Kenya and Israel are exploring sector-specific cooperation aimed at enhancing public service delivery, following discussions between Kenya’s Ministry of Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes and the Israeli Embassy in Nairobi. Israeli Ambassador Gideon Behar met with Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku at Harambee House on Thursday, focusing on…
Africa’s fastest man, Ferdinand Omanyala, has clarified his position on a potential sprint showdown with American streamer IShowSpeed, making it clear that the race will not be free. In an interview on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, ahead of IShowSpeed’s visit to Kenya, Omanyala emphasized that while he is open to…
Tanzanian authorities have released two Kenyan police officers and three civilians who were previously detained at the Horo-Horo One-Stop Border Post (OSBP). The release was confirmed following a joint briefing by both governments, which addressed the circumstances of the arrest. The officers, Patrick Kithinji and Ahmed Ali from Tononoka Police…
Kisumu City Manager Abala Wanga on Wednesday presented himself to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in connection with an ongoing forgery and fraud case. Wanga’s legal team, led by lawyer Steve Ogola, had initially opposed the prosecution, citing a court order that allowed the City Manager to have his…
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has confirmed the death of an examiner during the ongoing Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) marking exercise in Makueni County. In a statement dated Monday, November 24, 2025, KNEC announced that Mr. Nicodemus Mutua Mutuku, who was serving as a team leader for…
Kenyan-born U.S. Army officer Silvia Jemutai, originally from Kopsiya, Poror in Eldama Ravine, Baringo County, has achieved a significant milestone with her promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. The promotion ceremony was held on Thursday at the Ordnance Training Support Facility at Fort Lee, Virginia, where family and friends some travelling from…
A high-level Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) delegation is in Kenya for a benchmarking visit with the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), as discussions continue over controversial remarks by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni regarding coastal access. In a statement on Wednesday, November 13, 2025, KDF confirmed that the delegation, led by…
Two artisanal miners lost their lives while two others were rescued after a gold mining shaft collapsed on Saturday evening in Rera Sub-location, South Gem, within Siaya County. According to a police report, the four miners were carrying out their routine mining activities when the shaft caved in, trapping them…
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a major funding initiative worth $1.4 billion (approximately Ksh 180.8 billion) over the next four years to support farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia adapt to worsening climate conditions. Speaking to Reuters ahead of the upcoming COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil, the…
Kenya’s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has welcomed the arrest and detention of Robert James Purkiss, a former British soldier accused of murdering Agnes Wanjiru in Nanyuki over a decade ago a case that has strained diplomatic relations between Kenya and the United Kingdom. The 38-year-old was…