Kenya: IEBC Chair Praises High Voter Uptake After Curtains Fall On 30-Day Voter Listing Drive

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has hailed the more than 1.8 million Kenyans who turned out to register as voters during the just-concluded Enhanced… Read more »

Kenya: Final Kenyan Police Contingent Returns Home As Haiti Mission Concludes After 22 Months

The last and final contingent of Kenyan police officers who served under the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)-mandated Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti… Read more »

Kenya: Police Intercept Meth Shipments Worth Over Ksh21 Million At JKIA

A multi-agency team led by anti-narcotics officers has intercepted two consignments of methamphetamine valued at more than KSh 21 million at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Read more »

Kenya: Court Grants 14-Day Detention for Two Men Held With Illegal Firearm in Vihiga

Two suspects arrested while allegedly in possession of an illegal firearm along the Kisumu-Busia highway have been arraigned in court, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations… Read more »

Kenya: Justice Kigen Dismisses Bias Claims Over ICC Role, Affirms Commitment to Rule of Law

Court of Appeal Judge Katwa Kigen has dismissed concerns that his previous role in defending President William Ruto at the International Criminal Court could compromise his… Read more »

Kenya: Katwa Kigen, Ex-Ipoa Boss Face JSC in Supreme Court Interviews

Court of Appeal Judge Katwa Kigen, former Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) Chairperson Anne Makori, and High Court judges Joseph Sergon are set to face the Judicial… Read more »

Kenya: Anne Makori Tells JSC Panel Her Experience Makes Her Fit for Supreme Court Judge Role

Former Independent Policing Oversight Authority Chairperson Anne Makori has told the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) that her extensive experience in public service makes her… Read more »

Kenya: Illicit Alcohol Ring Busted in Nyeri As NACADA Seizes Major Haul, MCA Aspirant Sought

A major crackdown on illegal alcohol production in Nyeri County has uncovered a sophisticated counterfeit brewing and bottling operation hidden inside a residential home, with… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Ends Haiti Security Mission As Final Police Contingent Withdraws

Kenya has officially concluded its deployment to Haiti under the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission, with Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen praising the… 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: Muli Calls Out Gachagua for Double Standards, Vows to Confront Leaders 'Playing Games With Ukambani'

National Liberal Party (NLP) leader Augustus Muli has vowed to call out any leader--regardless of ethnicity--who "plays games with Ukambani's future," saying the region has… Read more »

Kenya: Court Orders 10-Day Detention of Hate Speech Suspect in Viral Video

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has obtained a custodial order to detain a suspect for 10 days as investigations continue into alleged hate speech and ethnic… Read more »

Kenya: MPs Order NLC to Recover Grabbed NTSA Land in Voi

A parliamentary watchdog committee has directed the National Land Commission (NLC) to move with speed and help recover a six-acre parcel of land in Voi Municipality. Read more »

Kenya: Nacada Uproots Bhang Plantation in Trans Nzoia, Arrests Suspect in Anti-Drug Operation

The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), working jointly with the National Police Service, has uprooted two sacks of bhang in a targeted… Read more »

Somalia: Pirates Seize Another Vessel Off Somali Coast As Threat Level Increased

Maritime authorities have raised alarm over a surge in piracy incidents off the coast of Somalia after a cargo ship was seized in the latest suspected hijacking. Read more »

Kenya: Muite - Gachagua Impeachment Misapplied Kenya's Presidential System

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was removed from office through a process that fundamentally misread constitutional order, his lead lawyer, Paul Muite, told the High Court… Read more »

Kenya: KHRC Threatens Legal Action Against Uda Over Alleged Tax Evasion and Misuse of Public Funds

The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has announced plans to sue the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), accusing the party of large-scale tax evasion, financial… Read more »

Kenya: NTSA Steps Up Nationwide Road Safety Crackdown After Fatal Mai Mahiu-Narok Crash

The National Transport and Safety Authority has intensified nationwide road safety enforcement following a fatal road crash along the Mai Mahiu-Narok Road that claimed several… Read more »

Kenya: Running Battles Erupt in Kisumu As Linda Mwananchi Rally Sparks Unrest

Tension gripped parts of Kisumu on Sunday after the Linda Mwananchi brigade forced its way into Kondele following running battles between police and protesting youths. Read more »

Kenya: Garissa Female Aspirant Arrested Over Incitement Linked to Deadly Tseikuru Attack

A female political aspirant from Garissa County has been arrested over alleged incitement to violence following the deadly attack in Tseikuru, Kitui County that left seven people… Read more »

Kenya: Police Nab Four Drug Peddlers in Major Crackdown in Molo

Police in Nakuru have arrested four suspected drug peddlers in a major security operation targeting illicit brew and narcotics in Molo town. Read more »

Kenya: Gachagua Vows Fresh Court Battle Over Impeachment, Claims Process Was Illegal

Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has announced that he will return to court to challenge his removal from the office of Deputy President, insisting… Read more »

Kenya: Waiguru Claims Opposition Leaders Seeking Return to Ruto's Camp Ahead of 2027 Election

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has claimed that several senior opposition figures from the Mt Kenya region are quietly reaching out to secure a pathway back into President William… Read more »

Kenya: Security Beefed Up in Kitui After Deadly Retaliatory Attacks in Tseikuru

The National Police Service (NPS) has called for calm and restraint following a series of deadly retaliatory attacks reported in Tseikuru Sub-county, Kitui County, which have left… Read more »

Kenya: Tension in Kitui As 7 People Killed in Tseikuru Attack

At least seven people were killed in a violent gun attack in Kwa Kamare area, Tseikuru Sub-County, in what authorities believe may be a retaliatory raid linked to ongoing… Read more »