Author: Mary Wambui

Murkomen to release Jukwaa la Usalama report after 47-county security forums by month's end Oct 09, 2025

Murkomen defended the forum's expenditures without disclosing the amount that went into financing the countrywide tours, saying the tours modelled as...

General Kahariri warns against corruption in KDF recruitment Oct 09, 2025

The Kenya Defence Forces will begin the second phase of its nationwide recruitment on October 13, with Chief of Defence Forces General Charles Kaharir...

Agriculture Ministry blames external factors for drop in 2024/25 KTDA tea payments Oct 09, 2025

Farmers have voiced strong concerns about price disparities between the East and West Tea Blocks, questionable expenditures, excessive sitting allowan...

Kenya Ports Authority wins global sustainability award in Japan Oct 09, 2025

The project topped in the Environmental Care category after beating two other finalists from the record-breaking pool of global submissions.

UNHCR Chief Filippo Grandi warns world against growing numb to atrocities Oct 09, 2025

In his speech to the 76th plenary session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme in Geneva, Switzerland, Grandi noted that ri...

Students ordered to attend school on Mazingira Day for tree planting Oct 09, 2025

Education PS Julius Bitok instructed all regional, county, and sub-county directors of education to communicate this directive to head teachers in bot...

UK supports Somalia’s shift from UN oversight to homegrown human rights leadership Oct 08, 2025

The resolution aims to enhance technical assistance and capacity-building for Somalia’s justice and security institutions.

Libya’s human smuggling networks tighten grip as new routes emerge Oct 08, 2025

Libya is the main migrant gateway between Africa and Europe, a destination accessed by air, although some risk the journey by land and sea, which is l...

Kenya raises alarm on surge in synthetic drugs, shifting trafficking trends Oct 08, 2025

National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) CEO, Dr Anthony Omerikwa, said the trend indicates a dangerous global shif...

Somali Intelligence Agency foils Al-Shabaab attack in Mogadishu, kills 7 militants in Middle Shabelle region Oct 07, 2025

The killing of the seven comes two days after Al-Shabaab attacked the Jilacow Investigation Centre in Mogadishu.

Vice Chief of Defence Forces John Omenda calls for continental unity to tackle rising IED threat Oct 07, 2025

According to the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, the use of IEDs by non-state actors in Africa has increased by 12 per cent annually.

MSF mourns fifteenth colleague killed in Gaza Oct 07, 2025

MSF said the attack was carried out by Israeli forces in Gaza, who struck a street where its teams were waiting to take a bus to an MSF field hospital...

ICC renews call for the arrest of former Sudan President Omar al-Bashir Oct 07, 2025

Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan announced that the investigation on the situation in Darfur remains active and that all responsible for atrociti...

Somalia, AU troops intensify operation ‘Silent Storm’ against Al-Shabaab in Lower Shabelle Oct 04, 2025

AUSSOM Uganda contingent Commander, Brigadier General Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga, acknowledged the bravery of the troops, describing the liberation of Ba...

Organisation of American States urges Washington to revive Haiti aid Oct 04, 2025

According to the UN, the suspension created profound uncertainty in the Haitian humanitarian system, weakening the continuity of essential services, b...

UNESCO unveils virtual museum of world's stolen cultural objects Oct 04, 2025

The museum was developed with INTERPOL and several technical and financial partners to serve as a reference tool for prevention, awareness, and cooper...

Seven Kenyan men prove paternity case against BATUK soldiers Oct 04, 2025

The seven proved their paternity through private DNA databases that identified their fathers as six soldiers who had served in the Army Training Unit...

Sudan war: ICC judges to decide fate of ex-militia leader accused of Darfur atrocities Oct 03, 2025

Abd-Al-Rahman, a suspected former leader of the pro-government Janjaweed militia, is accused of 31 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, s...

Government to roll out mass mobile ID registration drive in 11 days Oct 03, 2025

The CS noted that policy interventions by the ministry had improved access to identification services, particularly among marginalised communities. Th...

Public views to shape new security policies as nationwide Jukwaa la Usalama forums end Oct 03, 2025

To ensure that civilians are more involved in security, Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen said going forward, student leaders, boda boda leaders, and mat...

Heavy battlefield losses in Ukraine push Russia to seek foreign recruits Oct 03, 2025

Independent media reports also indicate that at least 100 citizens of Central Asian states have been killed since the beginning of the invasion of Ukr...

More SACCOs register with FRC to fight money laundering, terrorism financing Oct 03, 2025

The FRC tracks suspicious financial activities through reports filed by banks, mobile money providers, forex bureaus, and SACCOs. SASRA supervises SAC...

Kenyan, Guyanese nationals indicted in Sh84.1 billion US Health Commodities Diversion Scheme Oct 02, 2025

The investigation focused on the approximately $650 million USAID-funded KEMSA Medical Commodities Programme (MCP).

Murkomen promises government action after Kenyan activists vanish in Uganda Oct 02, 2025

Njagi and Oyoo, who had joined NUP presidential candidate Bobi Wine’s campaign on Tuesday, were reportedly forced into a vehicle and had their phones...

Police recruitment exercise postponed indefinitely after court order Oct 02, 2025

The postponement follows an earlier court ruling that temporarily halted the exercise pending the hearing and determination of a petition challenging...

