A Nairobi woman has told a Milimani Court how a Ksh65 million Lavington property she discovered online turned into a costly legal battle after alleged structural defects emerged following the purchase process. Testifying before Principal Magistrate Rose Ndombi on Monday, January 19, 2026, complainant Eunice Mbinya Musembi recounted how she…
Police in Nairobi County have apprehended two Iranian nationals suspected of involvement in a theft at a mobile phone shop in Thika. The suspects, 56-year-old Heidari Mansoior Eslam and 40-year-old Babaei Ahmad Mirzaaga, were reportedly attempting to carry out a similar scheme when shopkeepers recognized them from a prior robbery.…
President William Ruto on Monday presided over the disbursement of Ksh.258.4 million under the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) business support programme at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. The funding is set to benefit 10,337 young entrepreneurs from Nairobi, Kiambu, and Kajiado counties, providing each with an initial…
Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi is assessing significant losses after several of his businesses near Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi were vandalised during an overnight operation on Wednesday. Witnesses said police officers arrived at the site shortly after midnight and used teargas and live rounds to disperse people in the area before…
Kenyan multi-award-winning barber Joseph Cutz has marked a major career milestone after giving American streaming sensation iShowSpeed his first haircut during the streamer’s ongoing Africa tour. In an Instagram post on Monday, January 12, 2026, Joseph Cutz expressed his excitement and gratitude, encouraging his followers to believe in their dreams…
The owners of Business Bay Square (BBS Mall) in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area have formally petitioned the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) to investigate and take action over remarks made by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, which they argue amount to ethnic contempt, hate speech, and conduct that undermines national…
Comedian Mannerson Ochieng, popularly known as Akuku Danger, has urged Kenyan content creators to manage their excitement and avoid self-undermining behaviour ahead of American streamer iShowSpeed’s visit to Kenya. In an Instagram post on Sunday, January 4, 2026, Akuku questioned why some creators are treating the streamer’s arrival as Kenya’s…
Traders at Mutindwa Market in Nairobi are facing significant losses, estimated in the millions of shillings, after a fire swept through part of the market early on Saturday morning. According to reports from business owners, the fire started at around 9:30 a.m. in one commercial building before rapidly spreading to…
The Kenya Red Cross has confirmed that an adjacent building near the site of the 16-storey South C building collapse is under inspection after showing signs of potential structural failure. In an update on Friday, January 2, 2026, the humanitarian organization said that search and rescue operations at the collapsed…
Two individuals are feared trapped following the collapse of a 16-storey building under construction along Muhoho Road in Nairobi’s South C area, triggering a large-scale, multi-agency rescue operation. According to the Kenya Red Cross, the incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, leaving at least two construction workers…