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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua turned heads in Nyeri Town on Thursday, March 26, 2026, when he arrived in a sleek Mercedes-Benz convertible painted in the white and green colours of his Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) for the ongoing ‘Niko Kadi’ voter registration campaign.
The deepening rift within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has escalated with the Linda Mwananchi faction, fronted by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino alongside Siaya Governor James Orengo, announcing plans to hold a parallel “People’s National Delegates Convention” (People’s NDC) in Nairobi on Friday, March 27, 2026.
Motorists across parts of Kenya, particularly in Nairobi and other urban centres, are facing intermittent fuel shortages at select petrol stations amid ongoing supply disruptions linked to the escalating U.S.–Israel–Iran conflict.
A sensational rumour claiming that popular Nigerian Afrobeats star Yemi Alade has publicly announced she is HIV positive and plans a long hiatus from music has been circulating rapidly on social media platforms.
In yet another twist in Kenya’s labour movement, a new petition has been filed at the Employment and Labour Relations Court contesting the recent election of veteran trade unionist Francis Atwoli as Secretary-General of the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU-K).
In a firm address at State House in Nairobi on Thursday, March 26, 2026, President William Ruto warned local oil marketers and storage facility operators against engineering artificial fuel shortages for profiteering purposes.
In a significant development within Kenya’s political landscape, the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) on March 26, 2026, struck out a petition filed by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna seeking his reinstatement as Secretary-General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).
In a landmark vote that reverberated across continents, the United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution initiated by Ghana, formally classifying the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity.”
Airtel Africa and SpaceX have completed successful tests of Starlink’s satellite-to-mobile service in Kenya, marking a major step toward bringing internet connectivity to remote areas without traditional network coverage.
A police officer attached to Kakamega Central Police Station lost his life on Wednesday after the police vehicle he was driving collided head-on with a speeding sugarcane truck along the Kakamega–Mumias Highway.
Scores of residents in Busia County spent a sleepless and bitterly cold night on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, after torrential rains accompanied by powerful winds tore off roofs of their homes, destroyed property, and damaged critical infrastructure. Many families were left exposed to the harsh weather with nowhere to turn, as the storm left a trail of destruction across several neighbourhoods in the county.
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has firmly dismissed reports of an impending fuel crisis in Kenya, insisting that the country has sufficient reserves to meet national demand.
The National Police Service has confirmed that the death toll from the ongoing flash floods triggered by heavy rains across Kenya has climbed to 88 as of March 24, 2026.
The Court of Appeal has rejected the Assets Recovery Agency’s (ARA) urgent bid to freeze millions of shillings linked to former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, paving the way for him to potentially access the funds while the main appeal proceeds.
In a landmark ruling delivered recently, the High Court has awarded a total of Ksh 38,627,050 in damages to victims and families affected by alleged police brutality during protests in Kisumu
Suba North Member of Parliament Millie Odhiambo has issued a strong call for authorities to ramp up protection for 24-year-old gospel singer Mary Claire, who is still recovering from a brutal acid attack that took place on March 17, 2026, along Ngong Road in Nairobi.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has come under fresh scrutiny after revelations that he maintains a team of seven advisors, each drawing an average monthly salary of Ksh 203,000.
In a disturbing discovery that has sent shockwaves across Kericho County, authorities have exhumed 33 bodies from a suspected mass grave at the Makaburini Public Cemetery. The operation, carried out on Tuesday by a multi-agency team including homicide detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), far exceeded initial expectations of around 14 remains.
