CAPTION – Kenya’s refinery ambitions gather pace as Ruto says Dangote project will create 60,000 jobs. [Photo by Wu Hao – Pool/Getty Images] By AgenciesLAMU – Kenya expects a proposed oil refinery backed by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, to create about 60,000 jobs as the country pushes to establish itself as East Africa’s leading energy […]
CAPTION: Kenya Police during the operation against Al-Shbabaab in Manera County. (Courtesy photo) By Agencies MANDERA COUNTY – At least 11 suspected al-Shabaab militants were killed during an intelligence-led security operation conducted by the Special Operations Group (SOG) near the Kenya-Somalia border in Mandera County. According to police, the operation targeted a make shift […]
CAPTION: Oburu Oginga declared that ODM will not field a presidential candidate in 2027. Photo: William Ruto. Source: Facebook By AgenciesHoma Bay – The Orange Democratic Movement has confirmed it will not present a presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections, with party leader Oburu Oginga declaring that ODM will instead throw its weight behind President William […]
Some of the Chinese national who were deported on Friday July 10, 2026. (Courtesy photo)By AgenciesNAIROBI – Kenyan authorities have deported 19 Chinese nationals accused of involvement in alleged cybercrime-related offences.The group, comprising 18 men and one woman, was deported on Friday afternoon in a joint operation by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and […]
CAPTION: Kenyan plainclothes police officers arrest protesters during a demonstration marking a day historically associated with the pro-democracy protests of the 1990s that ushered in multipartyism, in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Credit: AP/SA NAIROBI — Heavy police deployments in the capitals of Kenya and Tanzania suppressed planned protests on Tuesday, with July 7 a […]
CAPTION: South Sudan and Kenyan officals during the meeting in Nairobi Wednesday 8th, 2026. (File photo). By AgenciesNAIROBI – Kenya has summoned South Sudan’s diplomatic mission in Nairobi over the continued mistreatment of its citizens, citing the eight-month detention without charge of Kenyan Timothy Maina Nderi, denial of consular access, and escalating attacks on Kenyan truck […]
By AgenciesNAIROBI – Tanzania has announced a bid to expand access to affordable housing and infrastructure financing following discussions between the Ministry of Finance and Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) on the sidelines of the 26th Annual General Meeting of the African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI). The discussion held in Nairobi between Tanzania’s Deputy Minister […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Museveni, centre in white shirt, pose for photograph with the AFCON Local Organising Committee after a high-level meeting with at State House, Entebbe on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (PPU Photo). By Stephen Wandera Ouma ENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring Uganda successfully co- financial […]
CAPTION: Rigathi Gachagua, right, claimed Kenya’s President William Ruto, left, was involved in the closure of Uganda’s media houses. Photos: William Ruto, Rigathi Gachagua. Source: Facebook Rigathi Gachagua has weighed in on Uganda’s controversial media crackdown, making explosive claimsThe former deputy president condemned the military-led closure of leading Ugandan media houses and accused President William Ruto […]