A heavy police presence has been deployed along 9th Street to prevent public access. Rescue teams are operating in the area. Members of the public have been warned to stay away. The closure is part of ongoing efforts to clear debris. Emergency services are working to stabilize the situation. No casualties have been reported. The incident is under investigation.
A building collapse in Eastleigh, Nairobi, has left 31 people unaccounted for, according to the Kenya Red Cross. The incident occurred on 9th Street, where an 18-storey structure collapsed, triggering…
A multi-storey building in Nairobi's Eastleigh district collapsed on Friday, October 23, 2026, during Friday prayers. The incident, which occurred along 9th Street near First Avenue, trapped an unknow…
A multi-storey building under construction collapsed Friday afternoon along 9th Street in Eastleigh, Nairobi, trapping several people, according to local reports. Rescue teams are currently working to…
Grade 9 students in Kenya will begin the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) written examinations on Monday, October 26, 2026. The exams will start with English Language and English Compo…
Rescue teams in Nairobi have recovered two more survivors from the rubble of a collapsed building in Eastleigh, bringing the total number of people rescued to four. The survivors were extracted more t…
A Kenyan senator has come under police investigation after claiming to have helped a political supporter obtain fake documents to join the National Police Service. The allegations emerged following re…
Devki Group chairman Narendra Raval announced the groundbreaking of a new clinker and cement plant in Ngaaie, Kitui County, Kenya. The event is scheduled to take place in the Ukambani region, a key ar…
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi assured Kenyans that petroleum supplies will remain uninterrupted. The assurance comes amid rising instability in the Middle East. Concerns have grown over poten…
President William Ruto began his four-day Usawa ni Sawa development tour in Ukambani on October 24, 2026. The tour, covering Machakos, Makueni, and Kitui counties, includes a Sh1.47 billion investment…
President William Ruto began a four-day development tour in the Ukambani region on October 24, 2026. The tour, named Usawa ni Sawa, includes visits to Machakos, Makueni, and Kitui counties. During the…
A building collapsed in Eastleigh, Kenya, leaving at least 31 people missing. The incident occurred on [date not specified], according to local reports. The Red Cross activated its tracing desk to ass…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki of Kenya has arrived in Ethiopia to participate in the 12th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa. The forum, held in Bahir Dar, brings together political leader…
Formula 1 will return to Africa for the first time in four decades, with a race planned in Rwanda starting in the 2030s. The decision marks a significant shift in the sport’s global strategy, aiming t…
A multi-storey building in Eastleigh, Nairobi, collapsed during Friday prayers on October 24, 2026, trapping an unknown number of people. Rescue teams worked through crowds and blocked roads to reach…
A building in Eastleigh collapsed on Monday, trapping several people inside. Emergency services responded quickly to the incident, which occurred in a residential area. Initial reports indicated that…
The Kenyan Supreme Court has ordered a suspension of rules governing salaries for the Supreme Court of Kenya (SRC), citing concerns over the National Assembly's involvement. The court ruled that the a…
A building in Eastleigh collapsed late Tuesday, trapping at least 20 people inside. Rescue teams worked through the night to locate and extract survivors. Excavators and sniffer dogs were deployed to…
Kenyan banks have fallen behind in Africa's financial rankings, according to The Banker. The shift comes after the Kenyan shilling stabilized against the US dollar, ending a period of currency-driven…
A multi-storey building under construction in Eastleigh, Nairobi, collapsed on Friday afternoon. The 13-floor structure, located on 9th Street, collapsed with reports indicating several people are fea…
Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania have launched a joint visa initiative aimed at boosting regional tourism, with the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as a key driver. The agreement, announced during a reg…
Kenya and Uganda have reported an increase in tourist numbers from each other, with Kenya welcoming 234,556 visitors from Uganda in 2025, up from 201,623 in 2024. This growth has prompted both nations…
Ugandan authorities are investigating how travelers from Congo bypassed border checks and brought Ebola to Uganda, according to a report by The East African. The investigation focuses on the history o…
