CAPTION: South Sudan workers out side the embassy in Nairobi August 11th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Agencies CAPTION: South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit and Kenya’s president William Ruto The Embassy of South Sudan in Kenya has been closed over unpaid rent arrears, according to embassy staff and South Sudanese residents who visited the […]
By James Gichigi NAIROBI – The High Court has ruled that Kenya’s next General Election ought to be held in August 2026, not the scheduled August 10, 2027. In a landmark judgment, Justice Mugure Thande held that the fifth year following the August 9, 2022, presidential election commenced on August 9, 2026, meaning the next […]
Col Joseph Rutabana KAMPALA: Rwanda’s High Commissioner to Uganda, Col. Joseph Rutabana, has denied ever meeting Stephen Nuwagaba or having any knowledge of him, rejecting allegations that the Rwandan Embassy in Kampala was linked to the young man whose claims of torture have triggered a heated public discussion in Uganda. Speaking to ChimpReports before President […]
CAPTION: Interpol ranked Kenya second in Africa for cyber-attacks. Photo: William Ruto. Source: Facebook By Japhet Ruto NAIROBI – Kenya ranks as the second most exposed country to cyberattacks in Africa, accounting for 11.9% of all exploitable digital vulnerabilities detected across the continent in 2025, according to Interpol’s African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026.The report, which draws […]
CAPTION: South Sudan’s Foreign Affairs Minister James Pitia Morgan. By AgencyNAIROBI – South Sudan and Kenya have renewed efforts to complete a key road linking the two countries, saying the project would reduce cargo transit times from the Kenyan port of Mombasa to Juba and strengthen trade and economic integration.The commitment was made during talks in […]
CAPTION: Kithure Kindiki, center waves, arrives at Entebbe International Airport Friday July 31st, 2026. (Courtesy photo). Deputy President Kithure Kindiki travelled to Entebbe, Uganda, to represent President William Ruto at a key African Union summit on Somalia Kindiki was accompanied by a high-ranking delegation led by […]
CAPTION: Secretary to the Treasury, Dr. Ramathan Ggoobi appointed as Non-Executive Directors of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC). (Courtesy photo). By Agencies NAIROBI – The Secretary to the Treasury, Dr. Ramathan Ggoobi, and the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Irene Pauline Bateebe, have been appointed as Non-Executive Directors of […]
CAPTION: A Dangote crude oil tank is seen inside the Dangote Industries oil refinery and fertilizer plant site in the Ibeju Lekki district of Lagos, Nigeria March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun/File Photo LAMU – Is Kenya Africa’s next major energy hub? A plan from Dangote Industries to build a massive refinery off the country’s […]