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.
Sifuna’s Linda Mwananchi Plan Faces Constitutional Test Over Delegates’ Approval
NAIROBI, Kenya – Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s plan to transform The Equitable Party (TEP) into the Linda Mwananchi Movement has encountered a fresh procedural...
He Jumped Bail for Eight Months: How Police Tracked Down Malindi Man Jailed for 30 Years
NAIROBI, Kenya – A Malindi man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for defiling a seven-year-old boy, following a prosecution in which...
Court Orders Former Homa Bay Clerk, Two Others to Repay Sh12.57m in ‘Fake Salaries’
NAIROBI, Kenya- The High Court has ordered former Homa Bay County Assembly Clerk Bob Kephas Otieno and two others to pay the Government Sh12,571,166.50...
‘We Will Win’: Hassan Omar Defends ‘Dead Voters’ Remarks, Rejects Apology
NAIROBI, Kenya – United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General Hassan Omar has refused to apologise over his controversial remarks suggesting that even deceased Kenyans...
President Ruto Arrives in Zimbabwe After Mashujaa Day Celebrations
NAIROBI, Kenya- President William Ruto has arrived in Harare, Zimbabwe, ahead of the 25th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Heads of...
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.




