Ethiopia has reaffirmed what it calls its “legitimate interests” in the Nile and Red Sea, warning regional rivals against coercion and destabilisation while insisting that disputes over water, maritime access and security should be settled through dialogue. The unusually pointed statement by Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 5 comes at a particularly tense…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a 26-year-old man suspected of the fatal robbery and stabbing of US national Osman Aweys Abdi in Garissa, months after the suspect allegedly went into hiding. The suspect, Muhiyadin Abdi Sheikh, was arrested in Kabete, Nairobi, following an intelligence-led operation by DCI detectives from Garissa….
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has thrown his weight behind Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s new political party, declaring that its launch marks the beginning of the senator’s journey to national leadership and urging him to move quickly to build a formidable political machine. In a statement congratulating Sifuna, Gachagua presented The Equitable Party as more…
Early indications from the investigation into the attempted takeover of a Flydubai passenger aircraft suggest the co-pilot may have acted alone, raising new questions about how an individual with access to an aircraft cockpit could carry out an alleged terrorist attack without the involvement of a wider organisation. The assessment remains preliminary, with investigators still…
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has challenged recent opinion polls showing President William Ruto leading the 2027 presidential race, claiming the Head of State cannot secure more than 10 per cent in any credible national survey. Khalwale made the remarks on Sunday during the launch of The Equitable Party (TEP), the new political party led by…
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s unveiling of The Equitable Party (TEP) has moved his 2027 presidential ambition into a new phase, giving the Linda Mwananchi movement a formal political vehicle while introducing another variable into an already fluid opposition contest. Sifuna was unveiled as TEP leader and presidential flagbearer in Nairobi on Sunday, October 4, 2026,…
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has unveiled The Equitable Party (TEP), formally establishing a new political vehicle for his 2027 presidential ambitions. Sifuna was unveiled as the party leader and presidential flagbearer during a ceremony in Nairobi on Sunday, October 4, 2026, attended by political allies and supporters. The launch marks a significant step in the…
Police in Kiambu County have revealed how they intercepted a tanker allegedly carrying 10,000 litres of suspected industrial ethanol, arresting three people in an operation that has intensified the crackdown on illicit alcohol. The tanker was intercepted along the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway by police officers from Lari Sub-County as they stepped up checks on vehicles suspected…
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has challenged President William Ruto’s foreign-policy record, arguing that Kenya’s treatment of political opponents from neighbouring countries does not always reflect the democratic values Nairobi promotes abroad. Matiang’i spoke at the burial of Mwalimu Jackson Karua in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, in the presence of…
The first anniversary of Raila Odinga’s death finds the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) facing a political question that goes beyond commemorating its founding leader: can the party preserve a distinct identity as it moves closer to President William Ruto’s administration and negotiates its place in the 2027 election? ODM has planned a month-long programme of…
