The National Police Service (NPS) has strongly denied claims linking Nalitex Limited to the procurement and manufacture of the new Kenya Police Service General Duty uniforms, describing the association as false and malicious. In a statement issued on Sunday, August 30, NPS spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga said Nalitex Limited did not feature at any stage of…
Detectives investigating the assassination of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso have arrested three more suspects in a coordinated operation spanning Nairobi and Kampala, Uganda, marking a breakthrough in the high-profile murder probe. In a statement on Sunday, August 30, 2026, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said a specialised team drawn from the Crime Research and…
Residents and businesses in parts of Nairobi, Nakuru, Uasin Gishu and Kisumu counties will experience scheduled power interruptions on Sunday, August 30, 2026, as Kenya Power carries out planned network maintenance. In a notice issued on Saturday , August 29, 2026, ahead of the outages, the utility said the interruption is necessary to facilitate maintenance…
The family of late data protection pioneer Rosemary Koech has broken its silence on her night burial, saying the decision was guided by Kalenjin cultural practices and specific traditions of the Kipkendek clan. A Kipkendek clan elder, Arap Keter, said the unusual timing of the burial was not a result of a family dispute, but…
Bomet County is set to get two major health facilities after the national government approved the construction of a Mother and Child Level 4 Hospital and a Level 5 County Referral Hospital. The projects follow a proposal submitted on March 4, 2026, and subsequent consultations between the county leadership and President William Ruto.Announcing the development,…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced plans to equip all 1,200 police stations across the country with CCTV surveillance and digital occurrence books (OBs) by the end of 2026. Murkomen said the digital transformation is part of wider reforms within the National Police Service aimed at enhancing accountability, improving crime reporting and making it…
President William Ruto has announced that 13,000 people who were evicted from the Mau Forest will receive Ksh2.6 billion in compensation as the government moves to resolve the longstanding land dispute. Ruto said each beneficiary will receive Ksh200,000, with the payments expected to begin immediately. Speaking in Sogoo, Narok South, on Wednesday, August 26, 2026,…
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has provided guidance on how schools can access their school-specific reports for the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) and Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA). The reports can be accessed through the KNEC Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) portal using the school’s official login credentials. Step-by-step guide 1. Open the…
A political rivalry pitting Emurua Dikirr MP David Keter against his political rival, Bernard Ngeno, played out during President William Ruto’s tour of the constituency. The two politicians, who faced off in the recent UDA nominations, remain at loggerheads as they position themselves ahead of the 2027 General Election. President Ruto, who was winding up…
President William Ruto has announced a Ksh1.2 billion allocation for the construction of a new university in Emurua Dikirr Constituency, Narok County, saying the institution will be named after the late area MP Johana Ng’eno. Speaking during his visit to the constituency on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Ruto said the government had responded to residents’…
