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20 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya – The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has begun receiving election materials for the November 27 by-elections,…

20 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya — Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua has issued a sharp warning to President William Ruto ahead of Thursday’s State of the Nation Address,…

20 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya – Jambojet has announced significant changes to its top leadership following the completion of board tenures for two long-serving…

20 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya – Security has been tightened across Nairobi as preparations intensify for President William Ruto’s annual State of the Nation Address…

19 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya – Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi has assured Parliament and the country that Kenya has no dispute…

19 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya — A new Amnesty International Kenya report accuses state agencies of using digital platforms, online intimidation and unlawful…

19 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya — President William Ruto has reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to universal health coverage (UHC), saying the government will continue…

19 Nov 2025 - GARISSA, Kenya – Two police officers were killed and five others injured when a vehicle they were traveling in hit an improvised explosive device (…

19 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya – President William Ruto has ordered all hospitals—public and private—to begin reporting every maternal and child death to the Digital…

19 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya – Digital taxi drivers in Kenya are set to benefit from a major fare hike after the government directed ride-hailing apps to adopt…

19 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya – The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has launched investigations into former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua,…

19 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya – The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has fined Kasipul parliamentary by-election candidates Philip Aroko and…

19 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya – The Senate Health Committee has rejected objections from the Ministry of Health and private hospitals to a Bill that aims to…

19 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya — The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has trained 258 prosecutors in a specialised, trauma-informed approach to…

19 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya — The National Treasury has announced that public hearings for the 2026/27 financial year budget and the Medium-Term Budget Framework…

19 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya — The Hustler Fund is facing renewed scrutiny after MPs revealed that the programme has failed to address 21 audit queries for the…

19 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya — The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) on Tuesday hosted a delegation from the European Union-funded ACT Project,…

19 Nov 2025 - NAIVASHA, Kenya — The government has embarked on a nationwide initiative to digitise all public investment projects in a sweeping effort to improve…

19 Nov 2025 - GARISSA, Kenya — A Dadaab court has granted police 20 days to investigate four suspects linked to the murder of 17-year-old orphan Safiya Hussein…

19 Nov 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – The US Congress has overwhelmingly voted to compel the Department of Justice to release all unclassified files related to…

18 Nov 2025 - MBEERE NORTH, Kenya – Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has launched a vigorous door-to-door campaign in Mbeere North, signalling a fierce…

18 Nov 2025 - DODOMA, Tanzania – Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has sparked renewed debate on political family influence after appointing her daughter…

18 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya – A plan by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to compel mobile phone users to submit DNA information before registering SIM…

18 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya – Fans heading to the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will now be able to secure visas faster after the introduction of a…

18 Nov 2025 - United States of America — Kenyan-born U.S. Army officer Silvia Jemutai has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel, marking a significant…

18 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya — The Ministry of Health has sounded the alarm over rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the country, warning that common…

18 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya — Kitutu Chache South MP Anthony Kibagendi has defended his decision to skip the ODM@20 anniversary celebrations held in Mombasa over…

18 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya — Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale says Kenya’s transition from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the Social Health…

18 Nov 2025 - TANZANIA – Human rights organisations are calling for the immediate release of 5,000 people allegedly unlawfully detained in Tanzania. The groups…

18 Nov 2025 - MACHAKOS, Kenya — Kathiani MP Robert Mbui has accused President William Ruto of using his recent visit to Ukambani as a political campaign rather…

18 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya — Detectives have arrested a man accused of impersonating a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) brigadier and running a recruitment scam…

18 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya — A well-known Mombasa-based lawyer is among 22 people arrested in a sweeping counter-terrorism operation coordinated by the Anti-…

18 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya- Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo is back in the political hot seat after a group of county legislators launched a renewed effort to…

18 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya is expected to remain mostly sunny and dry this week, according to a new seven-day outlook released by the Kenya…

18 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya – The National Assembly has unveiled a new plan to streamline how public input is collected on Bills and policy documents, targeting…

18 Nov 2025 - KERUGOYA, Kenya — The High Court in Kerugoya has suspended the government’s rollout of the Direct Settlement System (DSS) for paying coffee farmers,…

18 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya – Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has warned that rising overdue payments owed to the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen)…

18 Nov 2025 - GAZA – The UN Security Council has adopted a US-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza, paving the way for a…

17 Nov 2025 - MAGA, Nigeria – Armed men have killed a teacher and abducted at least 25 students in a brazen raid on a girls’ secondary school in northwestern…

17 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya — Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning, Hon. FCPA John Mbadi, has emphasized that Kenya’s democratic…

17 Nov 2025 - BAKU, Azerbaijan — Kenya has reaffirmed its leadership in advancing universal, meaningful, and affordable digital connectivity during the High-Level…

17 Nov 2025 - BAKU, Azerbaijan — Kenya has reaffirmed its leadership in Africa’s digital landscape during a bilateral meeting with ITU Secretary-General Doreen…

17 Nov 2025 - BAKU, Azerbaijan — Kenya and the Islamic Republic of Iran have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the Information, Communications, and Digital…

17 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya — Thousands of Kenyans turned up for a nationwide police recruitment exercise after the High Court temporarily lifted an earlier…

17 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya — Shakira Wafula has resigned from her role as Secretary of the Political Committee of the David Maraga Presidential Campaign, citing…

17 Nov 2025 - ELDORET, Kenya — Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has launched the construction of a new 4,000-bed Multi-Specialty Teaching and Referral Hospital…

17 Nov 2025 - KYIV, Ukraine — Vital supplies of U.S. liquefied natural gas are expected to begin flowing into Ukraine this winter through a pipeline network…

17 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya — President William Samoei Ruto has urged the international community to adopt a fairer and more collaborative approach to refugee…

17 Nov 2025 - KIRINYAGA, Kenya — The Kerugoya High Court has once again extended conservatory orders suspending the planned privatisation of Mwea Rice Mills (MRM…

17 Nov 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya — President William Ruto has met with China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) President Zhang Bingman at State House, Nairobi…