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EACC targets money laundering to remove Kenya from global crime watchdog’s grey list
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 08, 2025

Kenya’s EACC will fast-track money laundering investigations and asset recovery, seeking delisting from the FATF grey list after filing record recover...

Government targets Kenyan travellers in Jamhuri Week drive to revive tourism sector
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 08, 2025

Kenya’s Tourism ministry is using Jamhuri Week in Nairobi to promote domestic travel, highlight conservation, and showcase attractions as data confirm...

Women and youth in marginalised communities highlight exclusion, demand action
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 08, 2025

Minority and marginalised communities in Kenya have urged the government to fast-track approval of a national inclusion policy before December 18, 202...

Father recalls unimaginable pain after identifying missing daughter in Shakahola case
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 08, 2025

At a Mombasa court, a Kiambu father described identifying his daughter’s body only by her teeth, as witnesses detailed family losses linked to Pastor...

Nigeria confirms military intervention in Benin to stabilise country after failed coup attempt
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 08, 2025

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu confirms troops were sent to Benin at the government’s request after a failed coup, as ECOWAS deploys a regional force...

Special forces across Africa meet in high-level forum to counter terrorism and emerging threats
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 08, 2025

Kenya is hosting Silent Warriors 2025 in Nairobi, uniting Special Operations leaders from over 40 African states and US SOCAF to address terrorism, cy...

KeNHA set to ease holiday traffic with partial opening of Mombasa–Malindi highway
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 08, 2025

KeNHA will partially open the Mombasa–Malindi highway between City Mall and Serena Junction before Christmas to ease festive traffic, as work continue...

High Court orders government to pay Sh24 billion for breach of Kwale sugar deal
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 08, 2025

The High Court in Mombasa has ordered the government to pay nearly Sh24 billion to Kwale International Sugar Company over a breached land deal that cr...

Raila Odinga succession: Why Babu Owino is on a whirlwind tour of Nyanza region
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 08, 2025

In his first stop in Nyando Constituency, Babu framed the gathering as a moment for community solidarity and political reawakening.

KNEC to launch senior school assessment hubs ahead of Grade 10 CBE rollout
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2025

The hubs are designed to support hands-on learning, track student progress more effectively and provide teachers with tools to assess competencies bey...

100 abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria released - reports
DW News  |  Dec 08, 2025

The children were among 315 pupils and staff who were kidnapped from a Catholic boarding school in late November.

Ex-Senator Billow Kerrow slams Mandera Governor for moving Jamhuri Day celebrations to Elwak amid worsening drought
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 08, 2025

Billow said the county's priorities were misplaced, accusing the leadership of planning an expensive ceremonial extravaganza at a time when thousands...

26 arrested in crackdown on criminal network illegally issuing government documents
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2025

The sting operation revealed that civil servants, local chiefs and middlemen collaborated to bypass procedures and unlawfully provide National Identit...

Sudan puts Russian Red Sea naval base plans on hold to focus on domestic crisis
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 07, 2025

Sudan has frozen plans for a Russian naval base on the Red Sea, a senior military official says, contradicting reports of progress as the war-torn cou...

Nigeria has jailed Biafra separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu: Why it risks backfiring
The Conversation  |  Dec 07, 2025

A Nigerian court’s terrorism conviction and life sentence for Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu ends a decade-long case but leaves core Igbo grievances and ri...

Space debris: Will it take a catastrophe for nations to take the issue seriously?
The Conversation  |  Dec 08, 2025

China’s Shenzhou-20 capsule is returning to Earth without crew after a window was damaged by tiny space debris, highlighting rising orbital congestion...

UN’s Guterres vows to push for Palestine two-state solution, says he will ‘not shut up’
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 07, 2025

UN Secretary-General António Guterres reaffirmed in New York that he will keep pushing for a Palestine two-state solution, criticising a paralysed Sec...

Tatu City hosts Muslim business community to explore new investment opportunities
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 07, 2025

Tatu City hosted Nairobi’s Muslim business community to outline property acquisition, tax incentives and expansion options in its special eEconomic zo...

Leopards shock Gor Mahia in 98th Mashemeji Derby as KCB, APS Bomet claim narrow wins
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 07, 2025

AFC Leopards beat Gor Mahia 1–0 in the 98th Mashemeji Derby at Nyayo, ending a two-year wait, as KCB and APS Bomet also secured crucial 1–0 FKF Premie...

Former Buxton Estate tenants accuse Mombasa County of breaking resettlement promise
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 07, 2025

Mohamed Mzee Rubeya, who previously chaired the Buxton Estate Tenants Association, said the group feels betrayed by the administration’s failure to up...

MPs dismiss claims that foreign firms sideline Kenyan transporters
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 07, 2025

This follows concerns raised by local operators over limited access to contracts and alleged preferential treatment for foreign companies.

UN hails DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal amid ongoing hostilities in the east
UN News  |  Dec 06, 2025

In a statement, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended US President Donald Trump for his efforts and congratulated Presidents Félix Tshiseked...

MPs back move to amend finance law to align audit timelines with Constitution
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 07, 2025

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has called on accounting officers to hand in their financial statements within one month after the end of the financial...

How Trump–Ruto health deal fills the void left after USAID exit
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 06, 2025

Ruto witnessed the signing of a landmark agreement with the United States, securing a US$1.6 billion (Sh208 billion) investment in Kenya’s health sect...

Kindiki unveils Sh1 billion plan to power 6,100 Marsabit homes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

Kindiki noted that electricity access plays a big role in improving education, business and security in places that have long remained underserved.

Health Committee approves Bill criminalising hospital detention over medical debts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

Parliament’s Health Committee has approved a Bill to criminalise detaining patients or bodies over unpaid medical bills in Kenya, imposing fines and j...

15 flood-displaced families in Tana River receive permanent homes in Garsen
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 06, 2025

For the families of Dumi Cluster, the handover marked an emotional transition, from despair under leaking tents to the promise of a dignified future i...

Court to hear petition challenging eligibility of Embu North MP Leo Wa Muthende
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

Chief Justice Martha Koome has assigned Judge Richard Mwongo to hear a petition at the Embu High Court challenging Mbeere North MP Leo Wa Muthende Nje...

Senior police officer collapses, dies at home in Nandi County
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 06, 2025

The National Police Service is mourning AIG Philip Kipchirchir Tuimur, who died at home in Nandi, as officers seize illegal motor vehicle number plate...

Interns in public institutions to receive stipends, leave and insurance under new law
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

Parliament has approved the Public Service Internship Bill, 2022, promising stipends, leave and insurance for interns in public institutions, pending...

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