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Veteran Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and political activist Obed Lutale are set to return to the dock this Monday for their fourth attempt at securing bail. The high-stakes hearing comes after nearly a year of remand, a period that has reignited a fierce national debate over the rights …

Kenya has once again missed out on a prestigious global health milestone after failing to meet the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria for ending mother-to-child HIV transmission. The disappointment comes as the WHO officially validated Brazil last week for successfully eliminating vertical transmission, leaving Kenya to grapple with a worrying …

Renowned artist and activist Wambui Kamiru Collymore has issued a stirring call to action for the Kenyan public, urging citizens to recognize themselves as the true owners of the state and to actively safeguard public assets. In a powerful statement released on Sunday, the widow of former Safaricom CEO Bob …

The Environment and Land Court in Nakuru has issued an interim injunction suspending Phase II geothermal drilling at Menengai Crater following a public interest lawsuit filed by Baboon Project Kenya against the Geothermal Development Company (GDC). The non-profit organization petitioned the court to suspend or revoke licenses issued to GDC …

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced that voters in Muminji and Evurore wards in Embu County, West Kabras ward in Kakamega County, and Isiolo South Constituency will go to the polls on February 26, 2026, in four by-elections. The Isiolo South seat became vacant on November 12 …

The government has extended a dusk-to-dawn curfew in 13 locations across Marsabit County for 30 days amid continuing security concerns. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced that the curfew will take effect from December 23, starting at 6:30 pm, citing the areas as “security-disturbed and dangerous.” “The extension highlights ongoing …

The release of Grade 10 placement results on Friday was initially met with excitement from parents and learners after hours of anxious anticipation, but the mood quickly shifted to confusion and worry when the SMS system meant to relay the information began malfunctioning. Many parents and candidates who tried to …

Two men have been arrested in connection with the killing of Stephen Opello in Chembani, Mtopanga, Kisauni subcounty, in a development that investigators say is a major step forward in a case that had caused anxiety among residents. Kisauni detectives said the suspects, popularly known by the nicknames “Junior” and …

In a landmark ruling delivered Friday, the High Court has ordered the forfeiture of assets valued at over Sh131 million linked to former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu, declaring them the proceeds of “unexplained wealth.” Justice Nixon Sifuna, presiding over the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division, ruled that the Ethics and …

US President Donald Trump has suspended the Diversity Visa program, also known as the green card lottery. This comes after Claudio Neves Valente, a Portuguese national who entered the U.S. through legal permanent residence, was linked to shootings at Brown University and MIT that left three dead and nine injured.