President William Ruto has directed the government to take action against foreigners running small businesses in Kenya, with the crackdown expected to begin on Monday, September 7. Speaking at State House on Wednesday, September 2, during a meeting with Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) traders, Ruto said foreigners should not be allowed to take
For Seth Steve Okute, the journey to Parliament did not begin with a campaign poster, a political rally or the declaration of an election bid. It began much earlier, in the deep Karachuonyo plains where the needs were immediate and the solutions could not wait for political office before being addressed. Across Karachuonyo, Okute has
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has opened an early lead in the race for the county’s top seat ahead of the 2027 General Election, according to a new digital opinion poll by Mwelekeo Insights. Nassir recorded 39.9 per cent support in the survey, putting him ahead of businessman and politician Ali Menza Mbogo, who received 33.3
Ann Kathure Rutere, a Kenyan businesswoman with deep ties to South Sudan, is once again under fire. A group of Kenyan workers she recruited for jobs in Juba say they are stranded without pay, unable to cover basic needs or buy tickets home. They claim she promised steady work and salaries that never arrived. Weeks
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) leadership of pushing an election technology procurement that he claims could affect the credibility of the 2027 General Election. In a strongly worded statement shared on Facebook on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, Gachagua, who leads the Democratic Congress Party (DCP), directly
KRA Chairman Ndiritu Muriithi is facing growing questions over a customs valuation policy that traders say is putting unbearable pressure on small importers and threatening businesses that operate on already thin margins. The anger is easy to understand. A trader can spend about KSh700,000 buying goods in Guangzhou, including items such as hoods, plates and
What kind of leadership is this? Wavinya Ndeti storming the Machakos County Assembly, surrounded by her handlers, and getting involved in a confrontation with the Sergeant-at-Arms is the kind of scene that should worry every resident of Machakos. A governor is expected to defend the interests of the people, but there is a line between
An international investigative organisation raised concerns over financial transactions linked to a Kenyan national involved in South Sudan’s oil business and specifically called on Kenyan authorities to scrutinise her accounts for possible dubious or illegal payments. Years before Ann Kathure Rutere became the subject of fresh allegations by Kenyan workers in Juba, her name had
The suspect arrested in Uganda over the murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso is also facing allegations of running a separate scheme targeting job seekers with promises of securing teaching positions through supposed connections at the Teacher Service Commission (TSC). Police sources indicate that the suspect allegedly presented himself as someone capable of helping desperate teachers
The arrest of a police constable has brought a new turn to investigations into the shooting that left a 45-year-old woman dead at a GSU mess compound near the Eldoret State Lodge. Constable Nathan Kirwa was taken into custody on Monday after being traced to the outskirts of Eldoret town, two days after Doris Murei