Israel military has issued a sweeping and explicit threat to pursue every individual who seeks to succeed Iran deceased supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, raising the specter of targeted assassinations that could further destabilise an already combustible region. The warning, posted in Farsi on the Israel Defense Forces official account on X, signalled a striking…
The National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement initiative has been allocated an additional KSh3.38 billion after the Kenya government tripled the number of beneficiaries to 50,000 in changes contained in a new mini-budget, dramatically scaling up one of President William Ruto government’s most ambitious economic programmes. The Treasury had allocated KSh1.44 billion to benefit 17,500 unemployed…
Kenya has added its voice to growing international concern over the spiraling violence in the Middle East, sharply criticizing Iran missile and drone barrages that have struck several Gulf countries. Kenya Condemnation President William Ruto issued a firm condemnation on 2 March 2026, describing the attacks as a reckless expansion of the conflict. He singled…
Kisumu Deputy Governor Dr Mathew Owili’s face-to-face meeting at State House Nairobi with President William Ruto has put Kisumu county’s 2027 gubernatorial race under an intense spotlight — and raised uncomfortable questions for several would-be candidates. What the State House visit was officially about — and what it may really signal Official communication from State…
Samsung Electronics has officially introduced the Galaxy S26 series, a three-device lineup that the company says represents its boldest hardware leap in several years. While annual smartphone refreshes have grown predictable, the 2026 flagship cycle carries a feature that genuinely stands apart: a privacy screen engineered directly into the display panel of the S26 Ultra…
Russia embassy in Kenya on Thursday flatly rejected allegations that it had recruited Kenyan citizens to fight in the war in Ukraine, calling media reports to that effect “dangerous and misleading” and insisting that any Kenyans serving in the Russian armed forces had done so of their own accord. The denial came amid mounting pressure…
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna on Wednesday condemned a newly signed cooperation agreement between the Nairobi County Government and Kenya national government, describing the KSh80 billion deal as an unconstitutional overreach that strips residents of their devolution rights. Speaking at a press briefing at Parliament Buildings, Sifuna questioned how authorities arrived at the KSh80 billion figure…
A Nairobi court on Wednesday released civil society activist Mwabili Mwagodi on a KSh500,000 bond, refusing to extend his detention as police press ahead with an investigation into allegations that he spread false information through his social media account. Principal Magistrate Irene Thamana of the Milimani Law Courts declined the prosecution’s request to hold Mwagodi…
Iran has sharply criticised Kenya for failing to hold accountable the officials and traders it says are responsible for a fraudulent tea export deal worth KSh2.6 billion (USD 20 million), warning that Nairobi inaction is the principal obstacle to restoring a trade relationship that once supplied Iran with millions of kilograms of Kenyan tea annually….
Kisumu Deputy Governor Dr. Mathew Owili issued a stark public warning Sunday, cautioning that deepening divisions within the Orange Democratic Movement risk undermining the party ability to negotiate effectively before the 2027 general election. Owili, speaking during the consecration and enthronement of Rev. Bernard Enos Otieno as the second bishop of the Anglican Church of…
