The Kenya Meteorological Service (KMS) has issued a five-day weather advisory forecasting light to moderate rainfall and intermittent cold spells across several parts of the country from Sunday, September 20, to Thursday, September 24, 2026.Regional Rainfall ExpectationsCentral Highlands & Nairobi: Capital residents in Nairobi, along with neighbouring Kiambu, Murang’a, and Nyeri, are expected to experience light morning rains from Sunday through Tuesday, followed by light afternoon showers and intermittent sunny intervals later in the week.
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NTSA Explains Why Wrecked and Scrapped Cars Remain on Government Registry
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has clarified that vehicles written off in major crashes or permanently dismantled for scrap metal remain active in official government records unless their owners initiate a formal deregistration process.The clarification was issued following public inquiries questioning why wrecked automobiles are not automatically purged from national databases after severe accidents.
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“I Studied at MKU, Not JKUAT”: Didmus Barasa Refutes Fake Degree Allegations
Kimilili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa has dismissed reports linking him to an alleged fake degree from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), clarifying that his undergraduate qualifications were earned at Mount Kenya University (MKU).Addressing the controversy during an interview on KTN News on Thursday, September 17, 2026, the lawmaker refuted allegations that he holds a Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree from JKUAT, stating instead that he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from MKU.
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Investigations Reveal Cause of Samburu Chopper Crash That Killed 7
A preliminary report from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Department (AAID) reveals that a helicopter crash at Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County was triggered by the aircraft striking an outcropping rock near the summit.The tragedy occurred around 9:13 a.m. on August 19, 2026, as the pilot manoeuvred close to the terrain to afford passengers opportunities for photography and sightseeing.
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Gerald Otieno Kajwang
For those who might have joined us on earth kidogo recently, there once lived a man called Gerald Otieno Kajwang’ — and he left big footprints. He passed away in 2014.He is best remembered for his signature chant:“BADO MAPAMBANO, MAPAMBANO, MAPAMBANO!”
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Akuku “Danger”
Asentus Ogwella Akuku “Danger” was a famous Kenyan polygamist from Siaya County, widely remembered for the unusually large size of his family. He became popularly known as “Danger” because of his reputation as a strict and formidable man.Akuku Danger reportedly married more than 100 women over his lifetime and fathered well over 150 children, although the exact figures vary among historical accounts.
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How Edwin Sifuna is rekindling Wamalwa Kijana’s political dream
Tears rolled down his cheeks as he slowly pulled up his sleeves to show me his swollen elbows. They jutted out like black tennis balls hanging on his frail hands.“My brother Caleb; they’ve been swollen for weeks. I fear I’m a dying man.
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Farouk Kibet: The down-to-earth leader Turbo has been waiting for
The political mood in Turbo Constituency is changing, and one name is on the lips of residents from Ng’enyilel to Tapsagoi: Farouk Kibet.As the country edges closer to the 2027 General Election, many voters in this cosmopolitan, agriculturally rich constituency in Uasin Gishu County are coalescing around Kibet, not because of noise or showbiz politics, but because of a rare trait in today’s politics: he listens.
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Milk crisis has exposed a government running on excuses
Vote hunt • Presidential contenders are going around trying to court the opinionated and energetic Gen Z voting bloc, observes Taabu Tele. Waxing prophetic, he says: “Until they understand this demographic came of age in austerity, graduated into a pandemic and entered adulthood shaped by technology and not ethnicity, electoral thunder and lightning awaits them in August 2027.” (taabu.tele@mail.com)
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Shameful talk • Those who tell us they have superior brainpower will no doubt say no to the nonsense UDA Secretary-General Omar Hassan spewed regarding dead voters, says Githuku Mungai. “They have to remove Mr Omar from his position. Failure to do so will leave us to conclude that they are happy with what he said.” His contact is githukumungai@gmail.com.
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Pulpit politics • Nothing disgusts Joseph Macharia more than watching clergy sit and listening as politicians campaign and preach division and empty rhetoric inside churches, he says. “What happened to the directive by the Catholic and Anglican churches’ leadership that politicians will only be allowed to wave to the congregation inside their churches?” His contact is machariajoseph82@gmail.com.
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Poor planning • The milk crisis has exposed a government running on excuses, says Yabesh Onwonga. “Blaming lack of fodder due to drought is a convenient half-truth; the real problem is the crippling cost of production. As MP Gathoni Wamuchomba points out, farmers are being priced out of their own livelihoods while policymakers focus on symptoms. This is not bad luck; it is shoddy planning.”
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Weather signs • Has anyone else noticed a surge in mosquitoes around Nairobi? asks university don XN Iraki. “Is this a predictor of rain or El Niño just as the appearance of white butterflies recently predicted that the dry season was about to end? Over to entomologists, meteorological department and traditional rainmakers for an explanation!” His contact is xniraki@gmail.com.
Have an observant day, won’t you!
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Ensure El Niño rains don’t disrupt exams
The El Niño rains are approaching, and the country is preparing for flooding. In all this, there is one group that cannot afford government complacency: schoolchildren.For candidates preparing for national examinations, flooding can mean impassable roads, submerged classrooms, destroyed books, displaced families, interrupted revision and anxiety when young people need stability most.