Kenya brought home a toddler from Indonesia on Saturday morning after authorities arrested the child's mother in Jakarta. Grace Akello from the Diaspora Affairs office escorted the infant to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, where officials transferred custody to the grandmother. The government paid all repatriation expenses to prevent the minor from entering Indonesian state care.
Indonesian law requires babies to be temporarily placed with detained mothers before relatives claim them or orphanages take custody. Principal Secretary Roseline Njogu praised agencies that helped return the child to family members. The State Department did not disclose charges against the mother.
Officials from Mathare Constituency Children's Office...
Kenyan naval forces recovered over one tonne of methamphetamine valued at 8.2 billion shillings from a vessel 630 kilometers off Mombasa on Friday. Six Iranian nationals aboard the stateless ship Mashallah face a Monday arraignment after authorities detained them. Brigadier Sankale Kisua said regional intelligence helped locate the suspicious craft after four days of surveillance under Operation Bahari Safi.
Laboratory tests confirmed 769 packages contained 1,024 kilograms of synthetic narcotics at 98 percent purity. Detective Chief Mohammed Amin said investigators obtained court permission to search the vessel, but cannot trace the shipment's origin or destination. The Kenya Coast Guard Service and the National Authority for the...
Kenya plans to upgrade more than 230 kilometers of highway between Nairobi and Mau Summit through a public-private partnership valued at 180 billion shillings. China Road and Bridge Corporation will work with the National Social Security Fund to expand the A8 corridor into dual carriageways with six-lane sections near Nakuru. Motorists will pay eight shillings per kilometer when the road opens in 2028, with fees rising one percent each year under a 30-year agreement.
The project adds 15 interchanges, eight footbridges, and 118 bus stops along routes connecting the capital to western regions. Contractors will complete construction within two years after breaking ground before January 2026. The government selected this consortium over a...
President Donald Trump asked China to pressure Russia toward ending the Ukraine conflict as he traveled to Asia on Wednesday for talks with Xi Jinping in South Korea. Trump imposed fresh sanctions against two major Russian oil firms after previous negotiations with Vladimir Putin produced no progress toward peace. The White House leader expressed frustration that productive discussions with Moscow fail to advance diplomatic solutions.
Beijing maintains close ties with Russia and purchases significant volumes of oil and materials from Moscow despite Western penalties over the invasion. Xi and Putin declared unlimited friendship between their nations and demonstrated military cooperation at a Beijing summit with Kim Jong Un last month...
Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong'o told mourners on Saturday that former Prime Minister Raila Odinga envisioned a Kenya where all citizens live with dignity and equal opportunities. The governor joined other county leaders at the Odinga family home and compared the late statesman to Martin Luther King Jr., who spoke of reaching a promised land before his death. Nyong'o said Kenyan officials must work together to fulfill Odinga's vision of justice and prosperity for ordinary citizens.
Council of Governors chairman Ahmed Abdullahi credited Odinga with advancing devolution and fair governance across Kenya. He said the former leader's contributions the evident throughout Kenya's shift toward local government control. Family members, including...
Madagascar's military government revoked Andry Rajoelina's citizenship after removing him from office through a coup last week. Prime Minister Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo ordered the action under laws requiring citizens to surrender Malagasy nationality when obtaining foreign citizenship. Rajoelina secured French citizenship 10 years ago but remained president after winning the 2023 election despite objections.
The 51-year-old former leader left Madagascar following sustained demonstrations against electricity and water failures. Youth activists from Gen Z Mada organized protests that escalated after authorities used force against participants. Rajoelina dismissed his energy minister and cabinet but failed to stop demands for his...
Police will close portions of Nairobi roads from midnight on Saturday through 2 p.m. on Sunday for the Standard Chartered Marathon. The Nairobi Southern Bypass between Ole Sereni Interchange and Kikuyu Town will remain shut to vehicles throughout the event.
Authorities directed drivers from Mombasa Road toward Kikuyu to take Uhuru Highway and Waiyaki Way instead. Motorists traveling from Dagoretti South should use Dagoretti Road, while those between Lang'ata and Dagoretti South must drive through Karen via Lang'ata Road.
Officers warned they would act against traffic violators and urged cooperation with posted personnel. The marathon draws thousands of athletes and spectators annually to Kenya's capital.
Wheelchair racers begin at...
A Kenyan tire repair worker received 800,000 shillings in general damages and 400,000 shillings for reduced earning capacity after a Chinese construction firm failed to provide proper safety equipment. The Makindu court found the company negligent when a burst tire sent timber into the employee's hand in December 2015, leaving him with permanent partial disability. Medical records showed the worker suffered a fractured right hand and lost about 20 percent of function despite requesting protective cages multiple times before the incident.
The magistrate added 6,000 shillings for medical expenses and ordered interest from the 2017 filing date. The company never responded to the court summons or filed a defense, leading to automatic...
Police in Kisumu arrested four suspects on Saturday and recovered a pistol stolen from an officer at former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's burial in Bondo, Siaya County. Detectives from Kasagam police station raided a hideout in Mbeme after residents reported armed individuals in the area. The loaded Jericho pistol had been taken from a constable assigned to Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa's security team.
The officer reported that rowdy youths surrounded him and four colleagues at the main gate of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology around 4:30 p.m. A youth grabbed the weapon, which held 15 rounds, from its holster and escaped through the crowd. Officers could not pursue the thief due to the massive crowd at...
