News Update: ODM party leader Oburu Odinga has publicly defended Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, describing him as a sober and principled leader who represents the democratic values of the party.

Kenya Wildlife Service says two lionesses have strayed from Nairobi National Park and were sighted at Sholinke Trading Centre near Ongata Rongai, advising residents to stay away from the area and keep children indoors.

Gachagua’s wife, Pastor Dorcas, has defended Prophet Dr Owuor’s miracle healings and criticized the Kenya Kwanza administration for questioning the Menengai 8 miracles.

Health CS Aden Duale has announced that Kenya will no longer renew licences for foreign doctors. Overseas practitioners will only be allowed to work in the country if their area of specialization is not available locally.

A public interest campaigner has moved to the High Court seeking the ouster of NCA Executive Director Maurice Akech, alleging that the authority failed to stop recurring building collapses that have cost lives nationwide.

Rigathi Gachagua is in Nairobi today.

Sakaja na Kasongo wameiba Nairobi ata wanamaliza kila kitu tutawapeleka nyumbani - Rigathi Gachagua

Huyu Kasongo alitudanganya ataweka pesa kwa mifuko yetu lakini ile kidogo ilikuwa amechukua. - Rigathi Gachagua

Mimi naomba viongozi wa upinzani na wakenya wote waniunge mkono niwe Rais wa Kenya.- Rigathi Gachagua

Sisi tumekubaliana, Mimi Riggy G, Kalonzo Musyoka, Eugene Wamalwa, George Natembeya, Fred Matiang’i, tutatoa mtu mumoja wa kukimbiza Kasongo Nyumbani. - Rigathi Gachagua

James Orengo faces serious scandals in Siaya County and the Lands Ministry, and many are asking why he has sidelined his deputy. Read the full story
https://kenyandigest.com/exposing-the-scandals-of-james-orengo-in-siaya-and-lands-ministry/

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has opened applications for the March 2026 Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) intake.
The application targets KCSE candidates who sat their examinations between 2000 and 2024. Available programmes include Nursing, Clinical Medicine, Public Health, and other Allied Health Sciences.
The application deadline is January 27, 2026.
Applications should be submitted online via students.kuccps.ac.ke.

School fees for all-day senior secondary schools in Kiharu Constituency will be capped at Sh500 per term beginning the first term of 2026, according to an announcement by area Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro.

A court has frozen bank accounts held by Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi, members of his immediate family, and 10 other individuals over a separate Sh813 million graft case.

The order will remain in effect pending the hearing of a suit filed by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, with the matter set for mention on February 4.

The Office of Deputy President Kithure Kindiki overspent its full-year recurrent budget by 7.4%, spending Sh3.2 billion against an allocation of Sh3 billion within just six months, from July to December 2025.

Victory for free speech: Vocal political commentator Nuru Okanga has been acquitted of three cybercrime charges by Nairobi’s Milimani Law Courts, with the judge ruling the case rested on suspicion, not proof.
The court highlighted a lack of digital evidence linking Okanga to the disputed video.

Tunataka Gachagua akule teargas; hajakula ya kutosha - Oburu Oginga.

New investigations have uncovered a growing smuggling racket at Eldoret International Airport, involving high-end smartphones and substantial tax losses.
https://kenyandigest.com/eldoret-airport-smuggling-expose-millions-lost-as-gadgets-flow-illegally-to-ethiopia/

Ben Gethi’s role in the KSh 6.2 billion NYS scandal is under renewed scrutiny. The EACC faces mounting pressure to stop years of unresolved corruption and hold those responsible accountable.
https://kenyandigest.com/how-ben-gethi-orchestrated-the-ksh-6-2-billion-nys-scandal-the-eacc-can-no-longer-ignore/

Cleophas Malala has given his conditions to President William Ruto if he wants him to rejoin UDA and work with him.

President Ruto announces the rebuilding of the Nithi Bridge at a cost of KSh 7 billion to prevent regular accidents in the area