Kenyan teenagers rescued from suspected US trafficking ring as businessman and drivers arrested
Kenyan teenagers rescued from suspected US trafficking ring as businessman and drivers arrested. Detectives from the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit (AHTCPU) have launched investigations into a suspected human trafficking syndicate after two 14-year-old teenagers were rescued while allegedly being smuggled out of Kenya to the United States under the false promise of a better life. In a sworn affidavit...
Manchester United Fight Off European Giants to Keep 14-Year-Old JJ Gabriel
Man United stop a European club from taking JJ Gabriel. Manchester United have managed to keep hold of one of their brightest youth stars, JJ Gabriel, after strong interest from a leading European team. The 14-year-old had been linked with a move abroad, but the club stepped in quickly to protect their future star. Gabriel has been part of United’s youth...
ODM Ticket Rejected as DAP-K Picks Candidate in Kisa East By-Election
Kisa East Ward by-election set for November 27 after MCA Stephen Maloba’s death. The build-up to the Kisa East Ward by-election has taken a dramatic turn after Abraham Ayaya openly rejected the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ticket. Ayaya stated that the party listed him without his consent and emphasised that he has never been part of ODM. “I am not and...
Kenya Raises $1.5B to Repay Eurobond Early as Ruto Pushes for Economic Self-Reliance
Kenya secures USD 1.5B (Ksh193.8B) from global markets. The Kenyan government has raised USD 1.5 billion (Ksh193.8 billion) from international investors and used part of the funds to retire USD 1 billion (Ksh129.2 billion) of the 2028 Eurobond ahead of schedule. National Treasury Principal Secretary Dr Chris Kiptoo hailed the deal, calling it a milestone in prudent debt management. “This is the...
Kenya Secures $1.5 Billion Loan to Ease Debt Pressure
Kenya raises USD 1.5 billion (Ksh193.8B) from global markets. Kenya has secured USD 1.5 billion (Ksh193.8 billion) from international markets, with a portion of the funds going to settle USD 1 billion (Ksh129.2 billion) of the 2028 Eurobond ahead of schedule. The move was announced on Friday, October 3, as part of the government’s wider plan to manage debt more...
Right-wing Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first female PM
Right-wing Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first female PM Japan’s ruling party picked hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi as its head on Saturday, putting her on course to become the country’s first female prime minister in a move set to jolt investors and neighbours. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has ruled Japan for almost all of the postwar era, elected...
Tunisian man sentenced to death over Facebook posts ‘insulting to president’
Tunisian man sentenced to death over Facebook posts 'insulting to president' A Tunisian man has been sentenced to death by a court in the North African country over Facebook posts deemed offensive to President Kais Saied, his lawyer and a rights group said on Friday. The 51-year-old defendant, identified as Saber Chouchane by human rights activists, was sentenced on charges including "spreading...
Bahati and Diana Marua’s Wedding to Last 10 Days
Bahati confirms his wedding with Diana Marua will run for 10 days. Kenyan singer Bahati has disclosed that his much-anticipated wedding to Diana Marua will not be a one-day affair. Instead, the couple is planning a 10-day series of celebrations, making it one of the longest weddings in recent memory. Speaking about the arrangements, Bahati urged guests to prepare several outfits,...
Drama at Kakamega Burial as Family Demands to “Speak” to Deceased Before Burial
Burial of Peter Wanyama, 47, was interrupted in Shirere ward, Kakamega County. A funeral ceremony in Shirere ward, Kakamega County, turned dramatic on Tuesday after family members of the late Peter Wanyama, 47, stopped the burial midway. Wanyama, a father of four who died after a short illness, was already being lowered into his grave when several relatives abruptly intervened, insisting...
Kiambu Family in Agony as Relative Goes Missing in the U.S.
Reuben Waithaka, from Kiambu County, disappeared in Alabama, U.S., nearly five months ago. What was meant to be a joyful family gathering turned into a nightmare after 68-year-old Reuben Waithaka vanished in Calera, Alabama, just one day after arriving from Kenya. Waithaka had flown out in May 2025 to witness his grandson’s high school graduation, but on the morning of Sunday,...
