President William Ruto on Wednesday held high-level talks with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, focusing on expanding opportunities for Kenya’s economic advancement. The meeting took place in Washington, D.C., as part of the President’s U.S. tour. President Ruto emphasized that the discussion reinforced a “forward-looking partnership” centered…
Drama erupted in Mbeere North during Thursday’s by-election when former Attorney General Justin Muturi was involved in a heated confrontation with a local resident shortly after casting his vote. The incident occurred near Siakago Social Hall and followed a separate episode in which Muturi removed an agent representing United Democratic…
Kimilili MP and Bungoma gubernatorial hopeful Didmus Barasa has taken aim at Malava parliamentary aspirant Seth Panyako after the latter was seen visibly emotional at a polling station on Thursday as the by-election commenced. Barasa shared footage of Panyako on his X account, using the moment to suggest that his…
Tension briefly disrupted voting at the Siakago polling centre in Mbeere North on Thursday, November 27, 2025, after Democratic Party (DP) leader and former Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi, together with representatives of DP parliamentary candidate Newton Karish, ejected an agent affiliated with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). The agent identified…
A vehicle belonging to Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) leader Eugene Wamalwa was set ablaze by unknown assailants in Manyonje, Butali Ward, as tensions escalated during the Malava by-election. Footage circulated online on Thursday, November 27, 2025, showing the burnt vehicle abandoned in the middle of the road. The…
Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) has reported the arrest of its candidate, Seth Panyako, at Malava Police Station as constituents cast their votes in the by-election following the death of former MP Malulu Injendi earlier this year. In a statement shared on X on Thursday, DAP-K alleged that Panyako…
Four young individuals from Mulot, Bomet County, have been detained in Eldoret after being misled by fraudsters claiming they were selected to replace Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) recruits at the Recruits Training School (RTS). Uasin Gishu County Police Commander Benjamin Mwanthi confirmed that the youths are currently held at Baharani…
Nigeria has entered a heightened state of alert after President Bola Tinubu declared a nationwide security emergency in response to an alarming spike in mass abductions that have unfolded across multiple states within a single week. In a statement issued Wednesday, the president described the situation as a national crisis…
A massive search-and-rescue operation continued in Hong Kong on Thursday as firefighters combed through the charred remains of multiple high-rise towers, where more than 250 residents remain unaccounted for following the city’s deadliest fire in decades. At least 55 people have been confirmed dead after flames swept through an eight-block…
A Bangladeshi court has handed former prime minister Sheikh Hasina a 21-year prison sentence on corruption charges, marking the latest in a series of legal actions against the ousted leader. The ruling comes just one week after she was sentenced to death in a separate case involving crimes against humanity.…