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Cabinet endorsed petroleum cooperation agreements with Rwanda and South Sudan, marking a major vote of confidence in Kenya’s Government-to-Government fuel import framework. The agreements will enable both countries to import bulk refined…
The High Court has ordered President William Ruto to reconstitute Kenya’s Cabinet within 120 days after finding that its composition violates the Constitution’s two-thirds gender rule. In a judgment delivered on Tuesday, a three-judge…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in South Nyanza region arrested Nyamira County Assembly Deputy Clerk and Director of Finance and Accounts Leonard Kevin Nyamasege over alleged procurement irregularities linked to the…
Boys Circumcision in the Diaspora: Why Kenyan Families in the US and Canada Face Costs of Up to $5,000 For many Kenyan families living in the United States and Canada, circumcision remains an important cultural milestone marking the…
The Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will decide whether cities and states may ban people from owning AR-15 rifles and similar semi-automatic weapons, taking up a major Second Amendment dispute that it had previously declined to…
The British government said on Tuesday that it is likely to challenge Paramount Skydance’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, potentially complicating the finalization of the $110 billion merger. The British culture minister Lisa Nandy…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a Watergate-era cap on how much money political parties may spend in coordination with candidates, siding with Republicans in a case initially filed by then-Senate candidate JD Vance that experts say…
The US Supreme Court has ruled that states can ban transgender women from competing in female school and college sports. The court considered cases from students in two different states who had challenged bans on participation. The two…
Senegal’s lawmakers have passed a controversial constitutional reform that expands their powers while curbing those of the president, triggering protests outside parliament. The reforms were passed by an overwhelming majority after heated…
Kakamega County spent more money on Members of County Assembly (MCAs) sitting allowances than any other county during the first nine months of the 2025/26 financial year, according to the latest County Governments Budget Implementation…
Thousands of people have marched in South Africa’s main cities to demand that all undocumented migrants leave the country. Police officers – backed by private security guards – have been deployed because of fears that protests could turn…
Starting July 1, 2026, John Musunga takes over as Managing Director for Africa at Diageo, moving from London to Nairobi for the role. It’s a homecoming of sorts, and it puts him in charge of operations across the continent at a company…
People granted asylum in the UK face having to pay back around £10,000 towards the cost of their accommodation and support once they start earning, under government plans. The new measures, which are part of the Immigration and Asylum…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested Nyamira County Assembly Deputy Clerk Leonard Kevin Nyamasege over alleged irregularities in the award of a tender for the construction of an office block at the assembly.…
A manhunt is under way in southern France after a parcel bomb exploded at a residential building in neighbouring Monaco, severely injuring a wealthy Ukrainian businessman. Vadym Yermolaiev, his wife and their 13-year-old son were all…
The U.S Supreme Court has ruled to uphold birthright citizenship. In what will be seen as a mega loss for U.S President Donald Trump, the U.S Supreme court declared birthright citizenship as the right to have rights! President Trump had…
The Cabinet has approved a Ksh4.5 billion initiative to construct 10 Mother and Child hospitals across the country to improve maternal and neonatal healthcare services. The decision was made during a Cabinet meeting chaired by President…
The Kenya Employment and Labor Relations Court has raised the bar for companies trying to lay off staff, ruling that a redundancy claim only holds up if the employer can actually prove the job became unnecessary, not just assert it. The…
Cabinet has directed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to investigate suspected payroll fraud amounting to Ksh6.2 billion after a government audit uncovered widespread irregularities in State departments. The directive was…
Public Primary School heads in Baringo County have been directed to surrender all the Digital Literacy Program (DLP) devices to their respective Junior Secondary Schools Teachers. The directive was issued by Baringo County Director for…
Alaska’s Supreme Court has cleared the way for two Republican candidates named Dan Sullivan to appear on the primary ballot for U.S. Senate, rejecting an election official’s attempt to disqualify a challenger over concerns that he chose…
President William Ruto has directed payroll audit of the Government payroll system after an audit uncovered suspected irregularities of KSh6.2 billion across 12 State departments. The decision follows a Cabinet meeting chaired by President…
Vodacom has completed the acquisition of an additional 20 percent stake in Safaricom, days after the Court of Appeal lifted orders that had temporarily blocked the transaction, giving the South African telecommunications giant majority…
The Capital Markets Authority has exempted Vodafone Kenya Limited from making a mandatory takeover offer for Safaricom PLC. On paper, this transaction should have required Vodafone Kenya to make an offer for every remaining Safaricom share…
