Once a household name across Kenya, Uchumi Supermarket is staging a modest but symbolic comeback, reopening two outlets in the capital as the embattled retailer pushes forward with its long-running recovery under court supervision. Symbolic revival in capital The branches at Unicity Mall along Thika Road, near Kenyatta University, and at Lang’ata Hyper off Lang’ata…
In a candid admission amid Kenya’s shifting political terrain, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua publicly apologised to residents of Kieni Constituency on 16 January 2026 for what he called major political mistakes during the 2022 General Election campaigns. Addressing locals in the Nyeri County area, Gachagua confessed he had strongly backed an individual — widely…
Residents along Donyo Lane and Peponi Road in Nairobi’s Westlands area live in growing fear as years-old demolition orders and enforcement notices against illegal developments remain largely unenforced, raising alarms over public safety amid recurring building collapses across the city. The upscale stretch near Karura Forest has seen rapid high-rise construction, often allegedly disregarding zoning…
Kenyan government has asked the Court of Appeal to overturn a High Court order freezing a USD 2.5 billion (Sh322 billion) health cooperation framework with the United States, warning the suspension threatens vital funding and medical support for millions. In an urgent application, Attorney General Dorcas Oduor said non-implementation would delay critical health benefits, some…
Okello Max’s ‘Taya’ was among Kenya’s most searched songs of 2025, representing a sophisticated turn in Kenyan popular music toward more complex, jazz-influenced sounds.
‘All My Enemies Are Suffering’ by Bien became one of Kenya’s most searched songs in 2025, the darkly humorous title resonating with a year of political drama and social reckoning.
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has accused Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission CEO Hussein Marjan of illegally renewing the Smartmatic contract ahead of the 2027 general election. Kalonzo made the remarks at the funeral of Mzee Jonathan Kiilu Ng’ata in Kyuluni Village, Kathiani Constituency, Machakos County, on Saturday 10 January 2026. “We agreed that the…
Renowned Kenyan activist, writer and lawyer Saitabao ole Kanchory has alleged massive corruption in the KSh 45 billion construction of the 60,000-seater Talanta Stadium, a key venue for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. In a sharp post on X, Kanchory contrasted Kenya’s project with Morocco’s infrastructure drive. Morocco, hosting AFCON 2025 and co-hosting the…
Lady Justice Njoki Ndungu has been elected unopposed as the Supreme Court representative to Kenya’s Judicial Service Commission (JSC), filling the vacancy created by the death of Justice Mohammed Kadhar Ibrahim. The election took place on 9 January 2026 and was presided over by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Returning Officer Dr Swalhah Yusuf. It…
Across Kenya today, close to a million former secondary school candidates received their long-awaited 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results, marking a significant milestone in the final phases of the 8-4-4 system as the country advances toward full Competency-Based Education. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba officially announced the results on Friday at AIC…
