Nairobi authorities have raised concerns over the growing misuse of prescription-only psychiatric drugs by teenagers, warning that the substances are being obtained illegally from local pharmacies. Geoffrey Mosiria, Nairobi City County’s Chief Officer for Environment, issued the alert on Saturday,…

A fatal road accident near Luanda market in Vihiga County on Saturday morning led to the death of a motorbike rider and the torching of a matatu, disrupting transport along the Kisumu-Busia highway. According to initial reports, the 14-seater matatu lost control and struck the boda boda rider, who…

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja is facing mounting political pressure amid growing concerns over financial mismanagement, rising county debt, and deteriorating public services. Twelve years after the introduction of Kenya’s devolved system of government, the office of the Nairobi governor remains…

Kenya’s opposition coalition has appointed Dr Mukhisa Kituyi as its spokesperson and head of secretariat, marking a key step in its preparations for the 2027 presidential election.   The coalition, comprising senior political figures including Rigathi Gachagua (Democracy for Citizens Party),…

Security agencies have launched targeted operations in Nairobi’s Central Business District following a rise in violent robberies involving knife-wielding gangs. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced the ongoing crackdown during the Jukwaa la Usalama forum in Bungoma on Thursday.…

The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has issued a safety advisory to visitors of Karura Forest after receiving reports of a possible python sighting near Lily Lake earlier this week. Although the presence of pythons in Karura is not unusual, with previous confirmed sightings in 2019 and 2022, the latest…

Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and 17 co-accused have surrendered assets worth Sh235.6 million to the State under a plea bargain agreement in a corruption case involving the alleged embezzlement of Sh73.4 million in public funds. The deal was reached through a plea bargaining process initiated…

Four members of the same family were buried in a single grave this week in Kirinyaga County following a fire that destroyed their home in Ngurubani on 16 August. Julius Mwangi, 62, his wife Winnie Njoki, 49, and their daughters Grace Wawira, 15, and Ivyjune Njeri, 4, died after a fire engulfed…

More than 1,000 public schools in Kenya have been found to have fewer than ten learners each, including 25 junior schools operating with only one pupil, according to a nationwide audit by the Ministry of Education. The audit, which is part of a verification exercise targeting all 30,000 public…

Kenya’s electoral commission will resume continuous voter registration on 29 September, aiming to add 5.7 million new voters ahead of the 2027 general election. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) announced the plan as part of a wider strategy to engage the country’s growing…