Bungoma EACC summons have officially commenced as the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission intensifies its crackdown on alleged financial impropriety within the Bungoma County Assembly. On this Wednesday, February 25, 2026, the anti-graft agency has formally directed 16 Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) and six senior staff members to appear for interrogation. The probe centers…
The IMF Mission Kenya officially commenced high-stakes negotiations in Nairobi on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, to design a successor loan program aimed at stabilising the country’s precarious fiscal position. This latest visit, scheduled to run through March 4, follows the collapse of a previous $3.6 billion arrangement that expired in April 2025 after the government failed to meet critical…
Heavy Rainfall Alert Across Kenya has been issued by the Kenya Meteorological Department, warning of intense downpours and potential flash floods in several regions from Saturday through mid-week. In an official advisory, the department stated that sustained rainfall is expected to affect large parts of the country, raising concerns over flooding, transport disruption, and damage…
Cabinet Secretaries New Appointments have been officially announced through the latest Kenya Gazette notices, affecting multiple government institutions including the defence sector, creative industry regulators, agriculture boards, education councils, energy agencies and judicial committees. The appointments, most of which carry three-year terms, are part of routine administrative restructuring aimed at strengthening governance, ensuring continuity in…
Linda Mwananchi rally organizers and supporters faced a chaotic scene at Amalemba Grounds in Kakamega on Saturday, February 21, 2026, as police deployed tear gas to break up the gathering. The event, headlined by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, and Siaya Governor James Orengo, was part of a nationwide tour by the movement to protest the rising…
NAIROBI, February 21, 2026 — The Kenya University Debt Crisis has officially reached a breaking point, with the total outstanding liabilities of public institutions surging to a historic Sh85.28 billion. This financial hemorrhage has left at least 11 public universities in a state of “technical insolvency,” threatening the academic futures of hundreds of thousands of…
London, UK — February 20, 2026 The Prince Andrew arrest has sent shockwaves through Britain and the wider world. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, was detained on suspicion of misconduct in public office, linked to his ties with convicted U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Police confirmed that the former Duke of York was…
Babu Owino Linda Mwananchi Tour is set to make its next major stop in Kakamega County, as Babu Owino intensifies his grassroots outreach campaign against the backdrop of rising political uncertainty within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). The Embakasi East legislator, who represents Embakasi East, has positioned the Linda Mwananchi (Protect the Citizen) initiative as…
NAIROBI, Kenya — In a landmark victory for the country’s burgeoning gig economy, the National Assembly has officially rejected a petition to enforce a TikTok ban Kenya. Instead, lawmakers have moved to implement a robust regulatory framework designed to protect minors while preserving thousands of youth jobs. The decision, delivered on February 19, 2026, by…
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled dozens of upgraded, nuclear-capable rocket launchers in a grand ceremony, signaling a major military escalation just days before the 9th Congress of the Workers’ Party convenes for its most significant political event in five years. Standing before rows of 50 new 600mm-caliber multiple…
