NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan road runner Caren Chelagat has been handed a four-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after an anti-doping rule violation involving a prohibited substance. The AIU said Chelagat provided an in-competition urine sample on May 3, 2026, while competing at the Durban International Marathon in South Africa. The sample was […]
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has warned clearing agents and other players in the import and logistics sector to ensure that cargo declarations are accurate and comply with Kenyan tax laws. The clarification comes after concerns were raised by clearing agents, freight forwarders, motor vehicle dealers and other stakeholders over recent changes […]
NAIROBI, Kenya — Motorists using the Nairobi Expressway paid nearly KSh3.9 billion in toll charges during the first six months of 2026, generating higher revenues for the Chinese operator as earnings from the highway increased by 7.3 percent year-on-year. New financial disclosures by China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), the parent company of China Road and […]
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenyan government has issued a fresh clarification on its visa-free entry policy, warning foreign nationals that being allowed to enter the country without a visa or Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) does not automatically give them the right to work, trade or operate a business. In a statement dated September 6, 2026, […]
An Italian-born Catholic priest who spent more than a decade serving communities in Kenya’s Baringo County has left the priesthood and married a Kenyan woman in a traditional Kalenjin ceremony. Sandro Ferretto, 55, married Sharon Jepng’ok, a woman from Baringo South, during a Koito ceremony held on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at Seretion Village in […]
President William Ruto has ordered Indian-owned Tata Chemicals to leave Kenya, escalating a dispute over the company’s long-running soda ash mining operations at Lake Magadi in Kajiado County. Speaking in Kajiado on September 3, 2026, President Ruto said Tata Chemicals had operated at Lake Magadi for more than a century without delivering sufficient economic benefits […]
NAIROBI, KENYA — Kenya Airways Acting Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Capt. George Kamal, has resigned from the national carrier, citing personal reasons. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Kenya Airways said Kamal, who has served as Acting CEO since December 16, 2025, will remain with the airline during a 30-day transition period […]
By KASS MTV USA News Desk NAIROBI, KENYA — Thousands of Christians are gathering in Nairobi for Rhema Feast 2026, one of the continent’s major Christian gatherings, bringing together ministers, worship leaders, entrepreneurs, church leaders, families and believers from across Kenya and beyond. Running from August 31 to September 4, 2026, at Uhuru Park in […]
By KASSM TV USA News Desk DUBAI, UAE — The United Arab Emirates has introduced a visa-on-arrival facility for eligible Kenyan travellers, making it easier for some Kenyan passport holders to visit the country without obtaining a UAE visa before departure. The new arrangement applies to Kenyan nationals travelling on ordinary passports who hold valid […]
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