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The race for the Kisii governorship took a dramatic turn on Monday after Governor Simba Arati launched a personal attack on his chief political rival, former Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu, questioning his age and suggesting…
Kisii gubernatorial hopeful Dr Ezekiel Machogu has criticised Governor Simba Arati’s administration over delayed salaries for community health promoters, janitors and other county workers, saying the county has neglected frontline…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for “united action” on border security after the chaotic influx of tens of thousands of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta last week. Spain estimates that…
Nigerian Richard Itoro is not sure when he will see his twin children again. Fearing for his safety as the anti-migrant protests cranked up in South Africa this year, the 47-year-old left his family and business behind in Johannesburg and…
Opponents of Fifa president Gianni Infantino are threatening “non co-operation” with the governing body unless he steps down, according to senior Uefa sources. Some of those involved in the rebellion vow “there is no going back” for as…
Hundreds of Ethiopians from the Tigray region have crossed into neighbouring Sudan following fighting between regional forces and the Ethiopian army over the weekend. In one of the most serious confrontations since the end of the civil war…
Thirty-five people were killed in a drone strike by the Sudanese army on a traditional court session in the north of the Darfur region, a local rights organisation has said. Dozens more were reported injured in Sunday afternoon’s attack.…
Two workers who died in a shopping mall explosion that followed a powerful earthquake in Japan last week were asked by a boss to re-enter the building to secure cash. Their employer, general goods store Habita, has apologised for the “loss…
A letter from Morocco’s King Mohammed VI confirmed that the country has named a major highway after US President Donald Trump. Last week, in a social media post, Trump thanked the king for the honour, but there was not a parallel…
A Nairobi court Monday ordered the mother and son linked to the murder of clinical psychologist Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso to remain in custody for 21 days, ruling that there is a real risk of witness interference if the two are released.…
The Mavoko Law Courts ordered the detention of advocate Angela Mulwa and Nelson Masiga until Tuesday at 2 p.m. pending a ruling on an application by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) seeking to hold them for 21 days. The two…
The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party has announced a raft of resolutions aimed at strengthening the coalition, expanding its membership and enhancing political engagement as the country heads into an election year. The resolutions…
The High Court has ordered the release of Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia from police custody upon the payment of a cash bail of Sh100,000. In orders issued by Kiambu High Court Lady Justice Njoki Mwangi, the court directed that the…
An accident patient who was admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has been reunited with his family after seven years apart, following a social media appeal that helped trace his relatives. In a statement, KNH said Samuel Mburu, who…
Ena Coach has issued a public notice informing customers that its customer service phone lines are currently unavailable due to what it described as unavoidable circumstances. In a statement issued on Monday, August 3, 2026, the popular…
A senior Nairobi police officer was on Monday arraigned before the Makadara Law Courts over allegations of kidnapping, robbery with violence and extortion targeting online business vendors, before the case was withdrawn. This was after…
Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, said late Sunday he is formally rescinding the president’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, after Senate Republicans threatened to block his nomination over the…
Detained Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been allowed to meet a delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross, the first confirmed outside contact with her since a letter to her son two and a half years ago. In…
Craig Patrick Casey, born on 19 April 1999 in Limerick, Ireland, is a professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Munster in the United Rugby Championship and for the Ireland national team. The dynamic and energetic…
The English Football Association is set to write to Fifa president Gianni Infantino withdrawing its support amid the fallout from his scrapped plans to sell off stakes in Fifa competitions to private investors. It comes as Uefa threatens…
Harry Byrne, born on 22 April 1999 in Dublin, Ireland, is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Leinster in the United Rugby Championship and has represented Ireland at senior level. Standing at approximately 1.90 m tall,…
Sam Prendergast is an emerging Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Leinster in the United Rugby Championship and the Ireland national team. Born in 2003, the Kildare native has quickly risen through the ranks…
A man suspected of impersonating a police officer has been arrested in Nairobi’s Kilimani area after detectives recovered a firearm, 100 rounds of ammunition and several police-related items during an operation. In a statement, the…
Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia is being held at Kamukunji Police Station in Nairobi following his arrest on Monday. The legislator was initially taken to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters before being transferred…
