Barchok listed for Court mention over Ksh2.7 million benefit claims
Bomet Governor Hillary Kipng’eno Barchok is scheduled for a court mention on Monday, October 12, 2026, in a case in which he and two others face corruption-related charges over an alleged Sh2.7 million benefit linked to companies that traded with the county government. According to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the allegations relate to…
Kenya Power announces Sunday blackout in Nairobi, Uasin Gishu and Kirinyaga
Kenya Power has announced planned electricity interruptions in parts of Nairobi, Uasin Gishu and Kirinyaga counties on Sunday, October 11, 2026, to facilitate maintenance work. In a notice dated October 10, 2026, the utility said the outages would affect selected areas in the three counties, with interruptions scheduled to last between eight and nine hours….
Ministry urges churches to step up Ebola awareness as Kenya confirms imported case
The Ministry of Health has urged churches across the country to intensify public awareness on Ebola prevention, early reporting and the need to support affected families without discrimination following confirmation of an imported case in Kenya. In an official address to church congregations dated October 10, 2026, Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary Mary…
Ebola Alert: Hotel Meetings, Conferences Suspended
The Ministry of Health has suspended all meetings, seminars and conferences scheduled in hotels as Kenya intensifies its response to the imported Bundibugyo Ebola case confirmed on October 6, 2026. Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni issued the directive in a memo dated Wednesday, October 7, ordering all heads of directorates, divisions and programmes to…
Kericho Man Gets 30 Years Sentence for Defiling Orphaned Niece
A man who defiled his 16-year-old orphaned niece in Kericho County has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after a court found him guilty of sexually abusing the minor he was entrusted to care for. The sentence was secured by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) following a full trial at…
KRA Seizes 46 Tonnes of Smuggled Sugar in Lodwar, Kakamega
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has seized 46 tonnes of suspected smuggled sugar in Lodwar, Turkana County, and intercepted additional consignments in Kakamega County in a crackdown on illegal sugar trade. In a statement issued on Friday, October 9, 2026, KRA said its enforcement officers intercepted two lorries carrying 920 bags of sugar during an…
Government Allocates Ksh25B for SGR Land Compensation in Narok, Bomet, Kisumu
The government has set aside Ksh25 billion to compensate landowners affected by the construction of the Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), as work on the Narok-Bomet-Kisumu section gathers pace. Kenya Railways Corporation Managing Director Philip Mainga said the National Land Commission (NLC) is conducting public participation ahead of compensation for people whose land will be…
Kenya Airways passenger dies during flight to Lagos
A passenger on a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi to Lagos died after suffering a medical emergency shortly before the aircraft landed in Nigeria. Kenya Airways said the incident occurred on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, with the passenger becoming unresponsive about 20 minutes before the scheduled landing. The airline said the medical emergency was reported…
2 arrested in Narok over impersonation, fraud
Detectives have arrested two men in Narok Town over allegations of impersonating a senior government official and conning unsuspecting members of the public out of money. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in a statement on Sunday, October 4, 2026, identified the suspects as Geoffrey Kipngetich Ngeno and Kipkurui Peter Tonui, who were arrested while…
Full list: 17 Mombasa Catholic pilgrims killed in Salama accident
The names of 17 Catholic pilgrims from St Mathias Mulumba Parish, Mikindani, Mombasa, who died in a road accident at Salama while travelling to Subukia for the National Prayer Day, have been released. The deceased are Janet Miito, Florence Atieno, Jane Mwakamba, Josephat Mekonge, Hilkah Orina, Linah Akinyi and Veronicah Musyimi. Others are Martha Nzyoki,…
