Nairobi City County has launched a crackdown on land rates defaulters, appointing six debt recovery and auctioneering firms to pursue property owners who have failed to pay rates for more than three years. In a public notice issued by the Nairobi Revenue Authority (NRA) in July 30, 2026, the county said the recovery exercise takes…
Mining operations at Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited have been suspended with immediate effect after the government cited multiple unresolved regulatory and compliance breaches. In a press release issued on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Hassan Ali Joho said the company will remain shut until it fully complies…
Ol Kalou Member of Parliament Sammy Douglas Waweru Kama has officially been sworn into the National Assembly, marking the end of a fiercely contested by-election that reshaped the political landscape in Nyandarua County. Kamau took the Oath of Office on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at Parliament Buildings, formally assuming office as the MP for Ol…
Ol Kalou MP-elect Sammy Douglas Waweru Kamau on Tuesday, July 28, chose public transport as he headed to Parliament Buildings in Nairobi to take the oath of office, a move that quickly drew attention online and sparked debate about political symbolism in the wake of his emphatic by-election win. Photos and videos seen by Bomet…
The government has unveiled a new policing structure that will see the Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit (NMP) headquartered at Kamukunji Police Station, in a major reorganisation aimed at strengthening security coordination across the capital. According to the newly released structure, the unit will operate under the Kenya Police Service and is expected to improve operational…
The Linda Wananchi movement has announced plans to transform itself into a fully fledged political party and field its own presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 General Election. Speaking during a televised interview on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, Suba South MP Caroli Omondi said the group could no longer continue operating within the Orange Democratic…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has launched nationwide public participation forums on the Draft Election Campaign Financing Regulations, 2026, and proposed campaign contribution and spending limits as it seeks to strengthen transparency ahead of the 2027 General Election. According to the statement by the IEBC on Monday, July 27, 2026, the exercise began…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has dismissed speculation of internal divisions, insisting the party remains united, organized and firmly committed to the broad-based government arrangement with President William Ruto’s administration. In a statement issued after a meeting in Nairobi on Monday, July 27, 2026, ODM said 35 county chairpersons from across the country, alongside Majority…
Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has urged opposition leaders to stop judging political influence by the size of individual rallies, warning that such comparisons could fracture the emerging anti-Ruto alliance and weaken its chances in the 2027 General Election. In a statement on Monday, July 27, 2026, Salasya argued that political capital is built over…
Nyandarua Senator John Methu has taken a swipe at President William Ruto over his recent assertion that he has not yet begun campaigning for the 2027 General Election, claiming the Head of State is already in campaign mode despite insisting otherwise. In a statement on Monday, July 27, 2026, Methu sarcastically dismissed Ruto’s remarks as…
