6+ hour, 21+ min ago   (420+ words) Phase one of the 612-kilometre Lake Victoria Ring Road construction will begin in November 2026, President William Ruto has announced. Speaking during a lake region grassroots meeting in Kisumu on Sunday, September 13, Ruto said the government had already set aside Ksh60 billion…...

8+ hour, 30+ min ago   (467+ words) Kenya is among African countries listed as having commercially cultivated genetically modified crops, alongside South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Sudan and Malawi. In Kenya, the crop currently associated with commercial cultivation is Bt cotton. The information is contained in a…...

16+ hour, 10+ min ago   (743+ words) President William Ruto made a raft of promises when campaigning for the presidency in 2022, largely targeting the education sector and seeking to revamp it. However, the policy later shifted towards a loan-based model, under which students would repay the funding…...

15+ hour, 24+ min ago   (240+ words) Huduma Kenya has clarified that one cannot be registered for an identity card without having a birth certificate. The clarification followed a query from a Kenyan who asked whether they could register for an ID despite not having a birth…...

17+ hour, 43+ min ago   (448+ words) The National Police Service (NPS) has issued a stern warning against individuals involved in violent clashes that erupted during a public meeting presided over by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki in Nembure, Embu County. In a statement on Saturday, September 12, NPS…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (427+ words) The government is expected to receive Ksh51 billion in emergency financing from the World Bank within six weeks to cushion the country from the impacts of the Ebola outbreak, El Niño and high fuel prices. According to Reuters, Kenya applied for…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (284+ words) The two DCI officers are accused of demanding Ksh500,000 from a complainant in exchange for terminating a murder case against him. EACC, in a statement obtained by Kenyans.co.ke, said the two were arrested on Thursday, September 10, following investigations against…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (392+ words) A Kenyan citizen wanted in the U.S. over a fatal drunk-driving case has been arrested nearly 13 years after fleeing the country. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has moved to have him extradited to the U.S. to face sentencing…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (502+ words) The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party has announced a month-long programme to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of its founder, the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The party has dedicated the entire month of October 2026 to honouring…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (347+ words) Kenyans applying for Police Clearance Certificates will now have six months to present themselves for biometrics after making payment, Huduma Kenya has announced. In a notice on Thursday, September 10, Huduma Kenya said payments for the Certificate of Good Conduct will…...