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Kenya's National Assembly has approved the National Infrastructure Fund Bill, 2026, clearing the path for a massive KSh 5 trillion fund aimed at accelerating the country's infrastructure development.
The Kenyan government has released a total of KSh 1,723,992,000 to assist households looking after orphans and other vulnerable children across the country.
Jamaican dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel has firmly dismissed circulating claims that he is scheduled to perform in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda as part of an East African tour in May 2026.
The Kenyan government is intensifying efforts to recover outstanding loans from the Hustler Fund by tracing defaulters through their National ID records.
Luo Ohangla sensation Prince Indah has solidified his dominance in Kenya's music scene by being named the country's most-watched artist on YouTube, based on the latest available data from the platform.
Police in Elgeyo Marakwet County have arrested a Form Three student following the tragic death of a Grade Nine pupil in Embobut. The incident occurred during a violent confrontation between the two students, reportedly at or near Chawis Junior Secondary School.
Doctors in Trans Nzoia County have suspended their planned industrial action following a breakthrough agreement with the county government.
A devastating road accident along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway in Taita Taveta County's Manyatta area has left six people dead and several others injured
Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu regained his freedom on March 5 after the High Court significantly relaxed the bail terms he had struggled to meet in his appeal against a corruption conviction.
A seasoned volunteer diver with the Kenya Red Cross Society lost his life on March 3, 2026, while participating in a challenging search and recovery operation on the swollen Nairobi River.
The High Court in Mombasa has handed down a 30-year prison sentence to 40-year-old Murad Awadh Mbarak for the brutal murder of his 28-year-old wife, Nuru Ibrahim, following a heated argument over her decision to join Instagram against his wishes.
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has officially confirmed that all Kenyan police officers deployed in Haiti will be withdrawn by March 31, 2026, marking the conclusion of the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) mission.
In an emotionally charged requiem mass held on March 4, 2026, at Africa Gospel Church in Karen, Nairobi, Naiyanoi Ntutu Ng'eno paid a profoundly moving tribute to her late husband, Emurua Dikirr Member of Parliament Johana Ng'eno.
The Kenyan government has confirmed that the final phase of a multi-year salary review for officers in the National Police Service (NPS), Kenya Prisons Service (KPS), and National Youth Service (NYS) will take effect on July 1, 2026.
Fishermen in Mbita, Homa Bay County, experienced a mix of initial excitement followed by panic after hauling in a total of 20 live bombs from Lake Victoria over two consecutive days in early March 2026.
Nairobi County Assembly Majority Leader Peter Imwatok, leading a group of 72 Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) aligned with the Azimio Coalition, has publicly distanced the coalition from any purported impeachment efforts targeting Governor Johnson Sakaja.
Photojournalist Nick Kosgei, who served as the dedicated personal photographer and videographer for Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng'eno, tragically lost his life in a helicopter crash on February 28, 2026, in Chepkiep Forest, Mosop Sub-County, Nandi County.
In a landmark ruling, the Eldoret High Court has upheld DNA test results confirming that Chepkoech Too is the biological daughter of the late influential KANU-era politician Mark Too, paving the way for her to inherit a share of his estimated Sh7 billion estate.
