Kenya Today

President William Ruto arrived back in Nairobi Saturday evening after a three-day state visit to the United States. The President was received by senior members of his Cabinet led by Interior CS Kithure Kindiki and Interior PS Raymond Omollo. Also present were Defence CS Aden Duale and Leader of Majority in the National Assembly Kimani…

The Kenya National Union of Teachers on Thursday announced a takeover on the employment contract issues surrounding Junior Secondary School intern teachers who are currently protesting across the country.  The union also wants the Teachers Service Commission to recall all show-cause letters it recently sent to the JSS interns’ teachers who have not shown up…

Gor Mahia clinched the Football Kenya Premier League title for the 21st time after a decisive match against Muhoroni Youth, securing a CAF Champions League spot. Gor Mahia has successfully retained the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) title winning it for the 21st time in the club’s history. K’Ogalo defeated Muhoroni Youth 3-0 on…

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has maintained all national security organs will work jointly towards the country’s overall security as part of a coordinated security architecture. Speaking Friday in Kiambu during the handover of the Wanini Kireri Magereza Level IV Hospital constructed under the supervision of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to the Kenya Prisons…

Data from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) indicates that the Thika Superhighway is the most dangerous road in Nairobi. From January 1, to April 30, 2024 the road has recorded 13 deaths, as a result of road crashes. The road is followed closely by Mombasa, Outering and Kangundo roads which recorded at least…

Governors from the Nyanza Region have distanced themselves from the planned Nyanza International Investment Conference. The leaders in a statement on Friday decried exclusion from the planning of the conference by the event organizers. The conference is scheduled to take place from June 28 and 29 in Kisumu. The statement has been signed by Kisumu…

Thirty two families have been evacuated from their homes at Matathia village in Lari constituency in Kiambu, following landslides. The two landslides which occured on Tuesday evening, blocked 2kms of the Matathia Kimende road and trapped two people who were walking. It occurred after a heavy rainfall in the area. Governor Kimani Wamatangi on Thursday…

President William Ruto has defended the government’s plan to levy additional taxes on Kenyans, stating that it is part of a broader strategy to enhance the country’s revenue and reduce reliance on borrowing. The Head of State says he intends to raise the country’s average tax rate from the current 14 percent to 16 percent…

The Kenya Highways Authority (KeNHA) has closed Garsen-Witu-Lamu road between Gamba and Lango la Simba. The authority said the road was temporarily closed after Tana River broke its banks. “The ongoing heavy downpours experienced upstream have resulted in the Tana River breaking its banks and subsequent over-topping of the road thus hampering transportation activities,” KeNHA Director…

An unknown number of people have been trapped in a building at Kanduyi market in Bungoma County after the structure, which was initially half-demolished, collapsed. The building was partially demolished last weekend as part of the expansion and renovation of Masinde Muliro Stadium for this year’s Madaraka Day celebrations. Those trapped were reportedly harvesting steel…