Kenya hosts first Africa Championship of Chinese cuisine

Kenya and China have made a commitment to broaden their bilateral cooperation beyond trade and infrastructure, with an emphasis on culinary arts and gastronomy tourism as essential avenues for cultural exchange and mutual understanding. Speaking...

Kenya Revenue Authority X account hacked day after Kisumu man's tragic death

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has found itself at the center of a cybersecurity storm today, October 31, after its official X account, @KRACare, was hacked and repurposed. The breach, confirmed by KRA via its corporate account @KRACorporate,...

Kenyans abroad, families to benefit from diaspora medical cover

Kenya Diaspora Alliance chairperson Shem Ochuodho, Jubilee Health Insurance CEO Njeri Jomo, BUPA Global Kenya CEO Uditha Jayaratne and Kenbright managing director Ezekiel Macharia during the official sign-off ceremony for the Diaspora Medical...

Kenyan reporter abducted by suspected Tanzanian security at Lungalunga border

Tanzanian police officer holding a riffle. [File, Standard] A Kenyan television reporter has been abducted at the Lungalunga border post in Kwale county by four men believed to be Tanzanian security officers. Shoka Juma of Kwale-based Nyota TV had...

Kenya’s Loan Rate Divide Is No Accident and the Numbers Behind It Tell a Rougher Truth About Banking

Kenya’s cost of credit portal, a public transparency tool run by the Kenya Bankers Association, has revealed just how uneven personal loan pricing can be. For a simple one-year, Sh100,000 loan, the gulf between the cheapest and costliest lenders...

Kenyans Call Out Pastor Ezekiel Odero Amid Claims He Nearly Boarded Plane That Killed 11

New Life Prayer Centre Church Founder, Apostle Ezekiel Odero, has come under sharp criticism from Kenyans after his outrageous claims regarding the aircraft crash that occurred in Diani, Kwale County, on Tuesday, October 28. Speaking during a...

Kenya’s inflation steady at 4.6% year-on-year in October

Kenyan fishermen cry foul over continued harassment on Migingo Island

Migingo Island in Lake Victoria. Audio By Vocalize Kenyan fishermen have raised alarm over alleged harassment by Ugandan security officers in the waters surrounding Migingo Island. Former Migori County Beach Management Unit (BMU) Chairperson...

Kenyan and Italian space agencies launch capacity-building programme

Twenty-four KSA participants are enrolled in a rigorous 26-day training programme that combines classroom instruction, hands-on exercises and guided on-the-job mentorship. The Kenya Space Agency (KSA), in collaboration with the Italian Space...

Kenya’s growing towns are leaving elephants with nowhere to go

It is remarkably hard to see an elephant in the wild. In Oldonyiro, northern Kenya, they pass through the settlement almost every night. Piles of dung appear metres from the primary school and local church each morning, where smooth circles have...

Kenyans Among Several People Shot as Protests Rock Kenya-Tanzania Border

At least four people, including two Kenyans were shot by people believed to be police officers while protesting at the Namanga border post. Reports indicate that the shooting incident, which occurred on Thursday afternoon, left two Tanzanians dead...

Kenya-Italy partnership delivers new Sh140m ICU for Malindi Hospital

Healthcare services in Kilifi county have received a significant boost following the completion of an ultramodern Intensive Care Unit, High Dependency Unit and theatre block at Malindi Referral Hospital. The facility, constructed by the Coast...

Kipchoge to debut in New York Marathon as Kenya’s finest athletes chase glory

It will be a battle of titans as some of Kenya’s finest athletes compete in the 54th edition of the New York City Marathon on Sunday, 2nd November. The men’s star-studded field includes double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge, who will be making...

Coverage of Kenyan Matches in Limbo as Tanzanian Broadcaster Announces Disruption

Concern has mounted over the airing of this weekend’s Kenya Premier League (KPL) fixtures, after Azam TV, the Tanzanian-based broadcaster with the airing rights, announced a disruption in their network services. Through a statement released on...

SH Diana marks Kenya cruise milestone with Shimoni debut

SH Diana completed two significant Kenya coast calls in recent days, marking continued growth in the region's cruise tourism sector. Historic Shimoni Port debut The 125-meter vessel made its inaugural call to Shimoni Port in Kwale on October 26...

Viral newspaper front page ridiculing Kenyan opposition politician Kalonzo Musyoka fabricated

IN SHORT: A newspaper front page mimicking the design of Kenya’s Standard newspaper ridicules opposition politician Kalonzo Musyoka by claiming he built a prison to jail his people. However, it is one of many fabricated front pages targeting...

Kenyans grapple with stagnation, decline in earnings

Naivas opens its 111th store at Magadi Naivas Supermarket, Kenya’s leading homegrown retailer, has opened its 111th branch at OUR Mall, Magadi road, reaffirming its commitment to delivering world-class shopping experience. Business

Ignore videos claiming to show former Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua visiting Odinga’s rural home

AI-generated video clips Together, the videos have attracted over 300,000 views and thousands of likes. The first-mentioned TikTok clip shows Gachagua walking ahead of a large crowd along a dirt road, while audio from one of his past speeches...

First Lady Rachel Ruto Hands Over Sh120mn Cochlear Implants to Restore Hearing for Kenyan Children

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 31 — First Lady Rachel Ruto on Thursday presided over the handover of cochlear implant devices worth Sh120 million, a donation that promises to restore hearing—and hope—to dozens of Kenyan children living with hearing...

Graphic falsely claims Kenya’s Ruto planned to support late opposition veteran Odinga’s 2027 bid for president

Despite the claim’s newsworthiness, Africa Check found no reports from credible media outlets about it. If it were a credible claim, both local and international media would have picked up such a development. We found that the graphic originated...