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Kenya Issues Middle East Alert as Israel-Iran Strikes Disrupt Air Travel
The Government of Kenya has issued a security advisory urging its citizens in the Middle East to remain vigilant following escalating hostilities between Israel...
Israel, U.S. Strike Iran as Explosions Shake Tehran
Israel and the United States launched coordinated military strikes on Iran early Saturday, hitting multiple locations including the capital, Tehran, in a dramat...
Court Frees Interdicted KMPDC Employee Harun Liluma On Sh4 Million Bail
A Milimani magistrate’s court in Nairobi has released Harun Liluma, an interdicted employee of the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), on...
Kilifi Man Sentenced To 30 Years For Killing Wife Over Instagram Dispute
The High Court of Kenya sitting in Mombasa has sentenced a man to 30 years in prison for the murder of his wife in Kilifi County following a domestic dispute li...
Kahawa Court Orders Detention Of Festus Omwamba Over Russia Trafficking Claims
The Kahawa Law Courts has directed that Festus Arasa Omwamba, the man accused of trafficking Kenyans to Russia, be detained at Kiambu Remand Prison until Thursd...
Kenya Red Cross Begins Food Distribution In Seven Drought-Hit Counties
The Kenya Red Cross Society has launched a fresh round of emergency food distribution targeting seven counties grappling with severe hunger following prolonged...
Government Rejects Sh12.7 Billion in Suspected Fake SHA Claims
The Kenyan government has rejected Sh12.7 billion worth of suspected fraudulent claims submitted through the Social Health Authority’s (SHA) digital system. Hea...
Ruto Presides Over 46th Prisons Pass-Out Parade, Announces Pay Rise and SHA Expansion
President William Samoei Ruto on Thursday presided over the 46th Pass-Out Parade at the Prisons Staff Training College, where 3,862 recruits graduated into the...
UK–Kenya Strategic Partnership Focuses on Peace and Women’s Empowerment
President William Ruto on Wednesday welcomed Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, at State House during her official two-day visit to Kenya. The meeting focused on str...
UN Security Council Targets RSF Commanders With Travel Bans And Asset Freezes
The United Nations Security Council has imposed sanctions on four senior commanders of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over their role in the takeover of El-...
Kanja Warns Over Rising Inflammatory Political Rhetoric
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has raised concern over an increase in inflammatory political remarks, warning that the trend poses a serious threat t...
Kahawa Court Issues Arrest Warrants For FBI-Linked Activists
Arrest warrants have been issued against three activists associated with the Fighting Brutality and Impunity movement after they failed to appear before the Kah...
El Mencho: The Ruthless Rise of CJNG’s Most Wanted Kingpin
Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as El Mencho, was born on July 17, 1966, in Aguililla, a small town in Michoacán, Mexico. Raised in a rural farmi...
Grief As Activist Mugambi Kiai Succumbs To Kidney Failure
Human rights activist Mugambi Kiai has died after a prolonged battle with kidney failure, bringing to an end a courageous fight that he had waged publicly and w...
DCI Intelligence Raid Uncovers Major Narcotics Haul In Kwale
Two suspects have been arrested in Ukunda Township following an intelligence-led operation conducted by coastal security agencies targeting narcotics traffickin...
Kanjama Clinches Lsk Presidency In Decisive Vote
Senior Counsel Charles Kanjama has been elected the 52nd President of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) after securing 3,728 votes in the February 19, 2026 poll, m...
British Police Detain Ex-Prince Andrew Over Public Office Allegations
In a historic development, former Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, was arrested on 19 February 2026 by British police on suspicion of misconduct in public offic...
Former DP Gachagua Condemns Brutal Githurai Evictions
In the early hours of February 19, 2026, traders in Githurai woke to the sight of heavy machinery dismantling their stalls and kiosks along the Thika Superhighw...
Yoon Suk Yeol Jailed For Life Over Martial Law Insurrection
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life imprisonment after a Seoul court found him guilty of leading an insurrection linked to hi...
Odede Seeks Sh5.1Bn Budget Boost Amid Vehicle Shortage
Public Investments and Asset Management Principal Secretary Cyrell Odede has sought an additional Sh5.099 billion from Parliament, telling lawmakers the funds a...