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A 19-year-old man who was arrested after being found inside the Parliament Buildings without authorization has been released by the court. According to reports, the young man, identified as Nelson Ibrahim Kidero, also known as Nelson Murithi, was apprehended on August 7, 2025, around 9:30 p.m., while loitering in the Bunge Towers car park. Police accused him of unlawfully entering the restricted premises. The charge sheet stated: “On August 7, 2025, at about 9:30 p.m. in Nairobi County, you were found within the Bunge Towers car park without lawful authority.” Kidero appeared before Milimani Principal Magistrate Ben Mark Ekhubi on…

Leaders close to President William Ruto, led by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, have strongly responded to former President Uhuru Kenyatta after he criticised Ruto’s administration. They described Uhuru’s remarks as ironic, saying he was blaming the same government systems he once led and whose decisions, according to them, negatively affected the economy and national stability. On Saturday, September 27, Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei went a step further and warned that Uhuru could lose his retirement benefits if he continued attacking the current government. Cherargei said the former President was breaching the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act, which bars retired Presidents from…

Government Responds After Protests Outside Raila Odinga’s Home The national government, through the Ministry of Lands, has moved to dismiss claims that it played a role in grabbing 2,600 acres of land in Kibiko, Kajiado County. The Ministry says it has no involvement in any scheme to take the land from its rightful owners. This clarification comes a day after a group of Kajiado residents staged a protest outside the Karen home of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The demonstrators urged him to step in and help resolve the dispute. During the protest, some locals accused senior government officials—among them…

CS Ogamba Announces 16 New Appointments in Major Reshuffle Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has rolled out a fresh wave of appointments and reappointments across key education agencies in a move meant to boost efficiency and improve service delivery within the sector. In a gazette notice released on Friday, September 26, CS Ogamba named Zephania Koech as a new member of the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC). Koech will serve on the council for a four-year term. Ogamba also appointed three individuals—Kennedy Otieno, Stephen Kubai, and Josephat Kemboi—to the council of the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE). Their terms…

Russia Denies Involvement in Alleged Recruitment of Kenyans for Ukraine War The Russian Embassy in Kenya has dismissed claims that a Russian national, who was reportedly caught trying to recruit Kenyans to fight in the Ukraine war, was acting on behalf of the Russian government. This follows a police operation in which 22 Kenyans were rescued while they were allegedly preparing to travel to Russia. According to the embassy, the Russian man was taken to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on the evening of Thursday, September 25, 2025, where he was questioned about his activities in the country. The…

KETRACO Finishes Key Power Line Restoration to Cut Blackouts Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) has completed the full restoration of the Loiyangalani–Suswa 400kV Double Circuit Transmission Line, a major development expected to ease frequent power outages in northern Kenya. The repair project was estimated at Ksh46.13 million and USD 1,598,660, which totals around Ksh207 million. Its main goal was to strengthen the reliability of the national grid and ensure smooth evacuation of electricity from the Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) plant. The restoration involved replacing six transmission towers that had collapsed near Longonot. Their collapse had interfered with the…

At least 13 people are feared dead after a horrific accident involving a 14-seater matatu and a trailer along the busy Nairobi–Nakuru highway on the morning of Sunday, September 28. Photos seen by Newshub.co.ke show the matatu lying on its side at the edge of the road, while the trailer came to a stop a short distance ahead. The crash occurred in the Kariandusi area near Gilgil. Although the exact cause of the accident has not been confirmed, early reports indicate that the two vehicles may have collided head-on. The front of the matatu was completely crushed, pointing to a…

Chief Justice Martha Koome has officially appointed 129 judicial officers to serve as adjudicators in small claims courts across Kenya. The appointments were announced in a gazette notice published on September 26, 2025. According to Justice Koome, the newly designated officers will handle cases within the court stations where they currently serve. They may also preside over matters in any other stations where they could be deployed in the future. The appointments took effect on September 1, 2025, and each officer will serve for a period of 12 months. Some of the officers named in the notice include Manuela Kinyanjui,…

Joho and Kabogo Criticised for Eating Snacks During Ruto’s UNGA Address A Kenyan delegation attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York has come under fire after a video surfaced showing some of its members eating during the session. The delegation featured several top government officials, including Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Attorney General Dorcas Oduor, Defence CS Aden Duale, Lands CS Alice Wahome, Mining CS Hassan Joho, and ICT representative William Kabogo. In the video that spread widely across social media, the leaders were seen chewing snacks right as Africa’s bid for a permanent seat at the…

Residents Protest Outside Raila Odinga’s Karen Home Over Land Dispute Tension rose on Friday morning after a group of residents from Ngong in Kajiado County gathered outside the Karen home of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The locals were demanding his intervention in what they described as a major land-grabbing scandal involving thousands of acres. According to the protesters, more than 2,000 acres of prime land located in Kibiku, Ngong, have allegedly been taken over by powerful individuals in government. They claimed the land, estimated to be worth around Ksh2 billion, was grabbed with the help of officials from the…