The Ministry of Gender, Culture, and Children Services has raised alarm over the circulation of graphic images and videos depicting a woman in a vulnerable state at a Nairobi entertainment venue, cautioning that such actions amount to a serious violation of personal rights and the law. The ministry has urged members of the public to […]
Security agencies have arrested three Kenya Railways employees over the alleged siphoning of fuel from train wagons at the Sultan Hamud Railways Station, in a case that has renewed concerns over theft targeting critical infrastructure. The suspects, identified as a locomotive driver and two security guards attached to the station, were apprehended on Saturday, January […]
Francis Atwoli has been re-elected unopposed as the Secretary General of the Kenya Plantation and Agricultural Workers Union (KPAWU), extending his long-standing leadership of one of the country’s most influential labour unions. Atwoli, a veteran trade unionist and a prominent national figure in labour relations, retained the position after no challenger emerged during the union’s […]
Uganda’s long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected president for a seventh term, according to results announced by the Electoral Commission. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer was declared the winner on Saturday, January 17, after securing 71.65 per cent of the total votes cast, equivalent to 7,946,772 votes, in an election that has […]
At least one pupil has died and several others are critically injured after strong winds tore through Pascal Academy in Nakuru East, Nakuru County, destroying classrooms on Friday, January 16. Eyewitnesses say the winds hit the school compound in the afternoon while pupils were inside, ripping off classroom roofs and collapsing some of the temporary […]
Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, widely known as Bobi Wine, has rejected Uganda’s preliminary presidential election results, accusing electoral officials and the state of manipulating the process, as reports emerged that security forces carried out a late-night operation at his residence. In a statement shared on social media, the National Unity Platform (NUP) president urged supporters […]
Thousands of residents from Nyeri are currently at Sagana State Lodge for a consultation meeting with President William Ruto. On his way to the venue, President William Ruto made a sudden stop over of his convoy to address construction workers at Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi County President William Ruto stops convoy to address construction […]
The United States has issued a travel advisory for its citizens in Uganda amid rising tensions following the country’s presidential election on Thursday, January 15, 2026. Official results from the vote are still being finalized. In a notice released Friday, January 16, the U.S. Embassy in Uganda warned Americans after reports emerged that security forces […]
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has intercepted unauthorised goods worth more than Ksh280 million at the Port of Mombasa, foiling an attempt to smuggle contraband cigarettes into the country. In a statement issued on Friday, KRA said the seizure involved over 9.3 million sticks of illicit cigarettes with an estimated market value of Ksh281.1 million. […]
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced an impending traffic disruption along the busy corridor linking Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to James Gichuru Road following the commencement of major road expansion works. In a statement issued on Thursday, January 15, KeNHA confirmed that large-scale improvement works are underway along the JKIA–ABC Place route […]