Kenya 2027 elections Stories

Winnie Odinga dismisses ODM infighting claims, says party united ahead of 2027
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 14, 2025

EALA MP Winnie Odinga dismisses claims of infighting in ODM, insisting the party is united under Oburu Oginga and will field candidates, including for...

Why antenatal clinic attendance is falling — and the deadly risks for mothers and babies
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 14, 2025

Antenatal clinic attendance in Kenya has dropped from 98% to 62% in four years, fuelling preventable maternal complications, newborn deaths and stillb...

Fuel prices hold steady for December–January despite fluctuating global oil costs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 14, 2025

EPRA has confirmed no change in fuel prices across Kenya from 15 December 2025 to 14 January 2026, keeping petrol, diesel and kerosene rates stable de...

Simiyu double fires Tusker past Sofapaka to climb to second in FKF Premier League
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 14, 2025

Ian Simiyu scored twice as Tusker beat Sofapaka 2–0 at Kasarani Annex, moving level on points with FKF Premier League leaders Kenya Police FC and exte...

Family protests secret cremation of Kenyan engineer who died in Mozambique
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 14, 2025

Relatives of Kenyan engineer Robert Moses Magotsi want Kenyan and Mozambican authorities to investigate his death and disputed cremation in Maputo, al...

Holiday travels: Practical hacks to make trips less stressful
Charity Pancras  |  Dec 14, 2025

Accepting that problems may arise, while having travel insurance and emergency plans in place, helps travellers stay calm and enjoy their journeys mor...

Eight dead, including two children, in Nyamira road crash involving matatu and trailer
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 14, 2025

Police said the matatu, ferrying passengers from Nairobi, collided head-on with a trailer at around 8:00 pm after the trailer driver failed to keep to...

Kenya ranks fifth globally in crypto use as stablecoins power payments boom
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 14, 2025

The ranking is driven by Kenya’s heavy use of stablecoins for everyday payments, peer-to-peer transfers and international settlements.

KWS to fund operations independently amid record tourism and reforms
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 14, 2025

Kanga declined to disclose the park’s annual revenue, estimated to run into billions of shillings, noting the data was not immediately available.

SRC accused of fuelling turf wars among key public agencies
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 14, 2025

PSC explained that it recruits personnel on request from various institutions rather than through strategic workforce planning.

Kiunga celebrates 30 years of peaceful coexistence between locals and Somali refugees
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 14, 2025

While residents acknowledged ongoing pressures such as climate change and limited services, they said fairness and dialogue remain central to maintain...

Motorists Association call for urgent dualling of Naivasha–Nakuru highway after Jirongo death
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 14, 2025

Preliminary police reports indicate that Jirongo was driving towards Western Kenya when his vehicle collided head-on with a bus near Karai.

Pentecostal clergy warn against policy on religious groups after Bill withdrawal
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 13, 2025

Speaking in Nairobi, Pentecostal Voices of Kenya Chairperson Peter Manyuru said the government is using significant energy to regulate the church inst...

Mara Sugar beat Kariobangi Sharks as Kenya Police hold AFC Leopards to goalless draw
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 13, 2025

In the day’s headline fixture, Kenya Police FC and AFC Leopards played out an intense but scoreless draw in a match that lived up to its billing despi...

Kenya’s human rights fraternity lauds posthumous EBS award for Pheroze Nowrojee
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 13, 2025

President William Ruto has posthumously awarded Pheroze Nowrojee the Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear, recognising his role in Kenya’s human ri...

How collaboration is redefining Kenya's e-commerce playbook
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 13, 2025

Kenyan online traders are turning to collaboration, digital tools and cross-promotion to survive rising costs and weak demand, as e-commerce penetrati...

(Hold) Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Habwe, Mwangi and Mulwa - icons Kenya bid farewell in 2025
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 13, 2025

Kenya’s arts and literary world in 2025 was marked by the deaths of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, John Habwe, Meja Mwangi and David Mulwa, closing a chapter for...

Explainer: How KJSEA 2025 results determine senior school pathways
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

Kenya has released the 2025 KJSEA results under a new eight-level grading scale. Here is how scores are reported, what the points mean and how they gu...

Police FC seek top spot as Leopards chase derby momentum
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 13, 2025

Gor Mahia, Kakamega Homeboyz, Kenya Police and Posta Rangers are all locked on 20 points, separated only by goal difference at the summit of the 18-te...

Water Resources Authority regulator warns illegal users of fines and jail terms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

Kenya’s Water Resources Authority has warned individuals and organisations using water without permits that they face fines, jail terms and prosecutio...

Cyrus Jirongo: YK92 and the Sh500 note that defined an era
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 13, 2025

Former Lugari MP and YK92 leader Cyrus Jirongo has died after a road crash in Karai, Naivasha, along the Nairobi–Nakuru highway, ending a decades-long...

Over 150,000 students fail to progress to Grade 9 under CBC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

New KNEC data show more than 150,000 CBC learners in Kenya failed to reach Grade 9, with boys dropping out in higher numbers and similar attrition see...

Three-week drop in benchmark crude sets up Kenyans for further fuel price relief
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 12, 2025

A three-week drop in Murban crude prices and EPRA’s recent restraint on pump hikes point to either steady or slightly lower fuel prices for Kenyans in...

Ruto honours Kristina Kenyatta, Dorcas Oduor, William Kabogo with EGH awards
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 12, 2025

President Ruto highlighted that these awards honour individuals who have rendered distinguished and outstanding services to the nation across various...

Ministry of Lands publishes riparian reserve notice as Nairobi River cleanup intensifies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2025

The Ministry of Lands will begin marking riparian reserves along Nairobi’s river network on 22 December 2025, a legal demarcation drive tied to a Sh50...

President Ruto pitches National Infrastructure Fund as engine for long‑term growth
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2025

President William Ruto has signed a new law overhauling Kenya’s state corporations and anchoring a National Infrastructure Fund to channel privatisati...

President Ruto presides over 'Trooping of Colour' for Kenya’s elite 20 Parachute Battalion
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 12, 2025

President William Ruto led the trooping of colour for the Kenya Army’s 20 Parachute Battalion at Nyayo Stadium, highlighting the unit’s history, airbo...

Lancet study shows planned term delivery can cut pre‑eclampsia risk by 30 per cent
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 13, 2025

A Lancet trial in two UK hospitals found that screening women at 36 weeks and offering early-term delivery to those at high risk cut term pre-eclampsi...

Jamhuri Day’s hidden workforce: How they keep Kenya's Independence Day running
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 12, 2025

As Kenya marks 62 years of independence, informal workers in Nairobi—domestic staff, boda boda riders, cooks and cleaners—keep Jamhuri Day running, of...

Gen Z redefines freedom as Kenya marks 62 years of independence
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 12, 2025

As Kenya marks 62 years of independence, many Gen Z Kenyans spend Jamhuri Day working, redefining freedom as economic stability, real choices, and rel...

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