world Hand and foot fossils found in Kenya for ancient human relative

Researchers have unearthed near Lake Turkana in northern Kenya fossils of hand and foot bones belonging to an extinct human relative dating to 1.52 million years ago, revealing that this species would have been able to grasp and manipulate objects...

Kenya passes bill to regulate Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies

Key Takeaways Kenya has officially enacted legislation regulating Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill assigns regulatory authority over Kenya’s crypto sector to the Central Bank and Capital Markets...

Kenya's Parliamentary Budget Office warns Treasury against introducing new taxes

The Parliamentary Budget Office published its Budget Watch Report for the 2025/2026 financial years The PBO revealed that the national government missed its revenue collection targets in the past two financial years It advised the National...

Somali President meets Kenyan counterpart Ruto in Nairobi during condolence visit

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 17 – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a bilateral meeting on Tuesday with Kenyan President William Ruto in Nairobi, as part of a condolence visit following the death of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Amolo...

The Trial of Dedan Kimathi Revived In Bradford As Part Of British Council UK–Kenya Season 

1 In an evocative blend of history, art, and international collaboration, ‘The Trial of Dedan Kimathi’, the celebrated anti-colonial play by Kenyan literary icon Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o and M.G. Mugo. was staged on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at Theatre...

Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh oo La Kulmay Madaxweynaha Kenya William Ruto

Nairobi, Kenya – Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, Mudane Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud, ayaa maanta kulan gaar ah la yeeshay Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Kenya, Mudane William Ruto. Kulanka ayaa dhacay xilli uu safar tacsi ah ugu joogay...

Kenya on Cusp of Landmark Crypto Law After Parliament Passes VASP Bill

flydubai launches flights to Nairobi, expands Kenya network

Raila Odinga's burial: Kenya Airways announces more flights to Kisumu amid increased demand

Kenya's national carrier, Kenya Airways, announced eight additional flights to Kisumu from Friday to Monday This followed the death of former prime minister Raila Odinga, who will be buried in Bondo on Sunday Ahead of Raila's burial, there was...

Jakakimba’s tribute to Raila: ‘Baba, Your legacy powers on as Kenya strives for better’

I stood in Kisumu today and watched a city breathe as one. Twigs—our Luo symbol of mourning—rose like a low forest above the crowd. From the terraces, the chorus of “Baba! Baba!” rolled and returned, a tidal sound that said what speeches could...

Kenya's grand plans, tiny budgets and ever-growing borrowing habits

Treasury CS John Mbadi and PS Chris Kiptoo with the International Monetary Fund team during the 2025 Spring Meetings. [File, Standard] We live in interesting times. Just as we were busy contemplating the sort of pro-poor, pro-people priorities...

Dozens of mourners injured at Odinga memorial in Kenya, Red Cross official says

Kenya Power lists areas scheduled for power maintenance on Monday, October 13

Kenya Power conducts planned outages to allow for system upgrades, new customer connections, and maintenance Kenya Power has listed areas in Nyeri, Embu and Kiambu counties which are scheduled for power interruption on Monday, October 13 Residents...

Murkomen: Seized Sh8 billion meth drug shipment to be destroyed

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on October 26, 2025 led a team of leaders for a fundraising event at Arina AIC Church in Kisumu.[Clinton Ambujo, Standard] Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced that narcotics...

Heavy security after deadly violence in Kenya, as thousands mourn former Prime Minister Raila Odinga

From Kenya to Acadia

A choir of rescued children from Kenya is bringing its message of hope and healing through music to southern Manitoba this weekend, including a performance at Acadia Hutterite Colony, located just east of Portage la Prairie. The group was here at...

Kenya Coast Polytechnic breaking new grounds with EASTRIP support

For the less than eight years he has been a lecturer at the Kenya Coast National Polytechnic (KCNP), Albert Ogaye has risen from being an ordinary trainer to a deputy head of department to a head of department. The head of the department of...

Nairobi to Host Africa’s Premier Summit on Unlocking Impact Capital with Strong Southern African Focus

The African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA), with its regional office in Johannesburg, today highlighted that Nairobi, Kenya, will host the 2025 AVPA Conference from November 3 to 5, 2025, at the Trademark Hotel. This flagship event comes at...

Stampede at funeral of Kenya's former Prime Minister Raila Odinga kills 2

A stampede at a soccer stadium on Friday (October 17, 2025) during the State funeral service for Kenya's former Prime Minister Raila Odinga killed two people and injured more than 100 others. Kenyans had turned out in large numbers to mourn Odinga...

Kenya Prisons dominates Chema Volleyball Club, secures Nyerere Cup final berth

The Kenya Prisons Men’s Volleyball Club has stormed into the final of the prestigious Nyerere Cup after delivering a commanding straight-sets victory over Chema Volleyball Club Juja in a high-stakes semifinal. In a clash defined by composure and...