Ruto greenlit stadium and airport overhauls in Kisii, throwing cash at sports, flights, and housing to juice jobs and investment.
Kisii infrastructure push announced
President William Ruto pitched growth through transport and sports builds.
Flagged job creation and investor pull as drivers.
Promised personal oversight via a county tour next month.
Gusii Stadium expansion plan
President William Ruto approved Sh770 million for upgrades.
Tapped ASK showgrounds to unlock extra space.
Shifted matches elsewhere during demolition work.
Pushed for international-grade facilities.
Kisii Airport renovation call
President William Ruto chose Suneka Airport upgrades, not relocation.
Locked Sh400 million for runway works.
Kicked off construction...
Kenya is hyping a big investment meetup, herding ministries, chasing billions, and flexing regional clout.
KIICO 2026 planning goes full government mode
Regina Ombam chaired an inter-ministerial planning session in Nairobi.
Pushed for tighter coordination across agencies and partners.
Framed the conference as a global investment pitch.
Stressed readiness, alignment, and clean execution.
Money targets and sector focus
John Mwendwa said preparations are tracking as planned.
Pitched the forum as an investment-mobilization machine.
Targeted agriculture, manufacturing, renewable energy, and ICT deals.
Aimed to convert investor interest into real projects.
Regional play with the COMESA angle
COMESA Business Forum joins the conference...
A speeding bus plowed into a Nairobi stop, killing one, injuring dozens, while another crash sent many to the hospital elsewhere.
Nairobi bus stop collision details
Nairobi police commander George Seda confirmed one fatality at the scene.
Warned casualty totals may climb as injuries stack up.
The bus loses control, then cuts into pedestrians.
Sent victims to hospitals, several listed critical.
The school area crowd struck
Nairobi City Primary School sat beside the impact site.
Noted teachers gathered outside during voting inside.
Said a Githurai-bound PSV minibus barreled through lines.
Placed timing around 5 pm.
Separate Nyeri road crash
Kenya Red Cross moved injured riders to Nyeri County Referral Hospital.
Reported 19 hurt...
Police leadership stamped new posts, a station, and a paperwork fix to shove policing closer to people.
New police posts gazetted
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja designated five fresh police posts.
Used Section 40 of the National Police Service Act.
Gazette Notice dated January 30, 2026, confirmed it.
Each site came with mapped coordinates.
Nyanza and North Eastern locations
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja placed Otonglo Police Post in Kisumu West.
Added Mabera Police Post in Kuria West, Migori County.
Lagbogol Police Post landed in Wajir West.
Rift Valley and Eastern locations
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja gazetted Gataka Police Post in Kajiado North.
Added Thuura Police Post in Imenti East, Meru...
DOJ dumped a mountain of Epstein files, igniting fresh outrage, messy revelations, and zero closure.
Massive document release
US Department of Justice pushed out Epstein-related records publicly.
Dropped three million pages, 180000 images, and 2000 videos.
Followed a missed legal deadline tied to federal law.
What the files cover
Jeffrey Epstein's prison records and death details.
Investigative material tied to Ghislaine Maxwell.
Emails with politicians, royals, and billionaires.
Royal family connections
Emails show contact with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Messages referenced Buckingham Palace dinners.
Offered an introduction to a Russian woman.
No wrongdoing is stated in the emails.
Sarah Ferguson emails
Messages appear...
Kenya is throwing diplomatic weight behind Judge Phoebe Okowa to lock down a long ICJ run.
Kenya backs an ICJ bid
Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched Judge Phoebe Okowa’s full-term push.
Framed as Kenya flexing inside global courts.
Event staged in Nairobi with top officials present.
Current ICJ status
Judge Phoebe Okowa already sits on the International Court of Justice.
Landed the seat through a vacancy vote.
Seeking a standard nine-year stretch.
Government messaging
Korir Sing’Oei praised her legal track record.
Pointed to cross-regional backing for her credentials.
Promised continued diplomatic lobbying.
Judge Okowa’s stance
Judge Phoebe Okowa thanked Kenya and foreign missions.
Stressed independence and integrity at the...
DCI is squeezing phone theft rings by chasing receivers, grabbing piles of stolen handsets, and daring the public to snitch safely.
Nationwide crackdown focus
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations ramped up the heat on suspected phone receivers.
Targeting figures believed to bankroll organized theft rings.
Framed as intelligence-driven cleanup work.
Kamukunji raid fallout
Directorate of Criminal Investigations traced a suspected receiver to California, Kamukunji Sub-County.
Two accomplices were already nabbed earlier.
The suspect bolted on a motorbike after spotting detectives.
Dropped taped packages holding 62 stolen phones.
Bigger Nairobi seizure
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations ran a January 26 sweep in Nairobi...
Malawi rolled out diaspora currency accounts with perks, tight eligibility, and freer cross-border moves.
Purpose and intent
Reserve Bank of Malawi framed the accounts for easier home banking.
Aimed at nudging higher remittance flows.
Marketed as favorable terms for citizens abroad.
Who qualifies
The Reserve Bank of Malawi limited access to citizens abroad for over 12 straight months.
Requires deposits sourced outside Malawi.
Bars money tied to export earnings.
Bank checks and features
Reserve Bank of Malawi tasked commercial banks with vetting proof.
Accepts work contracts, permits, or foreign school letters.
Authorized Dealer Banks add lighter paperwork.
Offers online setup, cards, digital access, and diaspora support.
Fund...
Malawi’s central bank is done asking, exporters must send earnings home or face court.
Final warning and deadline
The Reserve Bank of Malawi issued a last call to exporters.
Threatened court action if money stays abroad past the deadline.
Set compliance cutoff at 31 January 2026.
Legal rules and penalties
Henry Mathanga signed the notice as Deputy Governor.
Pointed to the Foreign Exchange Act of 2025.
Cited Repatriation of Export Proceeds Directive of 2025.
Requires earnings return within 120 days.
Noncompliant exporters snapshot
Reserve Bank of Malawi named 25 exporters.
Listed unpaid and unreconciled balances.
Total exposure sits near US$16.56 million.
Presumes receipt unless firms prove otherwise.
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