Governance
Politics, government and public affairs in Kenya. We follow Parliament, the national and county governments, the courts, security and public spending, and what their decisions mean for ordinary Kenyans.
KDF Joins Rescue Effort After Eastleigh Building Collapse
NAIROBI, Kenya- Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) personnel have joined a multi-agency search and rescue operation after a building under construction collapsed in Eastleigh, Nairobi,...
Kenya Ebola Death Toll Rises to Two After 65-Year-Old Patient Dies
NAIROBI, Kenya- A 65-year-old woman being treated for Bundibugyo Ebola has died, bringing Kenya’s death toll from the outbreak to two among nine confirmed...
Murkomen: 11 People Yet to Be Accounted for After Eastleigh Building Collapse
NAIROBI, Kenya- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen says 11 people believed to have been in shops on the basement and ground floors of the...
Muturi Urges Transparent Review of IEBC Election Technology Bids
NAIROBI, Kenya- Six companies have submitted bids for an IEBC contract to supply and support the Integrated Electoral Management System, with prices read out...
National Assembly Says IEBC Livestreaming Rule Retained
NAIROBI, Kenya- The National Assembly says it has retained the legal requirement for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to livestream election results,...
The Scoop- Walls Have Ears
The Scoop by Y News is a one-page online magazine that takes you straight into Kenya's corridors of power. Each edition delivers sharp, thrilling stories – secrets, deals, and behind-the-scenes intrigues shaping the nation. Designed for the fast reader, The Scoop is made to be consumed in a glance and shared in a click.




