Kenya Meteorological Department Stories

Met warns of heavy rains, flood risks in central highlands, western and coastal Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 15, 2025

KMD, in its forecast for September 16–22, said most parts of the country will remain sunny and dry, but certain regions will experience rainfall that...

Tanzania cracks down on illegal foreign workers after trade ban
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 15, 2025

In late July, President Samia Suluhu Hassan's government barred non-citizens from engaging in several business sectors to protect opportunities for Ta...

Registrar of Political Parties reveals only 47 parties are eligible for funding
Charity Pancras  |  Sep 15, 2025

UDA will walk away with the highest allocation at over Sh789 million as ODM secures more than Sh421 million, leaving other parties to scramble for the...

Deadly attacks across Sudan's Darfur region leave nearly 100 wounded people in MSF-supported facilities
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 15, 2025

Over 650 injured people, who have managed to escape from El Fasher, have arrived at the MSF-supported hospital located 60 kilometres away from the bes...

Airbnb boom drives up Nairobi rents by 10 per cent, leaves long-term tenants struggling for space - report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 15, 2025

According to the report, about 15 per cent of homes in mid and high-end neighbourhoods have shifted to short-let platforms, squeezing traditional rent...

UDA, ODM to pocket over Sh1.2 billion from Political Parties Fund
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 15, 2025

UDA will walk away with the highest allocation at over Sh789 million as ODM secures more than Sh421 million, leaving other parties to scramble for the...

Nearly half of Kenyan adults work full-time amid 17 per cent unemployment challenge
Charity Pancras  |  Sep 14, 2025

Part-time work accounts for 15 per cent of adults, while 10 per cent identify as students and 6 per cent as homemakers or family caregivers.

Faith Kipyegon’s 1500m world record in Eugene officially ratified
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 13, 2025

Faith Kipyegon stopped the clock at 3:48.68, trimming 0.36 seconds off her own record of 3:49.04 set in Paris on July 7, 2024.

Most of Kenya to experience warm, dry conditions this week - Kenya Meteorological Department
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 13, 2025

The department says mornings will start with clouds, which will clear into periods of sunshine. Light rain showers are likely in the afternoons.

Jubilee Party to back opposition candidate in Mbeere North mini-poll
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 12, 2025

Her remarks came just a day after the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) withdrew from the Mbeere North by-election and endorsed the Democratic Party...

Smart driving licence access expanded to 15 Huduma Centres
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 12, 2025

In Nairobi, the services are available at the General Post Office (GPO) Huduma Centre and Kibra.

DCP pulls out of three by-elections to back united opposition partners
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 10, 2025

The party noted that the resolution followed a National Executive Council meeting where members agreed to step aside in favour of allied parties.

Small political parties petition MPs over ‘unfair’ funding formula
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 10, 2025

The coalition wants the National Assembly to urgently amend Section 25 to guarantee that all registered and compliant parties benefit from the Politic...

Did AI save Google from being broken apart by regulators?
DW News  |  Sep 10, 2025

The growing power of artificial intelligence was a deciding factor in a court's decision not to break up Google and its Chrome search browser. It is a...

MPs grill PS Isaboke after Sh500 million spent on MyGov advertising in newspapers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 09, 2025

The controversy stems from audit queries in the Auditor General’s report for the financial year ending June 2023, which flagged payments made through...

Benni McCarthy praises ruthless Harambee Stars after 5-0 thumping of Seychelles
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 09, 2025

McCarthy admitted there was pressure heading into the clash, but praised his players for bouncing back strongly.

Adobe to release free iPhone version of Premiere to rival CapCut
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Sep 10, 2025

Adobe says the app plans to also incorporate AI.

Sudan’s RSF strikes Khartoum with drones, triggers power outage
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 09, 2025

In May, drones struck three major electricity stations in Omdurman, sparking a severe blackout that affected one of the state's most populated areas.

Prepare for hot days, rains, and strong winds this week- Meteorological Department
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 09, 2025

The forecast indicates high daytime temperatures in the Coast, North-eastern, and North-western regions, where maximum temperatures will rise above 30...

Artificial sweeteners may speed up brain ageing and raise health risks, research shows
Charity Kilei  |  Sep 09, 2025

A growing body of research supports concerns that artificial sweeteners may not be as safe as once believed.

Harambee Stars rocked as Abud Omar suspended, Omija misses Seychelles clash
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 08, 2025

Deputy captain Aboud Omar has been suspended just a day before the fixture, a decision McCarthy said was necessary to preserve discipline within the s...

State Department for Wildlife spent Sh1.2 billion on legal fees, neglected key projects - CoB report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 08, 2025

The CoB report concedes with a petition filed in the National Assembly by a lobby group requesting an audit of the department’s public fund utilisatio...

Shigeru Ishiba quits as Japan’s Prime Minister following election losses
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 07, 2025

The LDP, which has governed Japan almost continuously since the 1950s, lost its majority in the lower house during last month’s general election—the f...

South Sudan repatriates Mexican national deported by US after serving life sentence
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 07, 2025

According to South Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jesus Munoz-Gutierrez was flown to Mexico on Saturday after being handed over to Mexican ambas...

Veteran politician and former minister Dalmas Otieno dies at 80
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 07, 2025

Otieno was first elected as the MP for Rongo in 1988, serving as Minister for Industrialisation from 1988 to 1991, then later that year as Minister of...

The night the mountains shook: A doctor on the front lines of Afghanistan’s earthquake
UN News  |  Sep 07, 2025

A native of the Jalalabad area, he knew first-hand what this new disaster would mean for the country’s northeast, where extended families all live und...

Kenyans hooked on social media, spending up to six hours a day - survey
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 06, 2025

98 per cent of respondents in 2025 said they actively use social media, marking a shift from platform-specific engagement in 2023 to widespread adopti...

Kenya Met forecasts delayed, suppressed short rains amid dry spells
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 06, 2025

The World Meteorological Organisation has also projected a 55 per cent chance of La Niña developing between September and November, with the likelihoo...

McCarthy: Kenya must learn fast after costly mistakes during match with Gambia
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 05, 2025

The coach highlighted the gulf in experience, noting that every Gambian outfield player is Europe-based, while Stars still field a mix of foreign and...

McKinstry hails fighting spirit of Harambee Stars after Gambia’s 3-1 win at Kasarani
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 05, 2025

The Gambia coach downplayed the impact of altitude on his side’s performance, saying they deliberately managed training intensity and relied on their...

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