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Kwale: Several suspected gang members arrested in major crackdown
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 02, 2025

The suspects were apprehended on Friday, August 1 after officers acted on a public tip-off that led them to a hideout in the Ngeneni area, where weapo...

Cameroonian arrested over Sh80 million gold scam targeting Canadian investor
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 31, 2025

The suspect, Francis Talla Oufa, also known as Allain, is accused of luring the victim into the fake gold deal in November 2024, promising massive ret...

Ethiopia snubs joining East African Community, cites economic imbalance and readiness gaps
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 21, 2025

The key sticking points include the bloc's customs revenue-sharing mechanisms and its protocols on the free movement of goods and labour, the principl...

Over 30 leaders, clerics under probe for fuelling banditry in North Rift - CS Murkomen
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 17, 2025

Murkomen added that the persons of interest are allegedly providing financial and logistical support to bandits.

MPs sound alarm over delay in review of constituency, ward boundaries
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2025

Although President William Ruto named a new team in June, including chairperson Erastus Ethekon and six commissioners, they are yet to be sworn in aft...

Somalia and Tanzania to resume direct flights, reopen Dar embassy, and deepen bilateral ties
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 01, 2025

Current talks between the two governments include proposed agreements in immigration, education, aviation, fisheries, and agriculture.

Rwanda, Morocco ink ‘landmark’ military cooperation agreement
The New Times  |  Jun 19, 2025

The visit began with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, paying tribute to the historical legacy and enduring leadership of the f...

AU warns Trump’s travel ban threatens decades of Africa-US cooperation
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 05, 2025

AUC chairperson Mahamoud Ali Youssouf acknowledged the US government's sovereign right to protect its borders and ensure the security of its citizens...

Kenya, Ethiopia agree to build two bridges to boost access and trade for border communities
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 05, 2025

In a joint communiqué on Thursday, the governments of Kenya and Ethiopia announced that the new bridges will help border communities access healthcare...

Gulf states call for Gaza truce, support Syria at ministerial session
XINHUA  |  Jun 03, 2025

The ministers condemned "attempts to displace the population of the Gaza Strip".

Interior CS Murkomen vows relentless manhunt after Catholic Priest's killing in Kerio Valley
Mary Wambui  |  May 24, 2025

Murkomen said bandits have in recent days resorted to killing innocent civilians after cattle rustling was contained in the region.

Kerio Valley schools shut down over insecurity crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 23, 2025

Teachers were withdrawn by their unions following the killing of a Catholic priest in the area.

78 foreigners arrested, 58 guns seized in past three months in Isiolo security crackdown
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 15, 2025

Interior CS Murkomen warned politicians and security officers against aiding drug trafficking networks, saying those found culpable would face legal c...

Operation Ondoa Jangili nets over 300 suspects, 200 firearms
Mary Wambui  |  May 14, 2025

The multi-agency team involved in the operation, he said, is grappling with illegal mining, drug and human trafficking as well as cross-border incursi...

25 rogue police reservists arrested, sacked in banditry crackdown in Kerio Valley
Mary Wambui  |  May 02, 2025

The affected reservists were found to have engaged in activities that abetted banditry and cattle rustling, thereby undermining the progress made by t...

Five elite officers killed, five injured in Al-Shabaab ambush in Lamu’s Boni Forest
Mary Wambui  |  May 02, 2025

Lamu has been on the spot in recent months over suspected Al-Shabaab activities, including March's raid of Mangai village by the militia, who lectured...

Civil Society raises alarm over credibility of 2027 polls following shortlisting of Ruto allies
Joseph Ndunda  |  Apr 24, 2025

Professor Ogolla questioned how the Dr Makanda-led panel arrived at what he described as “a shortlist resembling a selection of regime loyalists.”

Court petition seeks to block budget over Sh600 billion owed to suppliers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 17, 2025

Operation Linda Jamii wants the High Court to compel the government to prioritise payment of bills accumulated from June 2005 to June 2022, citing har...

Lobby moves to court to stop 2025/26 budget over Sh698 million pending bills
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 16, 2025

The group argues that the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) dated February 12, 2025, lacks transparency and fails to demonstrate good faith regarding how...

IGAD launches regional training to strengthen public health emergency response
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 15, 2025

The program is designed to provide participants with practical tools and strategies to improve preparedness, response, and recovery during outbreaks.

Murkomen: Government to streamline command structure of police reservists, improve pay
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 08, 2025

At the moment, over 600 National Police Reservists have been deployed within Baringo North, Baringo South, Tiaty East, and Tiaty West to ensure a sust...

New security operations base unveiled in Laikipia as state steps up fight against banditry
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 27, 2025

Murkomen said the additional command centre would also help combat the spill-over of criminal activities that have crossed into neighbouring counties,...

Kenya secures Sh1.8 billion from China to modernise hospitals
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 27, 2025

The funding aims to enhance healthcare infrastructure, improve medical equipment, and support the government’s push for Universal Health Coverage.

Tension as Al-Shabaab insurgents storm Mangai village in Boni Forest, preach to locals
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 16, 2025

The incident happened on Saturday evening around 6 pm when residents, most of whom are Muslims, were preparing for the evening prayers and breaking th...

Rwanda latest country to sign defence cooperation with Ethiopia
Addis Standard  |  Mar 15, 2025

The agreement covers cooperation in areas including counterterrorism, training, and related military capacity building programs.

Nigeria bets on deradicalisation programme in North West
DW News  |  Mar 09, 2025

The Nigerian government wants to rehabilitate and reintegrate bandits who have terrorized the North West zone. But will expanding Operation Safe Corri...

How reopened livestock markets in Baringo are promoting North Rift’s socio-economic growth
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 02, 2025

The return of market days, a key indicator of the resumption of socio-economic activities, is supported by the resumption of normalcy in the North Rif...

How KDF’s grassroots initiatives are transforming once volatile North Rift region
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 26, 2025

On Monday last week, KDF conducted its latest civil-military cooperation activity in Lomelo village within Turkana County.

Relative peace returns to North Rift two years after launch of Operation Maliza Uhalifu
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 24, 2025

Despite the gains made, the authorities note that a number of firearms remain in the wrong hands in the region.

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