Affordable Housing Setback
NAIROBI, Kenya – In a significant Affordable Housing Setback for President William Ruto’s flagship development agenda, the Environment and Land Court has suspended the construction of 15,000 affordable housing units in Nairobi’s Lang’ata area, dealing a major blow to one of the administration’s most ambitious legacy projects. A three-judge bench on Friday, May 29, 2026, issued a declaration […]
Anti-Corruption Crackdown
NAIROBI, Kenya – The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has dramatically stepped up its Anti-Corruption Crackdown this week, arresting two senior police officers and a Kenya Power technician in separate operations involving bribery allegations. The arrests, which occurred on Thursday, May 28, 2026, signal a renewed offensive against graft within public service as anti-corruption agencies move to stem […]
Political Tensions Ahead of 2027
NAIROBI, Kenya – With just over 14 months remaining until the August 2027 General Election, Kenya’s political landscape is experiencing its most volatile realignment since the 2022 polls. The Political Tensions Ahead of 2027 have erupted across multiple fronts—within the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), the opposition Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), the embattled Jubilee Party, and the vote-rich […]
16 Students Killed in Dormitory Fire
GILGIL, Nakuru County — At least 16 students died and dozens of others were injured after a fire broke out at a dormitory at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, late Wednesday night. Authorities said the blaze erupted shortly before midnight in a dormitory housing more than 100 students at the private boarding school […]