President William Ruto has mandated that all healthcare facilities submit unaltered mortality statistics to the Digital Health Authority after Kenya recorded 355 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births and 32 infant fatalities per 1,000 births. The head of state warned medical centers against concealing fatalities and ordered the Health Ministry to identify regions with elevated death rates through surveys extending into early 2026.
Real-time tracking will enable targeted responses in high-risk areas such as Tana River, Garissa, Samburu, Marsabit, Siaya, and Elgeyo Marakwet, where WHO-donated ambulances and oxygen equipment will strengthen emergency capabilities. Ruto acknowledged international criticism regarding preventable deaths...
Defense attorney Vincent Yegon has pressed the Milimani High Court to grant bail to Police Constable Klinzy Masinde Baraza, who faces murder allegations stemming from the fatal shooting of mask vendor Boniface Mwangi Kariuki outside a Nairobi commercial building. The lawyer emphasized constitutional protections for accused individuals during a hearing before Justice Margaret Muigai, asserting that the presumption of innocence requires the court to consider release unless prosecutors demonstrate exceptional circumstances.
Yegon challenged prosecution assertions that the Kayole-based officer might flee, noting authorities failed to substantiate their risk assessment with actual evidence. Article 49 guarantees provisional freedom pending...
Presidential candidate Fred Matiang'i has identified government efficiency as his primary objective should he assume office, criticizing the Ruto administration for maintaining excessive personnel and misallocating taxpayer funds. The former cabinet secretary pointed to inflated advisory positions and overhead costs as evidence of fiscal mismanagement that diverts resources from essential services.
Matiang'i specifically condemned the replacement of the National Education Management Information System with a new platform that performs identical functions. The original database tracked enrollment figures and resource distribution before authorities discontinued it, allegedly to facilitate a lucrative contract. Investigators later...
Nairobi's municipal administration has executed a wide-ranging leadership reorganization affecting multiple department heads, with Environment Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria reassigned to oversee citizen engagement operations. Governor Johnson Sakaja announced the immediate transfers under statutory authority, moving Acting County Secretary Godfrey Akumali from business development to housing while repositioning several other senior officials across portfolios.
Mosiria, known for broadcasting enforcement actions on social platforms, shifts away from environmental oversight as Hibram Otieno assumes that position. The reshuffle also places Sande Oyolo in medical facilities management and Wilson Gakuya at the helm of digital economy...
Public servants who missed mandatory virtual training sessions on accountability last month face a second opportunity to participate this week, with warnings that further absences will trigger consequences. The Head of Public Service, Felix Koskei, has authorized extended sessions running through the end of this week, requiring officers to register for sessions covering the Matrix of Lawful Consequences for Infractions in the Public Service.
Principal Administrative Secretary Arthur Osiya directed supervisors to ensure complete staff participation while emphasizing that attendance records will be maintained by Koskei's office. The government has positioned these sessions as essential for strengthening discipline and operational...
Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has rejected claims that youth enrolled in the Kazi Majuu coastal recruitment initiative remain stuck without travel opportunities. The official stated that 300 participants from a government-funded cohort of 500 have already departed, while 121 await departure and another 84 hold valid travel documents ready for imminent journeys.
Failed medical screenings, particularly narcotics testing, have prevented numerous candidates from obtaining necessary documentation, Mutua explained during remarks in Machakos. He attributed additional complaints to fraudulent recruitment firms that exploited applicants, revealing that authorities revoked licenses for 600 unscrupulous agencies over the previous year...
British authorities have exposed an extensive visa fraud network targeting Kenyans seeking entry to the United Kingdom, prompting warnings from the High Commission about scammers using phone calls, emails and counterfeit websites to extract personal data and money from applicants. Officials emphasized that legitimate Home Office communications never request payments or sensitive information through unsolicited contact.
The schemes range from fabricated employment opportunities demanding upfront visa fees to impostors masquerading as government officials who visit homes claiming urgent application problems require immediate payment. Students face particular vulnerability to cons requesting deposits as supposed proof of financial...
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale faced expulsion from the Senate after refusing to substantiate allegations that former President Uhuru Kenyatta personally intervened to free two political activists detained in Uganda. The lawmaker had compared those activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, to Kenyans currently held abroad and criticized the present administration for inaction.
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei challenged Khalwale to provide evidence supporting his claims, questioning whether unverified statements from Ikolomani should reach the Senate floor. Speaker Amason Kingi backed this demand, ordering the Chief Whip to prove his assertions beyond a reasonable doubt or issue an apology.
Khalwale declined both options, citing...
A High Court judge has reversed an earlier ruling and released Nancy Kigunzu Indoveria, known as Mathe wa Ngara, on a half-million shillings bond with matching surety. Justice James Wakiaga approved the appeal and imposed conditions requiring monthly check-ins with investigators and a warning against further offenses during release.
The JKIA court had previously refused bond while releasing her two co-defendants, David Ochieng and Christopher Odipo, on bonds of one million shillings each. Lawyers Martina Swiga and Danstan Omari argued successfully for their client's release, promising compliance with court directives.
Prosecutors allege the three suspects possessed more than 18 kilograms of cannabis worth six million shillings. The...
