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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has secured an additional KSh 80 billion in funding through a landmark cooperation agreement signed with President William Ruto and the National Government on February 17, 2026, at State House.
President William Ruto has firmly dismissed speculations that the national government intends to take over functions from Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja, emphasizing instead a collaborative partnership to address the capital's challenges.
The Kenyan government has announced a major relief measure for families impacted by the tragic Maai Mahiu dam burst, which caused significant loss of life, property destruction, and displacement.
Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has filed an application in court requesting a review of his existing bail conditions, which require a KSh53.5 million bank guarantee.
Nairobi Senator and ousted ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna has vowed to persist in holding President William Ruto accountable, refusing to be silenced despite intense factional battles within the Orange Democratic Movement.
A devastating accident along the Matuu–Mwingi Road in Machakos County claimed the lives of three police officers and one civilian on Sunday evening, February 15, 2026.
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of President Yoweri Museveni, sparked controversy on February 14, 2026, by declaring that men who kneel while proposing marriage should face arrest.
Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives have arrested Amos Fikiri Ruwa, a former accountant at an unnamed Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (Sacco), for allegedly masterminding a fraud scheme that caused the organization to lose over KSh 16 million.
A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule named Freedom successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on February 14, 2026, delivering four astronauts for an eight-month science mission designated Crew-12.
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has delivered welcome news to Kenyan motorists and households by lowering maximum retail fuel prices effective from midnight on February 15, 2026, through March 14, 2026.
Social media figure Marion Naipei has once again captured public attention after a video emerged of her participating in a spiritual ritual at Prophet Victor Kanyari's church.
In a landmark ruling delivered on February 14, 2026, the High Court in Mombasa has imposed a life imprisonment term on former Likoni Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Yunus Athman for the murder of an unarmed civilian back in 2018.
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has officially announced the availability of the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) result slips, marking a key step for thousands of candidates eager to review their performance and plan their next academic moves.
A Russian national known as Yaytseslav has ignited widespread fury across social media after being accused of covertly filming intimate encounters with women in Nairobi and other African cities, then distributing the footage online without their permission.
President William Ruto departed Nairobi on the afternoon of February 13, 2026, heading to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to take part in the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government.
Kenyan preacher Paul Mackenzie, linked to the deaths of more than 400 people after encouraging his followers to fast until death, was charged again on Wednesday in connection with an additional 52 deaths, according to prosecutors.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has officially removed Edwin Sifuna from his position as the party's Secretary General with immediate effect.
Comedian and activist Eric Omondi was rushed to hospital after injuring his left leg and hip ligaments just hours into his ambitious 486-kilometer charity walk from Nairobi to Mombasa.
