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