October 30, 2025
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 »
October 29, 2025
Kenya: Top Sha Executives Arrested, to Face Charges As Fraud Probe Intensifies
Former acting Social Health Authority (SHA) Chief Executive Officer Robert Ingasira is among nine suspects arrested in four fraud cases that have been cleared by the Office of the… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Urged to Demand Safe Return of Activists From Uganda
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has called on the Kenyan government to take strong diplomatic, economic, and legal measures to secure the immediate and safe return of Kenyan… Read more »
Kenya: Voter Moves to Court to Suspend IEBC Preparations for 2027 Polls
A voter has filed a petition in the High Court seeking to suspend all ongoing preparations by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for the 2027 General… Read more »
Kenya: Over 600 Illegal Guns Recovered in Kerio Valley, Says President Ruto
NAIROBI, Kenya 28 - The government has recovered more than 600 illegal firearms in the Kerio Valley as part of efforts to curb insecurity in the region. Read more »
October 28, 2025
Kenya: University Student Charged With Sharing Fake KCSE Exam On Whatsapp
A university student has been arraigned in court for allegedly publishing false and misleading information about the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)… Read more »
Kenya: 35 Ugandans Sue Kenyan Government Over Alleged Illegal Arrest and Deportation
Thirty-five Ugandans linked to the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party have filed a constitutional petition accusing the government of unlawful arrest, assault, and forcible… Read more »
Kenya: Court Halts KTDA's Multi-Million Security Tender Over Transparency Dispute
The High Court has temporarily stopped the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) and its subsidiary, Chai Trading Company Limited, from executing or implementing a multi-million… Read more »
Kenya: EACC Recovers Sh2.8bn Grabbed Karura Forest Land After Title Granted to Late Former Cabinet Minister Joseph Kamotho Revoked
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has scored a major legal victory in its ongoing efforts to reclaim public land, following a landmark ruling by the Environment and… Read more »
Kenya: DPP Holds Meeting to Strengthen Kenya-U.S. Justice Collaboration
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Renson Ingonga, CBS, OGW, today held a strategic meeting with Ms. Susan Burns, the Chargé d'Affaires of the United States Embassy… Read more »
Kenya: Public Participation Kicks Off On Bill to Modernise Kenya's Consumer Protection Framework
Public consultations on the Proposed Standards Bill, 2025 kicked off in Nairobi on Monday, marking the beginning of a nationwide engagement process aimed at overhauling quality and… Read more »
October 27, 2025
Kenya: Govt Lifts Ban On Logging for Mature Trees
President William Ruto has lifted the ban on logging to allow for the harvesting of mature trees only in forests countrywide. Read more »
Kenya: Police in Garissa Foil Bomb Attack By 8 Al Shabaab Militants
Police in Garissa have foiled a planned bomb attack by Al Shabaab militants at the Welmerer-Yumbia area. Read more »
Kenya: Police in Kisumu Foil CBD Robbery With Violence Incident
Police in Kisumu on Monday morning foiled a robbery with violence incident in the city's Central Business District, recovering an AK-47 rifle and arresting a 21-year-old suspect… Read more »
Kenya: ODM Central Committee Convenes Inaugural Meeting After Raila's Death
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Central Management Committee meets today for the first time since former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's death, in a session expected to define… Read more »
October 26, 2025
Kenya: Wetang'ula - Cybercrimes Law Is a Moral Safeguard, Not a Gag On Expression
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has defended the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2025, stating that the law aims to protect the sanctity of the family… Read more »
October 24, 2025
Kenya: Ipoa Launches Probe Into Police Assault of 17-Year-Old Boy in Narok
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched investigations into the brutal assault and torture of a 17-year-old boy, Felix Senet ole Takuna, while in police… Read more »
Kenya: Extortion and Ransomware Drive Over Half of Cyberattacks
In 80% of the cyber incidents Microsoft's security teams investigated last year, attackers sought to steal data -- a trend driven more by financial gain than intelligence… Read more »
October 23, 2025
Kenya: Ichung'wah Says Cybercrime Act Safeguards Mental Health, Court Misled
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah has defended the controversial amendment to Section 27 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, saying its intent was to… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Defends Revised Cybercrime Act, Says It Targets Bullies and Terrorists
President William Ruto has defended the revised Cybercrimes Act saying the new law is designed to protect Kenyans from online harm -- including terrorism recruitment, religious… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Clarifies Website Takedowns Under Cybercrime Act Subject to Judicial Review
The government has said website takedowns under the revised Cybercrime Act will be undertake subject to judicial review amid a court battle over the amended law. Read more »
Kenya: You Risk Sh1mn Fine or a Year in Jail for Mocking Persons With Disability
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has warned members of the public against mocking or humiliating persons with disabilities, saying such actions constitute a… Read more »
Kenya: Explained - Offences and Penalties Under the Persons With Disabilities Act 2025
The Persons with Disabilities Act No. 4 of 2025, which came into force on May 27, spells out a comprehensive list of offences aimed at protecting Kenyans with disabilities from… Read more »
October 22, 2025
Kenya: Court Suspends Sh20mn Cyber Harassment Penalty in Cybercrime Act
The High Court in Nairobi has temporarily suspended the enforcement of a section of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act that introduced tougher penalties for cyber harassment… Read more »
Kenya: Afya Sacco Faces Probe Over Financial, Management Irregularities
The Government has ordered an inquiry into the troubled Afya Savings and Credit Co-operative Society Limited (Afya Sacco), following mounting concerns over financial mismanagement,… Read more »
