Nairobi’s International Theatre Festival Opens 4 November
The Kenya International Theatre Festival runs in Nairobi from 4 to 15 November 2026, with 54 listed shows and single...
October 15, 2026Section
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Kenya Petrol Jumps 6% to US$1.75 a Litre
Kenya raised petrol 6% to about US$1.75 a litre in Nairobi and kerosene 15% from 15 October. See new prices,...
October 15, 2026
Is Kenya Safe in 2026? US Level 2 Advisory, Crime Down 5.1%
Is Kenya safe? Washington rates it Level 2 and police logged 5.1% fewer crimes in 2025. See the do-not-travel areas,...
October 15, 2026
Kenya Marks 1 Year Without Raila Odinga
Thousands marked one year since Raila Odinga died at a memorial in Bondo, Kenya, on Thursday, as President William Ruto...
October 15, 2026
Kenya Moves to Charge 5 in US$30M VAT Fraud
Kenya's prosecutor approved charges against five people and 12 firms over an alleged US$30 million VAT fraud built on fake...
October 15, 2026
Kenya Ebola Cases Rise to 2 in One Family
Kenya confirmed a second Ebola case on 14 October, a relative of the first patient already in quarantine, and says...
October 15, 2026
KenGen Olkaria Licence Flaw Unfixed 18 Years
An audit finds a 2008 KenGen Olkaria licence error left geothermal wells outside the company's legal area, and the ministry...
October 14, 2026
Raymond Omollo: A Statistician Behind Kenya’s Security Push
Raymond Omollo, Kenya's principal secretary for internal security, is a statistician and Ruto ally leading the Mashujaa Day security push.
October 14, 2026
Kenya Ups Mashujaa Day Security 6 Days Out
Kenya ties Mashujaa Day security to North Rift peace as Eldoret prepares for 20 October and officials cite over 3,000...
October 14, 2026