People are protesting because the government still hasn't paid their promised relocation money. Residents of Nairobi's New Mukuru Housing Estate demonstrated outside the Affordable Housing Project offices, demanding the immediate release of a thirty-thousand-shilling per household facilitation fund that is six months overdue. The protesters stated the amount was negotiated down from an initial larger sum, with a pledge from Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga that funds would arrive before Christmas. They also highlighted issues for those displaced by demolitions who have not yet received house keys despite a recent project launch by the President, leaving families exposed.
Affordable Housing Board CEO Sheila Waweru responded...
Police just recovered over two hundred stolen cows from bandits near the Meru-Isiolo border. The National Police Service confirmed a multi-agency operation, involving the Anti-Stock Theft Unit, successfully tracked and intercepted two hundred four head of cattle stolen in a recent raid. Security teams from Meru County located the herd within twenty-four hours after the theft was reported, causing the rustlers to abandon the livestock and flee into thickets near the border area. No casualties occurred during the recovery phase, and the animals are now under police guard pending identification and return to their owners.
The NPS stated this operation reflects an intensified effort to combat livestock theft through coordinated patrols and...
A former president just fired back at critics, telling them to stay retired. Former President Uhuru Kenyatta, speaking at the funeral of businessman and former MP Cyrus Jirongo, warned political actors against blame-shifting and divisive rhetoric. He addressed recent accusations from ODM party leaders like Governor Gladys Wanga and Minority Leader Junet Mohamed, who alleged he was meddling to create division, without naming them directly. Kenyatta urged politicians to build their own parties and policies instead of making what he called foolish statements, emphasizing respect, unity, and issue-based engagement with the electorate.
Kenyatta pushed back strongly on the idea that his retirement meant he would not respond to provocation...
The defense ministry is hiring dozens of civilian gardeners and cleaners. Kenya's Ministry of Defence announced forty-five permanent and pensionable civilian staff vacancies within the Kenya Defence Forces, with a January 20, 2026, application deadline. The largest bloc is thirty Garden Assistant III positions, offering a basic monthly salary between 19,340 and 24,470 shillings plus allowances. Applicants need a KCSE mean grade of D+ and will maintain lawns and gardens at ministry units, State House, or government lodges. Another fifteen posts are for Support Staff or Sanitary Cleaners, requiring a KCSE grade D and a computer skills certificate, with a basic salary ranging from 18,250 to 22,720 shillings.
Interested candidates must use...
Rain is finally letting up after a soggy start to the week. The Kenya Meteorological Department forecasts continuing rainfall early this week over several regions, including the Highlands east and west of the Rift Valley, the Rift Valley itself, the Lake Victoria Basin, and parts of northwestern and northeastern Kenya, plus the Coastal region and southeastern lowlands. Isolated thunderstorms and heavy downpours are possible in these zones initially. Conditions should improve markedly as the week progresses, transitioning to mostly sunny and dry weather across the nation.
Temperatures will vary significantly. Daytime highs are expected to soar above thirty degrees Celsius in the Coast, northeastern and northwestern Kenya, sections of...
A farmer had to fight a python that killed his dog, highlighting a bigger wildlife problem. Charles Otieno, a farmer in Luoka Village within Siaya County's Sigomere ward, encountered a large python on his property that attacked and killed one of his dogs. Otieno described hearing his poultry in distress before sending a dog to investigate, only to see the snake pursuing the animal back toward him. Fearing for his life and his remaining livestock, Otieno used a machete to kill the reptile, which he estimated was three to four feet long. He explained the python had been preying on local chickens, goats, and sheep for some time, and that the loss of his dog worsens existing issues with monkeys destroying his maize crop.
The incident led...
Saudi Arabia just bombed its own ally's port over a mysterious weapons shipment. The Saudi-led coalition conducted an airstrike on the Yemeni port of Mukalla, targeting what it claimed were weapons and military vehicles destined for UAE-backed separatist forces, known as the Southern Transitional Council. Following the strike, the head of Yemen's presidential council, Rashad al-Alimi, cancelled a joint defense pact with the United Arab Emirates and issued a twenty-four-hour ultimatum for Emirati forces to withdraw, declaring a ninety-day state of emergency. Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry publicly backed this demand, accusing the UAE of pressuring the STC to launch recent offensives in the eastern provinces of Hadramawt and al-Mahra...
A top official just apologized to a former president on behalf of his party's "foolish" members. Orange Democratic Movement Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna publicly apologized to former President Uhuru Kenyatta for insults from certain ODM leaders, acknowledging Kenyatta's loyal support for the late Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Sifuna delivered this apology at the funeral of former MP Cyrus Jirongo, with Kenyatta in attendance, stressing that the remarks came from a minority who forgot the critical assistance Kenyatta provided during Raila's presidential campaigns. He contrasted these members with what he called the wise leadership within ODM, thanking Kenyatta directly for his steadfast alliance.
This public reconciliation attempt...
Social media just went dark after Guinea's junta chief took a huge election lead. The government restricted access to major platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook through providers Orange and MTN while awaiting final results from the presidential vote. Junta leader General Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power in a coup, holds a massive advantage according to initial counts, with reported leads exceeding eighty percent in districts including the capital Conakry, Boffa, Fria, and Nzerekore. Main opposition parties were barred from the contest, leaving eight other candidates without a significant political footing, and critics condemn the internet controls as an attempt to stifle dissent over what they call a flawed electoral process...
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