New York, USA – A U.S. federal judge said he will hear a request on Wednesday to block access to investigative files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after lawyers flagged unredacted names of victims in the latest release. The Justice Department last week published more than three million…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday firmly denied claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that Ethiopia’s new mega-dam was financed by the United States. The $4-billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which straddles a tributary of the River Nile, is set to generate 5,150 megawatts of…
Busia, Kenya – Busia Governor Paul Otuoma on Tuesday appeared before the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to record a statement over alleged entrenched corruption and theft of public funds amounting to Ksh.1.4 billion. The governor was grilled by investigators at the Commission’s Western Regional Offices in Bungoma after being…
Nairobi, Kenya – A diplomatic spat spilled into the public arena this week after the Russian and French Embassies in Kenya clashed on X (formerly Twitter), trading accusations and memes over alleged mercenary activities in Africa. Russia’s Accusations In a strongly worded post, the Russian Embassy accused the French government…
Kiambu, Kenya – A section of Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) allied to Governor Kimani Wamatangi say they are being subjected to a campaign of fear and intimidation ahead of the assembly’s reopening next week. The legislators allege a coordinated plot to overhaul House leadership, including the removal of…
Mombasa, Kenya – A Turkish businessman, Osman Erdinc Elsek, was arraigned on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at the Mombasa Law Courts, where he faced terrorism-related charges linked to the Al Shabaab militant group. According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Elsek appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate…
Kitui County, Kenya – Police have arrested two suspects after recovering 30 rounds of live ammunition from a public service vehicle intercepted at a security roadblock in Lower Yatta Sub-County. A multi-agency security team manning a roadblock along the Garissa–Thika Highway in the Kanyonyoo area said officers stopped the vehicle…
Nairobi, Kenya – The Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) has sharply criticized the Federation of Kenyan Employers (FKE), warning the body to stop “meddling” in matters relating to workers’ social security. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli accused the employers’ federation of spreading…
Tehran/Washington – In a pivotal shift, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, opening a new chapter in the fraught relationship between the two nations. The move comes as U.S. President Donald Trump expresses hope for a deal while simultaneously threatening military…
Abuja, Nigeria – In a landmark move aligning corporate expansion with national energy strategy, three subsidiaries of the Dangote Group have signed enhanced gas supply agreements with units of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC). The deals, announced during the launch of Nigeria’s Gas Master Plan 2026, underscore a concerted…