Kenya: Guterres Urges Global Action As 50 Million People Trapped in Modern Slavery

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the international community to intensify efforts to protect the "millions of people currently trapped" in modern… Read more »

Kenya: President Ruto Receives Credentials From Six Newly Accredited Envoys

President William Ruto on Monday received credentials from four newly appointed ambassadors and two high commissioners accredited to Kenya, during a formal ceremony held at State… Read more »

Kenya: Seven Daystar University Students Freed After CCTV Clears Them in Death of Colleague

Seven Daystar University students previously linked to the death of a 23-year-old fellow student, Lorna Kathambi Karani, have been released after CCTV footage conclusively showed… Read more »

Kenya: U.S. Lawmakers Warn Trump's Global Health Cuts Threaten Decades of Progress Against HIV/Aids

U.S. lawmakers have for the umpteenth time warned that the decision by the Trump administration slash global health funding threaten decades of progress in the fight against… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Coast Guard Joins Regional Security Agencies for Major Tabletop Exercise in Tanzania

The Kenya Coast Guard Service (KCGS) is among key national and regional security agencies participating in the Regional Tabletop Exercise (TTX2), which kicked off Monday in Mwanza,… Read more »

Kenya: Rwandair Resumes Direct Flights to Mombasa After Five-Year Hiatus

RwandAir on Monday officially resumed direct flights to Mombasa, marking its return to Kenya's coastal city for the first time since 2019. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Steps Up Preparations for 2026 Davos Summit As Mudavadi Receives Key Report

Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi on Monday received a detailed briefing on Kenya's preparations for the upcoming 2026… Read more »

Kenya: KRA Targets Small Fuel Retailers in Final Push for Etims Compliance

Independent fuel retailers face possible shutdowns after the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) escalated enforcement pressure on stations that have not installed the Electronic Tax… Read more »

Tanzania: U.S. Issues Security Alert for Tanzania Ahead of Planned Anti-Govt Protests

The United States has issued a security alert for its citizens in Tanzania, warning of possible nationwide unrest ahead of planned anti-government demonstrations expected on… Read more »

Kenya: Filmed Gang Rape in Meru Sparks Outcry As Police Arrest Three

Police are investigating a horrific incident in Laare, Meru County, where a woman was gang raped by more than ten men who also filmed the assault and circulated the video on social… Read more »

Africa: New Injectable HIV Treatment Shows Promise in Africa, Study Finds

A new study conducted across three African countries has found that an injectable HIV treatment--Cabotegravir/Rilpivirine (CAB LA + RPV LA), administered every two months--is safe,… Read more »

Kenya: Teachers to Move From MINET to Social Health Authority in Major Health Cover Transition

Over 400,000 teachers across the country are expected to transition from the MINET medical insurance scheme to the Social Health Authority (SHA) in what is being billed as one o-f… Read more »

Kenya: The Tinder Connection in Kilimani Bnb Death of 25-Year-Old Man

It has now emerged that a 25-year-old man who plunged to his death from the 14th floor of a Kilimani apartment had been in a relationship that began on the dating app Tinder. Read more »

Kenya: IEBC Gazettes Nov 27 Mini-Poll Winners, Paving Way for Swearing-in

Twenty-four leaders elected in the November 27 by-elections are set to be sworn into office after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) formally gazetted their… Read more »

Kenya: Gachagua Accuses Police of Aiding Political Violence, Demands IG Kanja Acts On Rising Incidents

Democracy for Citizens Party Leader Rigathi Gachagua has protested to Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja, accusing the National Police Service of enabling political violence… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Leads Pass-Out Parade for 5,892 Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs After Intensive Training

President William Ruto presided over the graduation of 5,892 chiefs and assistant chiefs at the National Police College, Embakasi 'A' Campus, where completed an intensive… Read more »

Kenya: ICC Closes Kenya Case but Pursuing 2 Fugitives for Witness Tampering

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has formally closed its investigation into the situation in Kenya but is still pursuing two Kenyans accused of interfering with witnesses. Read more »

Kenya: PSC Begins Interviews for 7,000 Slots in 8th Public Service Internship Cohort

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has officially kicked off a massive recruitment drive for the 8th Cohort of the Public Service Internship Programme (PSIP), which aims to place… Read more »

Kenya: Former Magarini MP Michael Kingi Begins Six-Year SRC Term

Former Magarini MP Michael Kingi, the brother of Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, has been sworn in as the Commissioner of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) Read more »

Kenya: EACC Probes Alleged Multimillion-Shilling Bribery Ring At Kihbt Kisii Campus

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has launched a sweeping investigation into alleged bribery and extortion at the Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology… Read more »

Kenya: Magwanga Condemns Illegal Locking of Homa Bay County Offices, Calls On Governor Wanga to Act

Homabay Deputy Governor Oyugi Magwanga has issued a scathing condemnation after his office, along with the County Secretary's and Payroll Management departments, was allegedly… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Urges Chiefs to Help Identify Criminals As 5,892 Ngaos Graduate

President William Ruto has called on chiefs and assistant chiefs to actively assist the government in identifying and addressing criminal elements, including cattle rustlers, as he… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Directs IG Kanja to Clamp Down On Hooliganism, Vows Strict Legal Action Against Perpetrators

President William Ruto has directed Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to take firm action against anyone mobilizing Kenyans to incite violence, warning against the use of… Read more »

Kenya: Wanga Strips Deputy Magwanga of Cabinet Role As As Rift Deepens After Kasipul By-Election

Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has removed her deputy, Oyugi Magwanga, from his cabinet portfolio in a move that underscores the widening political rift between the two leaders. Read more »

Kenya: How Ovella, Mzee Absence Cost Nairobi United in Confederations Cup Tie

 Nairobi United technical director Salim Ali believes the absence of key players was a huge contributor to Sunday's loss to AS Maniema in their second match of the… Read more »