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Principal Secretary for Basic Education Julius Bitok has directed the immediate readmission of a 15-year-old Grade 10 student, Samira Ramadhan, who was forced out of St. Mary's Lwak Girls High School in Siaya County after refusing to remove her hijab.
National Assembly Speaker Rt. Hon. Dr. Moses Wetang'ula today hosted H.E. Khaled Alzahrani, the Deputy Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Kenya, at his office in Nairobi.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has successfully apprehended Joshua Ngala Hinzano, alias "Goliath", a key suspect wanted for his alleged role in a shocking triple murder case that occurred in Malindi.
In a groundbreaking and highly controversial move, Sweden has reportedly declared sexual activity an official sport, granting it the same status as traditional athletic disciplines.
A shocking incident has gone viral on social media, where a grieving widower reportedly attacked and destroyed parts of his late wife's grave in a fit of rage and betrayal.
A 33-year-old man named Festus Arasa Omwamba appeared before the Kibra Law Courts in Nairobi on Thursday, facing serious human trafficking charges.
A major development unfolded in the ongoing Shakahola massacre trial on February 25, 2026, as key suspect Enos Amanya Ngala, alias Haleluya, took the witness stand at the Shanzu Law Courts in Mombasa before Chief Magistrate Alex Ithuku.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen disclosed alarming statistics during his appearance before the Senate on February 25, 2026, stating that 579 people have been killed through mob justice across Kenya since January 2025.
Six judges from Kenya's Court of Appeal have filed a lawsuit against the government for failing to pay them each Ksh20 million in compensation awarded by the High Court more than a year ago.
In a significant privacy ruling, the High Court has issued conservatory orders preventing the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) from transferring, sharing, or disseminating the personal data of David Ooga Mokaya, a Moi University student recently acquitted in a high-profile cybercrime case.
The National Assembly has given its approval to the nomination of Canon Dr. Ida Betty Odinga, popularly known as Mama Ida Odinga, as Kenya's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
In a significant cross-border investment, the Government of Uganda has finalized its participation in the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Initial Public Offering (IPO), committing approximately KSh 32.95 billion (equivalent to about USD 255.4 million).
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has declared itself fully ready for the by-elections set to take place on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
Murang'a County has secured the leading position among Kenya's 47 devolved units in a recent evaluation focused on job creation, service automation, and efficient delivery of electronic government services.
A tense confrontation unfolded on Monday morning at the Embu Level Five Hospital mortuary in Embu County, where relatives of one-year-old Lee Delyn Mukundi arrived to retrieve their child's body for burial, only to discover it was untraceable.
A devastating road accident along Nairobi's Southern Bypass in the Langata area has left two people dead. The victims, who were both drivers of heavy commercial vehicles, died on the spot following a violent collision. The incident took place as the trucks were traveling in the same direction, from Kikuyu towards the city centre.
The Mexican military has confirmed the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as "El Mencho", the elusive leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a serving Member of the County Assembly (MCA) from Garissa alongside two former senior county officials on allegations of facilitating fraudulent payments totaling Ksh.51,495,253.
