A helicopter taking tourists on a safari crashed Wednesday in a remote part of northern Kenya, killing all seven people on board — six passengers and the pilot. Five Americans were among those killed in the crash, the U.S. State Department confirmed in a statement to CBS News. They included a Florida-based Telemundo TV station…
Prosecuting Rapid Support Forces members in Kenya won’t be easy, but will ultimately depend more on politics than on law or capacity. In June, two non-profit human rights organisations filed a criminal complaint with Kenya’s Director of Public Prosecutions on behalf of 12 Sudanese victims. They called on Kenyan authorities to investigate Rapid Support Forces…
Morocco claimed derby bragging rights with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Algeria, while Senegal returned to winning ways by edging Kenya by the same scoreline to keep qualification firmly within their grasp Hosts Morocco and Senegal boosted their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter-final hopes with crucial victories on Thursday, setting up a thrilling…
Uganda has maintained its gradual improvement on the Henley Passport Index, ranking 72nd globally in the 2026 edition, with its passport offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 65 destinations. Kenya retained its position as East Africa’s strongest passport. The latest rankings, released by Henley & Partners, place Kenya at the top in the region, climbing…
Nairobi — Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has welcomed the Trump administration’s shift in U.S.-Africa policy from one centred on aid to one driven by trade and investment, describing the approach as a positive step towards building more balanced and mutually beneficial relations with Kenya. Speaking during celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence…
The news that four Kenyan university students have clinched the Grand Prize at the Huawei ICT Competition in Shenzhen is more than a victory; it is a testament to a quiet revolution. For the first time in the competition’s ten-year history, Team Kenya has soared above 210,000 global participants to claim the highest honor, marking…
Kenyan prosecutors say they are preparing to charge several students with the murder of their schoolmates following a suspected school arson attack last month. Sixteen pupils, aged between 15 and 18, died and dozens more were injured when a fire broke out in a dormitory at Utumishi Girls’ School in Gilgil, about 120km (77 miles)…
The regional forum, supported by the International Labour Organization (ILO) through the Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) Programme and funded by the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), brought together journalists union leaders and media professionals from Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda to strengthen professional journalism…
Mombasa — The Government of Kenya will officially open the 11th Our Ocean Conference (OOC11) tomorrow, convening global leaders, scientists, investors, innovators, civil society organisations, youth leaders, and ocean advocates in Mombasa to accelerate action for the ocean’s future. Held for the first time on African soil, OOC11 arrives at a defining moment for ocean…
Nairobi — Co-operative Bank Holdings and the Co-operative Alliance of Kenya (CAK) Chair McLoud Malonza has been elected as the Chairperson of the International Cooperative Alliance – Africa (ICA-Africa). ICA-Africa is a regional arm of the International Cooperative Alliance, founded in 1968, bringing together more than 50 cooperative organizations across 21 African countries. Malonza secured…
