BREAKING:
Kenyan Arbantone and Gengetone musician Edgar, popularly known as Stoopid Boy, has reportedly passed away today, Thursday, August 27, 2026.
The "G Baga Jat" hitmaker was 21.
Details surrounding the tragedy remain unconfirmed.
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has suspended Nicco Movers 1 Sacco and ordered an immediate halt to all operations, citing safety concerns following the death of a Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) student.
The High Court in Nairobi has issued conservatory orders suspending the planned establishment of a United States-linked Ebola quarantine centre in Laikipia County.
SAD NEWS:
At least 10 students are feared dead after a fire broke out at a dormitory in Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil during the early hours of Thursday morning, triggering panic among parents, teachers, and residents gathering outside the school.
BREAKING:
Chelsea have confirmed that Calum McFarlane will be the interim head coach for the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign after the departure of Liam Rosenior.
Chelsea sacked Rosenior after five defeats in a row without a single goal in the Premier League.
BREAKING:
Chelsea have sacked head coach Liam Rosenior after less than four months in charge and on the back of losing five consecutive Premier League matches without scoring for the first time since 1912.
BREAKING:
TVETA has revoked the accreditation of the Kenya Institute of Management (KIM) and ordered the immediate closure of all campuses. Effectively, the education authority declared certificates issued after 2018 invalid for employment and academic progression.
Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years direct imprisonment in his firearm handling and discharge case.
He was convicted of five counts last October including violating the Firearms Control Act after firing live rounds during his party's birthday celebrations in 2018.
This phone snatcher in Thika got cornered and decided to climb onto a rooftop. People had surrounded him at ground level, so he chose to turn into a Spider-Man.
BREAKING:
Early preliminary results from Uganda’s Electoral Commission show President Yoweri Museveni leading with 76.25% (3.9m votes) and opposition leader Bobi Wine at 19.85% (1.3m votes) with about 45% of polling stations reporting Friday morning, the EC announces. 🇺🇬
Chelsea Football Club announced the appointment of Liam Rosenior as head coach of the men’s team.
The Englishman has signed a contract with the club that will take him through to 2032.
The man accused of vandalizing JD Vance’s home now faces federal charges, adding to local ones.
William D. DeFoor, 26, is charged with damaging government property, violence in restricted grounds, and assaulting federal officers.
The offenses carrying up to 20 years in prison.