- Ukraine said on Monday its forces had regained control of the southeastern village of Rivnopil as they continue to advance against Russian forces after launching a counteroffensive.
- Saudi Arabia, June 26 (Reuters) - Palestinian pilgrim Abu Anas Abu Rahal was hoping to find cheaper lodgings for a week-long stay in Islam's holiest sites in Saudi Arabia, as the minimum cost for the haj pilgrimage climbed to 26,000 riyals ($7,000) this year. His options were limited.
- The Wagner mercenary group will continue operations in Mali and the Central African Republic despite its leader's aborted insurrection over the weekend, Russia's foreign minister said on Monday.
- The Russian mercenary leader who led a mutiny that nearly reached Moscow said in a message released on Monday his forces had not intended to overthrow Russia's government, and had demonstrated the weaknesses in Russian security.
- National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) board chairman Michael Kamau says the proposal to increase monthly contributions to 2.75 per cent is meant to achieve equity in consolidating contributions to the health fund.
- As the Senate debated a report on the impeachment of Siaya Deputy Governor William Oduol on Monday evening, Senators took the opportunity to condemn the previous impeachments of Governors terming them political witch-hunts.
- Christine Dawood, whose husband Shahzada and son Suleman died aboard the Titan submersible, has revealed that she had intended to take part in the doomed expedition but stepped aside so her son could go instead.
- Three suspects among them a man and his wife charged were arraigned at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Monday for allegedly trying to smuggle ants out of the country.
- A report released by the Auditor General has blown the lid on massive corruption, malpractice and poor management in water and sanitation companies across various counties.
- The revolt by the Wagner mercenary group has exposed glaring weaknesses in the position of Russian President Vladimir Putin, raising questions over his capacity to weather the growing threats to his political survival, analysts say.
- President William Ruto has challenged the Kenya Health Human Resource Advisory Council to resolve issues affecting health professionals in the country.
- Cabinet Secretary for Trade, Investment and Industry, Moses Kuria, has announced that the government is set to establish a local company responsible for dismantling old unroadworthy vehicles.
- President William Ruto on Monday swore to “be very hard” on people he said are trying to test him, an apparent jab at opposition leaders who have been vocal against the Finance Bill, 2023.
- The Senate Special Committee that was probing the impeachment of Siaya Deputy Governor William Oduol has recommended his removal from office over allegations of gross violation of the Constitution and abuse of office.
- From the historic “Mapembeni” tusks, the Governor led Mombasa residents on a walk to Treasury Squareare in a unique show of community resolve against drug abuse.
- President William Ruto on Monday claimed that he has spent Ksh.250 million from his pocket in the past 10 years to hold harambees for boda boda operators across the country.
- Russia has faced "a challenge to its stability" and must remain united behind President Vladimir Putin, its prime minister said on Monday, after mercenaries briefly occupied a strategic command centre for its Ukraine war and marched on Moscow.
- Moja Expressway Company, through a public notice issued Monday, said the highway will be closed on Saturday, July 1 at 10 pm, and open on Sunday, July 2 at 4 pm.
- EACC has slammed a number of senior County Government officials in Kitui who are aiding illegal sand harvesting that continues to cause severe damage to the environment.
- A 29-year-old secondary school teacher has been arrested for allegedly defiling his 16-year-old female student in Nhdiwa Sub County, Homa Bay County.
- At least 14 civilians have been killed in war-torn Sudan's capital as rival forces are locked in a key battle over control of the Khartoum police headquarters, activists said Monday.
- President William Ruto has announced that he intends to ban the importation of shoes in the coming two years and have only those from leather products manufactured locally.
- Nandi Hills MP Bernard Kitur has joined the bandwagon of Kenya Kwanza allied legislators who have found it a mind-bending task to defend the proposals cited in the Finance Bill and more so on the taxation rates.
- Pamela claims that more than 40 men in military garb arrived at their house and told them to lie down before setting the place on fire and attacking a 19-year-old student who was visiting for a midterm break.
- Pamela claims that more than 40 men in military garb arrived at their house and told them to lie down before setting the place on fire and attacking a 19-year-old student who was visiting for a midterm break.
- Emuhaya MP Omboko Milemba was rescued from angry secondary school teachers in Homa Bay County who confronted him for supporting the Finance Bill 2023 in the National Assembly.
- The US Coast Guard said Sunday it had launched an investigation into the cause of the underwater implosion that destroyed the small submersible Titan, with the loss of all five people aboard during a dive to the Titanic wreck.
- These were 36 hours that provided a glimpse of the end of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule. Almost every action was improbable, at best a week ago – much was inconceivable, 17 months ago.
- Police in Kuria West, Migori County are pursuing a gang of five that robbed a family of Ksh.350,000 , CCTV cameras , decoder and TV in Namba 5 village.
- Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa vowed to do "what we can to remain in power", promising to revive an economy that has collapsed under his watch as he launched his bid for a second five-year term.
- Oil prices rose on Monday after a revolt by Russian mercenaries over the weekend raised concerns about political instability in Russia and the potential impact on oil supply from one of the world's largest producers.
- Wagner mercenaries were headed back to base on Sunday after Russia's President Vladimir Putin agreed to allow their leader to avoid treason charges and accept exile in Belarus.
- At an expansive stone quarry in Warasojet, Kieni constituency Nyeri county, a girl makes her way into the quarry. She is armed with her tools of trade packed in a bucket and on the other hand a sledgehammer and a phone.
- Nairobi Women’s Hospital has been named in a damning report by Oxfam International looking into private hospital chains and other for-profit healthcare corporations that received funding from development finance institutions.
- On the outskirts of Kisii town, 62-year-old Eunice Moraa is a worried woman. Since her retirement in June 2022, the mother of three has been living hand to mouth.