Kenya’s State House spent a startling KSh50 million daily in the first quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, the latest Controller of Budget report reveals. The report on national government expenditure for July, August and September shows State House used KSh4.5 billion in three months despite President William Ruto pledges for austerity. High spending despite…
Kenya has secured an extension of three Chinese loans used to build the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), pushing the final repayment deadline to 2040 and easing pressure on public finances. The National Treasury announced that the dollar-denominated loans have been converted to yuan, with a new four-year grace period on principal repayments introduced. This effectively…
The death of Supreme Court Justice Mohamed Ibrahim has opened a vacancy on Kenya’s highest court, but the Constitution contains clear safeguards to prevent any disruption while a successor is chosen. The Supreme Court normally consists of the chief justice, the deputy chief justice and five other judges. Under Article 163(2) of the Constitution, however,…
More than eight years after the tortured body of Christopher Msando, a key election technology official, was found dumped in a forest outside Nairobi, his killers remain at large, deepening public distrust in Kenya’s institutions ahead of future polls. Msando, the acting ICT director for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), vanished on July…
Supreme Court Justice Mohammed Khadhar Ibrahim, a pioneering Kenyan jurist who broke barriers for minority communities and played a key role in the country’s democratic reforms, died Wednesday after a long illness. He was 69. Ibrahim passed away at a Nairobi hospital shortly after returning from medical treatment in India, according to sources close to…
Kenya’s private sector proved resilient in 2025, navigating global economic pressures, persistent inflation and shifting regional markets. Executives in finance, telecommunications, insurance, tourism and manufacturing posted strong financial results, expanded operations and shaped policy discussions. Five of the top 10 most influential business leaders this year were women, underscoring growing gender diversity in corporate Kenya….
Supreme Court Justice Mohammed Ibrahim, a trailblazing Kenyan jurist celebrated for his defense of human rights and minority protections, died Wednesday after a long illness. He was 69. The judiciary confirmed Ibrahim’s death at Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, where he passed away shortly after 4:30 p.m. local time. Sources said he had recently…
Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo appeared before Kenya’s Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday to answer questions about alleged corruption and economic crimes, including the irregular award of a 382 million shilling tender and unauthorized personal payments. The EACC alleges that the tender for construction of new county government offices was improperly awarded to Spentech Engineering…
An autopsy has determined that former Kenyan lawmaker Cyrus Jirongo died from severe chest trauma suffered in a highway crash last week, pathologists said Wednesday. The postmortem examination showed that the 64-year-old ex-member of parliament for Lugari constituency sustained multiple rib fractures that perforated his heart, ruptured the left ventricle and severed the aorta, leading…
A central figure in a major Kenyan education fraud case was arrested and charged Monday, advancing the probe into a Sh1.1 billion ($7.6 million) scandal that devastated hundreds of families and left students stranded abroad. Joseph Maritim, principal trustee of the Uasin Gishu Overseas Education Trust, faced six counts of fraud, forgery and abuse of…
