Iran vows to give talks with US in Islamabad cold shoulder as Pakistan frantically pushes for direct re-engagement of the foes
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency said on Sunday that Iran currently has no decision to send a negotiating delegation for peace talks with the United States. The Iranian team has stressed that as long as the US “anti-Iran” naval blockade remains in place, there will be no negotiation with Washington, according to the report.
Pakistan pushes ahead with plans for US-Iran talks in Islamabad as fresh violence flares in Strait of Hormuz
Two Pakistani officials said Monday that Iran has expressed a willingness to send a delegation to Islamabad. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press.
PBO boss: Kenyan civil societies at the risk of winding up unless they wean themselves from foreign donations
Public Benefit Organisations Regulatory Authority (PBORA) Director General Laxmana Kiptoo, speaking during the marking of PBO Week in Mombasa, said the sector must embrace innovation amid declining donor support.
Prospect of permanent ceasefire in Middle East recedes as stop-and-go situation in Strait of Hormuz heightens uncertainty
Following the ceasefire in Lebanon – once a major flashpoint in the early days of the US-Iran truce – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz was completely open to all commercial vessels.
Property fraud: Cecil Miller leads push to halt proceedings in high-stakes appeal pending Supreme Court certification
Responding, Ms Sheila Ndiho for the fourth respondent opposed the adjournment, maintaining that service had been properly effected using the same communication channels. She argued that the objection raised by the respondents was a delay tactic.
Suspicion of state complicity in Osotsi assault case emerge as doubts arise on how supposed riffraffs could afford stiff $7,800 bail terms
The court directed that the matter proceeds to a pre-trial conference on May 6, 2026, setting the stage for a full hearing of the case. The charges stem from an incident in which Senator Osotsi was attacked by goons at a cafe in Kisumu, a development that sparked public outcry and heightened political fears state-attention in the region.
TVET graduands will no longer wear gowns to distinguish between academic and technical qualification – PS
Principal Secretary for Department of TVETs Esther Muoria has instructed all TVETs to design appropriate academic attire that matches each of technical disciplines offered in the respective institutions.
‘We cannot stop what has not started’, Oburu denies standoff in troubled coalition talks between ODM and President Ruto ruling UDA
Dr Oburu Odinga explained that zoning, if eventually adopted, would only apply to coalition partners and not within ODM, where members will still face competitive nominations.
Water everywhere but not drop to quench thirst for residents of Chemedi Payam Refugee Camp in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State
With few functioning boreholes, limited storage capacity and no large-scale treatment systems, most residents rely on water trucking or unsafe alternatives. Seasonal water points often dry up during prolonged dry spells.













