Law enforcement authorities have detained seven individuals in connection with the violent disturbances that interrupted a thanksgiving ceremony at PCEA Kariobangi North on Sunday, November 30, 2025. These individuals were apprehended in the Lucky Summer neighborhood and are currently u KOndergoing preliminary procedures before facing formal charges.In an official statement
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UK Issues Updated Kenya Travel Advisory Over Security Risks
The United Kingdom has released an updated travel warning, identifying specific regions in Kenya that its nationals are advised to avoid due to elevated security concerns linked to terrorism and broader regional instability.This caution, published on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, details particular administrative divisions and localities where travel is not
Guinea-Bissau’s Deposed President Embaló Arrives in Senegal After Military Coup
The deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau has arrived in Senegal after being released by the military forces that overthrew his government this week, according to Senegal's authorities.Following negotiations by the regional West African bloc Ecowas, efforts were made to obtain his transfer amidst heightened tensions in Guinea-Bissau.Senegal's foreign
UDA Rubbishes Claims of IEBC Compromise Ahead of By-Elections
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has rejected claims by the United Opposition that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is compromised before this Thursday's by-elections.UDA, through its Secretary General Hassan Omar, in a statement issued on the night of Wednesday, November 26, 2025, claimed that the allegations against the
JKIA Detectives Arrest Suspect With Nearly 1kg of Cocaine
Kenya's aviation routes are being exploited by drug trafficking networks, but a recent development has dealt them another significant setback. Anti-Narcotics Unit detectives have apprehended a key suspect at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport after discovering almost one kilogram of cocaine hidden in the suspect's stomach.The Directorate of Criminal Investigations
Murder of Rider Anthony Otieno Sparks Police Hunt
Kanja Admits Police Failures in Anti-Finance Bill Protests
The Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, has admitted that the National Police Service fell short in its response to the 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests, stating that officers could have taken a more effective approach during the demonstrations that resulted in the loss of unarmed civilians' lives.Kanja discussed the clashes
Mudavadi: Ruto Intervened to Secure Release of Kenyan Activists from Uganda
Foreign Affairs Minister and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has stated that President William Ruto personally intervened to secure the release of activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo from Uganda.Speaking to the media in Western Kenya following the Malava Constituency by-election campaigns on Friday, November 21, 2025, the Prime CS
IEBC Warns Against Double Voter Registration Ahead of By-Elections
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has given a strong warning against registering to vote twice as voter registration continues to increase ahead of the November 27 by-elections.The commission characterised double registration as a serious electoral offence and gave citizens robust assurances that duplication would be detected and prevented.The IEBC noted
Lawyer Chacha Mwita Detained for 14 Days
The Kahawa Law Courts have granted detectives a 14-day custodial order to detain Andrew Chacha Mwita, a prominent Mombasa-based lawyer. Mwita was arrested in Mombasa town on November 14, 2025, on allegations of soliciting and supporting terrorist groups. Following his arrest, he was transferred to the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU)