- IPOA has dismissed claims published in a local daily alleging that DIG Eliud Lagat, was interrogated by the State body’s top leadership, clarifying that he was instead received by the technical investigation team handling the probe into Albert Ojwang’s case.
- The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) parties have been reminded to demonstrate full commitment to the treaty to advance the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
- Thika Municipality has begun its journey towards conferment of city status, following the unanimous adoption of a report by the County Assembly of Kiambu.
- Families of victims of police killings during last year's anti-Finance Bill protests will hold protest marches in Nairobi and across the country on Wednesday next week to mark the first anniversary of their kin's deaths.
- Anglican bishops from Nyanza have now called for the disbandment of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), terming it a tool for harassing and killing Kenyans at the behest of those in power.
- Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga has lamented the cancellation of the Adani-JKIA renovation deal, saying the country missed a great opportunity to transform the airport to international standards.
- The Kenya Roads Board (KRB) has successfully raised funds through the securitization model to offset its KSh175 billion pending bills to contractors and revive over 580 stalled road projects across the country.
- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has taken over an investigation into alleged misconduct by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), following a formal complaint by the Nairobi Central Police Station Samson Talam.
- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has recovered 12 parcels of prime public land worth Ksh.320 million that had been grabbed in Kakamega and Bungoma counties.
- Police officer James Mukhwana will be detained for a period of 21 days to allow for a thorough investigation into allegations surrounding the murder of blogger Albert Ojwang’.
- The goons, who were reportedly paid between Ksh.500 and Ksh.2000 each, landed in the CBD chanting “Hatutakubali maandamano hii town! (We won’t allow protests in this town) and charged at the peaceful protestors with sticks, whips and some wielding machetes.
- Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has nominated former Teachers Service Commission (TSC) CEO Nancy Njeri Macharia to serve as the Chairperson of the Murang’a County Public Service Board.
- Italy has committed to reviving the leather and tanning industry in Kenya and across the wider East and Central African region, with Equity as the strategic financial partner.
- Julie, a transgender woman, fled Uganda after her own family had her house burned down, but her initial hopes of finding refuge in neighbouring Kenya are fading.
- Taiwan detected 50 Chinese military aircraft around the island, the defence ministry said Friday, days after a British naval vessel sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait.
- Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, a renowned Somali journalist and human rights defender, has been honoured with the 2025 Allard Prize for International Integrity, one of the world’s most prestigious awards recognizing courageous efforts in combating corruption and promoting human rights.
- Airbus secured more aircraft orders on Wednesday, raising its total to $21 billion at this week’s subdued Paris Air Show, while rival Boeing opted not to announce new sales following last week’s Air India 787 crash.
- A Chinese post-graduate student convicted of drugging and raping 10 women in the UK and China and suspected of having attacked more was on Thursday jailed for life by a London court.
- Rigathi Gachagua, despite his present castigation against the government he was once part of, might not claim to be cut from a different cloth because his past fails to set him apart from those he is fighting.
- Nigerian manufacturer Codix Bio Ltd plans to make millions of HIV and Malaria test kits at its new plant outside Lagos for the local and regional market to help fill gaps in the wake of cutbacks at U.S. donor agency USAID, a company executive said.
- President Donald Trump announced Thursday he had given social media platform TikTok another 90 days to find a non-Chinese buyer or be banned in the United States.
- Russia on Thursday warned the United States not to take military action against Iran, amid speculation over whether Washington would enter the war alongside Israel.
- Detectives in Mukaa Constituency, Makueni County, have launched investigations into a horrific incident where a woman and her 20-year-old daughter were gang-raped during a violent attack on Tuesday night.
- Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, the hawker who was shot and left with life-threatening injuries during Tuesday’s demonstrations, has undergone a second delicate surgery to remove bullet fragments still lodged in his head.
- Former Central Police Commander Dorris Mugambi has distanced the police from the fatal shooting of Rex Kanyike Masai during the Gen Z-led demonstrations.
- Embattled Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat has recorded a statement with the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) in connection with the death of teacher Albert Ojwang’.
- The wife of imprisoned Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye said Thursday he was being held under inhumane conditions and condemned his continued detention.
- The government-led De-Risking, Inclusion, and Value Enhancement of Pastoral Economies (DRIVE) program is transforming pastoralist livelihoods across 21 arid and semi-arid counties in Kenya by enhancing resilience to drought, strengthening livestock value chains, and promoting economic inclusion.
- A court in Nyeri has reinstated Isiolo County Assembly Clerk, Salad Boru Guracha, after his abrupt removal from office by the County Assembly Service Board.
- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has expressed confidence in the progress made by the Kenya Kwanza administration in the past two years; citing that the government is on course to fulfill all campaign pledges.
- European Union Ambassador to Kenya Henriette Geiger has offered clarity on Kenya’s recent listing as a high-risk country for terrorism financing and money laundering, saying the designation is not punitive but a call for enhanced reforms and vigilance.
- The government has dismissed a recent report by the Auditor General indicating that Ksh.8 billion allocated to the Hustler Fund cannot be accounted for, insisting that the money was never disbursed from the National Treasury in the first place.
- The contentious proposal in the Finance Bill 2025/2026 seeking to give the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) powers to access taxpayers' personal and financial data has been dropped from the proposed law.
- The Kahawa Anti-Terror Court has sentenced two convicts to serve 30 years for facilitating a terrorist attack at the Dusit D2 Hotel Complex in Nairobi in 2019.
- President William Ruto has defended his administration's ambitious commitments, dismissing claims that his government overpromised during the campaign period.
- The news of the tragic demise of Gilbert Deya must have taken most Kenyans way back in time. Most Gen-Zs would not recognize him let alone know about his “spiritual” escapades at the height of his deceptive enterprise.
- This initiative, launched during the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France, is spearheaded by the United Nations Global Compact and Lloyd’s Register Foundation.
- High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye has referred a case filed by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah to Chief Justice Martha Koome for the empanelment of a bench of not less than three judges.
- The officers, identified as Klinzy Baraza Masinde and Duncan Kiprono, appeared before Magistrate BenMark Ekhubi under a miscellaneous application filed by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA).
- During a panel discussion on Citizen TV's DayBreak, Otieno responded to public outrage over Albert Ojwang's death in police custody, calling it a clear example of systemic failure.
- Moi university in Eldoret is set to dispose off cows, donkeys and dogs in an auction as members of the public are invited to view them from tomorrow (Friday) until until Monday next week before public auction on June 24, 2025.
- Felix Keaton, who was defending officers Masinde Barasa and Duncan Kiprono, confirmed on Wednesday that he had stepped down from the high-profile case, citing serious concerns for his personal and family’s safety.
