Affordable Housing in Kenya Kenya’s housing deficit of 150,000 units a year has prompted a partnership between property developers and the national business lobby to push financing and policy reforms. The Kenya Property Developers Association (KPDA) said it will use its members’ technical expertise and on‑the‑ground experience to work with the Kenya National Chamber of…
Maryann Githongo and Diana Otieno in the dock at the Makadara law courts. Two women who publicly fought for a man they shared got a reprieve after a city magistrate released them with a warning not to commit the offence again. Maryann Githongo, 3, and 25-year-old Diana Otieno fought on August 25, 2025, in Kariobangi…
Three of the four adult suspects in the dock at the Makadara law courts. Six youngsters suspected to be members of teenage gangs terrorizing residents of Eastlands, Nairobi are facing charges of robbery with violence after raiding a woman’s house in Njiru, Nairobi where they chased her away with her family before looting everything. They…
The promise of austerity at the top of government appears to be on shaky ground. A new report by Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o has revealed that the Executive Office of the President is spending billions of shillings on operations that critics may view as excessive, even wasteful. According to the report, President William Ruto’s…
An electric atmosphere swept through Mombasa and it’s environs as the PUBG Mobile Mombasa Color Festival drew crowds of young people eager to experience a dynamic mix of gaming, music, and culture. The high-energy event proved to be a magnetic and memorable experience to the GenZ creative locals who have been yearning for a platform…
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula The National Assembly Speaker, Moses Wetangula, has demanded an apology from former Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati for linking him to his woes. Wangamati had told a press conference on Monday that his arrest by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) was instigated by Wetangula. Wangamati has since been charged with…
Mandera Senator Ali Roba Mandera Senator Ali Roba has lashed at the government for allowing Jubaland forces to set up a provisional operation base in the county as it prepares for a war with the Somali Federal government forces. Roba says Jubaland forces are now inside Mandera town and this, according to the Senator, has…
A 36-year-old man died after he jumped off from the sixth floor of a building in South C, Nairobi, witnesses and police said. Police said Abdirizak Abdirahman sustained head injuries after landing on the ground floor of the apartment on the September 1, 2025, at about 1pm. The motive of the incident was not immediately…
Treasury CS The Kenya Institute of Supplies Management has urged the National Treasury to restrict the new e-GP system to licensed supply chain professionals to tighten compliance. The Institute said the restriction would align with a 2023 directive from the Head of Public Service requiring all public procurement officers to hold valid membership and practising…
Maureen Njeri Mahihu in the dock at the Makadara Law Courts A 25-year-old woman who unknowingly helped a fraudster use her phone to execute a con scheme is in trouble after the phone was used to receive cash from a Community-Based Organisation official who was being conned. Ronald Omondi Otieno was defrauded of Sh132,184 in…