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Tanzania Mourns First Gentleman Hafidh Ameir as President Samia Grieves
Tanzania entered a period of national mourning on Monday, September 7, 2026, after Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi announced the death of Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan. The First Gentleman, widely known as Mwalimu Hafidh Ameir, died at around 8:00 a.m. local time at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital in Zanzibar, where he had been receiving treatment for a heart-related illness
“Pack and Leave”: Ruto’s Crackdown on Tata Chemicals and Kenya’s Resource Nationalism
In a dramatic escalation of a months-long regulatory dispute, President William Ruto has ordered Indian multinational Tata Chemicals to cease operations and leave Kenya, accusing the company of extracting soda ash from Lake Magadi for decades without delivering meaningful industrialisation, jobs or local value addition.
Faith, Debt, and a Beachfront Hotel: The PCEA’s KSh700 Million Battle to Save Milele
In late August 2026, the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) made headlines across Kenya with an urgent appeal to its 4.8 million members: help raise approximately KSh700 million to save Milele Beach Hotel, a nine-acre seafront property in Bamburi, Mombasa, from receivership and potential auction. What began as a strategic church investment in 2007 has spiraled into a financial, legal, and theological crisis that has split church leadership, sparked public debate about accountability, and raised fundamental questions about the intersection of faith, business, and member contributions.
Race Against the Rains: Green Army Clears Thousands of Waste Loads as City Hall Braces for El Niño
Nairobi County has dramatically intensified its citywide clean-up and drainage clearance campaign, removing thousands of truckloads of waste from critical choke points across the capital as it braces for the expected October 2026 El Niño rains.
Two Held in Uganda, One Arrested in Nairobi over Dr Mutiso Murder: What We Know
Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has confirmed that three additional suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of psychiatrist Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, with two detained in Kampala, Uganda, and a third intercepted in Nairobi.
Boeing to Pay 32 Kenyan Families for 2019 Crash: The Numbers, the Law, and the Long Road to Compensation
Seven years after Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed on March 10, 2019, killing all 157 people on board, 32 Kenyan families are finally receiving a new wave of compensation from Boeing. Each family will receive approximately $2.73 million (about KSh 353.3 million), bringing the total payout for these households to roughly KSh 11.3 billion ($87.36 million) under this latest settlement.
Kenya’s Illicit Alcohol Crisis: Profit, Poison and Public Health
In Kenya, counterfeit alcohol is no longer a marginal criminal enterprise. It has become part of a wider illicit economy that includes unlicensed home brews, smuggled liquor, counterfeit brands and drinks produced outside government safety and tax controls.
Election Rights Must Be Balanced With the Protection of Public Security
The Deputy Inspector-General of Police has emphasised the need to balance citizens' constitutional rights with the responsibility of maintaining public security as Kenya prepares for the 2027 General Election.
Peaceful 2027 Elections Will Require Cooperation Between Kenya’s Institutions
The National Police Service has called for stronger cooperation between Kenya's institutions as preparations begin for the 2027 General Election, saying no single agency can independently guarantee the country's security during the electoral period.
Political Leaders Must Calm Supporters as Kenya Prepares for 2027 Elections
Political leaders have been urged to take greater responsibility for the conduct of their supporters as Kenya prepares for the 2027 General Election, with the Deputy Inspector-General of Police warning that politicians have the ability to either calm political tensions or inflame them.
Masengeli Warns Politicians as Police Step Up Preparations for Violence-Free 2027 Elections
The National Police Service has issued a strong warning ahead of Kenya’s 2027 General Election, promising intensified efforts to prevent, detect and respond to political violence while urging politicians to exercise responsibility as political competition begins to intensify.
Former CBK Deputy Governor Jacinta Mwatela On the Spot Over Goldenberg, Charterhouse, and Currency Tender
Jacinta Wanjala Mwatela, the former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), has resurfaced in public discourse as she recounts her three-decade career defined by confrontations with powerful political and business figures over some of Kenya’s biggest financial scandals.
"Uongo na Ujinga, Ubamba Mafala" Ruto Defends SHA, Dismisses Critics as Misinformed
President William Ruto has hit back at critics questioning the performance of the Social Health Authority (SHA), arguing that many of those attacking the programme have no firsthand experience of how it is operating.