Kenya: Cabinet Approves Bill to End Delays in County Funds Disbursement

Cabinet has approved a legislative amendment aimed at addressing the recurring delays in the disbursement of additional funds to county governments -- a problem often caused by… Read more »

Kenya: Explainer - What the Muthaiga Ruling Means for Private Clubs in Kenya

The High Court's decision in Donald Kipkorir v. Muthaiga Country Club has set a powerful precedent, affirming that even private entities must operate within the bounds of the… Read more »

East Africa: Comesa Court Orders Fresh Election On Judicial Vacancy After Flawed Appointment Process

The COMESA Court of Justice has directed the regional bloc's Committee of Ministers of Justice and Attorneys General to reconvene within 60 days to address irregularities in the… Read more »

Kenya: NCIC, Political Leaders Meet to Resolve Recurrent Turkana-West Pokot Border Violence

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has convened a meeting bringing together political leaders from Turkana and West Pokot counties to deliberate on sustainable… Read more »

Kenya: Stronger Justice-Security Collaboration Will Deliver Fairer Justice - Murkomen

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has called for stronger collaboration across Kenya's justice sector, emphasizing that harmony between security and justice is crucial… Read more »

Kenya: Judiciary Must Drop 'Excessively Lenient' Bail Terms - Murkomen

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has urged the judiciary to revisit "excessively lenient" bail terms, warning that such decisions undermine public confidence and fuel… Read more »

Sudan: Ruto Says Both SAF and RSF Anarchists, Roots for People's Government in Sudan

President William Ruto has described Sudan's warring factions -- the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) -- as "cut from the same cloth," insisting neither… Read more »

Kenya: In Whose Hands Is Kenya's Democracy Safe? Ruto Says It's All About the People

President William Ruto has declared that Kenya's democracy remains secure under his leadership, asserting that democratic governance in the country is "not about a person, but… Read more »

Kenya: High Court Nullifies Ruto Executive Order, Declares Parts of State Corporations Act Unconstitutional

The High Court has quashed President William Ruto's Executive Order No. 3 of 2024 on the management of State corporations, declaring key provisions of the State Corporations Act… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Police Officers Stay Put in Haiti As Nairobi Awaits UN Signal

President William Ruto says Kenya is awaiting further direction on the future of its police officers deployed in Haiti following the United Nations' decision to transition the… Read more »

Kenya: Kidnapping Suspect Arrested in Kirinyaga After Daring Abduction of School Headteacher

Detectives in Kirinyaga East Sub-County have arrested a man believed to be the mastermind behind the kidnapping of Gatuto Primary School Headteacher in Kagumo, Kirinyaga County. Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Says No Regrets for Order to Shoot Protesters in the Feet in Al Jazeera Appearance

President William Ruto says he has "no regrets" over his directive to police to shoot protesters "in the feet," defending the use of force during violent anti-government… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Secures Release of Abducted Activists in Uganda

Kenya on Saturday confirmed the safe release of its two citizens, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, who were abducted by armed men in Kampala, Uganda, on October 1, 2025. Read more »

Kenya: Liquid Telecom Ordered to Pay Sh700,000 for Breaching Data Privacy Laws

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has ordered Liquid Telecommunications Kenya Ltd to compensate a complainant Sh700,000 for unlawfully processing personal data… Read more »

Kenya: Police, DPP Under Fire Over Alleged Cover-Up in Defilement of 6-Year-Old in Mandera

Police in Takaba, Mandera County, and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) are facing sharp criticism over alleged attempts to cover up the defilement of a… Read more »

Kenya: MP Nabwera Calls for Probe Into Alleged Abduction of Munyuki High School Principal

Lugari Member of Parliament Nabii Nabwera has appealed to the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mohammed Amin, to launch investigations into the whereabouts of Munyuki… Read more »

Kenya: Museveni Brands Kenyan Activists 'Riot Experts' After 38-Day Detention

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has accused two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, of being "experts in organizing riots," claiming they were arrested on intelligence… Read more »

Kenya: Rights Groups Say Suluhu Setting Up Kenyans for Xenophobia, Denounce 'Unfounded' Protest Claims

Three leading human rights organizations have expressed deep concern over statements by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and other senior officials suggesting that foreign… Read more »

Kenya: Sarah Wairimu Charged With Giving False Information Over Alleged Lost Passport

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has charged Sarah Wairimu Kamotho, also known as Sarah Wairimu Kamotho Cohen, with giving false information to a police officer and… Read more »

Kenya: MPs Decry Delays in Human-Wildlife Conflict Payouts As Thousands Await Justice

A parliamentary watchdog has raised concern over a ballooning backlog of human-wildlife conflict compensation claims, warning that thousands of affected Kenyans continue to suffer… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Secures Zelensky's Help to Free Kenyans Captured in Russia-Ukraine War

President William Ruto has sought the intervention of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to secure the release of several Kenyans reportedly captured while fighting on the side… Read more »

Kenya: Fresh Hurdle for Uchumi As Court Dispute Threatens Recovery Plan

Troubled retailer Uchumi Supermarkets is facing a fresh hurdle in its long-running recovery bid, with a lingering court battle over its 17-acre Kasarani property threatening to… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Urges Citizens to Submit Details Amid Tanzania Post-Election Unrest

The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs has appealed to Kenyans -- especially those with relatives in Tanzania -- to share the names, addresses, and emergency contacts of… Read more »

Kenya: Murkomen, North Rift Leaders Move to Streamline Mining Amid Growing Insecurity

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and elected leaders from Turkana and West Pokot counties have agreed to accelerate ongoing efforts to streamline mining activities in… Read more »

Tanzania: Body of Tanzanian Victim Joshua Mollel Recovered Two Years After Hamas Attack

Israel has confirmed the recovery of the body of Joshua Loitu Mollel, a 21-year-old Tanzanian national who was among five African victims of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks,… Read more »