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… airy farmers identify lack of collateral as the biggest obstacle to accessing credit, despite their central role in milk production and household food security.The study, commissioned by the Kenya National Farmers’ Federation (KENAFF), covered five leading dairy counties – Nakuru …
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… The CS noted that security operations had already recorded success in towns previously affected by gang activity, including Nakuru and Kitale, and expressed confidence that Nairobi would also become safer.He pointed to ongoing police recruitment efforts, revealing that about 10,0 …
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 13 – Detectives have arrested a 52-year-old man in Nakuru over a viral video in which he allegedly made inflammatory remarks and issued violent threats linked to the 2027 General Election. …
… According to ministry data, claim settlement rates vary significantly between counties, ranging from 86.81 percent in Tana River to 70.36 percent in Nakuru. …
… According to the Treasury, the budget was informed by nationwide consultations involving youth groups, traders, manufacturers, journalists, faith leaders, and informal sector actors across counties including Nairobi, Kisumu, Kakamega, Nakuru, Meru, and Mombasa.
… According to the Treasury, the budget was informed by nationwide consultations involving youth groups, traders, manufacturers, journalists, faith leaders, and informal sector players across counties including Nairobi, Kisumu, Kakamega, Nakuru, Meru, and Mombasa.
Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika and Nakuru Senator Tabitha Keroche clashed during a Senate County Public Accounts Committee meeting where Kihika appeared to respond to audit queries for the 2024/2025 financial year, with their dispute over the closure of Nakuru War Memorial Hospital prompting the committee chair to intervene and request they withdraw unparliamentary language.
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Nakuru Governor and Senator clash at an audit hearing over hospital closure, signaling governance dysfunction and accountability gaps at county level.
Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika and Nakuru Senator Tabitha Keroche clashed during a Senate County Public Accounts Committee meeting where Kihika appeared to respond to audit queries for the 2024/2025 financial year, with their dispute over the closure of Nakuru War Memorial Hospital prompting the committee chair to intervene and request they withdraw unparliamentary language.
The Social Health Authority has cleared Ksh.27.91 billion in health claims from 8,349 facilities by June 30, 2026, representing 80 per cent of claim value. SHA declined Ksh.3.43 billion in claims for failing to meet contractual or regulatory requirements.
Form Four students at Utumishi Girls Academy have returned to school 34 days after 16 students died in a dormitory inferno. Students underwent counselling before being allowed back; a parent noted the costly process of replacing lost belongings and called for improved school discipline and investigation of student reports.
Breast cancer has been identified as the most prevalent cancer in Kisii region, with cervical cancer second and esophageal, colorectal and prostate cancers following. Kisii University and Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital plan to establish a Cancer Research, Prevention and Management centre to serve Nyanza Region, with a regional cancer centre in Kisii Town expected to offer comprehensive care currently available only in Eldoret, Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru and Garissa.
A matatu and trailer collided head-on at Nyanja slope on the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway around 8:30pm, killing six people—five at the scene and one later during treatment—and injuring five others. The trailer swerved to the right while ascending the slope, hitting the matatu heading towards Nakuru from Eldoret.
Twenty-five women and youth entrepreneurs working in manufacturing, agriculture, financial services and the blue economy were honoured at the Biashara Pawa Awards in Nakuru for creating jobs and driving innovation in traditionally underrepresented sectors. The awards ceremony, held under the theme "Celebrating Entrepreneurship in Underrepresented Sectors," was the culmination of the Biashara Pawa initiative, a flagship entrepreneurship visibility programme implemented by SNV Netherlands Development Organisation under the IYBA-SEED Programme, funded by the European Union and the French, German and Slovak governments.
The Co-operatives and MSME Development Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya reaffirmed the Government's commitment to supporting MSMEs through progressive policies, affordable credit, and capacity-building programmes, including MSME Connect and regional trade fairs to expand market access and promote enterprise growth.
The Attorney General's office has defended former Nakuru Land Registrar Eric Nyamu's illegal cancellation of War Memorial Hospital's lease renewal, arguing he acted with good intentions despite lacking legal authority. The hospital, situated on 25 acres in Milimani, Nakuru, was closed by the County Government on January 23, 2024.
Faith Munyazi Wugoma of Helping Hands Senior School in Kilifi County won the 2026 National Senior School Essay Writing Competition on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, beating more than 1,100 participants from 132 schools across 39 counties in a contest aimed at empowering young people to lead the fight against substance abuse.
Pyrethrum farmers have welcomed draft regulations from the Agriculture and Food Authority aimed at reviving the crop sector through stakeholder registration, licensing, and marketing controls. Farmers cited poor pricing and exploitation in the value chain as current obstacles, and the government has moved the Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya to the National Treasury for commercial repositioning.
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority has launched investigations into alleged abductions, disappearances, unlawful detentions and injuries linked to June 25, 2026 demonstrations marking the second anniversary of the Gen Z anti-Finance Bill protests. IPOA deployed monitoring teams during the protests and raised concern over the conduct of some officers during police public order management operations.
