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Qatar to host emergency Arab-Islamic summit on Israeli attack
XINHUA  |  Sep 14, 2025

Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari said foreign ministers from Arab and Islamic countries will convene on Sunday to prepare a draft sta...

Kenya condemns Israeli airstrike on Doha, says it violates Qatar’s sovereignty
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 11, 2025

The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs called for restraint, terming the strike a violation of Qatar’s sovereignty and incompatible with the Uni...

UAE, Jordan reaffirm support for Palestinian rights
XINHUA  |  Sep 08, 2025

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Jordan's King Abdullah II emphasised the importance of international efforts to achieve a just an...

Kenya’s banking sector at a crossroads: Economist analyses new capital rules and licensing shift
The Conversation  |  Sep 07, 2025

KCB Group – a publicly owned bank that is also the country’s largest – as well as privately owned Equity Bank, have established foreign subsidiaries o...

The high cost of waste: Nairobi's landfills and the hidden toll on human health
Charity Kilei  |  Sep 07, 2025

For residents in areas such as Dandora, Majengo, and Shauri Moyo, these are not just eyesores—they are health hazards that slowly and silently erode q...

DPP orders arrest of Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo and seven others over alleged kidnapping, robbery with violence
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 05, 2025

The case arises from an incident in which former Isiolo County Chief Officer of Health, Abdirahaman Mohamed, and 15 MCAs supporting the Governor Guyo’...

We decoded the oldest genetic data from an Egyptian, a man buried around 4,500 years ago – what it told us
The Conversation  |  Sep 05, 2025

The study offers rare insight into the genetic ancestry of early Egyptians and reveals links to both ancient north Africa and Mesopotamia, which inclu...

Sudan accuses UAE of using Puntland as arms pipeline for RSF fighters
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 04, 2025

According to Sudanese officials, Colombian mercenaries and Turkish-made rifles have made their way into the ranks of the Rapid Support Forces, the par...

Government steps up push for miraa cooperatives to enhance oversight, security
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 02, 2025

Officials say the move will make it easier to track the movement of the crop across the country and strengthen organisation among producers.

AirAsia X's exit leaves Kenya and Malaysia without direct flight link
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 01, 2025

AirAsia X, the long-haul subsidiary of Malaysia's pioneering low-cost carrier, is grounding its direct service between Kuala Lumpur and Nairobi effect...

Family pleads for answers two months after Wajir Huduma Centre manager went missing
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 30, 2025

Hussein, remembered by colleagues as a man of integrity, humility, and commitment to public service, was last seen in June. Since then, there has been...

Somali President Hassan Sheikh hosts UAE minister for talks on security, development
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 28, 2025

The statement added that both leaders emphasised the importance of further deepening the longstanding partnership between Somalia and the United Arab...

Mombasa's Jumeirah Beach comes alive with first-ever Camel Race Derby
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 24, 2025

The race served as the highlight of a series of pre-event activities ahead of this year’s East Africa Ocean Festival

Murkomen orders crackdown on reckless miraa vehicles along Mwea–Embu highway
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 23, 2025

The crackdown aims to target miraa vehicles often driven at dangerous speeds, which pose a serious threat to residents of Kirinyaga and Embu counties.

Tanzania's Football Director hails Harambee Stars Coach Benni McCarthy's tactical brilliance at CHAN 2024
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 20, 2025

Mirambo lauded McCarthy’s tactical adaptability and game management, especially in helping Kenya top Group A in what was dubbed the “group of death.”

South Africa's army chief stirs diplomatic storm following his remarks while in Iran
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 14, 2025

The rhetoric placed Pretoria squarely in the orbit of one of Washington's most sanctioned adversaries—awkward timing, given South Africa's already str...

17 areas of Sudan "at risk of famine": UN spokesman
XINHUA  |  Aug 14, 2025

Some residents in El Fasher are reportedly surviving on animal fodder and food waste, the spokesman said.

Kenya, Iran form joint committee to resolve tea export ban within 60 days
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 12, 2025

The goal is to resume exports to Iran before the end of the 60 days, reviving a vital market for Kenya’s tea farmers and exporters.

Iran urges extraordinary OIC meeting on Gaza humanitarian catastrophe
XINHUA  |  Aug 08, 2025

On Tuesday, multiple Israeli media outlets reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to announce plans to fully occupy Gaza.

UAE bars Sudanese aircraft from landing at its airports
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 07, 2025

The Sudanese aviation regulator said it was working with airlines to rebook affected passengers travelling between the two countries, as the abrupt ha...

Why former Kenyan security officers are turning to activism and challenging the state
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 05, 2025

Shedrack Omondi Okindo, alias Hon. Mosquito, was arrested in Miritini, Mombasa County, after releasing a video in which he defended three former secur...

Third member of 'FBI movement' arrested in Meru
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 01, 2025

Kimathi is said to have emerged voluntarily, after which he was handcuffed and escorted into a police vehicle before being driven away to an undisclos...

Government revokes licences of tea exporter accused of irregular trade with Iran
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 01, 2025

The Ministry cited the company’s involvement in trade irregularities that have negatively affected Kenya’s tea exports to the Iranian market.

High Court orders police to find missing Wajir assistant county commissioner by September 16
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 28, 2025

Justice Chacha Mwita on Monday directed Police IG Douglas Kanja and the DCI to deploy all available resources to locate the missing administrator and...

Al-Shabaab seizes strategic Somali town of Mahaas after suicide bombing assault
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 27, 2025

Located in the Hiraan region, about 350 kilometres north of Mogadishu, Mahaas has served as a key strategic base for government forces in their fight...

HIV prevention injection offers hope, but at a cost too high for many Kenyans
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 27, 2025

Lenacapavir, an HIV-prevention injection offering six months of protection, will be available from January 2026 at a cost of approximately Sh6,000 per...

High Court orders IG of Police, DCI to produce missing Wajir Assistant County Commissioner
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 24, 2025

Judge Mwita directed the IG and the DCI to trace and locate Hussein, then produce him in court on or before September 16, 2025.

Kenya secures Djibouti as new miraa export market in major boost for farmers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2025

The development marks a significant milestone for Kenya’s miraa sector, which has been seeking to diversify its export markets and reduce reliance on...

ODPP distances itself from Wajir Huduma Centre boss disappearance, cites no arrest powers
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 21, 2025

Last week, the High Court ordered the family of missing Wajir Huduma Centre boss and Assistant County Commissioner, Hussein Abdirahman Mohamed, to ser...

IRA deregisters 20 insurance brokers over non-compliance
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 18, 2025

The deregistration was carried out in accordance with Section 196(A) of the Insurance Act, which provides the legal framework for removing brokers fro...

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