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Peace at risk: Counties urged to fill funding void after USAID exit
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 04, 2025

The forum assessed strides made in addressing cross-border threats and social challenges, including human trafficking, radicalisation, and violent ext...

Kenya deepens ties with Morocco, hold first joint cooperation commission
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 03, 2025

According to Kenya's newly inaugurated embassy in Rabat, the meeting successfully laid the groundwork for a forthcoming ministerial session to be held...

Public views to shape new security policies as nationwide Jukwaa la Usalama forums end
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 03, 2025

To ensure that civilians are more involved in security, Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen said going forward, student leaders, boda boda leaders, and mat...

Murkomen vows crackdown on criminal gangs at Nairobi Jukwaa la Usalama forum
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 02, 2025

The meeting seeks to collect feedback on challenges affecting security in the city and issues hindering officers from effectively carrying out their d...

Court temporarily suspends police recruitment, CS Murkomen insists process will proceed
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 02, 2025

Speaking at the School of Government in Nairobi, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said he is aware of the court directive, but the exerci...

Watch: Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen holds Jukwaa la Usalama forum in Nairobi
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Oct 02, 2025

The Nairobi Edition marks the culmination of a nationwide security dialogue that has traversed 46 counties over the past six months.

Kenya warns UN of looming funding crisis in Somalia Mission, calls for sustainable financing
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 26, 2025

He said Kenya supports the implementation of UN Resolution 2719 (2023), particularly through a hybrid financing model anchored on UN-assessed contribu...

Kenya to reopen regional police training hubs in fight against terrorism and banditry
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 25, 2025

Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the decentralisation of police training would enhance the effectiveness...

Kenya, Benin ink agreement allowing six months visa-free visits
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 25, 2025

The waiver, however, excludes those on diplomatic or consular postings. Holders of diplomatic, official, service, or ordinary passports assigned to su...

Interior CS Murkomen says Mandera chiefs to be armed as state battles Al-Shabaab threats
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 22, 2025

Murkomen assured the community that the government will continue deploying more NPRs and incentivising officers to ensure lasting peace in the region.

Historic gold: Botswana wins men’s 4x400m relay at World Championships in Tokyo
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 21, 2025

The quartet of Lee Bhekimpilo Eppie, Letsile Tebogo, Bayapo Ndori, and newly crowned 400m world champion Busang Collen Kebinatshipi ran a near-flawles...

Uganda has signed a deal with US to take asylum seekers – what’s behind it and what’s at stake
The Conversation  |  Sep 21, 2025

Whether they will be sent to the remote settlements where most refugees in Uganda access free housing and humanitarian assistance, or stay in urban Ka...

UN counter-terrorism body partners with Kenya to combat digital terror networks
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 20, 2025

In a statement after the meeting with Natalia Gherman, Executive Director of UNCTED, Mudavadi said Kenya continues to stand firm in the face of persis...

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...

Kenya appeals for global support to secure peace in Somalia, Haiti
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 12, 2025

Musalia Mudavadi stressed that while international fatigue over funding is understandable, Kenya and regional partners cannot afford to lose the groun...

EACC summons eight senior Nakuru County officials over Sh22 million irregular payments
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 08, 2025

The move follows a directive from the National Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which referred the matter to the commission after Governor Su...

Murkomen: Hate speech has declined in Kenya, but notorious inciters persist
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 06, 2025

Murkomen expressed satisfaction that inflammatory rhetoric has reduced in recent months, highlighting progress in the fight against the vice.

Murkomen insists no foreign troops are operating in Mandera, says Al-shabaab remains only threat
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 05, 2025

Murkomen dismissed reports that Jubaland forces had allegedly crossed into Mandera, urging politicians not to exploit security matters for political g...

Murkomen declares crackdown on criminal gangs causing mayhem in Western Kenya
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 05, 2025

Murkomen said the threat of gangs in the area is not limited to towns but extends deep into villages.

Kenya reaffirms commitment to Haiti peace mission despite challenges
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 04, 2025

Both leaders noted that the MSS has made significant progress in addressing Haiti’s security challenges by strengthening security operations, supporti...

EACC asked to investigate Nakuru Governor Kihika over Sh7.8 billion stalled projects, Sh1 million incomplete toilet
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 04, 2025

The governor further came under scrutiny for authorising the hiring of private law firms without approval from the county attorney.

Kenya defends Sh271 million image-laundering gamble in Washington
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 28, 2025

Kenya is keen to secure a favourable trade deal with the United States before the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) expires in September.

WHO Africa summit urges investment to end maternal mortality
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 28, 2025

WHO cautioned that current efforts remain uneven and inadequate to meet the sustainable development goals set for 2030.

Kenya’s Singapore dream meets hard realities as country joins 13 African states at Singapore summit
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 25, 2025

Singapore remains one of the world's most efficient states, with corruption virtually absent and red tape slashed for both business and visitors.

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.

Is Africa becoming the US's dumping ground of migrants?
DW News  |  Aug 23, 2025

Uganda is now the lastest African country accepting a deal with the US government to take in unwanted migrants, joining Eswatini, South Sudan and Rwan...

Uganda confirms deal to accept migrants deported from US
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 21, 2025

In a statement on X on Thursday, Uganda's Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary (PS), Bagiire Vincent Waiswa, confirmed the signing of the agreement, wh...

Uganda denies report of deportation deal with US for African, Asian immigrants
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 20, 2025

According to the country's State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Uganda, which hosts over two million refugees and asylum seekers, does not have the cap...

Uganda agrees to take migrants under US deportation deal
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 20, 2025

The agreement with Uganda is part of a broader push by Donald Trump's administration to expand deportation arrangements beyond Latin America.

Drugs, gangs, and land disputes are major threats to Kenya’s security -CS Murkomen
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 13, 2025

Murkomen said the comprehensive report from all counties will guide future policies, but the tours have already led to positive changes.

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