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Rwanda planning to attack Burundi, claims President Ndayishimiye
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 25, 2025

The head of state also claimed that Rwanda led by President Paul Kagame had tried to organise a coup 10 years ago in Burundi, comparing it to the cris...

Attack on Somalia president's convoy exposes rising threat of terror in Sahel region
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 19, 2025

According to the Global Terrorism Index, 2025, the Sahel is now the most affected region globally, accounting for over half of all deaths from terrori...

Cyber threats surge as Kenya records 840 million attacks between October and December 2024
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 19, 2025

The surge was driven mainly by system vulnerabilities, which accounted for 752.4 million cases, reflecting a 28.9 per cent rise.

Several killed as gunfire, blasts rock Congo rebel rally, residents say
Reuters  |  Feb 27, 2025

People ran through the streets, some bleeding and carrying limp bodies, video showed. Residents said they saw dead bodies, but there was no immediate...

Todonyang attack: Two bodies recovered as search for missing Kenyans continue
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 26, 2025

CS Murkomen confirmed that the bodies of a man and a woman, both estimated to be aged between their late 20s and early 30s, had been found.

Crime surge: Kenya records alarming increase in criminal cases over last decade
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 12, 2025

The data confirms that while the country recorded its last major terror attack in 2019, Al-Shabaab militia is still making attempts to carry out its a...

Step-by-step guide to secure your home Wi-Fi
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Feb 11, 2025

In Kenya, where digital transactions and the use of gadgets are part of everyday life, securing your Wi-Fi is not just a luxury, it is a necessity.

Police officer killed, 8 remandees escape in Samburu attack on convoy transporting prisoners
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 11, 2025

The eight escapees, facing serious charges such as defilement, gang defilement, firearm possession, murder, and robbery with violence, remain at large

Kenyans urged to strengthen online security amid rising cyber threats
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 04, 2025

The alert comes after the Business Registration Service (BRS) notified the Ministry of a potential breach affecting the register of companies.

Kenya sees 41.9 per cent drop in cybercrime incidents in Q1 2024/25
Alfred Onyango  |  Jan 25, 2025

The Communications Authority of Kenya reports that the number of cyber threats dropped by 41.9 per cent to 657.8 million from 1.13 billion in the prev...

One killed as security forces recover firearms, stolen livestock in Isiolo
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 21, 2025

The security forces, involved in the ongoing Operation Maliza Uhalifu, on Tuesday recovered two illegal firearms and 19 stolen livestock from the band...

Makueni County official suspended over controversial menstruation remarks
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jan 20, 2025

Many condemned the comments as perpetuating harmful myths about menstruation, particularly in a context where menstrual health and wildlife safety req...

Multi-agency security operation recovers 100 stolen goats in Turkana
Issa Hussein  |  Jan 16, 2025

The goats which were stolen from Lochacha village last week by suspected bandits were later handed over to the rightful owners at a GSU camp in Kainuk...

ICT CS nominee Kabogo vows to introduce laws to protect against AI misuse, misinformation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 14, 2025

He further noted that Kenya's current capacity to address such issues, particularly in terms of responding quickly to cyberattacks, is limited.

Suspect in deadly New Orleans truck attack served in US Army
Reuters  |  Jan 02, 2025

Shamsud-Din Jabbar served in the U.S. Army for 13 years including a deployment to Afghanistan, the Army said.

Reopening of Mangai Dispensary in terror-prone Boni Forest helping to save lives
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 28, 2024

In 2014, Mangai was among the five dispensaries in Boni Forest that were shut down indefinitely due to recurrent attacks, raids and vandalism.

The moral bankruptcy of the West
John Mearsheimer  |  Dec 27, 2024

Almost all of the many human rights advocates in those countries, and the West more generally, have stayed silent while Israel executed its genocide.

Kenya, rest of the world remain on high alert after new wave of cyber threats in 2024
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 23, 2024

The National KE-CIRT/CC detected over 650 million cyber threat events over the period July - September 2024.

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