The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has confirmed an aircraft accident involving a Eurocopter EC130 B4 at Mt Ololokwe in Samburu County. In a statement issued on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, KCAA said the aircraft, registration 5Y-GYM, was involved in the accident while conducting a flight from Loisaba to Ewaso Nyiro. According to the aviation…
Tenwek Hospital Chief Executive Officer Ben Siele has revealed that the facility’s annual claims under the Social Health Authority (SHA) doubled following the rollout of the new health financing system. Speaking during a forum with President William Ruto at KICC on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Siele said the hospital, which has operated as a Level…
Health workers have defended their ongoing strike, saying they downed their tools in solidarity with governors and to compel county governments to implement a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that has already been negotiated and registered as a court order. Speaking during an interview with a local TV station on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the Kenya…
Gikomba Market, Nairobi’s largest open-air market and one of the country’s busiest trading hubs, is undergoing a major transformation aimed at replacing its congested and makeshift structures with a modern commercial complex. The development was highlighted by State Department for Internal Security and National Administration Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo in a statement posted on Wednesday,…
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has summoned former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over a series of utterances he allegedly made during political rallies and public events in different parts of the country. The commission says the statements are part of ongoing investigations under Sections 27, 29 and 63C as read with Section 63E…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said he plans to meet the mother of former Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno and disclose what he claims to know about the circumstances surrounding her son’s death. Speaking during a political gathering at his Wamunyoro residence on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Gachagua said he wanted to first speak…
The National Police Service (NPS) has cautioned police recruits against irresponsible use of social media, warning that their online conduct could affect public confidence in the Service. The warning was issued by the Director of Corporate Communications and NPS Spokesperson, Muchiri Nyaga on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, during a sensitisation session for police recruits at…
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has summoned Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma to appear before the commission over remarks he allegedly made in Homa Bay County on August 15, 2026. In the summons, NCIC said it was investigating utterances attributed to Kaluma during a political gathering, particularly comments touching on the “one-term”…
The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has raised alarm over a surge in attacks against journalists, revealing that 18 journalists and at least two media drivers have been assaulted and injured in the past two months. In a statement issued on Monday, August 17, 2026, the Council called on the Office of the Director of…
Pedestrian fatalities recorded a significant decline in July 2026 amid intensified enforcement by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and Traffic Police targeting road users who violate traffic rules. According to NTSA’s July 2026 road safety status report published on it’s X account on Monday, August 17, 2026, 146 pedestrians lost their lives in…
