Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen speaking during a meeting with the Refugee Donor Group (RDG) Heads of Mission and other international partners in Nairobi. PHOTO/@kipmurkomen/X

Murkomen assures international community of peaceful 2027 elections

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has assured international partners that Kenya is putting in place measures to ensure peaceful elections in 2027 amid concerns over political tensions and security during the campaign period. Murkomen said the National Police Service was strengthening its preparedness to secure all stages of the electoral process, including campaigns, voting, counting…

Expelled FKF Vice President McDonald Mariga. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/FootballKenyaFederation/photos

FKF denies replacing Mariga, six expelled NEC officials as leadership purge deepens

Football Kenya Federation has moved to dispel reports that it has already appointed replacements for seven National Executive Committee positions left vacant following Saturday’s controversial Special General Meeting in Meru. FKF on Monday issued a statement insisting that no individuals had been appointed to occupy the positions previously held by Vice-President McDonald Mariga and six…

Gen Z engaging police during a past protest.PHOTO/RonnyTV

Mother alleges IPOA officer demanded Ksh150K bribe to pursue justice for son killed in 2017 protests

A Kenyan mother seeking justice for her son, who was allegedly shot dead during the 2017 post-election protests, has accused an Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) officer of demanding a Ksh150,000 bribe to help advance her case. The grieving mother says her family followed instructions to complete the necessary paperwork after the killing but has…

DCI Headquarters in Nairobi.PHOTO/@DCI_Kenya/X

DCI seizes Ksh3.6 billion meth in Kwale, arrests wanted drug baron and two others

Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has announced a major breakthrough in the war against drug trafficking after recovering 454 kilogrammes of suspected methamphetamine worth approximately Ksh3.6 billion in Kwale County. The intelligence-led operation also resulted in the arrest of three suspects, including a suspected drug trafficking kingpin wanted by authorities in Kenya and Tanzania….

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyagu and US President Donald Trump.PHOTO/@WhiteHouse/X

Trump and Netanyahu on political tightrope as Democrats seize Congress and Eisenkot moves to oust Israeli PM

Donald Trump faces mounting congressional scrutiny after Democrats captured both chambers of the US Congress, while Benjamin Netanyahu confronts his biggest political challenge after Israeli President Isaac Herzog handed opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot the mandate to form a new government. Two powerful political figures who have shaped the direction of American and Israeli policy are…

KRA times Towers.PHOTO/BiznaKenya

KRA sets November 30 deadline for multinational firms to declare minimum top-up tax status

Kenya Revenue Authority issues fresh compliance directive requiring covered multinational groups to disclose their ownership structures, file tax returns and pay any Minimum Top-Up Tax due. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has given multinational corporate groups operating in Kenya until November 30, 2026, to declare their status under the country’s Minimum Top-Up Tax regime, warning…