May 14
Kenya: Two Suspects Fined Sh700,000 Over Smuggled Ethanol Worth Over Sh10mn in Tax Loss
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Two men have been fined a total of Sh 700,000 each or face two years in jail after they were convicted by the Winam Law Courts in Kisumu for smuggling 8,750 litres of ethanol into… Read more »
Uganda/Kenya: Teen Cranes Name Provisional Squad for Kenya Double-Header in U-17 World Cup Qualifiers
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The Uganda U-17 Women's National Team, also known as the Teen Cranes, has announced a provisional squad ahead of their second-round FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2026 qualifiers… Read more »
East Africa: EAC Forces Launch Regional Security Exercise 'Ushirikiano Imara' in Kenya
Nile Post
Regional security cooperation took centre stage on Thursday as armed forces from East African Community (EAC) partner states convened in Nairobi, Kenya, for the 14th edition of the… Read more »
East Africa: Kenya's Vice CDF Says EAC Security Exercise Strengthens Regional Unity Against Emerging Threats
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The Vice Chief of Defence Forces of the Kenya Defence Forces, Lieutenant General John Omenda, has said the ongoing East African Community (EAC) regional security command post… Read more »
Africa: Gold for Kenya At Africa Championships As Medal Harvest Begins
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NAIROBI, Kenya, May 13, 2026 - Kenya collected its first medals at the African Championships in Accra, Ghana courtesy of Kelvin Chesang' and Silas Senchura. Read more »
Kenya: Starving Leopards Pray for Gor Slip-Up As Hunt for Premier League Title Intensifies
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NAIROBI, Kenya, May 13, 2026 - Watch out Gor Mahia! AFC Leopards are on the prowl and are taking nothing less than the FKF Premier League title. Read more »
May 13
Kenya: National Assembly Rejects Claims of Unfair Gachagua Impeachment
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Lawyers representing the National Assembly have defended the impeachment process against former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, dismissing claims that he was denied an… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 13, 2026
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Kenya: Ruto Blames Somalia Instability for Failed Border Reopening
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President William Ruto has explained the failed reopening of the border with Somalia blaming renewed conflict and political instability in Somalia for disrupting the process. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Rejects 'Babysitting' Sudan Generals, Defends Neutral Role in Conflict
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President William Ruto has intensified Kenya's criticism of Sudan's rival military factions, rejecting the continued "babysitting" of the country's fighting generals as the… Read more »
Kenya: 'Taking Ballot Photos Could Cost You Ksh1 Million,' IEBC Warns
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has cautioned voters participating in Thursday's by-election that they risk incurring a fine of up to Ksh1 million, a jail term… Read more »
East Africa: Truck Drivers' Protest Cripples Trade Flow At Uganda-Kenya Border
Nile Post
A cross-border truck drivers' strike at the Malaba border earlier this week disrupted trade and transport between Uganda and Kenya, with authorities estimating losses of up to… Read more »
East Africa: EAC Launches Ushirikiano Imara 2026 Security Exercise in Nairobi
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Military, police and civilian personnel from across East Africa have gathered in Nairobi for the launch of the 14th East African Community Armed Forces Command Post Exercise,… Read more »
Africa: Guinea President, Ivorian PM Jet in for Africa CEO Forum
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President of Guinea, Mamadi Doumbouya, and Prime Minister and Head of Government of Côte d'Ivoire, Robert Beugré Mambé, arrived in Kigali on May 12 ahead of the… Read more »
East Africa: EAC Court Blocks Tanzania From Taxing Kenyan Matches
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The East African Court of Justice has temporarily stopped Tanzania from collecting an excise duty on Kenyan-made safety matches, in a case that raises fresh questions over trade… Read more »
Kenya: MPs Probe Missing 27,000 Tonnes of Imported Sugar Declared Unfit for Consumption
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The National Assembly Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives has launched investigations into the handling and whereabouts of more than 27,000 metric tonnes of imported… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Says Kenya Has 'Even Bigger Responsibility' in DR Congo Amid Volatility
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President William Ruto has said Kenya and other East African nations carry an "even bigger responsibility" in stabilising the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), warning that the… Read more »
Kenya: IEBC Vows Action Against Electoral Code Violations Ahead of Thursday By-Elections
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) warned on Wednesday that it will take firm disciplinary action against any polling officials who violate the electoral… Read more »
Kenya: IEBC Confirms Readiness for Emurua Dikirr, Porro and Endo By-Elections
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission says it has finalized preparations ahead of Thursday's by-elections in Emurua Dikirr Constituency, as well as Porro and Endo… Read more »
Kenya: Dr Dan Gikonyo Put to Task Over Medical Timelines in Gachagua Impeachment Case
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Veteran cardiologist Dan Gikonyo came under sustained pressure in court on Wednesday as lawyers in the impeachment case involving former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua… Read more »
Africa: Mahama Returns Home After High-Level Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi
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President John Dramani Mahama has returned to Ghana following his participation in the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Launches Justice Njoki Ndung'u's ICC Candidature At State House Nairobi
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Kenya has formally presented Lady Justice Njoki Ndung'u's candidature for the position of judge at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Read more »
Kenya: Green Belt Movement Opposes Plan to Allow Roads, Utilities in Forests
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The Green Belt Movement has opposed a proposed amendment to the Forest Conservation and Management Act, warning that it could expose public forests to increased infrastructure… Read more »
Kenya: Justice Njoki Ndung'u Highlights Supreme Court Experience in ICC Judge Bid
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Justice Njoki Ndung'u has cited her experience at Kenya's Supreme Court, commitment to victim-centred justice and record of independent judicial reasoning as key pillars of her… Read more »
Kenya: DPP Charges Nairobi Water Artisan Over Forged KCSE Certificate, Ksh5.9m Salary Fraud
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The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has charged a Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company artisan accused of using a forged Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)… Read more »
