Kenya's Principal Secretary for Medical Services called for sustainable partnerships with the United Kingdom to strengthen health systems, citing five years of collaboration that has delivered specialized healthcare, cancer services, workforce development, and research gains including PET-CT imaging capacity, endoscopy services, and oncology training.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has launched public participation forums across the country to gather input on draft election campaign financing regulations and proposed spending limits for candidates and political parties ahead of the 2027 General Election.
27 July 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya Ports Authority women's basketball team defeated Safe Spaces 80-49 in a Kenya National Basketball Premier League match at Makande Gymnasium in Mombasa. Head coach Samuel Ocholla praised the team's composure and preparation, saying the players approached the encounter with the right mentality and the side continues its "one game at a time" approach.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Chief Justice Martha Koome has unveiled five justice sector reform instruments aimed at accelerating digital transformation, strengthening responses to sexual and gender-based violence, and enhancing access to justice through greater institutional coordination. Speaking at the 38th National Council on the Administration of Justice meeting in Mombasa, Koome said the reforms are designed to build a justice system that is fair, efficient, accessible and responsive to the needs of all Kenyans.
27 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Consumer Federation of Kenya has filed a court petition seeking to suspend the government's proposed Sh8-per-kilometre toll charges on the Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit and Rironi–Maai Mahiu–Naivasha highways, arguing the charges would burden motorists already facing high fuel prices and other costs. The government has urged the court to dismiss the petition, contending that a parallel case on the same matter is already underway.
27 July 2026 · Capital News →
Heart disease is one of the world's biggest killers, with heavy burden in low- and middle-income countries including Kenya due to reduced access to preventive care and late diagnosis. Dr. Mohamed Jeilan, an interventional cardiologist, outlines warning signs including chest discomfort, shortness of breath, unusual fatigue, irregular heartbeat, back pain, nausea, and dizziness.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's 2012 legal requirement for maize flour fortification with essential micronutrients is important but may not be adequately enforced, leaving millions of Kenyan households unaware that the flour they consume is supposed to be fortified.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Maritime Authority said salvage of MV Adan, which ran aground off Nyali beach in May 2026, is scheduled to commence in mid-August 2026 after regulatory approval and arrival of specialised equipment. The operation has been planned to coincide with favourable weather and tidal conditions.
27 July 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court in Mombasa has convicted Eddlied Mandi Jilani, Charo Karisa, and Makonde Ruwa of murdering businessman Isaac Kassim Jiraw by strangling him with a belt and pouring acid on his body in March 2018; the killing arose from a fraudulent scheme in which the first accused obtained over Sh1.9 million from Jiraw after promising to secure him a chief officer position in Kilifi county government.
27 July 2026 · The Standard →