Dangote to Break Ground on Sh2.2 Trillion Lamu Oil Refinery
Nigeria’s Dangote Group is set to break ground on a massive 700,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery in Lamu on September 30, 2026, marking a major step towards establishing Kenya as a regional petroleum-processing and petrochemical hub. The proposed…
Police Seize 770 Rolls of Bhang, Arrest Two in Korogocho
Police in Korogocho, Starehe Sub-County, have arrested two suspects and recovered 770 rolls of cannabis sativa during an operation targeting suspected drug trafficking in Grogon B. The arrests were made on Sunday, September 27, 2026, after officers from…
25 Suspected Gang Members Arrested in Kitale Security Operation
Police in Kitale have arrested 25 individuals suspected of belonging to a criminal gang linked to a series of attacks on residents in the Premium area and its environs. The arrests followed a targeted security operation launched in response to reports of…
Leaders Across Political Divide Mourn Martha Karua’s Father Jackson Karua
Leaders from across Kenya’s political divide have joined the family of People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua in mourning the death of her father, Mwalimu Jackson Karua. Mwalimu Jackson died on Sunday, September 27, 2026, after Karua and her…
Wamuchomba Offers KSh1 Million for Proof of County-Tarmacked Road in Githunguri
Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has challenged the Kiambu County Government to provide evidence of tarmacked or cabro roads it has completed in the constituency since 2022, offering KSh1 million to anyone who can prove that such a project exists. In a…
Detectives Nab Wanted Woman at JKIA With 3.3kg Cocaine Bound for Bangladesh
A Kenyan woman wanted by detectives over suspected narcotics trafficking has been arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) while allegedly attempting to leave the country for Bangladesh with cocaine worth an estimated Sh13.53 million. Jane…
Former Kilifi Land Registrar Ordered to Forfeit KSh426.8 Million in Unexplained Assets
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured orders for the forfeiture of assets worth KSh426.85 million linked to former Kilifi Principal Land Registrar Felix Mecha Nyakundi, his wife Stellah Nyaboke Otwori, and companies associated with…
US Embassy Applauds Kenya After Sh1.7 Billion Methamphetamine Destruction
The US Embassy in Nairobi has congratulated Kenya following the destruction of a consignment of methamphetamine in Mombasa, describing the operation as a step towards disrupting illicit drug trafficking in East Africa. In a statement posted on its social…
KRA Intercepts Drug Consignment Valued at Sh25.45 Million at Eldoret International Airport
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has intercepted a consignment of suspected narcotics valued at Sh25.45 million at Eldoret International Airport. The consignment, which had been shipped from Dubai and declared as cosmetics, was destined for Mombasa and…
EACC Arrests Two Suspected Imposters Over KSh100,000 Extortion Attempt
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested two women accused of extorting money from a person whose case is under investigation by the anti-graft agency. The suspects, Hellen Hashiali Masinde and Violet Ndakwa, both from Kakamega…