Kenya: High Court Rules Parliament Cannot Impose Timelines On NLC's Mandate to Redress Historical Land Injustices

The High Court has declared that Parliament cannot impose timelines on the National Land Commission (NLC) in executing its constitutional mandate to investigate and recommend… Read more »

Kenya: Court Quashes Law Criminalising Exchange of Unregistered Seeds

Kenyan farmers can now sell, save, or exchange unregistered seeds after the High Court declared sections of the Seed and Plant Varieties Act unconstitutional. Read more »

Kenya: By-Election Results a Warning to Opposition, President Ruto Says

President William Ruto has castigated the opposition, saying its heavy losses in the by-elections was a clearest signal message from voters who, he argued, had grown weary of… Read more »

Kenya: ODM Retains Ugunja Seat As Moses Omondi Declared MP-Elect

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) candidate Moses Omondi has been declared the winner of the Ugunja parliamentary by-election after garnering 9,237 votes, securing a decisive lead… Read more »

Kenya: UDA's David Ndakwa Declared MP-Elect in Malava After Tight Race

United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate David Ndakwa has been declared the winner of the Malava parliamentary by-election, following a hard-fought and closely contested vote… Read more »

Kenya: Homa Bay - Gun Stolen From MP Kaluma's Bodyguard Recovered After Chaotic Polling-Day Clash

Police in Homa Bay have recovered a firearm stolen from a security officer attached to Homa Bay Town Member of Parliament Peter Kaluma following a chaotic confrontation at Agoro… Read more »

Kenya: Vote Counting Underway in 22 Electoral Areas After Day Marked By Violence

Vote counting is underway across all 22 areas that participated in Thursday's by-elections, following a day that was marked by pockets of violence and heightened political tension. Read more »

Kenya: Payment Fraud Leads Kenya Cybercrime Losses At Sh29.9bn

Payment fraud is now the most common cybercrime in Kenya, driven by real-time money transfers, weak monitoring systems, and rising social-engineering attacks, the 2025 Serianu… Read more »

Kenya: Sifuna Decries 'One of the Bloodiest Election Days' As By-Elections Marred By Violence

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has condemned Thursday's by-elections as "one of the bloodiest election days in recent history," accusing security agencies of incompetence and… Read more »

Kenya: High Court Suspends 10 Percent Crude Oil Import Duty, Terms Levy Unconstitutional

The High Court has suspended the government's decision to impose a 10 percent import duty on crude oil, declaring the levy unconstitutional, null and void. Read more »

Kenya: Lazizi Mara Limited Responds to Court Petition On Ritz-Carlton Masai Mara Safari Camp

Lazizi Mara Limited has addressed public concerns regarding The Ritz-Carlton Masai Mara Safari Camp, emphasizing that the matter is currently under active litigation in court. Read more »

Kenya: Security Details for Natembeya, Other Vips Withdrawn Pending Poll Chaos Investigation - CS Murkomen

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen says the security details of Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya and several other Very Important Persons (VIPs) have been withdrawn… Read more »

Kenya: Maasai Elders in Narok and Kajiado Endorse End of FGM and Child Marriage

Maasai elders from Kajiado and Narok counties have made a historic declaration to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and child marriage, marking a significant cultural shift in… Read more »

Kenya: Recovered Hobley Estate Land Turned Into Affordable Housing Site in Mombasa - EACC

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has announced that the Sh500 million Hobley Estate in the Buxton area of Mombasa Island has been fully demolished, with site… Read more »

Kenya: KeNHA Gives Illegal Billboard Owners 30 Days to Remove Structures or Face Action

Owners of illegal billboards on Kenyan roads have been given 30 days to remove their structures or face enforcement action. Read more »

Kenya: Uniformed and Plainclothes Officers Deployed in 22 Areas to Secure the November 27 By-Elections

Security agencies have deployed both uniformed and non-uniformed officers across 22 electoral areas ahead of Thursday's by-elections, amid rising tensions and isolated incidents of… Read more »

Kenya: DPP, KQ Ink Anti-Trafficking Pact After Kenya Seizes 3.2 Tonnes of Narcotics in 2024/25 Period

Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Igonga says Kenya has recorded significant narcotics seizures reporting that more than 3.2 tonnes of drugs were intercepted nationwide… Read more »

Kenya: Teargas, Chaos Rock Gachagua Final Submission Rally in Narok As Police Disperse Crowd

A campaign rally led by Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua descended into chaos after police fired teargas moments before his candidate Douglas Makonde… Read more »

Kenya: MPs Begin Debate On President Ruto's Sh5 Trillion Vision for Developed Kenya

Legislators in the Senate and the National Assembly are today expected to begin debating President William Ruto's State of the Nation address delivered last week. Read more »

Kenya: Third Suspect Charged in Sh100mn International Fraud, Money-Laundering Case

A third suspect linked to an alleged cross-border fraud and money-laundering scheme involving more than USD 800,000 (Sh103 million) has been charged at the Kahawa Law Courts,… Read more »

Kenya: Kindiki Vows Firm Action to Block Violence in Mbeere North By-Election

The government has heightened security ahead of Thursday's Mbeere North by-election to prevent any attempts to disrupt the polls, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said. Read more »

Kenya: Lands Court Halts Eviction of Makongeni Residents and Planned Demolition of Estate.

The Environment and Land Court has temporarily suspended the planned eviction of residents of Makongeni Estate and halting any demolition of homes. Read more »

Kenya: Gachagua Urges Mbeere North Voters to Turn Out, Vows to 'Protect Every Vote'

DCP party leader Rigathi Gachagua has urged residents of Mbeere North to turn out in large numbers and exercise their constitutional right to vote, assuring them that their choices… Read more »

Kenya: Kindiki Decries Judicial Rulings Impeding Manifesto Implementation

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has lamented the Judicial rulings that impede the implementation of Kenya Kwanza's manifesto and slowing down the economic development geared… Read more »

Tanzania: Investigation Links Tanzanian Police to Deadly Post-Election Crackdown, Possible Mass Graves

Tanzanian police used live ammunition against protesters and may have buried victims in unmarked graves following a disputed presidential election in October, according to an… Read more »