Promises of lucrative jobs in Russia have tricked at least 82 Kenyan men into fighting on the front lines of Ukraine, where some have been killed, others gravely wounded and many are desperately seeking escape, diplomatic records and survivor accounts show. The Kenyans, mostly young and without military backgrounds, were drawn in by recruitment agents…
Kenya’s National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah assured President William Ruto on Sunday that Kiambu County would deliver more votes for his 2027 re-election than any other region, reinforcing loyalty from a key stronghold despite visible political tensions at a church event. The pledge came during a fundraiser at the Africa Inland Pentecostal Church Assembly…
Kenya is deepening ties with Azerbaijan to bolster President William Ruto’s ambitious affordable housing program, with officials highlighting cooperation in urban development and sustainable building as bilateral relations expand. Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi met with Azerbaijan’s Ambassador Sultan Hajiyev in Nairobi on Dec. 10, discussing collaboration in housing, sustainable development…
Winnie Odinga, a prominent member of Kenya’s main opposition Orange Democratic Movement and daughter of the late leader Raila Odinga, on Saturday rejected suggestions of deep divisions within the party, saying disagreements are a healthy part of democracy in a large political organization. Speaking to reporters in Gatanga, Murang’a County, the East African Legislative Assembly…
Kenya’s Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA), one of the country’s largest Protestant denominations, has filed an urgent application to stop the sentencing of its two most senior leaders after they were found guilty of contempt of court in a protracted leadership row. The church’s moderator, Rt Rev Patrick Thegu Mutahi, and secretary general, Rev…
Kenya on Friday posthumously awarded the Silver Star Medal, one of its highest honors for bravery, to three police officers killed while serving in a multinational security mission in Haiti. President William Ruto presented the medals during ceremonies marking the country’s 62nd Independence Day, known as Jamhuri Day, at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi. The…
Former Kenyan lawmaker and cabinet minister Cyrus Jirongo died early Saturday in a head-on collision on the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway, police said. The 64-year-old politician was driving alone when his Mercedes-Benz crashed into an oncoming vehicle around 3 a.m. near Karai in Naivasha, according to Rift Valley regional traffic officer Sarah Chumo. Jirongo was pronounced dead…
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said Friday that Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga now holds sole authority to decide the Orange Democratic Movement’s political direction and any coalitions ahead of Kenya’s 2027 elections. Speaking in an exclusive Newsroom interview, Mbadi, a former ODM national chairman, sought to end weeks of speculation about the party’s future following…
The Trump administration has placed 15 Kenyan nationals on a public deportation list, branding them the “worst of the worst” criminal offenders as it begins carrying out the president’s pledge for large-scale removals of people in the country illegally. The Department of Homeland Security released the names, photographs and criminal records of the 15 men…
In Kenya’s fast-paced political scene, few tales grab attention like that of Oketch Salah. He went from near anonymity to mingling with presidents and key players. Once recognized only in Migori’s streets as a businessman’s son, Salah now travels by jet, lands at funerals via helicopter and shares photos from major meetings that puzzle onlookers….
