Latest from KBC Top Stories

New

top1h ago

Kenya launches five-year project to mainstream biodiversity in economic planning

Kenya has launched a five-year project, SYMBIOTIC, to integrate biodiversity considerations into its economic planning, finance, and investment strategies.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top23h ago

Kenya launches cybercrime guide as assessment flags over 2000 critical vulnerabilities

Kenya has launched a new cybercrime guide to combat rising digital threats, following an assessment that uncovered over 2,000 critical vulnerabilities.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top23h ago

Ruto upbeat as Illasit-Taveta road hits 48pc completion

President William Ruto expressed satisfaction with the significant progress on the Ksh9.4 billion Illasit-Rombo-Chala-Njukini-Taveta road project, which is on track for early completion.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top22h ago

Kindiki directs three key ministries to fast-track the operationalisation of CAIPs

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has ordered the State Departments for Water, Energy, Roads, and ICT to urgently provide essential utilities to ensure the smooth operation of County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs).

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top12h ago

Murkomen calls for speedy investigation into journalist’s abduction

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has strongly condemned the abduction of a Standard journalist and called for a speedy investigation into the incident, emphasizing the importance of protecting media freedom.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top1d ago

Inside President Ruto’s development tour of Kajiado County

President William Ruto is undertaking a significant development tour of Kajiado County, inspecting and launching various key projects aimed at enhancing infrastructure and services for residents.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top2d ago

Three more suspects arraigned over Dr Victoria Mutiso murder

Three additional suspects have been brought before the Milimani Law Courts in connection with the murder of psychologist Dr Victoria Mutiso, bringing the total number of suspects in custody to seven.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top1d ago

Government to commission 21 industrial parks by March 2027

The Kenyan government plans to commission 21 industrial parks by March 2027 to boost grassroots manufacturing and value addition.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top1d ago

Ethekon: IEBC cannot deliver 2027 polls alone, stakeholders must work together

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has stated that it cannot conduct the 2027 general election alone and requires collaboration with other state institutions and stakeholders.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top2d ago

Kenya steps up efforts to improve sickle cell care

Kenya is intensifying its efforts to improve care for individuals with sickle cell disease, focusing on increased access to screening, treatment, and specialized medical attention.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top2d ago

Government disburses Ksh850.7M July payout to Inua Jamii beneficiaries

The Kenyan government has disbursed Ksh850.7 million to nearly half a million households under the Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CT-OVC) Programme.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top2d ago

DPP charges ex- Governor Mwangi Wa Iria afresh in Ksh351M case

Former Murang’a County Governor Mwangi Wa Iria and eight others have been charged afresh in the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court over an alleged fraud involving Ksh351,097,491.15.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top3d ago

The making of a Kamba Chief: Chief Kyalo Muli

The Anzauni Ndene Clan will install Dr. Augustus Kyalo Muli as their cultural chief on October 3, 2026, marking the first such ceremony in over seventy years.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top2d ago

Kenya urges AU to declare 2030 ‘Year of Peace’ and bold reforms

Kenya has proposed that 2030 be declared the 'Year of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa' to revive the 'Silencing the Guns' agenda during the African Union's 21st Extraordinary Session.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top3d ago

Africa CDC to represent regional health bodies in global health reform

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has been appointed to represent regional health organizations globally on the Joint Task Force on Global Health Architecture Reform.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top3d ago

KAWU calls off strike as key issues remain unresolved

The Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) has called off its strike, allowing operations to resume following disruptions to air traffic control services.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top3d ago

Flight disruptions persist at JKIA as KAWU calls off strike

Disruptions at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) persist for a second day due to an aviation workers' go-slow, impacting numerous flights and stranding passengers. However, the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) has called off the strike after reaching a return-to-work agreement.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top3d ago

Flight disruptions persist at JKIA as aviation workers’ strike enters second day

Flight operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) are experiencing ongoing disruptions, including delays and cancellations, as aviation workers began an industrial action on Sunday, August 30.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top3d ago

Cancer drug prices set to drop as Kenya seals deal with Pfizer

Kenya has secured a significant deal with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to dramatically reduce the cost of cancer medicines for patients. This agreement, signed under Pfizer’s Accord for a Healthier World programme, is expected to cut treatment expenses by over seven times for several types of cancer.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top3d ago

Maraga taskforce called for return of old police uniform, report reveals

A report by the National Taskforce on Police Reforms, chaired by former Chief Justice David Maraga, has recommended the return of the old police uniform to the Kenya Police Service (NPS). The report was submitted to President William Ruto on November 16, 2023.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top4d ago

Sakaja urges Nairobi residents to heed evacuation alerts ahead of El Niño rains

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja is urging residents in flood-prone areas to heed evacuation alerts and relocate to safer grounds as the October El Niño rains approach.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top3d ago

All UHC workers to move to permanent, pensionable terms

All Universal Health Coverage (UHC) health workers will transition from contractual to permanent and pensionable terms after counties agreed to absorb them. This decision was made during a special Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) session chaired by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top4d ago

Kenya, South Africa seek to expand trade ties

Kenya and South Africa are intensifying efforts to boost trade and investment, aiming to create jobs and expand opportunities for businesses and youth.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top4d ago

Stop attacking IEBC and present alternative development agenda-Kindiki tells opposition

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki urged the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to remain impartial and not succumb to intimidation from the opposition, who he accused of sensing defeat.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top4d ago

Murkomen tells opposition to stop interfering with IEBC and instead sell their policies

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has urged the Opposition to cease interfering with the IEBC and instead focus on developing and presenting their own policies and vision.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top6d ago

Kenya mourns King Harald V, Ruto sends condolences to Norway

President William Ruto of Kenya has conveyed condolences to Norway following the passing of His Majesty King Harald V. The Kenyan leader eulogized the monarch as an "exceptional monarch" whose life was marked by duty, dignity, and devotion to his people.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top5d ago

Ruto announces Ksh4B Malaba smart city project

President William Ruto has announced a significant Ksh4 billion investment in a new smart city project in Malaba, Busia County, aimed at transforming the border town.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top6d ago

New police uniform is a product of National Police Reform Taskforce, Ruto says

President William Ruto has unveiled a new police uniform, marking a significant change for the Kenya Police Service. The uniform is a result of extensive consultations and recommendations from a presidential taskforce.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top6d ago

DPP secures additional 15-year terms for three terror convicts who escaped from Kamiti prison

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has secured additional 15-year prison terms for three terror convicts who escaped from Kamiti Maximum Security Prison.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story

top6d ago

Wetang’ula warns politicians against undermining IEBC

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has cautioned politicians against undermining the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), warning that interference in its procurement processes could jeopardize the 2027 General Election.

K

KBC Top Stories

📰 Read Full Story