price Rise
The Matatu Owners Association, led by Albert Karakacha, has ruled out a strike over rising fuel prices, saying operators will have to adjust to the increased cost of running their businesses. The announcement comes after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) released its latest fuel prices, which took effect on October 15, 2026. In…
Sotik Tea ventures into fresh berries in diversification drive
Sotik Tea Special Economic Zone (SEZ) has expanded into fresh berries in a move aimed at diversifying agricultural exports, creating jobs and attracting international investment. The new venture, branded Sotik Fresh Berries, was announced by the Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) on Monday, October 19, 2026, as the company seeks to move beyond tea and…
Kericho MCA supports KPSEA, KJSEA and KCSE candidates in 18 Kipkugerwet ward schools
Kericho nominated MCA Issack Matker has distributed assorted foodstuffs to candidates sitting the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA), Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations in 18 schools in Kipkugerwet Ward. The donation was made under the fifth edition of the Kipkugerwet Ward Foodstuff Distribution Initiative, which…
Kalonzo warns Ruto against arresting Natembeya
Wiper Partriotic Front Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has warned the government against arresting Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya, saying the opposition will resist any attempt to intimidate leaders associated with the United Alternative Government. Speaking during a press conference on Saturday, October 17, 2026, Kalonzo said the National Police Service had issued a statement threatening…
Natembeya vows to defy Ruto over Trans Nzoia market traders
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has vowed to push ahead with the allocation of stalls at a county market despite a dispute with President William Ruto over the traders who should occupy the facility. Natembeya accused the President of removing traders he had selected and replacing them with individuals whose identities and selection process he…
Over 3,000 jobseekers turn up for jobs at Kericho, Wajosee clothing shop
More than 3,000 jobseekers have reportedly turned up at a newly opened clothing shop in Kericho town in search of employment, highlighting the growing pressure on the job market as graduates and professionals struggle to secure work. The jobseekers turned up at Wajosee Clothing shop, where the recruitment opportunity attracted young people with different educational…
DCI arrests 5 in Kenya drug crackdown, recovers 10 bales of cannabis in Wajir
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has reported five arrests in a multi-county crackdown on suspected narcotics trafficking, with detectives recovering cannabis consignments in Busia, Homa Bay, Kitui, Murang’a and Wajir. In a statement posted on X on October 16, 2026, the agency detailed five separate operations targeting suspected drug movement and storage, including at…
Shakahola Tragedy: 8 more bodies released to families for burial
The government has released eight bodies recovered from Shakahola Forest in Kilifi County to relatives for burial following DNA identification, as efforts to identify victims of the 2023 tragedy continue. Government Chief Pathologist Richard Njoroge announced the release on Friday, October 16, 2026, at the Malindi hospital mortuary, where the remains were handed over to…
