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Somalia faces delay in Sh3.9 billion annual budget support from Turkey
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 17, 2025

The finance ministry did not provide details on the cause of the postponement but emphasised that the government is monitoring the situation closely.

Security agencies identify 126 organised gangs operating in Nairobi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 17, 2025

Authorities have mapped 126 organised criminal gangs in Nairobi under a new Rapid Results Initiative, moving from intelligence gathering to arrests an...

Government recalls all officers from leave in bid to beef up security ahead of festive season
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 17, 2025

Central to the strategy is the National Multi-Agency Command Centre (NMACC), which will coordinate intelligence sharing, monitoring, and rapid respons...

Government approves alternative funding for Naivasha-Kisumu SGR phase 2B
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2025

The revised agreement aligns with Cabinet approval to fund the Naivasha–Kisumu segment through alternative mechanisms, notably the securitisation of a...

Government orders supermarkets, retailers to cease selling unregistered and counterfeit medicines
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2025

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) warned that possession, distribution or use of such products is illegal and will attract criminal liability for r...

Over 17 million Afghans face acute hunger as winter looms, WFP warns
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 16, 2025

The report also notes that four million children are expected to suffer from malnutrition over the next year, and with limited access to treatment, ma...

Kilifi approves policy to offer succession legal services through county lawyers
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 16, 2025

County officials say implementation details, including how residents will apply for succession support, will be communicated once the policy takes eff...

No layoffs for civil servants as Treasury unveils new payroll control system
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 16, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi confirmed that a new human resource management information system will replace layoffs as the strategy for contr...

FIFA lifts funding freeze on Kenyan football after governance improvements
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 15, 2025

FIFA has lifted its development funding freeze on the Football Kenya Federation after governance reforms and a positive 2024 audit, restoring increase...

Somali universities warn against security agency’s interference on campuses
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 16, 2025

The Association of Somali Universities warns that growing security agency interference on campuses, including student arrests in Mogadishu, is undermi...

How police and civilians responded to the Bondi Beach terror attack in Australia
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 15, 2025

A terror attack at a Hanukkah festival on Sydney’s Bondi Beach killed 16 people and injured at least 40. Police, civilians and tighter security measur...

High Court orders full hearing in MCSK vs KECOBO royalty licence dispute
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 15, 2025

The High Court has declined to suspend a Copyright Tribunal ruling blocking MCSK from collecting royalties, instead setting a full inter partes hearin...

Somali parties say electoral body ignored concerns on December 25 Mogadishu polls
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 15, 2025

Several Somali political organisations in Mogadishu say the electoral commission ignored their concerns and misrepresented their participation in the...

Somalia set to hire 10,000 teachers in major education reform push
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 15, 2025

The federal government has also stated that communities emerging from Al-Shabaab control will receive special attention under the recruitment drive.

Why antenatal clinic attendance is falling — and the deadly risks for mothers and babies
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 15, 2025

Antenatal clinic attendance in Kenya has dropped from 98 per cent to 62 per cent in four years, fuelling preventable maternal complications, newborn d...

Hamas accuses Israel of ceasefire breach after top commander Raed Saad killed
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 14, 2025

Hamas says senior commander Raed Saad was killed in an Israeli strike near Gaza City, accusing Israel of breaching the ceasefire as both sides prepare...

UN Secretary-General condemns ‘horrific’ drone strike on peacekeepers in Sudan
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 15, 2025

A drone attack on a UN logistics base in Kadugli, Sudan, killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and injured eight, prompting condemnation from the UN chi...

Pentecostal clergy warn against policy on religious groups after Bill withdrawal
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 13, 2025

Speaking in Nairobi, Pentecostal Voices of Kenya Chairperson Peter Manyuru said the government is using significant energy to regulate the church inst...

EACC reclaims Sh21 million public land in Mombasa after 17-year legal battle
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

The land was first allocated to Isaac Munyi Njeru through an allotment letter dated January 24, 1996, issued without any application.

Health Ministry clarifies Kenya–US health partnership respects sovereignty, data protection
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 12, 2025

The Ministry reiterated its commitment to protecting citizens’ health data while leveraging international cooperation to strengthen Kenya’s health sys...

Ministry of Lands publishes riparian reserve notice as Nairobi River cleanup intensifies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2025

The Ministry of Lands will begin marking riparian reserves along Nairobi’s river network on 22 December 2025, a legal demarcation drive tied to a Sh50...

Lancet study shows planned term delivery can cut pre‑eclampsia risk by 30 per cent
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 13, 2025

A Lancet trial in two UK hospitals found that screening women at 36 weeks and offering early-term delivery to those at high risk cut term pre-eclampsi...

Somalia condemns Trump’s anti-migrant remarks after US President targets Somali community at rally
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 11, 2025

Ahmed noted that Somalia values Washington’s continued military support against Al-Shabaab but said the president’s words do not reflect the reality o...

Tanzania mourns as CCM MP Jenista Mhagama dies amid post-election tensions
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 11, 2025

President Samia described Mhagama's long-standing service to the nation, noting that for 38 years, she had been a prominent member of Chama Cha Mapind...

15 Kenyans set for deportation as US labels them 'worst of the worst'
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 11, 2025

Their alleged crimes include violent offences, domestic violence, fraud, drug-related offences, assault, aggravated assault with weapons, kidnapping,...

KNCCI opposes proposed Business Council, cites overlap and lack of clarity
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 10, 2025

The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) says the legislation fails to clarify funding and operational responsibilities for the pro...

97 extrajudicial killings, 72 torture cases documented in Kenya in 2025 - rights groups
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 10, 2025

Rights groups report 97 extrajudicial killings, 72 torture cases and other abuses in Kenya in 2025, warning of a slide toward authoritarian rule and s...

County issues new festive season rules for public events in Mombasa
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 10, 2025

The notice applies to concerts, religious gatherings, sports tournaments, beach parties, corporate activations, roadshows, exhibitions, and New Year c...

Third Kilifi health forum opens with urgent calls for financing, digital solutions
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 10, 2025

Governor Mung’aro said the county is increasingly relying on research-backed planning to inform its decisions on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), mate...

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