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Vihiga County has rolled out major infrastructure projects in 2026, including new tarmac roads, affordable housing estates, a modern maternal health complex and the Sh900 million Kidundu Stadium.
One person was killed and at least six vehicles torched when youths clashed with police during Deputy President Kithure Kindiki's UDA meeting at Nembure Stadium, Embu County.
Unverified claims have emerged alleging a power struggle within the Linda Mwananchi movement over control of Ukombozi People's Party (UPP), with Babu Owino and James Orengo reportedly seeking leadership roles.
Rosemary Chemutai Koech Kimwatu, 40, Head of Data Protection at KCB Bank Group, died by suicide on August 21, 2026, at her Ngong home. An autopsy confirmed the cause of death as her family revealed she faced marital and financial difficulties.
Education CS Julius Ogamba has announced a new Universal Student Funding Model that will prioritise students' career choices over their parents' financial status, under the Tertiary Education Placement and Funding Bill, 2026.
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has ridiculed President William Ruto's claim that former President Uhuru Kenyatta is financing opposition activities, saying the President cited a newspaper headline instead of providing documentary evidence.
The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has ordered Sacred Heart Mukumu Girls' High School to pay Sh300,000 compensation and recommended prosecution of its Board for unlawfully sharing a minor's photo.
Seven people, including Ecuador's intelligence chief and five Americans, died when a Eurocopter EC130 B4 crashed near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County on Wednesday morning.
The Linda Mwananchi movement is demanding investigations into violent attacks during its Homa Bay political tour, which left two people dead and dozens injured.
The family of Caren Muyumba from Ikumba Village, Vihiga County, is appealing for help to repatriate her body from Saudi Arabia while seeking clarity about her death.
Elvis Opiyo, the man accused of orchestrating an acid attack on SDA singer Mary Clare Ochieng, has died in Umoja, Nairobi, while out on bail.
Denis Itumbi claims Kalonzo Musyoka has picked Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as his 2027 running mate and is forming a proposed alliance.
The High Court upheld the Senate's impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua but found his fair-hearing rights violated and ordered Ksh50 million compensation.
A nationwide fuel shortage that has caused long queues in major cities is now affecting Vihiga County. Several petrol stations report irregular deliveries and rationing as uncertainty over availability grows.
A man denied a ride to Nairobi climbed onto a helicopter as it prepared for takeoff, clinging to the aircraft mid-air before being arrested and sentenced to 18 months in prison.
A marriage in Vihiga ended just seven days after the wedding when the bride left. The bride's sister says non-intimacy and financial expectations were the cause; the groom is seeking dowry repayment.