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Ministry of Interior and National Administration

Also known as: MINA

Government ministry overseeing national security, administrative coordination, and disaster response, active in El Niño preparedness and flood management efforts.

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  1. August 2026
  2. Capital News

    The Ministry of Interior and National Administration said the Kenya Meteorological Service Authority had forecast an 81 per cent chance of a strong El Niño event, with a 97 per cent probability that its effects could persist into early next year.

    Govt maps 18 high-risk counties ahead of October El Niño rains
  3. The Standard

    In a statement from the ministry of interior and national administration, the country may experience above-normal rainfall from October this year as a strong El Nino event forms up, says plans are in place to respond to any adverse effects.‘’According to the weather authority, th

    Government sounds El Nino alarm, puts 18 counties on high alert
  4. July 2026
  5. Citizen Digital

    He said the Ministry of Interior and National Administration is implementing the directive fairly and without discrimination to ensure every Kenyan can access government services and fully participate in national development.

    ID reforms expanding access to gov't services, PS Omollo says
  6. Citizen Digital

    He said the Ministry of Interior and National Administration is implementing the directive fairly and without discrimination to ensure every Kenyan can access government services and fully participate in national development.

    ID reforms expanding access to gov't services, PS Omollo says
  7. Citizen Digital

    PHOTO | PCS Audio By Vocalize The High Court has temporarily suspended the implementation of an Executive Order that sought to place the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) under the Ministry of Interior and National Administration.

    Court suspends President Ruto's Order placing IPOA under Interior Ministry
  8. The Standard

    The High Court has temporarily suspended the implementation of president William Ruto's Executive Order No. 2 of 2023 that placed the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) under the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, pending the hearing and determination

    High court suspends President Ruto's executive order placing IPOA under Interior Ministry
  9. June 2026
  10. Capital News

    The event is expected to bring together senior officials from the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, leaders from the Mombasa County Government, National Government Administration Officers (NGAO), community-based organizations, youth representatives, persons in rec

    Kenya Gears Up for World Drug Day Commemoration with Focus on Innovative Solutions
  11. Citizen Digital

    The upcoming event will be officiated by high-profile dignitaries from the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, joined by senior officials from the Mombasa County Government.

    Kenya gears up for World Drug Day commemoration with focus on innovative solutions
  12. Citizen Digital

    The upcoming event will be officiated by high-profile dignitaries from the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, joined by senior officials from the Mombasa County Government.

    Kenya gears up for World Drug Day commemoration with focus on innovative solutions
  13. Capital News

    Muli issued the warning while leading a peaceful procession through Kitui Town, where residents marched to demand urgent intervention from the Ministry of Interior and National Administration over what they described as a worsening security crisis.

    NLP leader gives govt two-week ultimatum over rising killings in farmer-herder clashes
Agriculture & Land

Government identifies 18 counties at high risk before El Niño rains

The News

Kenya's government has placed 18 counties on heightened alert ahead of a forecast strong El Niño expected from October, with an 81 per cent probability of occurrence and 97 per cent chance effects persist into early next year. Multi-agency emergency teams have been activated and vulnerable areas mapped across coastal, lake basin, rift valley and north-eastern regions to prepare for potential flooding, landslides, disease and displacement.

10 August 2026 · Capital News

Monday 10 August

  1. Government identifies 18 counties at high risk before El Niño rains

    Kenya's government has placed 18 counties on heightened alert ahead of a forecast strong El Niño expected from October, with an 81 per cent probability of occurrence and 97 per cent chance effects persist into early next year. Multi-agency emergency teams have been activated and vulnerable areas mapped across coastal, lake basin, rift valley and north-eastern regions to prepare for potential flooding, landslides, disease and displacement.

    10 August 2026 · Capital News

  2. Government alerts 18 counties to prepare for El Niño impacts

    Kenya's government has placed 18 counties on high alert for El Niño, which forecasters say has an 81 per cent chance of being strong with effects expected through early next year. The country may experience above-normal rainfall from October, with risks including floods, landslides, drought, disease outbreaks, and infrastructure damage.

