Kenya: Ruto Names Major General John Nkoimo New Deputy Army Chief

President William Ruto has effected a major reshuffle in the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), appointing Major General John Maiso Nkoimo as the new Deputy Commander of the Kenya Army… Read more »

Kenya: Nairobi Chief Officer Arrested With Millions Stashed in Suitcases At Home

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested Nairobi County Chief Officer for Urban Development and Planning Patrick Analo Akivaga after detectives recovered… Read more »

Kenya: Police Clash With Nanyuki Protesters Over Proposed Ebola Facility As Tensions Escalate

Anti-riot police clashed with hundreds of protesters in Nanyuki on Monday as demonstrations against a proposed Ebola quarantine and isolation facility at Laikipia Airbase turned… Read more »

Kenya: Air Base Cordoned Off As Hundreds Protest Planned Ebola Facility

Hundreds of residents in Nanyuki staged a protest on Monday against the proposed establishment of an Ebola quarantine and isolation facility at Laikipia Airbase, amid growing… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya, Angola Sign Defence Cooperation Pact to Boost Regional Security Ties

Kenya and Angola have signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) aimed at strengthening military collaboration, regional security, and strategic engagement between the two… Read more »

East Africa: EAC Launches Ushirikiano Imara 2026 Security Exercise in Nairobi

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 »

Kenya: Monica Juma Assumes Office As UN Vienna Chief and Executive Director of Unodc

Kenyan diplomat and former Cabinet Secretary Dr. Monica Juma has officially assumed office as Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) and Executive Director… Read more »

Kenya: Mudavadi - 19 Kenyans Killed in Russia-Ukraine War, 42 Missing

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has revealed that at least 19 Kenyan nationals have been killed in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, with dozens more still unaccounted… Read more »

Kenya: Kindiki Vows Sustained Action Against Recent Violence in Kitui

The government has vowed tough action following recent killings in Kitui County. Read more »

Kenya: Algerian, Iranian FMs Discuss Efforts to End Gulf Escalation

Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf on Monday received a phone call from his Iranian counterpart, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, to discuss ongoing diplomatic efforts to end military… Read more »

Kenya: How Electoral Violence Continues to Disrupt Kenyan Businesses

Kenya's history of electoral violence has repeatedly left a trail of economic disruption, with businesses bearing some of the heaviest losses whenever political tensions spill into… Read more »

Kenya: Kitui Senator Seeks Answers As Killings Spark Security Outcry

Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua has called for urgent government action following a horrific spate of deadly bandit attacks in Kitui County that have left at least eight people dead. Read more »

Africa: Horn of Africa At 'Dangerous Crossroads,' IGAD Chief Warns

The Horn of Africa is facing a "dangerous crossroads" marked by interconnected conflicts and rising geopolitical competition, the Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental… Read more »

Africa: Uhuru in Ghana for High-Level Tana Forum On African Security

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta is in Accra for the Tana Forum on Security in Africa, a high-level continental platform focused on peace, governance, and security challenges across… Read more »

Kenya: Two Kenyans Among 15 Killed in South Sudan Plane Crash

Two Kenyans are among 15 people who died after a small passenger plane crashed in South Sudan, authorities have confirmed. Read more »

Kenya: Court Hands 60 Year Sentence to Suspect in Al-Shabaab-Linked Case

A Somali national has been sentenced to multiple jail terms after a Kenyan court found him guilty of terrorism-related offences linked to Al-Shabaab. Read more »

Kenya: Parts of Marsabit Declared Dangerous As Govt Cracks Down

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has declared parts of Marsabit as security-disturbed and dangerous areas following escalating banditry and inter-communal violence in… Read more »

Kenya: UAE Assures Safety of 30,000 Kenyans As Middle East Tensions Persist

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has assured Kenyan families that their relatives working in the Gulf nation are safe despite ongoing regional tensions. Read more »

Kenya: KDF Graduates New Infantry Specialists to Boost Readiness

A new group of highly trained military professionals has graduated from the Kenya Defence Forces School of Infantry, marking a key step in strengthening the country's operational… Read more »

Kenya: From Turkana to Tana River - Kenya's Climate Crisis Drives Hunger, Displacement and Loss

At sunrise in Kenya's arid north, the search for water begins long before the heat sets in, as communities in Turkana, Wajir, Marsabit, Garissa, Mandera and Tana River walk… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Reaffirms Neutrality in Middle East Conflict After Iran Criticism

The government has reaffirmed its neutral stance on the escalating Middle East conflict, pushing back against criticism from the Iranian government. Read more »

Kenya: India Hands Over Rifles, Ammunition, and MRI Machine to KDF During Ins Trikand Visit

India handed over 100 INSAS rifles, 50,000 rounds of ammunition, and a 1.5 Tesla MRI machine to the Kenya Defence Forces during the port call of Indian Naval Ship (INS) Trikand at… Read more »

Kenya: Baringo County Hit By Diesel Shortage Amid Iran War

Drivers in parts of Baringo County are grappling with a diesel shortage linked to supply chain disruptions stemming from tensions in the Middle East. Read more »

Kenya: ODPP Boosts Prosecutors' Capacity to Tackle Terror Financing in Weeklong Training

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has stepped up efforts to combat terrorism financing by training prosecutors nationwide to better investigate and prosecute… Read more »

Kenya: Teary Kenyan Narrates Tough Journey to Gold, Silver At Skating Championships

NAIROBI, Kenya, April 6, 2026 - Kenya's star of the moment, skater Kevin Kiarie, has admitted that he had to fight hard to travel to Benin for the International Challenge Skating… Read more »