The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has announced the arrest of alleged goon mobiliser Kassim Abdi Sebo and seven other men accused of obstructing police officers during an operation at Homa Bay Bus Stage. According to the DCI, officers tracked down and arrested Sebo while executing a warrant issued by the Homa Bay Law Courts…
Nakuru Senator Tabitha Karanja has abandoned President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and joined former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), setting the stage for a fresh political contest in Nakuru County ahead of the 2027 General Election. Karanja announced her departure from the ruling party on Friday, October 9,…
Kenya’s fight against human trafficking is facing questions over the enforcement of its laws after a new US report highlighted alleged recruitment networks sending Kenyans to Russia, a sharp decline in convictions and concerns about the involvement of public officials. The 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report by the US Department of State found that Kenya…
Thousands of students awaiting Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) funding have received a fresh update after the board announced the processing and disbursement of five additional batches. HELB said batches HELB-007139, HELB-007145, HELB-007147, HELB-007146 and HELB-007132 had been successfully processed and disbursed to respective institutions. In an update issued on Thursday, October 8, the board…
Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Human Rights Violations has processed 259 verified claims worth Ksh83.65 million in Phase VI of Kenya’s compensation programme, including claims involving civilians and uniformed officers affected by human rights violations during demonstrations and public protests. The latest compensation update, issued in Nairobi on Thursday, October 8, 2026,…
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been charged in the United States with conspiracy to commit torture, adding a major new allegation to the criminal case against the couple. US prosecutors allege that Maduro and Flores participated in a system of torture and repression used against political opponents and American…
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has revealed that Kenya secured a diplomatic intervention to stop further recruitment of its citizens into Russia’s military operation in the Russia-Ukraine war. Mudavadi told Parliament that Kenya was placed on Russia’s “Stop List” following his official visit to Moscow in March…
At least 354 Kenyan nationals have been linked to the Russia-Ukraine war, with 84 recorded as killed or missing in action and another 52 listed as being of unknown location or unclassified, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has told the Senate. The figures were contained in a government response on the recruitment of Kenyans into…
Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has said that four Kenyans have been killed on the frontline in Ukraine, while five others are being held as prisoners of war in the ongoing conflict with Russia, the government has confirmed. Speaking when he appeared before the Senate on Thursday, October 8, 2026, Mudavadi said…
Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has quit the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), marking a fresh political shift ahead of the 2027 General Election. Wamuchomba’s exit comes after months of growing differences with the ruling party and President William Ruto’s administration. Speaking in a presser on October 8, 2026, Wamuchomba said she had supported the government partly…
