Local capture hits citizens hardest in the health and agriculture sectors, this is according to the "People's Audit" report by TISA. Read more: shorturl.at/ZADAb

Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has taken legal action to challenge the Sh323 billion Kenya–USA health agreement, arguing that the government did not provide sufficient public involvement or transparency and accountability principles.

Renowned conservationist and founder of the elephant protection organisation known as Save the Elephant, Ian Douglas-Hamilton, has died at the age of 83. The organisation confirmed that he passed away last night in Nairobi.

Most areas across the country are expected to remain sunny and dry over the next six days, the Meteorological Department reports. Few areas of Central Kenya, Western, the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, Coast, North-eastern and South-eastern counties may experience rainfall.

The family of the late singer Betty Bayo is urging the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to open an inquest into her death, with her mother, Joyce Wairimu, alleging possible foul play and questioning why no autopsy report has been released yet.

The Athletics Integrity Unit has temporarily suspended Kenyan marathoner Hillary Chepkwony over use of a prohibited substance.

Four people voluntarily handed over four illegal firearms at Embobut Police Station in Elgeyo Marakwet, where the weapons are now secured pending further action by the authorities.

Medical Services PS Ouma Oluga says Kenya–US health partnership built on mutual strength, with no demands attached. Oluga: Kenya is a strategic partner to the United States in many ways, so it is in the best interest of the US that Kenya is a strong country.

PLP leader Martha Karua says East African leaders are following the same script of election-related violence. Karua: We have seen in Uganda, at every General Election, violence.

Senators have accused several government officers and Members of Parliament of owning rogue recruitment agencies that leave desperate Kenyans stranded abroad after promising lucrative jobs. Read More: shorturl.at/Vsyp5

A group of soldiers has appeared on Benin’s state television to announce the dissolution of the government in what appears to be the latest in a string of coups across West Africa.

The National Assembly has raised alarm over the repeated arrests of East African Community (EAC) citizens for lacking travel and work documents, warning that such practices threaten regional integration. Read More: shorturl.at/aprMW

Seven people were killed today morning when a matatu collided head-on with a truck at Miasenyi along the Nairobi–Mombasa highway. Several others were injured and were rushed to Moi Referral Hospital in Voi for treatment.

PIC: NASA astronaut Don Pettit shares a photo from space showing the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, glowing brightly and visible from 400 kilometres above Earth. Don Pettit: The bright spot in the centre is the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site from space 📷 astro_pettit / Instagram

Rwandan President Kagame vows to safeguard peace and security, pledging a stable and prosperous future after decades of conflict. President Kagame was speaking during the signing of the US-brokered Washington Accords between Rwanda and the DRC at the Donald J. Trump Institute for Peace

The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has fined Directline Assurance Sh85 million for abusing its market power over two car repair centres by deliberately delaying payments. The regulator also ordered the insurer to immediately settle Sh6 million owed to the affected businesses.

Tanzania has defended its use of excessive force on protesters during the recent post-election violence, saying it was the only way to save the country from an “attempted coup.” She noted that those criticising her were fully aware of what had unfolded within their own borders.

Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has been removed as Senate Majority Whip and replaced by Bungoma Senator David Wafula Wakoli, following a Kenya Kwanza coalition decision. Senate Speaker Amason Kingi confirmed the move on Tuesday, noting it followed all legal procedures under Standing Order 22.

During the unveiling of the Jukwaa la usalama report at State House, Nairobi, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki commended the implementation of the Jukwaa la Usalama program and emphasised that durable security is essential for building a safer, prosperous, and modern Kenya.

President William Ruto has unveiled the Jukwaa la Usalama report at State House, Nairobi. The report provides a framework to guide strategies, policies, and legislation aimed at improving security management, citizen services, and coordination of government programmes.

Chief Justice Martha Koome on Monday presided over the swearing-in of Michael Thoya as the newest member of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). The CJ urged Thoya to uphold the constitutional mandate of ensuring a fair, transparent, and fiscally sustainable public remuneration system.

Gatanga MP Edward Muriu says Kenyan democracy is compromised, accuses President William Ruto of engaging in pure PR during the recent by-elections. Muriu: The DCP Party is less than about six months old and yet it has made a footprint in the political realm.

Former LSK President Nelson Havi says Malava and Mbeere North by-election petitions will succeed, calls the mini-polls a test of the Executive’s abuse of power.

Teachers can start accessing healthcare services under the new Social Health Authority (SHA) cover as soon as Monday, December 1, 2025, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has confirmed. Read More: shorturl.at/Sgy0O

DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua: DCP is the party for Nairobi. We have agreed with Kalonzo Musyoka's Wiper party that gubernatorial, senatorial and woman representative seats in Nairobi will be allocated to the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP).

