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 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…
Public universities could shut down from October 2 as lecturers push the government to settle an estimated Sh100 billion debt owed to institutions and commit to funding a new four-year salary agreement. The University Academic Staff Union (UASU) says the financial crisis facing public universities is at the heart of its decision to issue the…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced plans to train all serving National Police Reservists (NPRs) within the next eight months as the government steps up efforts to tackle banditry and cattle rustling in pastoralist and border counties. In a statement on Wednesday, September 24, 2026, Murkomen said the reservists play a key role in…
Construction of the East Africa Refinery in Lamu is set to officially commence on Wednesday, with President William Ruto expected to lead the groundbreaking ceremony. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said the President will be joined by invited heads of state and government from East Africa and beyond during the ceremony. Speaking during a final preparations…
The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has announced 17 job vacancies as it seeks to recruit qualified professionals on a Permanent and Pensionable basis. The vacancies cut across senior management, human resource, curriculum development, printing and publishing, technical services, administration and other areas. Among the positions advertised are Senior Deputy Director, Corporate Services and…
Kenya Power has announced planned power interruptions in several parts of the country on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, as the utility company carries out scheduled maintenance. The interruptions will affect customers in parts of Nairobi, Uasin Gishu, Kisumu, Nyeri, Embu, Kiambu, Kitui, Kilifi and Mombasa counties. In Nairobi, power will be interrupted in parts of…
Eight minors charged with the murder of 16 students at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, will remain in custody after the High Court upheld the prosecution’s objection to their release on bond. Justice Diana Kavedza of the Kibera High Court ruled that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had demonstrated compelling reasons to…
Bomet University students are set to hold a peaceful march to Chepkosa Dam on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, demanding the closure of the water body following the death of a student. The students, through the Bomet University Students’ Organisation (BUSO), said the march will begin at 9 am, with participants expected to assemble at the…
Eight people have been injured after a building collapsed in Maomboleo, Kisumu County, prompting a multi-agency emergency response. The Kenya Red Cross in an update on Monday, September 21, 2026, said six of the injured were treated at the scene, while two others who were in critical condition were evacuated to hospital for further treatment….
