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Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka has hinted at a possible change in political affiliation ahead of the 2027 general election. During a televised interview, Onyonka said he remains committed to supporting former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, who is expected to run for president in 2027. He…

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the release of Kenyan human rights defenders Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo after more than a month in military detention. This follows sustained diplomatic pressure from Kenya, the United Nations and regional rights groups. Njagi and Oyoo were abducted on…

Couples in Kenya can now seek divorce from civil marriages at any time, following the full implementation of a Court of Appeal ruling that abolished the three-year waiting period previously required by law. The change stems from a 2022 constitutional challenge filed by lawyer Tukero Ole Kina, who…

India is advancing its cheetah reintroduction programme through new agreements with Kenya, Namibia and Botswana to bring additional animals into the country’s protected grasslands. The initiative, part of the government’s Project Cheetah, aims to strengthen the growing population of the species,…

Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has intensified his political outreach in Kiambu County, visiting the area twice in three days as part of efforts to strengthen the Jubilee Party’s presence in the Mount Kenya region. During his latest visit on Sunday, Matiang’i attended services at…

The United States has cancelled Vice President JD Vance’s planned visit to Kenya after President Donald Trump withdrew Washington from the upcoming G20 Summit in South Africa. Kenya had been preparing to host Vice President Vance later this month, following his participation in the Johannesburg…

A migratory osprey from Russia was rescued in Siaya County after travelling more than 8,000 kilometres and becoming entangled in fishing nets on Lake Victoria. Fishermen in Ugingo village, Yimbo, discovered the bird last Friday and carefully freed it before placing it under local care and…

Mama Ida Odinga has pledged to help Mumias East MP Peter Salasya find a wife after the youthful legislator sought her guidance during a visit to the Odinga family’s Opoda Farm in Siaya County. Salasya made the request publicly before a gathering at the farm, asking Mama Ida to assist him in finding…

Police in Malindi, Kilifi County, are investigating the death of a Sudanese woman who sustained fatal injuries inside the compound of a British national’s residence. The deceased, 27-year-old Regina Ayen Manyang, was found trapped on the steel gate of her partner’s home in the Kingfisher area late…

Two Kenyan human rights activists who went missing in Uganda over a month ago have been released and returned to Kenya following diplomatic efforts by Nairobi. Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Dr Korir Sing’oei confirmed on Saturday that Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo were handed over to Kenya’s…