US President Donald Trump has announced a new whistleblower programme to reward people who expose fraud involving government funds, promising a 1 per cent commission on the money uncovered, potentially worth billions of Kenyan shillings. Trump unveiled the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program at the White House on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, alongside Vice President JD…
President William Ruto’s campaign for greater African representation in international security decision-making faces a fresh test of international confidence after the United States raised its travel advisory for Kenya, urging American citizens to reconsider travel amid health and security concerns. The US Department of State upgraded Kenya’s advisory from Level 2, which advises travellers to…
Christa Pike’s return to prison after surviving two doses of a lethal injection drug has raised a difficult legal question in the United States: can Tennessee attempt to execute the death row inmate again after the first attempt left her critically ill? The 50-year-old was discharged from the hospital and returned to the Debra K….
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…
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…
President William Ruto has taken Kenya’s pitch for major new investment to New York, with a planned Ksh2.2 trillion refinery in Lamu and artificial intelligence (AI) projects among the key priorities at the United Nations General Assembly. Ruto left Kenya on Saturday, September 19, 2026, for the 81st UN General Assembly, where he is expected…
