- The Palestinian militant movement Hamas released four female Israeli soldier hostages on Saturday in return for 200 Palestinian prisoners, in keeping with the ceasefire agreement in the 15-month-old war in Gaza.
- Three Malawian peacekeepers have been killed in clashes with Rwandan-backed M23 fighters in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a military spokesman told AFP on Saturday.
- Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels, who are poised to return to the US terrorism blacklist, released more than 150 prisoners of war in tearful scenes on Saturday.
- A drone attack on one of the last functioning hospitals in El-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region has killed 67 people and injured dozens, local activists and a medical source said Saturday, updating an earlier toll.
- The Nakuru High Court has directed the Nakuru East Sub-County DCI and the officer-in-charge of Lake Nakuru National Park to produce fisherman Brian Odhiambo or his body in court on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, and explain the circumstances of his arrest.
- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Narc Kenya Party Leader Martha Karua have hinted at plans to form a strong political alliance to unseat President William Ruto’s regime in 2027.
- President William Ruto has expressed confidence that the country is moving in the right direction after global ratings agency Moody's on Friday revised Kenya's outlook to "positive" from "negative."
- The road to setting up of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Selection Panel is still not clear, with all eyes now on the Court of Appeal.
- Kenya's most powerful address has undergone a sparkly renovation which has seen the current occupants do away with the colonial look and adopt a modern flat roof aesthetic.
- Kenya and Guinea-Bissau are committed to deepening diplomatic and trade ties based on mutual respect and a shared vision for prosperity, President William Ruto said.
- Detectives in Nakuru are investigating a fire that claimed the life of an 83-year-old woman, Leah Wanjiru Kamau. The incident occurred Friday night at her home in Mbaruk, stage 1 last night.
- Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Friday said the tech giant plans to invest at least $60 billion in artificial intelligence in 2025, aiming to lead in the technology.
- New York City's council is set to consider legislation that would allow New Yorkers to take paid sick leave to care for their pets and service animals.
- On Friday, a group of reformed youth in Mathare halted their ecological activities to protest recent harassment and assaults allegedly perpetrated by police officers and members of the Nyumba Kumi initiative during ongoing security operations in the area
- Police in Kirinyaga County have launched a manhunt for a suspected gang of criminals who are said to be responsible for a spate of violent attacks in Inooi ward and its environs.
- The U.S. State Department issued a "stop-work" order on Friday for all existing foreign assistance and paused new aid, according to a cable seen by Reuters, after President Donald Trump ordered a pause to review if aid allocation was aligned with his foreign policy.
- Global ratings agency Moody's revised Kenya's outlook to "positive" from "negative" on Friday, citing a potential ease in liquidity risks and improving debt affordability over time.
- KUCCPS has opened its application portal for 21 days to allow the 2024 KCSE candidates to apply for a placement at Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) and the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) of their choice.
- Palestinian militant group Hamas announced the names on Friday of four Israeli female soldier hostages to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in the second swap under the ceasefire deal in Gaza.
- Gabon's transitional government said presidential elections would be held on April 12, a key step to reestablish civilian rule after a coup ended the Bongo dynasty's decades-long reign.
- The DR Congo army and M23 fighters clashed outside Goma on Friday as the UK, US and France urged citizens to leave the main city in the country's volatile east, warning the situation could deteriorate rapidly.
- Afghanistan's Taliban foreign ministry said on Friday it "strongly condemns" and rejects the International Criminal Court's request for arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders.
- The United Nations said on Friday that the Houthis who control northern Yemen had detained an unspecified number of U.N. personnel, and it was suspending movement in all Houthi-held areas while seeking the detainees' immediate release.
- Many schools, bookstores, theatres and bars in Serbia's capital Belgrade and some other parts stayed shut on Friday in the latest anti-government protest triggered by a railway station roof collapse that killed 15 people in November.
- Indian book publishers and their international counterparts have filed a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI in New Delhi, a representative said on Friday, the latest in a series of global cases seeking to stop the ChatGPT chatbot accessing proprietary content.
- Opposition leaders led by Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka have accused the IEBC Secretariat of engaging in questionable activities, including server relocation and plans to procure excess election materials.
- On the sixth and last day of his Western Kenya developmental tour, President William Ruto was in Bungoma and Busia counties where his strained relationship with his former deputy Rigathi Gachagua continued to play out.
- DCI detectives have arrested a suspect involved in a fraudulent scheme that saw a Nigerian businessman lose 150 million Naira (approximately Ksh.12.5 million).
- A post-mortem examination of the late activist Richard Otieno, also known as ‘Molo President,’ has revealed that he died from severe head injuries inflicted by a sharp object, likely a machete or axe, used multiple times.
- Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has continued to discharge his ministerial roles even after missing out on Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting chaired by President William Ruto at the Kakamega State Lodge.
- The British High Commission has issued a statement refuting widespread allegations regarding compensation funds for descendants of the Mau Mau movement in Kenya.
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has reassured the public that the recalling of Chief Justice Koome's security detail did not have an ulterior motive but was to enhance their capabilities.
- The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has protested the withdrawal of police security for Chief Justice Martha Koome, terming the move as an insult to the Judiciary.
- The Kiambu High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the constitution of the IEBC Commissioners Selection Panel on grounds that the petitioner, Bonface Njogu, had failed to prove that persons living with disabilities had been excluded in the panel’s empanelment
- The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has appealed to the public to remain calm as investigations into the mysterious disappearance of 31-year-old fisherman Brian Odhiambo continue.
- Jackson Kuria alias Cop Shakur, a prison officer suspended for joining Kenyans in the anti-government protests in June last year, has proposed key amendments to trim President William Ruto's powers to enhance efficiency.
- Grace Njoki, one of the women who brazenly interrupted Health Cabinet Secretary Dr. Deborah Barasa's press briefing at Afya House last week, has shared details about the events leading up to her dramatic arrest by police officers at a city hospital on Thursday.
