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Ignored warnings, deadly consequences: How UK failed Sudan's El Fasher civilians
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 09, 2025

Internal UK documents reveal officials chose minimal action despite warnings of mass killings and sexual violence in El Fasher.

Sudan accuses foreign powers of arming RSF in what it calls systematic extermination in Darfur
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 05, 2025

Sudan’s envoy in Nairobi says rebels are using advanced foreign-supplied weapons as civilians in El-Fasher face a worsening humanitarian crisis.

Ethiopia cuts foreign debt by Sh2.4 trillion as PM Abiy touts economic independence
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 30, 2025

The Ethiopian Prime Minister credited his administration's Homegrown Economic Reform Programme, introduced in 2019, with restoring fiscal stability, b...

MPs push Treasury to curb rising fees on unused foreign loans
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 28, 2025

The committee is now urging the National Treasury to enforce strict measures, including performance-based benchmarks and readiness checks before appro...

Kenya launches training to prepare new ambassadors for 21st-century diplomacy
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 27, 2025

The two-week programme at the Foreign Service Academy aims to equip President Ruto’s newly appointed ambassadors with modern diplomatic, economic, and...

Foreign envoys pay tribute to Raila Odinga across Kenyan missions
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 23, 2025

Mudavadi was joined by members of the diplomatic corps, including ambassadors Gisele Fernandez (Mexico), Guo Haiyan (China), T.B.H. Witjaksono Adji (I...

KEBS responds to UK travel advisory, says methanol in Kenya ‘too bitter to be consumed’
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 22, 2025

KEBS reassured the public that no methanol in Kenya can be mistaken for alcohol, countering UK warning on poisoning risks.

UK warns citizens visiting Kenya, Uganda of methanol poisoning from fake alcoholic drinks
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 22, 2025

Methanol is an industrial alcohol that can be found in antifreeze and paint thinners. In some countries overseas, it is illegally mixed with spirit-ba...

Kenya’s foreign exchange reserves hit all time high on new Eurobond
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 17, 2025

With large debt-service payments looming in early 2026, the current cushion offers the government greater breathing room to plan repayments without pu...

Kenya taps Middle Eastern diplomats to train envoys on regional geopolitics
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 14, 2025

Speaking during the opening session on Monday, Ambassador Stella Munyi, who represented the Director General for Political and Diplomatic Affairs, sai...

Kenyan man repatriated from Moscow after forced recruitment into Russian military
Mary Wambui  |  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.

US Embassy in Nairobi scales back operations following government shutdown
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 01, 2025

The embassy encouraged the public to visit the official website, travel.state.gov, for the latest updates on service availability and operational stat...

Governors, MCAs spent Sh16 billion on travel in one year, says CoB Margaret Nyakang’o
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 20, 2025

The report by Margaret Nyakang’o shows that Sh14.22 billion went to domestic travel, while another Sh2.01 billion was used on international trips.

Somali President Hassan Sheikh announces new visa rules for foreign passport holders
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 18, 2025

He said that no Somali citizen is able to travel to another country using a Somali passport without first applying for a visa, and therefore, the same...

Tanzania cracks down on illegal foreign workers after trade ban
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 15, 2025

In late July, President Samia Suluhu Hassan's government barred non-citizens from engaging in several business sectors to protect opportunities for Ta...

Kenyan private universities outshine public ones in attracting foreign students
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 14, 2025

According to the University Statistics 2024/2025 Report by the Commission for University Education (CUE), a total of 14,879 international students are...

MPs demand answers over Sh1.8 billion left unspent in Kenyan embassies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 13, 2025

Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu’s report highlighted that Sh1,885,098,283 had accumulated over several years because missions failed to return unused a...

State officials flock to Geneva, New York and Dubai despite travel limits - CoB
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 05, 2025

The most expensive single trip was a 15-day mission by 40 officials from the State Department for Labour and Skills Development to attend the Internat...

Former Zambian foreign minister Joseph Malanji sentenced to four years for graft
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 04, 2025

Malanji, who served under former president Edgar Lungu between 2018 and 2021, was arrested in late 2021 for allegedly using embezzled public funds to...

Kenya spends billions on rent for diplomats abroad amid dilapidated missions
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 04, 2025

The heavy burden arises from the lack of permanent residences in key capitals and the deterioration of older properties, some now uninhabitable.

Kenyan manufacturer sues Tanzania at East Africa Court of Justice over "discriminatory" tax
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 04, 2025

Match Masters Limited, filed the case arguing that the excise duty introduced by Tanzania violates the EAC Treaty and amounts to protectionism.

Kenya trails Uganda and Tanzania in attracting industrial investment - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 02, 2025

Uganda’s leading yield of 13 per cent indicates a robust appetite for its industrial assets, while Kenya’s comparatively lower rate points to concerns...

Multinationals turn to Kenyan professionals, cut expatriate staff
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

This trend suggests that multinationals are relying more on Kenyan professionals while cautiously expanding their local workforce after the disruption...

Last of Uhuru's ambassadors end their tours as Ruto's foreign service shake-up continues
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 25, 2025

Former ICT permanent secretary Bitange Ndemo prepares to leave Brussels, where he has been ambassador to Belgium and the EU.

UN report reveals global prison deaths surge, homicides highest in the Americas
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 15, 2025

The revelations come amidst revelations by Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen that at least 10 Kenyans have died in police custody (pre-trial detention) i...

Ruto nominates new ambassadors in major diplomatic reshuffle
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 15, 2025

The changes blend career appointments with political selections, reshaping key postings in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Gulf.

Kenya’s diplomatic chessboard: Ruto’s Foreign Ministry shake-up tests strategy over stability
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 04, 2025

Kiptiness, who also oversaw relations with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam, will now return to Nairobi as Deputy Director General of the Asia and...

Foreign Investments offer minimal impact to Kenya’s industrialisation, study shows
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 02, 2025

The report recommends urgent policy reforms to make brownfield investment more attractive and sustainable in this sector, which has the potential to d...

Kenya in push to repatriate over 1,000 citizens jailed abroad
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 31, 2025

Mudavadi said his ministry will continue to handle similar cases with urgency, as many Kenyans abroad are facing legal and humanitarian challenges. He...

Tanzania’s ban on foreign small businesses sparks EAC backlash as Kenya demands action
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 30, 2025

Kenyan stakeholders in the transport sector strongly criticised the Tanzanian directive, calling it a violation of the EAC Treaty and the Common Marke...

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