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A Somali national has been fined Sh370,000 and ordered deported after pleading guilty to unlawfully staying in Kenya and fraudulently obtaining Kenyan identity and passport documents.
Photos of women posing at GTC Westlands in Nairobi have gone viral on social media.
Willis Onyango, a notorious Kisumu gangster, was arrested alongside an accomplice following a dramatic high-speed chase as detectives pursued leads connecting them to a series of armed ro...
Vivo Energy Kenya condemns a man for misusing a fuel pump nozzle at a Nairobi filling station, saying the act poses a serious risk to public safety.
Ethiopia receives 12 Russian Su-35 fighter jets to strengthen its military capabilities amid rising tensions with Eritrea and renewed fighting in Tigray.
Safaricom's M-PESA transactions surge to 46.4 billion, with 41.7 million active users reported in the financial year ended March 2026.
A Nairobi court orders TikToker Gitonga Archives for mental assessment at KNH after his arrest in Nakuru for jumping bail in a KSh500,000 extortion case.
Kenya's national cyber monitoring team detected 2.7 billion cyber threat events between July and September 2023.
Kenya's President William Ruto calls for stronger Africa-Russia ties to create jobs, transfer technology, and establish industries on the continent.
Kenyan senator under fire for criticizing use of public funds for Bayern-Ajax match
Kenya's ODM party faces internal divisions over a potential power-sharing deal with President William Ruto's UDA party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Tanzanians mourn the victims of last year's election violence, which killed hundreds and left many traumatized.