    10 August 2026 · The Standard

Friday 17 July

  1. ID reforms removing barriers to govt services, PS says

    The Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration says the Government's reforms to ease access to national identification documents are helping eliminate barriers to government services, development opportunities and democratic participation, following a presidential directive to issue ID documents to eligible Kenyans without unnecessary obstacles.

    17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Government ID reforms remove barriers to services, PS says

    Principal Secretary Dr Raymond Omollo said the Government's ongoing reforms to ease access to national identification documents are helping eliminate barriers that have long prevented many Kenyans from accessing government services, development opportunities and democratic participation. President William Ruto directed that all eligible Kenyans be issued with identification documents without unnecessary obstacles.

    17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 15 July

  1. High Court halts Ruto's order moving IPOA to Interior Ministry

    The High Court has temporarily suspended an Executive Order that placed the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) under the Ministry of Interior and National Administration. Petitioners argued that moving IPOA to a ministry that also oversees the National Police Service would compromise its constitutional independence and ability to investigate police misconduct.

    15 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. High Court suspends Ruto's order moving IPOA to Interior Ministry

    The High Court has temporarily suspended President William Ruto's Executive Order No. 2 of 2023 that placed the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) under the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, pending the hearing and determination of a constitutional petition challenging the directive. The court restored the legal position that existed before the order was issued to protect the constitutional issues raised in the petition.

    15 July 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 24 June

  1. Kenya marks International Day Against Drug Abuse in Mombasa

    Kenya will commemorate the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Friday with a national event in Mombasa, focusing on adaptive and community-based approaches to address shifting substance abuse patterns, including synthetic drugs. The event will highlight Kenya's evolving drug control strategies, public awareness campaigns, and evidence-based rehabilitation programmes, including expanded free services for women at the Miritini Rehabilitation Centre.

    24 June 2026 · Capital News

  2. Kenya marks World Drug Day with innovation focus in Mombasa

    Kenya will commemorate the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26, 2026, at the NACADA Miritini Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre in Mombasa, with a focus on innovative responses to evolving substance abuse trends. The event will bring together government officials, CBOs, youth, and recovery individuals for addresses on national drug control policy and public sensitization on emerging synthetic substances.

    24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. Kenya marks World Drug Day with focus on innovative responses

    Kenya will commemorate the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26, 2026, in Mombasa under the theme "World Drug Problem: Persisting Issues, New Challenges, Innovative Responses," with high-profile officials, community organizations, and youth representatives attending to address evolving substance abuse trends.

    24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 12 June

  1. Kitui leaders demand security action over rising killings

    National Liberal Party leader Dr. Augustus Kyalo Muli has given the government a two-week ultimatum to address rising killings and insecurity in Kitui County linked to farmer-herder clashes, warning of fresh demonstrations if the state fails to take decisive action. The ultimatum follows recent discoveries including four unidentified bodies exhumed in Tyaa, Mwingi, and five murdered women found in Kitui Central Sub-County.

    12 June 2026 · Capital News

Thursday 11 June

  1. Kitui political leader issues 14-day security ultimatum

    National Liberal Party Leader Dr Augustus Kyalo Muli led a peaceful protest in Kitui Town and issued a two-week ultimatum demanding the government take decisive action to end killings in the county, warning of renewed demonstrations if concrete measures are not taken.

    11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Siaya Governor Orengo protests security personnel withdrawal

    Siaya Governor James Orengo has protested the abrupt withdrawal of his official security personnel and officers assigned to his Nairobi residence on May 19 without prior notice or explanation. He described the move as irregular and a violation of constitutional and statutory protections, and demanded an immediate explanation from the Ministry of Interior and National Administration and the Inspector General of Police.

    20 May 2026 · Capital News

  2. Siaya Governor Orengo protests abrupt withdrawal of security detail

    Siaya Governor James Orengo has written to the Inspector General of Police protesting the withdrawal of his personal and residential security detail, which he says was carried out without prior notice or formal communication on a Tuesday evening. He argues that security for state officers is a constitutional and statutory entitlement and has demanded an official explanation and immediate reinstatement of his security.

