The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has suspended the issuance of new Public Service Vehicle (PSV) licenses for matatu SACCOs for two years, effective June 19, 2026, citing persistent non-compliance and road safety concerns.

• Suspension of new matatu SACCOs licenses for two years.
• The authority initiating reforms amid concerns over illegal operators and safety risks.
• Key figure: NTSA Director General Nashon Kondiwa.
• The move follows an incident where a SACCO defied a license suspension order.

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has opened the 11.3-kilometre Mombasa-Kwa Jomvu Interchange to traffic after years of delays, promising reduced congestion on the busy Nairobi-Mombasa Highway.

• The project is 99.4% complete.
• KeNHA is the key organization involved.
• Delays were primarily caused by compensation challenges for affected landowners.

The National Police Service (NPS) has launched a manhunt for Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai following violent clashes at a Youth Empowerment Meeting in Nakuru County that left three people nursing gunshot wounds.

• Three people sustained gunshot wounds during the incident.
• The prime suspect is Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai.
• A bus used to ferry equipment to the venue was also set on fire.

Three individuals have been arrested in connection with a violent attack at Chemilil Academy in Muhoroni Sub-County that resulted in injuries to several people.

• The attack occurred on the morning of June 18.
• The National Police Service, through spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga, made the arrests.
• The suspects, identified as Bernard Ouma, Thomas Onyango, and Walter Owa, are assisting investigators and the police are seeking to apprehend other accomplices.