Several people were injured after a group of goons stormed a church service attended by DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua in Kariobangi North. The confrontation broke out just before noon, prompting police to fire tear gas and shoot into the air to disperse the crowd. Read More: shorturl.at/v1950

President Ruto says the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) will be extended from Naivasha to Kisumu and Malaba starting in January 2026. At the same time, the National Infrastructure Fund and Sovereign Wealth Fund have been established to finance projects sustainably and cut reliance on debt.

Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit Highway project set to create 15,000 jobs for Kenyan youth, says President Ruto.

Tanzania has scrapped its Independence Day celebrations scheduled for December 9, as the government struggles to quell public outrage over alleged mass killings following last month's disputed national elections. Read more: shorturl.at/i8rsd

Governance expert Harun Issack Hassan says Kenya’s high social media use provides a platform for public awareness on political processes and governance, but societal dependence on handouts and short-term thinking during election campaigns undermines long-term development and accountability.

Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka says Kenya treats politics like life and death instead of practising true democracy Onyonka: The politics that we have in our country is perception, and that is not the way it should be.

Nominated Senator Veronica Maina urges leaders to stop propaganda and allow time for development. Maina: Leaders want the government to perform and the President to perform, and yet, for them to participate and do the things that will help that presidency to perform, they want to withhold.

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has called for an immediate halt to the demolition of homes in Makongeni Estate, Nairobi, citing the failure to compensate residents as a breach of their constitutional rights. Read More: shorturl.at/kWxTR

Former Mbooni MP and Cabinet minister in Kibaki-era Joseph Konzolo Munyao dies while receiving treatment at a Nairobi hospital, family confirms.

President Trump has ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalis in Minnesota, citing crime concerns. The move affects approximately 4,300 people and is part of a broader US immigration crackdown.

Dr. Sonnia Nzilani, Makueni County Executive for Trade, Marketing, Industry, Culture, and Tourism, has been found dead at her home in Makindu. Her family reported she was discovered unresponsive on Saturday morning and later pronounced dead. The cause of her sudden death is not yet known.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has imposed Sh1 million fines on Kasipul by-election contenders Philip Aroko and Boyd Were after campaign-related clashes turned deadly. Read more: shorturl.at/rBSkz

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) will hold the 3rd IGAD Media Awards on November 29–30, 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, celebrating journalists and filmmakers shaping climate action narratives across the Horn of Africa.

Multiple government websites were rendered inaccessible on Monday morning after a suspected cyberattack, with attackers leaving extremist messages on several pages. The cyberattack defaced several pages, altering both visual appearance and content. Read More: shorturl.at/sAiZ7

A Chinese factory manager filmed attacking a Kenyan employee with roofing sheets at a Mabati plant in Uasin Gishu has been sacked, the Chinese Embassy has said. Read More: shorturl.at/PIcZz

Saboti MP Caleb Amisi warns broad-based government could destroy ODM due to lack of legal structure Amisi: We have been warning our ODM party about this broad-based government, and it is only a fool who does the same thing several times and expects different results.

Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo says grief behind Winnie Odinga’s actions, denies internal war in ODM

At least 44,495 schools across the country have been cleared for capitation, even as a nationwide audit continues to uncover tens of thousands of ghost learners and non-existent schools. Read More: shorturl.at/smDnm

The Central Organisation of Trade Unions Kenya (COTU) has written to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, demanding the immediate deportation of a Chinese national filmed assaulting a Kenyan worker at TCM Mabati Factory in Eldoret. Read More: shorturl.at/hJypN

Nairobi County has banned Probox cars from transporting meat after recent health incidents, including a reported anthrax case and intensified hygiene inspections at meat markets. Read More: shorturl.at/in4ZR

The ODM National Governing Council has officially confirmed Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga as the party’s new leader, taking over from his late brother, Raila Odinga. Read More: shorturl.at/jCBHG

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Thursday picked former finance minister Mwigulu Nchemba as the country's new prime minister, following last month's contested vote. Read more: shorturl.at/DQkx0

Kenya scored a major diplomatic and legal triumph after Professor Phoebe Okowa was elected a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Read more: shorturl.at/UCO8P

A court has approved the allocation of part of Kenyatta University’s land to the World Health Organisation (WHO) for public projects. The land will be used to set up medical research facilities and carry out settlement schemes.

A court has ordered three bloggers to apologise to Lugari MP Nabii Nabwera for falsely linking him to a school principal’s recent death. The directive will stay in place as the MP pursues over Sh60 million in a defamation case.