22+ hour, 35+ min ago   (312+ words) Two local tourists were reported missing after a boat carrying seven people capsized off the Nyali coast in Mombasa County. The incident occurred on Saturday, September 12, 2026, after the boat was reportedly struck by strong sea waves while returning from Fort…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (494+ words) Hafidh Ameir Hassan was a Tanzanian agriculturalist who served as the First Gentleman of Tanzania from 2021 until his death on September 7, 2026. He was married to Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, making him the first man in the country’s history to…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (281+ words) Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has died. Ndejembi said Ameir died at 8am at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital in Zanzibar, where he had been receiving treatment for a heart condition. “It is with great sadness…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (217+ words) Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga has called for stronger cooperation among Kenya’s law enforcement and criminal justice agencies in the fight against transnational organised crime. Ingonga made the remarks during a meeting with key actors in the criminal justice…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (354+ words) A 55-year-old man died after the walls of a suspected mining shaft collapsed on him in Khwisero, Kakamega County. Julius Okello was alone inside the approximately seven-metre-deep pit when the topsoil caved in, trapping him underneath. Members of the public…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (620+ words) Households should stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather as the strongest El Niño event in a generation develops over the Pacific Ocean, a government minister has said. Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle told the Guardian the powerful…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (382+ words) President William Ruto has directed the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to restore the Sh2.5 million benchmark for general containerised consolidated cargo, reversing a recent increase to Sh3.2 million. Ruto issued the directive on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, during a meeting with Micro, Small and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (677+ words) The Kenya Editors Guild has condemned the reported abduction of The Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich, describing the incident as a serious escalation in the intimidation and targeting of journalists in Kenya. The Guild said the incident was not…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (253+ words) A middle-aged man was shot dead by unknown assailants while on his way to a mosque for morning prayers at Damasa Shopping Centre in Lafey Sub-County, Mandera County. The incident occurred at about 5.10am on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at the trading centre…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1004+ words) A surge in piracy near Somalia has increased threats to shipping already under pressure from maritime blockades and conflict due to the US war with Iran. Two cargo vessels were seized in the Gulf of Aden within four days last…...