US considers relocating Ebola-exposed Americans to Kenya as Uganda shuts border with Congo

US considers relocating Ebola-exposed Americans to Kenya as Uganda shuts border with Congo

A local Ebola taskforce made the decision to close the border after a rise in Ugandan health workers exposed to the virus by Congolese patients who crossed before the outbreak was declared on May 15.

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When corruption becomes sport: High Court to set date for graft case against Sports Kenya Deputy Director

When corruption becomes sport: High Court to set date for graft case against Sports Kenya Deputy Director

The petition also lists the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA), and other government officials linked to sports administration, in what legal observers see as a widening push for accountability in the sports sector.

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Impeachment: South African parliament forms 31-member committee on Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala case

Impeachment: South African parliament forms 31-member committee on Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala case

The ANC submitted nominees later than other parties, naming nine members and one alternate representative, including Dorries Eunice Mpapane, the chairperson of the Committee on the Presidency. 

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Senator says corruption in Kenya has hit ‘emergency’ level, wants President Ruto to crack whip to save economy

Senator says corruption in Kenya has hit ‘emergency’ level, wants President Ruto to crack whip to save economy

Speaking in Homa Bay, Mr Kajwang’ said Kenya losses approximately Ksh900 billion every year to corruption, which he noted is equivalent to a third of the national budget. He raised alarm over the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF), which he said more than half of it is stolen.

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Kenyan flower exporters source new markets in North America, Asia and Eastern Europe to mitigate high export costs

Kenyan flower exporters source new markets in North America, Asia and Eastern Europe to mitigate high export costs

In a speech read on his behalf by Dorah Odundo of the Horticultural Crops Directorate at a press briefing in Nairobi ahead of next week’s International Flower Trade Exhibition (IFTEX) 2026, Kundu said the government continues to implement policies to strengthen the sector’s competitiveness.

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Family Bank first quarter profits jump 52.6 per cent to $12.3 million from $7.7 million in same period last year

Family Bank first quarter profits jump 52.6 per cent to $12.3 million from $7.7 million in same period last year

According to the bank, total operating income rose by 22.1 per cent to Ksh6 billion from Ksh4.9 billion recorded in the corresponding period last year.

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