Stories by: Kemunto Sylvia

2027 Elections: Independent Candidates Get Relief as MPs Ease Campaign Symbol Restrictions

30 Oct, 2026 11:18 PM

ELECTIONS

Independent candidates preparing for Kenya's 2027 General Election could enjoy greater flexibility in choosing campaign symbols after MPs amended proposed electoral legislation, ea...

High Court Rules Against Preferential Affordable Housing Allocation for Teachers and Police

30 Oct, 2026 11:05 PM

LANDMARK DECISION

A landmark High Court decision has reinforced the principle that access to Kenya's affordable housing programme must be governed by law rather than executive pronouncements

Cost of Living Bites as Kenya's Inflation Hits 7.3 Per Cent in October

30 Oct, 2026 11:01 PM

ECONOMY BREAKDOWN

Kenyan households are facing renewed cost-of-living pressure after inflation rose to 7.3 per cent in October, the highest level recorded in more than three years.

First Body Recovered as 16 People Remain Missing

30 Oct, 2026 10:59 PM

Eight days after an 18-storey building collapsed in Nairobi's Eastleigh neighbourhood, rescue teams have recovered the first body, with 16 people still unaccounted for. The tragedy...

Three University Students Feared Dead After Grisly Motorcycle Crash Near Campus

30 Oct, 2026 10:55 PM

UNIVERSITY SAFETY

"I heard a very loud bang. When I turned around, people were already screaming and rushing towards the road. It was frightening because some of the people involved looked like stud...