President William Ruto on Friday morning signed three key pieces of legislation into law during a ceremony at State House Nairobi, marking significant reforms in the coffee sector, railway infrastructure financing, and meteorological services. The newly enacted laws include the Miscellaneous Fees and Levies (Amendment) Act, 2026, the Coffee Act,…
Residents of Kahawa Sukari Estate have secured a temporary relief after the High Court of Kenya barred the Kiambu County Government from enforcing newly increased land rates pending the hearing of a petition challenging the hike. In the ruling, Justice Mogeni directed that a temporary conservatory order be issued stopping…
A group of women in Japan has launched a landmark legal challenge against the country’s restrictive sterilisation laws, arguing that the decades-old legislation violates their constitutional rights to bodily autonomy. Among the plaintiffs is Kazane Kajiya, who chose to undergo sterilisation in the United States at the age of 27…
A U.S. military refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday in an incident that officials say involved another aircraft but was not caused by hostile or friendly fire. According to the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), the aircraft that went down was a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, a key aerial…
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced the temporary closure of a section of the Thika Superhighway at Globe Roundabout to facilitate reinstatement works on the Nairobi River Bridge. In a notice issued on March 12, 2026, KeNHA Director General Luka Kimeli said the partial closure will run from…
Diplomatic intervention by China, including a message from Xi Jinping, has helped reduce intense fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan, according to Pakistani government officials, as tensions between the neighboring countries show signs of easing after weeks of clashes. Officials said a meeting between China’s ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, and…
Kenya has nominated Njoki Ndung’u, a judge of the Supreme Court of Kenya, for election as a judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC), a move that could mark a significant milestone for the country’s judiciary on the global stage. If elected, Justice Ndung’u would become the second Kenyan to…
Police in Kirinyaga County have launched investigations following the killing of a 28-year-old Junior Secondary School (JSS) teacher whose body was discovered near the Nyamindi River in Mwea East Sub-County on Thursday morning. The victim, Beaty Wanjiru Nyaga, was a teacher at Ithiga ria Njuki Primary School located in Riagiceru…
Former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju faces the possibility of losing several high-value properties in Nairobi’s Karen area after the High Court declined to immediately halt the execution of a ruling that allows the assets to be auctioned. In directions issued at the Milimani Law Courts, Justice Josephine Wambui Mong’are declined…
Reactions are mounting across Africa as tensions escalate in the Middle East following military strikes by the United States and Israel targeting Iran, and Tehran’s subsequent retaliatory actions across the region. Governments and regional organizations have called for restraint while citizens across several African countries express growing concern about the…