- Russia's security state has been ruthlessly effective at detaining Vladimir Putin's opponents but was caught off guard by a mass shooting near Moscow, raising questions about its priorities, resources and intelligence gathering.
- Israeli air strikes killed dozens of Palestinians at both ends of the Gaza Strip overnight, hitting the area around Al Shifa hospital in the north and Rafah on the southern edge where more than a million people have sought shelter.
- President William Ruto says his government will not relent in the fight against alcohol and drug abuse as it is robbing the country of its working force.
- The Council of Governors (CoG) has called an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday to deliberate on the nationwide doctors strike and implementation of court orders issued by the employment and labour relations court last week.
- Kenyan troops to Haiti will only set foot in the troubled Caribbean nation when there are structures in the country and Haiti is ready to receive them.
- Portugual's data authority announced Tuesday the temporary suspension of cryptocurrency project Worldcoin, citing concerns over data protection for minors in the iris-scanning platform set up by OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman.
- The Supreme Court on Tuesday was weighing restrictions imposed by a lower court on the drug that is most widely used in the United States to terminate pregnancies.
- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to the United States from Britain was put on hold on Tuesday after London's High Court said the United States must provide assurances he would not face the death penalty.
- Divers from the county of Nairobi on Tuesday continued with the search for the remains of the late David Chesire, a police officer from Kamukunji Police Station who was swept away while helping families that had been trapped at the Country Bus Station on Sunday night.
- The director of Russia's most powerful security agency said on Tuesday that he believed Ukraine, along with the United States and Britain, were involved in the attack on a concert hall just outside Moscow that killed at least 139 people.
- In a statement by Union Secretary General Pius Nyakundi on Tuesday, the laboratory officers gave an ultimatum to both the national and county governments to confirm all Universal Health Coverage (UHC) interns and other employees into Permanent and Pensionable terms among other concerns.
- The figure of 10.5 billion Kenyan shillings (about $80 million) for the year ended December 31 represents a sharp turnaround from an operating loss of 5.6 billion shillings in 2022, with chairman Michael Joseph hailing it as a "significant milestone".
- Four County officers attached at the Office of Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembea and a follower of National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula have been grilled by DCI officers over Sunday chaos.
- Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mithika Linturi has refuted claims of counterfeit state-issued subsidised fertiliser amidst recent reports of seizures across different parts of the country.
- Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mithika Linturi has refuted claims of counterfeit state-issued subsidised fertiliser amidst recent reports of seizures across different parts of the country.
- President William Ruto on Tuesday claimed that a youth from Nyeri County successfully earned Ksh. 500,000 in just six months through online employment, highlighting opportunities Kenyan youth can tap into in the online market scene.
- Deputy President (DP) Rigathi Gachagua has commended President William Ruto for stabilizing the economy, highlighting that some goods’ prices have been reduced.
- Doctors from the South Rift region have held demonstrations today in Nakuru town, stating that they shall not return to work till their demands are met.
- Young couples in China planning "simple" weddings, rather than traditional banquets with hundreds of guests, was one of the top hits online after an article urging more frugal nuptials was published by the government body in charge of women's rights.
- Australian emergency workers on Tuesday said they rescued a man who was stuck in a Brisbane storm drain for 36 hours after apparently trying to retrieve a dropped mobile phone.
- A major bridge collapsed in the U.S. port of Baltimore in the early hours of Tuesday after being struck by a container ship, plunging cars and as many as 20 people into the river below.
- The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety for agricultural products circulating within the market.
- The President directed that the government, including State corporations, must live within its means. Consequently, expenditure must never exceed revenues collected.
- Kenyan authorities are due on Tuesday to release the bodies of several people linked to a doomsday starvation cult in a case that shocked the country and the world.
- Eldoret High Court will on May 29, 2024 rule on whether the body of a prominent farmer in Uasin Gishu County will be exhumed for extraction and collection of samples to be used in a DNA test.
- Rarieda Member of Parliament Otiende Amollo has termed the apology made to Mama Nginga Kenyatta by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua as just a political move and lacks genuine intent.
- The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution on Monday demanding an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas after the United States abstained from the vote, sparking a spat with its ally Israel.
- Saboti MP Caleb Amisi has criticised National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula for alleged involvement in Friday’s chaos at a funeral in Goseta, Trans Nzoia County.
- Kilifi North Member of Parliament Owen Baya has accused Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya for using goons to quench his alleged hunger for power in the Western region.
- Just a few months ago, the man set to be Senegal's next president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, was sitting in a prison cell, a relatively unknown figure outside his opposition party Pastef.
- Senegal opposition presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a political newcomer popular among disaffected youth, promised on Monday to govern with humility and transparency.
- A Naivasha court has dismissed a suit by Ndibithi Farmers Company that sought to access disputed land in Ndabibi, Naivasha and block police from stopping a series of invasions.
- Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi said his ministry will close the missing link between Kenya’s foreign policy and the citizen’s understanding and engagement in international affairs.
- Israel scrapped the visit after the United States abstained from a UN Security Council vote demanding a ceasefire in Gaza -- a move that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said hurt Israel's fight against Hamas.
- A New York state appeals court slashed a potentially crippling $454 million bond payment due on Monday to $175 million and gave the former president 10 extra days to pay.
- Speaking in Kisumu on Monday, treasury CS Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u indicated that the funds are part of 297 million dollar grant issued under the FLOCCA program to support locally led climate resilient projects.
- The suspect, who was arrested dressed in GSU uniform is said to have been working alongside an accomplice--also in custody--to visit terror on locals.
- The meteorological department states that the factors causing above-normal rainfall last year are still present and could affect the intensity of the rains."
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- Citizen TV conducted a spot check across various farms in Nandi and discovered that farmers have yet to begin planting despite the start of the short rains, fearing crop failure if they apply the suspect fertiliser.
- The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers issued a seven-day strike notice accusing the national and county governments of failing to keep their end of the bargain.
- The Africa UAE Business Summit virtual second session of the four-part series took place on 21st March, bringing together entrepreneurs and business enthusiasts from across the globe to explore opportunities for cross-border collaborations.