County Assemblies spent Ksh.1.12 billion on MCAs' sitting allowances against an approved budget of Ksh.2.02 billion over nine months, with Embu MCAs averaging Ksh.134,577 above the Salaries and Remuneration Commission limit of Ksh.124,800.
Eight minors from Utumishi Girls Academy have been formally charged with murder over the death of a fellow student and have pleaded not guilty. The High Court directed that their identities remain protected throughout the proceedings, and the court issued strict guidelines barring any publication that could reveal the minors' identities.
Sanara has disbursed over KSh1.2 billion in commercial financing and grants to support Kenya's creative economy, reaching over 20,000 young creatives and more than 330 creative enterprises across six counties. The programme, supported by the Mastercard Foundation and implemented by HEVA Fund, SNDBX Ubuntu, Baraza Media Lab and GoDown Arts Centre, has also provided grants to more than 3,000 creative startups in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Kakamega and Turkana counties.
Fenwick Malobah, a mathematics teacher from Nakuru, completed a 45-hour teaching marathon that began Friday at 8am and ended Sunday at 5:01am, finishing with a lesson on Commercial Arithmetic. He is positioned to claim a Guinness World Records entry once the attempt is ratified.
Bank of Africa Kenya and Ganatra Plant and Equipment, the sole authorised JCB dealer in Kenya and Uganda, have signed a memorandum of understanding to provide construction and agricultural businesses with asset financing covering up to 90 per cent of the cost of new machinery over a 60-month repayment period.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that President William Ruto's administration is orchestrating a sustained crackdown on journalists and media houses to suppress press freedom ahead of the 2027 General Election. Gachagua claimed journalists covering corruption and abuse of power face increasing intimidation, threats and harassment, citing a June 25 incident in which a journalist was allegedly assaulted by a police officer while covering protests in Nairobi.
The Books and Newspapers Act (1960), Official Secrets Act (1968), and Penal Code provisions on sedition remain live instruments used to constrain Kenyan journalists and suppress reporting, according to this opinion piece. Recent examples include police shutdowns of broadcasters during June 2024 demonstrations and physical attacks on journalists covering protests.
Independent investigations have uncovered new details linking the attempted abduction of Standard Media Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich to detectives attached to the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) in Nakuru, with four armed members allegedly attempting to abduct him on Saturday morning along the Mercy Njeri–Mastoo Road aboard a Toyota Probox.
Over the past two decades, Kenya's town dwellers have increased their control of farmland to nearly a third of the country's total agricultural land. Urban residents view farming as an attractive investment due to rising food prices, liberalised markets, and growing urban food demand, though researchers debate whether this trend advances or merely concentrates commercial agriculture.
Nakuru Human Rights Defenders have condemned alleged police brutality against James Mbugua, a person with disability and activist, who was arrested on June 25, 2026, during protests. The group is demanding an independent investigation, suspension of officers involved, and implementation of human rights policing reforms within the National Police Service.
Justice Samwel Mohochi ruled that Margaret Muthoni, who separated from late engineer Francis Macharia in 2002, had no claim over his estate since the will was drafted in 2019, 17 years after their separation. The court found the will properly executed with three witnesses and prepared by a lawyer, rejecting claims it was forged.
President William Ruto has assented to the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, 2026, which allocates Ksh.428 billion to all 47 counties and operationalises the Division of Revenue Act, 2026. The allocation represents a Ksh.13 billion increase from the previous financial year and uses a formula based on equal share, population, poverty level, and geographical size.
The National Construction Authority has launched a crackdown on developers who construct additional storeys beyond approved floor numbers without fresh structural assessments, risking public safety. Contractors found culpable face caution, suspension, deregistration, or prosecution.
About 14,000 Kenyan children are born annually with sickle cell disease, a prevalent yet neglected condition disproportionately affecting families in the Lake and Western regions. A father from Busia, after losing one child to the disease and raising another with it, has undertaken a walk to raise awareness and push for better healthcare response.
Internal Affairs officers took a statement from Nakuru activist James Mbugua regarding his arrest during June 25th Gen Z anniversary protests, revisiting the scene captured in a viral video that showed officers restraining him and bundling him into a police vehicle while he struggled with crutches. The investigation is probing claims of excessive force and mistreatment, with officers tracing witnesses to the incident.
Parents of Utumishi Girls Academy students have rejected the school's plan to reopen next week, demanding a consultative meeting with management and Ministry of Education officials to address safety concerns following a dormitory fire that killed 16 students.
The National Police Service has launched an internal investigation into a viral video showing the alleged inappropriate handling of a protester living with disability during a June 25 Gen Z anniversary protest in Nakuru. The NPS condemned unprofessional conduct and excessive force, stating it remains committed to upholding professionalism and respect for human rights.