Kenya’s crackdown on protesters over the last year has sullied its image as a beacon of democracy Kenya has been hit by a recent wave of repression, tarnishing its reputation as a beacon of democracy in East Africa. Critics fear…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 27 – President William Ruto has criticized those who describe him as a one term President saying that is a non-issue. Speaking during an MSME day at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, the head of state pointed…
President William Ruto has made significant changes within the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), enacting a series of high-level promotions and appointments across the Kenya Army, Air Force, and Navy. The most notable changes include: Major General David Kipkemboi Ketter has been…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 27 — Kenya’s first female Air Force Commander, Major General Fatuma Ahmed, has retired after a groundbreaking 42-year career in the military, culminating in her historic appointment in May 2024 as the first woman to lead a…
MIGORI, Kenya Jun 27 – A 32-year-old man was apprehended by police in Migori after they intercepted a vehicle carrying 457.6 kilograms of bhang. Police says the suspect the haul is valued at approximately 13.7 million Shillings. The suspect was…
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, Jun 27 – With Africa’s donkey population in steep decline, leaders, scientists, and policymakers meeting in Abidjan have sounded the alarm—calling for an urgent and coordinated policy response to halt the ongoing slaughter of donkeys for the…
The Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Human Capital Development, and Special Programmes, Geoffrey Ruku, has strongly condemned the widespread destruction witnessed across the country during the recent Gen Z protests. Speaking in Mbeere North, Embu County, during a community engagement…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 27 — President William Ruto has appointed Major General David Kipkemboi Ketter as the new Commander of the Kenya Army, promoting him to the rank of Lieutenant General. The move comes as part of changes within the…
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, is currently in Abuja, Nigeria, where he is representing President William Ruto at the ongoing African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Annual Meetings. The high-level summit has convened African…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 27 — The Senate has gazetted a special sitting to deliberate on key budget-related legislation, even as confusion mounts over the unfolding impeachment saga involving Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo. The sitting, set to convene at 2.30 pm…