By Peter Kinyanjui When Kenyans think of private security, many still picture a guard at the gate of a premise or a home. But in 2026, the reality is far more complex, and far more sophisticated. According to the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, there are over 2,000 registered private security companies in Kenya…
Lang’ata Member of Parliament Felix Oduor, popularly known as Jalang’o, has declared his plans to contest the Nairobi senatorial seat in the 2027 General Election, citing confidence in his record and what he describes as strong performance during his first term in office. The first time MP announced his bid today saying he believes he…
The prosecution secured a conviction and a sentence of life imprisonment in a defilement case involving an 11-year-old minor in Chuka Law Courts. The evidence on record established that on the material night, the complainant’s mother left the minor and her younger siblings alone at their residence and proceeded to Kaanwa Market, where she spent…
Google rejects Kenya content takedown requests at an unprecedented rate, declining over 60% of removal requests from the Kenyan government between January and June 2025, according to the latest Global Transparency Report. The report shows that Google declined more than 60 percent of content removal requests submitted by the Kenyan government between January and June…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has informed the court that he is ready to lay a bare narrative of treachery, greed and conspiracy that led to the cold murder of Hon. Charles Ong’ondo Were. In an opening statement delivered by Gikui Gichuhi, Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions, before Kibera High Court Judge Lady…
Pwani Oil FC head coach Paul Terry Kwoba has described his team’s FKF Cup encounter against Premier League side Kariobangi Sharks as a valuable learning experience, despite a 7-0 defeat that ended their campaign at the Round of 64 stage. Speaking after the match at the KPA Mbaraki Stadium in Mombasa on Saturday, Kwoba said…
Residents of Tharaka Nithi County have adopted a cautious stance in their approval of the National Government’s plan to offload 15 per cent of its 35 per cent stake in Safaricom to Vodacom. The divestiture is intended to fund critical national infrastructure projects. During a public participation forum at Kathwana County Hall, residents signaled their…
The Council of Governors has unanimously resolved to suspend all appearances to the Senate’s County Public Accounts and Investment Committee (CPAIC) for all its members until a candid meeting is held between the Council and the Senate’s leadership over claims of extortion and harassment. Speaking during a two – day retreat in Kilifi on the…
By Francis Maina The recent collapse of a multi-storey building in Nairobi’s South C is yet another grim reminder of Kenya’s long and painful history of preventable building failures. Sadly, this tragedy is not an isolated incident, but part of a recurring pattern that continues to claim lives, destroy livelihoods and erode public trust. A…
A Kenyan-born truck driver living in Texas, United States, has been sentenced to prison after admitting to ramming another tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike last year, killing another driver in a road‑rage incident.Joseph Nyandwaro, 41, received a six-year prison term on Friday, 6 February 2026, in Gloucester County Superior Court after pleading guilty to…
