Seven-day eviction orders just dropped on Thika Superhighway traders, and anyone who ignores them is staring at forced removal as KeNHA pushes ahead with a major road overhaul.
Trader eviction notice on Thika Superhighway
The Kenya National Highways Authority ordered roadside vendors to clear out within seven days.
Notice targets Kihunguro, Allsops, and Delview on both sides.
KeNHA wants every structure and product removed from the road reserve.
Noncompliance will trigger enforcement under road-reserve laws.
Why KeNHA wants the space
Luka Kimeli said the reclaimed land will host designated roadside stations.
Authority plans modern bus bays to stop risky roadside pick-ups.
Advanced safety upgrades are meant to protect drivers and...
Debt collectors sliding into graduates’ phones set off a nationwide panic, forcing HELB to jump online and calm everyone down.
Viral debt message sparks uproar
The Higher Education Loans Board faced heat after auctioneer claims surfaced.
A borrower posted a scary repayment text on X on February 23.
Screenshot showed a Ksh210,015.79 balance linked to Swipe Auctioneers.
Post blew up fast, with Kenyans questioning harsher recovery moves.
HELB stands by recovery tactics
The Higher Education Loans Board admitted using third-party collectors.
Officials argued that loan repayment is a legal duty under a revolving fund model.
Backlash pushed HELB to shift into a softer, motivational tone online.
The board invited defaulters to negotiate...
Streaming habits in Kenya have flipped on their head, with Spotify racking up wild growth numbers and turning everyday listening into a full-on digital obsession.
Five years of Spotify in Kenya
Spotify landed in Kenya in February 2021 and changed listening routines.
Since launch, year-over-year usage has kept climbing without slowing.
Average growth has hovered around 68 percent through last year.
Kenyan users streamed over 203 million hours in the past year.
Amapiano runs the show
Amapiano streams in Kenya shot up by 1,404 percent between 2021 and 2025.
South African-born sound has basically taken over local playlists.
Youth-driven demand keeps pushing new releases into heavy rotation.
That genre’s grip signals a serious shift in...
Power inside ODM just turned into a full-blown tug-of-war, with court orders freezing a leadership purge and the party basically fighting itself in public.
NEC move and tribunal break
The Orange Democratic Movement is wrestling with a brutal internal standoff.
National Executive Committee members tried to boot Edwin Sifuna as secretary-general.
The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal slapped a temporary stay on that ouster.
That ruling keeps the Nairobi Senator seated for the moment.
Sifuna fires back on live TV
Edwin Sifuna challenged critics during a February 24, 2026, TV appearance.
He pushed back, saying no one has formally laid out charges.
Sifuna demanded written proof linking his remarks to party resolutions.
Negotiations...
Ballot boxes are about to decide new power players as Kenya’s election body locks everything in for a Thursday showdown.
Mini-polls across key counties
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission confirmed tthat he February 26, 2026, mini-polls are locked in.
IEBC said operations are rolling right on schedule in several regions.
Voters will choose a National Assembly member and multiple County Assembly representatives.
Isiolo South in Isiolo County headlines the high-stakes contest.
Why the seats suddenly opened up
Mohamed Tubi Bidu’s death on November 12, 2025, cleared Isiolo South.
David Ndakwa shifted to Malava Constituency, leaving West Kabras empty.
Newton Kariuki and Duncan Mbui stepped down to chase Mbeere North...
Booting Brian Bright Kagoro out of Kenya just cranked up tensions around foreign meddling and protest politics in a big way.
Security dragnet at JKIA
Brian Bright Kagoro got grabbed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on February 22, 2026.
Immigration officers hauled Kagoro into hours-long questioning before branding him persona non grata.
Authorities then shoved him onto the next departing flight out.
Alleged funding scheme for protests
Kenyan intelligence claims Kagoro was bankrolling a protest-revival push.
Investigators say a six-month probe tied him to a foreign-backed operation.
Officials allege he pledged Sh150 million for fresh street action.
That cash was supposedly aimed at reigniting the 2024 youth-led demonstrations...
An alleged shooting turned into a full-blown culture war, dragging privilege, legacy, and Zimbabwe’s raw nerves straight into the spotlight.
Gorimbo goes after Chatunga
Themba Gorimbo jumped online and demanded that Chatunga Mugabe face arrest over a reported shooting.
According to Gorimbo, supporters are shielding Robert Mugabe’s son while sidelining the injured man.
Many Zimbabweans, he argued, are defending status instead of basic human life.
Fairness, in his view, means Chatunga answers in court like any ordinary suspect.
Mugabe's legacy dragged back into it
Themba Gorimbo did not stop at Chatunga; he tore into Robert Mugabe’s record.
Mugabe’s decades in power were described by him as fear-driven and unchecked.
South Africa...
Financial freefall just slammed Walter Magaya’s empire as courts greenlight asset seizures and creditors circle for blood.
Getbucks auction squeeze
Walter Magaya’s Prospect land is heading to a public sale in Harare.
Graham and Douglas Real Estate scheduled bidding for February 27, 2026.
Planet Africa Private Limited holds the Smuts Road title.
Getbucks Microfinance Bank chased US$420,140.72 through the High Court.
Israeli US$3 million judgment hit
Walter Magaya was ordered to return US$3 million to Ronny Aharon Musan Levi.
Justice Maxwell Takuva stacked 3 percent monthly compound interest from July 1, 2022.
The agreement tied the cash to a mining play and Yadah Hotel Properties' security.
The court branded Magaya’s courtroom...
A high-profile church power couple just confirmed their marriage is over, telling followers they are splitting peacefully while still teaming up for their three sons.
Marriage dissolved publicly
Prophet Passion Java announced the end of his union with Prophetess Lily Java.
A statement went out on their social media pages.
Passion Java framed the breakup as calm and mutually agreed.
He said they informed partners and spiritual followers worldwide.
Co-parenting commitment
Prophet Passion Java stressed he remains fully present as a father.
Divorce will not change his role in guiding their three children.
Both parents pledged steady support and involvement.
Lily echoed that their sons remain the top priority.
Separate ministry paths...
