Burkina Faso’s military government claims it thwarted a plot to kill President Captain Ibrahim Traoré. The plot allegedly involved former leader Paul-Henri Damiba, whom Traoré ousted in a 2022 coup. The country’s security minister, Mahamadou Sana, stated that the plot…
Eight suspects, including six Kenyans and two foreigners, appeared at Kahawa Law Courts on Tuesday. They face 12 criminal charges related to illegally registering people and issuing identity cards. Detectives from the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU) arrested the suspects…
Thousands of parents cry foul as schools allegedly demand bribe for Grade 10 placement. Many families feel abandoned by a placement system that offers no clear answers or accountability. Parents move daily from school to school hoping to correct placement…
Kenya Television Network (KTN) correspondent based in Machakos, Japheth Makau, has sadly passed away. The respected broadcast journalist died on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at Machakos Level Five Hospital. His death has sent shockwaves through the media fraternity, as many…
Migori Senator Eddy Oketch has formally initiated a petition to remove Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna from all his parliamentary positions. The petition demands that Sifuna be ousted from his role as the Secretary-General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), as…
A nurse shot and killed her two young sons and her grandmother before taking her own life. Authorities discovered the four bodies during a welfare check at a Tennessee home on January 2. Investigators confirmed that all victims suffered fatal…
President William Ruto has announced that the government is drafting a law making drug-related offences a capital crime. He explained that the legislation is intended to intensify efforts against narcotics and illicit alcohol nationwide. Speaking during an engagement ceremony in…
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba dismissed widespread claims that the government secretly released KCSE results. He described the reports circulating on social media as false, misleading, and deliberately designed to misinform the public. The claims surfaced after an online post…
Singapore has rolled out a fresh cost-of-living intervention for households at the start of 2026. The government announced that every eligible household can now claim S$300 in Community Development Council vouchers. The vouchers become available from Friday, January 2, 2026,…
The National Treasury has set a Sh2.9 trillion revenue collection target for the Kenya Revenue Authority this financial year. The target ranks among the highest ever assigned to the tax agency in Kenya’s fiscal history. Treasury officials say the target…
The government confirms that it will allocate Sh22,244 per learner in senior schools. Parents will not pay extra tuition fees for public senior schools. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba issues a circular ahead of schools reopening on January 5,…
Civil servants in Kenya’s national government begin 2026 with a pay rise backdated to July 1, 2025. The increase follows approval of new salaries and allowances by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission under Phase I of the 2025–2029 review cycle.…