- Washington halted cattle imports from Mexico in May, citing the insect’s spread, opens new tab further into Mexico, about 700 miles from the Texas border. With the U.S. cattle herd already at a multi-decade low, the closure could further elevate record-high beef prices by keeping more calves out of…
- According to documents obtained by Citizen TV, millions of shillings earmarked for frontline county health workers may have been misappropriated by shadowy cartels operating within the Ministry of Health.
- The arrests followed a violent incident on Sunday night, when a police constable was fatally shot while on patrol in the Freehold area. Two other officers were injured—one in the stomach, the other in the shoulder—and are currently receiving treatment at Nakuru Level Five Hospital.
- Ochora is currently being held at Muthaiga Police Station, as forensic experts comb through his laptop for digital evidence. He is expected to be arraigned in court on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
- Monday's decision follows an appeal made by three Somali nationals who went through an immigration check at a train station on the Polish border on May 9.
- Njeri was arrested last week after launching Civic Email, an online tool designed to simplify and encourage public objections to the controversial Finance Bill.
- French prosecutors Monday were probing a terror motive after a man who had posted racist videos shot dead his Tunisian neighbour and badly wounded a Turkish citizen in the south of the country.
- A new treatment nearly halves the risk of disease progression or death from a less common form of breast cancer that hasn't seen major drug advances in over a decade.
- Ethiopian Airlines is looking to order at least 20 regional or small narrowbody jets as it moves to expand its domestic fleet and replace some ageing aircraft.
- It is Islam's holiest pilgrimage, but the hajj to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, which begins on Wednesday, has in recent decades been plagued by deadly disasters, from stampedes to militant attacks.
- An expeditious manhunt following the fatal shooting of a police officer in Nakuru has led to the arrest of a suspected gang members linked to the murder.
- Victor Fernando Meza works during the day, but his salary is not enough to afford rent in the Spanish capital Madrid. So, once again, the 45-year-old Peruvian will spend the night at the airport.
- Eight people were injured on Sunday when a 45-year-old man yelled "Free Palestine" and threw incendiary devices into a crowd in Boulder, Colorado where a demonstration to remember the Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza was taking place, authorities said.
- Security agencies struggled to control the swelling crowds, as attendees trooped in throughout the night, turning the stadium into a sea of eager faces well before dawn. By 10:00 p.m., the terraces were already packed. By 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, it was survival for the fittest—some attendees were even…
- Speaking on Sunday at AIPCA Gatumbi Church in Lazi, Kiambu County, Gachagua alleged that Members of Parliament allied to President Ruto are receiving money to fund youth-led disruptions during his church visits and public meetings.
- President William Ruto announced the introduction of a health fund payment model that will allow Kenyans to remit their Social Health Authority (SHA) contributions flexibly.
- Kenyans will be able to access up to Ksh. 5 million home loan if a proposal by President William Ruto is submitted to the National Assembly and passed into law.
- Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has called for the compensation of the families affected by the deaths and injuries of the Kenyan youth during the 2024 anti-tax protests.
- Governor Achani highlighted the county’s significant progress in strengthening the fishing industry and expanding the blue economy to improve the livelihoods of coastal communities.
- Bangladesh on Sunday issued new banknotes to replace designs featuring its founding president, the father of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina who was overthrown last year.
- The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) arrested one suspect on Saturday during a shisha crackdown at an entertainment joint in Hurlingam, Nairobi.
- Two bridges collapsed in different Russian regions bordering Ukraine, derailing trains and killing at least seven people and injuring dozens, Russian authorities said early on Sunday, while a Russian politician called Kyiv a "terrorist enclave".
- Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila appeared for the first time in public in rebel-held territory in the country's volatile east on Thursday, meeting with religious leaders in what participants said was a push for peace.
- Torrential monsoon rains in India's northeast triggered landslides and floods that swept away and killed at least five people in Assam, disaster officials said Saturday.
- Flooding in Nigeria's Niger State this week has killed 151 people and forced several thousand from their homes, an emergency official told Reuters on Saturday.
- Kenyan software developer and activist Rose Njeri has found herself at odds with the government after developing an online tool known as Civic Email, designed to facilitate public objections to the Finance Bill 2025.
- The Catholic Church has shut down its missionary stations in Kerio Valley, Elgeyo Marakwet County, including the Chesongoch Mission Hospital, due to the volatile situation in the area.
- Strathmore University Vice-Chancellor's Run has experienced remarkable growth since its inception, transforming from a modest 200-participant event to this year's impressive turnout of 2,000 runners - representing a ten-fold increase over five years.
- The Employment and Labour Relations Court has dealt a major blow to former staff of the defunct NIF, ruling that they cannot enjoy any form of privileged treatment in recruitment for the Social Health Authority (SHA).
- The U.S. Supreme Court swept away this week another obstacle to one of President Donald Trump's most aggressively pursued policies - mass deportation - again showing its willingness to back his hardline approach to immigration. The justices, though, have signalled some reservations with how he is…
- Mandera Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif has formally handed over the county’s top office to his deputy, Dr. Ali Maalim Mohamud, for a period of three weeks as he departs for the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
- Homa Bay County will make history on June 1, 2025, as it hosts Madaraka Day celebrations for the first time, a decision the government says is a deliberate nod to the region’s centrality in Kenya’s Blue Economy vision.
- The government, through the Ministry of Health, has suspended all existing licences related to the manufacture, importation, distribution, sale or promotion of nicotine in the country.
- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has called on Kenyans not to fall into the trap of those propagating incitement and division in pursuit of their political interests at the expense of the country’s unity and development.
- Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has termed the Competency-Based Education (CBE) as “the best education system in the world,” citing its focus on nurturing learners’ individual passions and talents.
- A section of leaders allied to President William Ruto has cautioned Mt. Kenya region residents against following former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
