Kenya: UK-Based Website Faces Scrutiny Over Alleged Sexual Exploitation of Kenyan Women

Authorities in Kenya and the UK are being urged to investigate a UK-registered website, Kenya Horn Hub, after rights groups claimed it advertises so-called "adult tours" in Kenya,… Read more »

Kenya: NACADA Partners With Religious Leaders in Nandi to Combat Alcohol and Drug Abuse

The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has strengthened its grassroots fight against substance abuse through a new partnership with the… Read more »

Kenya: Govt Vows to Guarantee the Safety of Kenyans in Tanzania

The Kenya High Commission in Dar es Salaam has reassured members of the Kenyan community in Tanzania of their safety and urged them to resume normal daily activities following the… Read more »

Kenya: Police Officers Attending Promotion Interviews in Nairobi to Get Allowances - CS Murkomen

Police officers traveling to Nairobi to attend promotion interviews will now receive government-funded allowances to cater for their transport, accommodation, and meals, Interior… Read more »

Africa: AU Declares Tanzania's Election Flawed and Undemocratic

The African Union (AU) Election Observation Mission has concluded that Tanzania's October 2025 General Election failed to comply with AU principles, normative frameworks, and… Read more »

Kenya: MPs Committee Calls for Urgent Action As Floods, Landslides Claim Lives Across Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 5 -- The Departmental Committee on Regional Development has raised alarm over the worsening floods and landslides devastating parts of the country, urging for… Read more »

Kenya: AG, Cak Want Court to Hear Bid to Reinstate Suspended Cybercrime Laws Before Consolidation

The Attorney General (AG) and the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) have urged the High Court to first hear and determine their application seeking to lift the suspension of… Read more »

Kenya: Five Arrested for Impersonating Students During KCSE Exams - CS Ogamba

At least five people have been arrested in Nairobi and other regions across the country for allegedly impersonating candidates in the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Man Abducted in Ethiopia Reunites With Family After Release - MFA

A Kenyan national who was abducted in Ethiopia last week has been safely released and reunited with his family in Nairobi, Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has… Read more »

Kenya: KeNHA Pledges Transparent Tolling, Alternative Routes On Rironi-Mau Summit Expressway

In a statement released on Wednesday, Acting Director General Eng. Luka Kimeli said the tolling model, to be implemented under the Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit (A8) and Rironi-Maai… Read more »

Kenya: KNCHR Chair Claris Awuor Appointed to Replace Faith Odhiambo At Protests Compensation Panel

The President has appointed Claris Awuor Ogangah-Onyango, Chairperson of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), as Vice-Chairperson of the Panel of Experts on… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Ill-Prepared to Handle Rising Cybercrime, Experts Warn

Stakeholders in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector have warned that Kenya is ill-prepared to deal with the growing threat of cybercrime, citing a critical… Read more »

Kenya: Media Council Calls for Action Against Crimes Targeting Women in Journalism

NAKURU, Kenya, November 3, 2025 -- The Media Council of Kenya (MCK), in collaboration with key media stakeholders, has issued an urgent call to end impunity for crimes committed… Read more »

Kenya: KCSE Candidate Arrested Over Spate of Break-Ins in Nyakach

Police in Nyakach Sub-county have arrested a 20-year-old Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidate in connection with a series of break-ins and thefts reported in… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania Police Warns of Treason Charges for Inciters and Mockers in Mass Texts

The Tanzania Police Force has issued a stern warning that individuals found circulating inciting, mocking, or destabilizing messages through social media, mass text messages, or… Read more »

Kenya: EACC Obtains Orders Blocking Sh166mn Payout in Fraudulent Kiambu Tender

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has obtained interim court orders restraining the County Government of Kiambu from paying Sh166,295,500 to Filtronic International… Read more »

Tanzania: Suluhu Wins Tanzania Poll With 98% As Opposition Claims Hundreds Killed in Post-Election Crackdown

Tanzania's electoral commission has declared President Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner of Wednesday's general election with nearly 98 per cent of the vote, extending her rule for… Read more »

Kenya: Suspect Found Dead in Police Cell At Kisumu Central Station

A 21-year-old suspect who had been in police custody at the Kisumu Central Police Station was on Friday morning found dead inside a cell toilet under unclear circumstances. Read more »

Kenya: Four Police Officers Arrested After Fatally Shooting Colleague in Mai Mahiu

Four police officers attached to the Mai Mahiu Police Station have been arrested following the fatal shooting of their colleague in what investigators describe as a case of… Read more »

Kenya: Ingasira, 4 Others Charged With Defrauding Sha Sh17.5mn in Fake Medical Claims

Former acting Social Health Authority (SHA) Chief Executive Officer Robert Ingasira has bee charged with conspiracy to defraud and falsification of health information. Read more »

Kenya: Cabinet Backs Sakaja's Compliance Drive With Plan to Regularise Unauthorised Buildings

The Nairobi City County Cabinet has approved the Regularisation of Unauthorised Developments Regulations, 2025, paving the way for a fair, transparent and people-centred framework… Read more »

Kenya: High Court Rejects Bid to Halt Banissa By-Election Over Dual Citizenship Claim

The High Court has declined to issue conservatory orders to suspend the upcoming Banissa by-election, despite a petition challenging the eligibility of the United Democratic… Read more »

Kenya: Court Stops Police Recruitment, Declares NPSC Lacks Power to Hire Officers

The Employment and Labour Relations Court has ruled that the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has no constitutional authority to recruit police officers, declaring its… Read more »

Kenya: Online Sexual Exploitation of Women and Girls Rising in Kenya, New Reports Warn

Online sexual exploitation and abuse (OSEA) of women and girls in Kenya is escalating, with predators using social media, dating apps, and digital tools to recruit, groom, and… Read more »

East Africa: Tanzanian Electoral Reforms Long Overdue, Kisumu Lawyer Says

A prominent Kisumu-based lawyer and former East Africa Law Society president James Aggrey Mwamu has called for urgent electoral reforms in Tanzania, saying the country stands at a… Read more »