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A constitutional petition challenging the legality of the Social Health Authority (SHA), digital health systems, and public officers’ medical schemes has been transferred from the High Court in Kiambu to the Constitutional and Human Rights Division of the High Court at Milimani in Nairobi. Justice Bahati Mwamuye directed that the matter be moved to Nairobi […]
Several people were arrested on Tuesday as fresh protests broke out in Nanyuki over the construction of a US-funded Ebola quarantine facility at the Laikipia Air Base. The facility, which is being established near the tourist town under the foothills of Mount Kenya, is intended to quarantine American citizens arriving from the Democratic Republic of […]
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is set to take his impeachment battle to the Court of Appeal after the High Court upheld the process that led to his removal from office. Gachagua’s legal team has already filed a notice of appeal following a ruling by a three-judge High Court bench that dismissed his petition challenging […]
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has announced a significant breakthrough in the investigation into the deadly fire at Utumishi Girls Senior Secondary School in Gilgil, Nakuru County, which claimed the lives of 16 students on May 28, 2026. In a statement released on Sunday, May 31, the DCI said forensic analysis of CCTV footage […]
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has revealed that reviewing CCTV footage linked to the deadly fire at Utumishi Girls Senior Secondary School left him deeply disturbed, describing what he saw as one of the most troubling incidents he has ever witnessed. Speaking on Saturday, May 31, during the Kipsigis Girls High School Thanksgiving Service and […]
A sombre mood has engulfed Kong’onge Village in Rachuonyo West Sub-county, Homa Bay County, following a tragic incident that claimed the lives of a woman and two of her children. The woman, identified as 30-year-old Veronica Anyango, was found dead outside her home after a fire broke out in the family house, leading to the […]
Motorists and commuters using the Likoni Ferry crossing in Mombasa will now pay revised charges following a new tariff structure announced by the Kenya Ports Authority (Kenya Ports Authority), effective May 22, 2026. The updated rates introduce a distance-based pricing model, with charges determined by vehicle size and category, a move that is expected to […]
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has assured Kenyans that the country has sufficient petroleum stocks despite growing concerns over rising fuel prices linked to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. Speaking on Tuesday after conducting spot checks at several petrol stations in Machakos and neighbouring areas, Wandayi said the supply of fuel […]
Five suspects have been arrested following a police operation targeting a criminal network accused of terrorising residents in Dandora Phase III through mobile phone snatching, robberies, and the theft of Kenya Power token meters. According to the National Police Service, officers from Dandora Police Station carried out the intelligence-led operation on Monday, May 26, 2026, […]
Nyahururu town was thrown into turmoil on Monday after protesters clashed with police in running battles during demonstrations against the rising cost of fuel. The protests, largely driven by youths and boda boda operators, saw major roads blocked as demonstrators lit bonfires, placed stones on highways, and disrupted normal business activities. Transport within and around […]
