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Nairobi MCAs turn up heat on Sakaja over poor services

His remarks come amid wider political manoeuvring around Nairobi, with Sakaja confirming in August that he had received approaches from ODM officials but saying he remained a member of UDA.

Borehole ends water vendor reliance for 1,900 Kajiado learners

A rehabilitated borehole at Olekasasi Primary School in Kajiado County has ended the school’s reliance on water vendors and opened the way for learners to practise irrigated agriculture.

Kahiga questions night-time use of county vehicle

Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga has raised questions over the alleged use of a county government vehicle outside official duties, claiming a driver attached to Deputy Governor David Kinaniri was using the vehicle to ferry women around Nyeri town late at night.

KMA warns of rough seas, strong winds along Kenyan coast

Kilifi pending bills hit Sh10.7bn as suppliers decry payment delays

Kilifi reported total revenue of Sh14.3 billion in the 2024/25 financial year.

Killings, border violence and political tensions: KNCHR sounds alarm ahead of 2027

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has warned of growing threats to life and political participation after recent killings in Isiolo and Embu and renewed violence along the Turkana-West Pokot border.

Plate of rice exposes plot to smuggle escape tools to suspects in police cell

'A routine scoop through the food led to a shocking discovery,' the DCI said, adding that the plot was crushed before it could hatch.

Woman killed in hit and run at Jacaranda rally

A 34-year-old woman died Sunday after she was knocked down and run over by a Toyota Prado during the Linda Mwananchi rally at Jacaranda Grounds on September 13, 2026. [File]

16 injured, vehicles damaged as Golbo protests force suspension of land registration

16 injured, vehicles damaged as Golbo protests force suspension of land registration

Kibra residents call on Senate for stalled Kenya railways resettlement

Counties reveal the hidden cost of national health deals

County governments are being left to shoulder the cost of health agreements negotiated by the national government, Murang’a Deputy Governor Stephen Munania has said.

Mount Kenya wildfire: What 8,700 burnt hectares reveal about the crisis

The fire began near Rutundu Lodge on September 1 and is the largest of five incidents reported in the Mount Kenya ecosystem since August 12.

Ruto urges Mombasa SEZ developers to build factories, create jobs

President William Ruto has challenged developers of the Mombasa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to move from signing agreements to building factories, creating jobs and producing goods for local, regional and global markets.

Kisii kitchen draws crowds over 'Mother Mary' image

A small, soot-blackened kitchen in Emenwa village, Nyamache, Kisii County, has become the unlikely centre of a growing religious spectacle, with hundreds of people arriving to see what they believe is an image of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, on a mud-walled house.

Two women arrested at JKIA smuggling gold

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the suspects were intercepted in the early hours of September 4, 2026, while preparing to board an Emirates flight.

Saw-millers in Baringo protest alleged discrimination in forest resource distribution

Saw millers in Baringo County have protested what they describe as discrimination and irregularities in the distribution of forest harvesting and saw-milling tenders.