    20 May 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 17 May

  1. Govt declares Homa Bay County Commissioner residence state lodge

    The Government has officially designated the Homa Bay County Commissioner's Residence as a State Lodge, effective immediately, according to a Gazette Notice issued by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen. State Lodges in Kenya are official government residences used for high-level state functions, visiting dignitaries, and administrative engagements.

    17 May 2026 · Capital News

Friday 15 May

  1. IEBC and Interior Ministry hold consultative meeting

    The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission held a consultative meeting with the Ministry of Interior and National Administration.

    15 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 14 May

  1. Government proposes Ksh.3,000 monthly stipend for village elders

    The Ministry of Interior and National Administration has proposed paying Kenya's approximately 110,000 village elders a monthly stipend of Ksh.3,000, with a policy framework and identification criteria developed after years of consultation. MPs have pushed for higher payments.

    14 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. KEHPHPU condemns murder of public health officer in Bungoma

    The Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union (KEHPHPU) has condemned the killing of Pascal Wakafura, a 38-year-old senior Public Health Officer in Bungoma County, who was ambushed at his home on the evening of Monday, May 11, 2026. The union has called for justice and enhanced security for civil servants, describing the incident as an attack on the entire public health workforce.

    14 May 2026 · The Standard

Friday 8 May

  1. Deadly Murang'a landslides prompt relocation as rains intensify

    Heavy rains have triggered deadly landslides in Kangema and Mathioya in Murang'a county, killing at least one person and displacing approximately 200 households in the Ngutu area of Gitugi Ward. The Kenya Meteorological Department has forecast intensified rainfall exceeding 20mm within 24 hours across several regions through May 14, prompting the government to urge heightened vigilance in landslide-prone areas.

    8 May 2026 · Capital News

  2. Landslides in Murang'a kill one, displace 200 households

    Heavy rains triggered landslides in Kangema and Mathioya divisions of Murang'a county, resulting in one death in Ngutu area and the displacement of approximately 200 households who will be relocated to safer grounds. The landslides also affected multiple other areas across Gitugi, Kiru and Kamacharia wards, destroying homes and property.

    8 May 2026 · Capital News

Sunday 3 May

  1. Government identifies 59 flood-prone zones in Tana River County

    The Ministry of Interior and National Administration has identified 59 flood-prone areas across Tana River County's five sub-counties as heavy rains drive rising river levels and widespread flooding nationwide. As of May 2, 2026, 18 deaths have been recorded nationwide, with the Eastern region accounting for nine.

    3 May 2026 · Capital News

  2. Kenya flood death toll reaches 18, Eastern region hardest hit

    Kenya's death toll from ongoing floods has risen to 18, with most fatalities attributed to drowning. The Ministry of Interior and National Administration has mapped 59 flood-prone areas in Tana River County as river levels continue to rise, with the Eastern region recording nine deaths.

    3 May 2026 · Capital News

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Interior Ministry warns of Seven Forks dam overflow risk

    The Ministry of Interior and National Administration has issued a flood warning for residents along the Lower Tana River following rising water levels in the Seven Forks dams due to heavy rainfall upstream. The Ministry cautioned that the Tana River Basin is on high alert, with residents in the Tana Delta urged to remain vigilant as river levels continue to rise and controlled water releases are underway at multiple dams.

    29 April 2026 · Capital News

Sunday 26 April

  1. Kenya holds first National Youth Council elections in 14 years

    Kenya will conduct National Youth Council elections from July 5 to 27, the first in 14 years, ending a representation gap for youth. The elections will involve 8,700 ward-level delegates who will progressively elect representatives up to the national level, where 580 constituency delegates will choose eight council members.

    26 April 2026 · The Standard

Friday 24 April

  1. National Youth Council plans 2026 elections, tackles youth joblessness

    The National Youth Council is preparing for its first elections since 2019, with CEO Gloria Wawira emphasising a renewed focus on youth representation and employment. The Council aims to bridge young people and job opportunities, including the government's Kazi Majuu programme, through tools like the Youth Passport, while promoting participation in the upcoming elections.

    24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

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