Government to establish police posts near colleges, universities to curb campus crime - CS Murkomen Oct 02, 2025

The measure is part of the interventions being planned to take criminal activities across institutions countrywide, amongst them the sale and distribu...

Murkomen vows crackdown on criminal gangs at Nairobi Jukwaa la Usalama forum Oct 02, 2025

The meeting seeks to collect feedback on challenges affecting security in the city and issues hindering officers from effectively carrying out their d...

Kenyan man repatriated from Moscow after forced recruitment into Russian military Oct 01, 2025

Kariuki’s return follows the recent rescue of three other Kenyans—Shaquille Wambo, Pius Mwika, and Derrick Njaga—by the Kenyan mission in Moscow.

Kenya welcomes new UN-backed Gang Suppression Force in Haiti Oct 01, 2025

The new force supported by both a newly created UN Support Office and the Organisation of American States (OAS) will run for an initial 12 months, com...

UN Security Council approves new "Gang Suppression Force" for Haiti Sep 30, 2025

The new force was authorised on Tuesday following a vote of 12 in favour, with three abstentions by Russia, China and Pakistan.

Mosiria slams Eastleigh waste chaos as county failures fuel illegal dumping crisis Sep 30, 2025

Mosiria said hawkers in Eastleigh have turned roads into open-air markets, blocking transport, dumping waste, and endangering lives.

Inside massive security operation that secured 80th UN General Assembly in New York Sep 30, 2025

Securing the week-long session required vast resources, manpower, and technology, particularly as it occurred during a time of heightened global secur...

US boosts Kenya's fight against weapons of mass destruction with specialised four-month training Sep 30, 2025

The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) has called for transparency, human control, and agency in the application of emerging t...

One in four global road deaths occur in Africa, report reveals Sep 27, 2025

The report notes that only a section of countries have reported having national road safety lead agencies (RSLAs), with only 29 of them receiving allo...

Harrowing tales of SGBV in North Darfur as Sudan's conflict rages Sep 27, 2025

According to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), many victims and survivors reported brutal assaults by multiple armed perpetrators while attempting to fl...

Corporal Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve’s body arrives in Kenya from Haiti Sep 27, 2025

Corporal Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve died in a road accident on 1 September while serving with the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) in Haiti.

Rights groups welcome moving of Baby Pendo's case to Kisumu, push for speady prosecution Sep 26, 2025

They added that unless the Judiciary now takes firm control of the timetable and resists further attempts to stall, survivors will continue to wait wi...

Russian behind recruitment of Kenyans to fight in Ukraine arrested Sep 26, 2025

Detectives say Mike Lyapin, an employee of the Russian embassy in Nairobi, who first came to Kenya on March 6, 2017, was arrested in Nairobi as he pla...

Somali intelligence kills Al-Shabaab leader Abdi Xiiray in major crackdown Sep 26, 2025

More than 10 Al-Shabaab members were also killed, and others wounded, in a raid on militias gathering in the village of Tugaarey, Awdheegle district,...

Interpol cracks down on social media scams in Africa, makes 260 arrests Sep 26, 2025

INTERPOL partnered with Group-IB and Trend Micro in sharing data and enabling swift enforcement actions among the participating countries.

Kenya extradites Ivorian ex-UN staffer wanted in US over firearms smuggling plot Sep 25, 2025

The DPP said Bile Jean Philippe Assemian, a former UN staff member, conspired with accomplices to buy firearms in the US—mainly in Ohio and Maryland—i...

DCI busts human trafficking syndicate recruiting Kenyans for Russia-Ukraine war front Sep 25, 2025

An intelligence-led operation at Great Wall apartments in Athi River on Wednesday night found 21 Kenyans in a house waiting to be processed to travel...

Murkomen reassures Kenyans on flag incident, urges calm ahead of Police FC vs Mogadishu City clash Sep 25, 2025

Murkomen reaffirmed the government’s commitment to safeguarding national pride, stressing that the recent desecration of the Kenyan flag would not go...

Sandalwood consignment worth Sh7.8 million destroyed in Maralal Sep 25, 2025

Sandalwood produces essential oils and has parts with proven medicinal properties, including anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits.

Matatu SACCOs to transform into transport cooperatives in new regulatory overhaul Sep 25, 2025

The move, which is part of regulating the Sacco industry, requires that those genuinely engaged in savings and credit business apply to be regulated b...

Kenya, Ethiopia sign second defence agreement, allowing intelligence sharing of security threats Sep 25, 2025

It was signed by the Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF), General Charles Kahariri, and the Chief of the Ethiopian National Defence Forces, Field Marsha...

Rwanda and DRC renew commitment to peace pact Sep 25, 2025

DRC and Rwanda reaffirmed their commitment to the CONOPS’ desired end state, which includes eradicating the FDLR threat in the DRC, lifting Rwanda’s d...

Ruto urges orderly transition in Haiti as Kenyan-led MSS mission nears end Sep 24, 2025

Ruto emphasised that Kenya’s response was driven by the belief that it was joining a genuinely multinational effort.

Murkomen vows action against those disrespecting national symbols after flag incident Sep 24, 2025

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has since confirmed that the National Police Service (NPS) has taken the matter seriously and investigations...

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