Kenyans in the diaspora and at home, alongside friends and family, are today holding a memorial service for three US-based siblings who tragically lost their lives in a freak road accident while on holiday in Kenya. The siblings Emmanuel DeLeon (13), Kairu Winkelpeck (6), and Njeri DeLeon (16) died following…
The government is facing sharp criticism over delayed remittance of funds to insurance companies tasked with providing group life cover and work injury benefits for police officers killed or injured in the line of duty. During a heated session before the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), officials from the…
Families of Kenyans stranded in Russia are appealing for urgent government intervention to secure the return of their loved ones amid growing reports of deaths, detentions, and forced recruitment into the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war. Reports of Deaths and Detentions Some Kenyans are reportedly being held as prisoners of war by…
At least eleven police officers were killed in a major jihadist assault in eastern Burkina Faso over the weekend, underscoring the persistent violence that continues to plague the country despite military claims of progress. Details of the Attack Security sources confirmed that “several hundred jihadists” attacked a police detachment in…
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and son of President Yoweri Museveni, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has publicly responded to questions surrounding the whereabouts of opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine, just days after Uganda’s general elections. On Thursday, January 22, 2026, Muhoozi took to his official X account to reply to…
Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro has urged the government to move swiftly towards the full implementation of free secondary education in Kenya, insisting that access to education must be guaranteed and shielded from political influence. Speaking on Thursday at a public forum in Mombasa, Nyoro proposed the establishment of…
Central Regional Commissioner Joshua Nkanatha has reassured residents of Kirinyaga County that exhibits related to suspects arrested after the Kangai illicit alcohol tragedy remain intact at Kiamaciri Police Station. Speaking alongside the county security team at the station, Nkanatha vowed to intensify the government’s war against deadly alcohol, which has…
President William Ruto on Thursday unveiled the disbursement of Ksh.168 million start-up capital to 6,720 young entrepreneurs from Meru, Embu, and Tharaka Nithi counties, marking a major step in the government’s drive to grow youth-led businesses. The funds were released under the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme during…
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has described the June 2024 invasion of Parliament as one of the most difficult and harrowing moments of his political career. On June 25, 2024, demonstrators stormed the National Assembly chambers in protest against the controversial Finance Bill 2024, which had just been passed by…
The death toll from the Gul Plaza mall fire in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, has risen to at least 55 people, according to officials. The blaze, which erupted on Saturday night, has left families devastated as rescuers continue to search the wreckage for human remains. Official Update Deputy commissioner of…