The World Health Organization (WHO) has firmly dismissed recent claims by U.S. President Donald Trump and senior officials, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., that acetaminophen use during pregnancy increases the risk of autism. In a statement issued Wednesday, WHO underscored that “extensive research, including large-scale studies over the past decade,…
Somalia’s ambassador to Kenya, Jabril Ibrahim Abdulle, has strongly condemned the actions of a group of youths who were filmed desecrating the Kenyan flag during last weekend’s CAF Champions League preliminary match between Kenya Police FC and Mogadishu City Club at Nyayo Stadium. Speaking in Nairobi on Wednesday, Ambassador Abdulle…
Kenya and Somalia’s often fragile diplomatic relations are once again under strain following a controversial incident during last weekend’s CAF Champions League clash between Kenya Police FC and Mogadishu City FC at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi. Viral videos captured a group of Mogadishu City FC supporters mocking and desecrating the…
A political standoff is brewing between Nairobi County legislators and Defence Cabinet Secretary (CS) Soipan Tuya over the upcoming Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) recruitment exercise scheduled for October 2025. Led by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, 18 MPs have accused the Ministry of Defence of unfairly sidelining Nairobi residents by designating…
The government has seven days to respond to a groundbreaking petition filed on behalf of more than 1,000 intersex Kenyans, challenging systemic discrimination and barriers to healthcare, education, and legal recognition. The case, presented in court by lawyers Matiko Mang’era and Eric Keli, highlights how one of Kenya’s most marginalized…
More than half of Kenyans say they would not support President William Ruto for a second term, according to a new Trends and Insights for Africa (TIFA) poll. The nationwide survey — conducted between August 23 and September 3, 2024, among 2,024 adults across all 47 counties — shows that…
Foreign policy analyst Ahmed Hashi has sharply criticized President William Ruto’s handling of the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti, warning that inadequate preparation and reliance on external aid risk undermining Kenya’s global credibility. Speaking on Spice FM, Hashi questioned why Kenyan forces were deployed without first securing…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), through its Western Regional Office, has arrested Busia Land Registrar Collins Aiela Liyayi for allegedly soliciting a Ksh.10,000 bribe to release a title deed. Liyayi was apprehended on Tuesday after residents reported that he routinely withheld processed title deeds and demanded unofficial “release fees.”…
Retired Kenyan middle-distance star Daniel Komen has broken his silence on a high-profile land dispute with his wife, Dr. Joyce Kimosop Komen, a senior lecturer at Moi University. The disagreement stems from Komen’s decision to sell their matrimonial property — a 220-acre prime agricultural parcel in the southeast of Eldoret…
Malawi is set for a change in leadership after President Lazarus Chakwera conceded defeat in last week’s election, acknowledging his rival, former president Peter Mutharika, had secured “an insurmountable lead.” In a televised address on Wednesday, Chakwera, 70, leader of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), confirmed he had personally called…