Murang'a toddler beheaded in bizarre ritual sacrifice

The suspect allegedly lured the boy to his house.

The empty clinics failing Baringo's poor

The county admits that about 30 health facilities are non-operational due to shortage of...

26 Kenyans flee South Africa due to xenophobic attack threats, more to return

NMG Uganda shutdown is part of probe ordered by Museveni, says ICT Minister

Armed, masked military personnel maintain a strict physical blockade on NMGU premises for third...

Explainer: New NTSA vehicle inspection regulations

Swedish Embassy rushes to Supreme Court for cover from labour suits

The outcome could determine whether Kenyans can sue foreign employers locally.

Can they do it? Doubts over NTSA's capacity to implement own directive

It currently has 17 inspection centres and plans to increase the number to 87 next year.

Inside Ndindi Nyoro's do-or-die political gamble

At the centre of his dilemma is a deeply polarised landscape that could make or break his...

DR Congo's Leopards unite a nation scarred by war, Ebola

Their qualification for the World Cup after such a gruelling campaign is not just a sporting...

First batch of Kenyans fleeing xenophobia in South Africa arrives

More than 100 Kenyans are currently sheltering at Kenya's High Commission in Pretoria.

Residents of Kiamaiko protest against alleged abduction of two Mathare youths during Gen Z protests

One killed as Mathare protests over missing youths turn deadly

Several were injured in the protests were sparked by growing anger over "wave of enforced...

High Court orders Ruto to reconstitute Cabinet over two-thirds gender rule

Court finds that Cabinet violates Constitution by failing to meet two-thirds gender rule.

Supreme Court agrees to review ban on AR-style semi-automatic rifles in major Second Amendment case

The Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will decide whether cities and states may ban people from owning AR-15 rifles and similar semi-automatic weapons, taking up a major Second Amendment dispute that it had previously declined to address. One of the appeals involving certain semi-automatic rifles came from two Illinois residents who want to purchase [...] The post Supreme Court agrees to review ban on AR-style semi-automatic rifles in major Second Amendment case appeared first on Kahawatungu.

EACC arrests Nyamira County Assembly Deputy Clerk over Sh30 million tender scandal

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in South Nyanza region arrested Nyamira County Assembly Deputy Clerk and Director of Finance and Accounts Leonard Kevin Nyamasege over alleged procurement irregularities linked to the construction of an office block at the county legislature. Nyamasege was arrested on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, and presented before Nyamira Law Courts [...] The post EACC arrests Nyamira County Assembly Deputy Clerk over Sh30 million tender scandal appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Court orders Ruto to reconstitute Cabinet in 120 days over gender rule breach

The High Court has ordered President William Ruto to reconstitute Kenya's Cabinet within 120 days after finding that its composition violates the Constitution's two-thirds gender rule. In a judgment delivered on Tuesday, a three-judge bench directed the President to ensure all Cabinet appointments comply with Article 27(8) of the Constitution, which requires that no more [...] The post Court orders Ruto to reconstitute Cabinet in 120 days over gender rule breach appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Court orders Ruto to reshuffle Cabinet within 120 Days

Judges say the current Cabinet fails to meet the constitutional gender threshold. Ofits 25 members, only seven are women and 18 are men.

UK government says it's likely to challenge $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

The British government said on Tuesday that it is likely to challenge Paramount Skydance's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, potentially complicating the finalization of the $110 billion merger. The British culture minister Lisa Nandy said in a statement that she was "minded to intervene" in Paramount's quest to acquire CNN, HBO, the Warner Bros. movie [...] The post UK government says it's likely to challenge $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Senegalese MPs move to clip presidential powers as tensions mount

Senegals lawmakers have passed a controversial constitutional reform that expands their powers while curbing those of the president, triggering protests outside parliament. The reforms were passed by an overwhelming majority after heated exchanges in parliament, underscoring an escalating power struggle between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his former ally-turned-rival, parliamentary Speaker Ousmane Sonko. The government [...] The post Senegalese MPs move to clip presidential powers as tensions mount appeared first on Kahawatungu.

US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female school and college sports

The US Supreme Court has ruled that states can ban transgender women from competing in female school and college sports. The court considered cases from students in two different states who had challenged bans on participation. The two states, Idaho and West Virginia, enacted laws that required public school and college sports teams to compete [...] The post US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female school and college sports appeared first on Kahawatungu.