13+ hour, 3+ min ago   (549+ words) The unidentified man approached officers manning the entrance and allegedly tried to forcibly seize one of their firearms. A team is investigating an incident where a man was shot dead after allegedly attempting to snatch a firearm from police officers…...

14+ hour, 23+ min ago   (359+ words) Investors finance projects because they are bankable This distinction matters. Kenya has no shortage of infrastructure ambitions. Roads, railways, ports, airports, power projects, water systems, irrigation schemes and urban infrastructure all occupy an important place in our development agenda. But…...

12+ hour, 53+ min ago   (813+ words) Kenya’s agriculture sector is a crucial sector for the economy, contributing 22.4 per cent of the GDP. Food systems expert Nancy Rapando samples some of the food during the just-concluded Africa Food Systems Forum /Gilbert Koech Experts have called for radical…...

15+ hour, 8+ min ago   (694+ words) American Chamber of Commerce (Kenya) president Angela Ng’ang’a speaks during the closing plenary of the AmCham 2026 Summit in Nairobi/ HANDOUT KENYA could attract up to $600 million (about Sh77.5 billion) in fresh investments from American companies over the next year, as US…...

15+ hour, 33+ min ago   (142+ words) the-star.co.ke EDITORIAL: Political goons are an economic threat No serious investor will commit capital where violence can erupt without consequences Quote of the Day: “From a little spark may burst a flame.” —Italian poet and author Dante Alighieri…...

15+ hour, 55+ min ago   (765+ words) The President had criticised the previous system, arguing that it had contributed to the accumulation of huge debts by universities. President William Ruto’s reforms in higher education have failed to pull public universities out of the financial crisis that has…...

16+ hour, 8+ min ago   (481+ words) Another suspect was arrested Two suspected thugs were separately shot and killed in Nairobi’s Dandora and City Park and pistols were found on them. Police said other accomplices managed to escape and efforts to trace them are ongoing. In the…...

23+ hour, 33+ min ago   (285+ words) Amal, 8, died on Sunday while undergoing treatment Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana and his wife, Deputy Government Spokesperson Mwanaisha Chidzuga’s daughter, Amal Mghoi Mungatana. President William Ruto has sent his condolences to Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana and his wife,…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (663+ words) The Embassy of Kenya in Washington DCWhile Kenya has committed Sh7.28 billion to diplomatic property projects abroad, several missions are still struggling with delayed renovations and escalating costs, the Controller of Budget has said. The Embassy of Kenya in Washington DC…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (505+ words) Omollo said politicians should not exploit young people to perpetuate violence Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo speaking in Kisumu on September 13, 2026 / HANDOUT Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has urged young people to reject political violence, saying the government will not…...