Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi has met Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem during his first official state visit to Israel. The visit comes just months after Israel formally recognized Somaliland as an independent state. Last December, Israel became the first country to recognize Somaliland since it declared independence from Somalia in 1991 following a…
The Coastal region has emerged among the biggest beneficiaries of the 2026/2027 National Budget, with the government allocating five billion shillings for the purchase of land to settle squatters. While presenting the budget estimates before the National Assembly last Thursday, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said the allocation forms part of a wider 9.4-billion-shilling program…
People’s Liberation Party leader Martha Karua has reaffirmed her intention to seek the opposition coalition’s presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 General Election. Karua said she has no interest in becoming a running mate but is willing to support whoever is selected as the coalition’s flag bearer without serving as deputy president. She expressed confidence…
President William Ruto has said he believes his leadership is guided by a divine purpose. Speaking during a fundraising event at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nkarusha, Kajiado County, on Sunday, the President said he made a deliberate decision to lead Kenya with the aim of accelerating national development and improving the country’s economic and…
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi has met Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem during his first official state visit to Israel. The visit comes just months after Israel formally recognized Somaliland as an independent state. Last December, Israel became the first country to recognize Somaliland since it declared independence from Somalia in 1991 following a…
The Coastal region has emerged among the biggest beneficiaries of the 2026/2027 National Budget, with the government allocating five billion shillings for the purchase of land to settle squatters. While presenting the budget estimates before the National Assembly last Thursday, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said the allocation forms part of a wider 9.4-billion-shilling program…
People’s Liberation Party leader Martha Karua has reaffirmed her intention to seek the opposition coalition’s presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 General Election. Karua said she has no interest in becoming a running mate but is willing to support whoever is selected as the coalition’s flag bearer without serving as deputy president. She expressed confidence…
President William Ruto has said he believes his leadership is guided by a divine purpose. Speaking during a fundraising event at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nkarusha, Kajiado County, on Sunday, the President said he made a deliberate decision to lead Kenya with the aim of accelerating national development and improving the country’s economic and…
Misinformation and a lack of public trust have emerged as a second major crisis hampering efforts to control the outbreak of a rare strain of the Ebola virus (Bundibugyo) in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The proliferation of rumors online and on the streets is causing individuals to reject medical…
The National Treasury has reversed its stance on the proposed elimination of the 25 percent import duty on mobile phones, a move that means Kenyans will continue to purchase mobile devices at high prices. Initially, the government had planned to scrap the import duty along with the 16 percent Value Added Tax (VAT), the 2.5…
Opposition leaders, including Rigathi Gachagua, Kalonzo Musyoka, and Eugene Wamalwa, have begun a three-day tour of Western Kenya, accusing President William Ruto of betraying the Luhya community by failing to honor 2022 pre-election pledges. During rallies in locations like Luanda and Khayega, Gachagua displayed a copy of an agreement between the President, Musalia Mudavadi, and…
This year’s World Cup co-hosts, Canada, were held to a one-all draw by Bosnia and Herzegovina in the opening Group D match on Friday night at the BMO Field in Toronto. The visitors, Bosnia, took the lead in the 24th minute through Sead Kolasinac, who connected with Ivan Basic’s corner kick to guide his team…
Security forces in Mandera County are on high alert following a daring attack on a police camp by suspected Al-Shabaab militants. The attack occurred at approximately 5:10 PM on Friday at the Fino Special Operations Group (SOG) Camp in Lafey. According to police records from the Lafey Police Station, a heavily armed group of about…
The High Court has frozen the bank accounts of the former Chief Planning Officer for the Nairobi City County Government, Patrick Analoh Akivaga, after detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) seized 65 million shillings at his home on June 4, 2026. The freeze order also affects the accounts of his wife, Damaris Sindavi…
