Ex-KDF serviceman arrested over Ksh.450k recruitment bribe

By Citizen Reporter,

An ex-Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) serviceman has been arrested on allegation of defrauding the mother of  three recruits who turned up for army recrui...

Man arrested trying to bribe KDF officers with Ksh.300K

By Allan Obiero,

A Kenyan man was on Thursday arrested after he reportedly attempted to bribe his way thorough a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) recruitment exercise at Die...

KDF recruitment

‘Enhanced isolation’ drill to prevent more infections at Nanyuki unit: BHC

By Citizen Reporter,

The British High Commission has said an ‘enhanced isolation’ drill has been initiated at the Nanyuki training unit to prevent further infections. ...

BATUK , british army training

Nanyuki: 320 British troops placed under isolation after 4 tested positive for COVID-19

By Agencies,

Reports say that a total of 320 British troops in Nanyuki for Exercise Askari Storm have been placed under isolation. The Mirror reported that the d...

coronavirus

Kenya writes to AU Commission following renewed fighting at Somalia border

By Ian Omondi,

The country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has now expressed concern over renewed fighting in Bula Hawa town, in the northern part of Gedo Region, a fe...

AFRICAN UNION , Bula Hawa , Kenya-Somalia border

‘False information!’ Facebook flags Uhuru’s message congratulating Museveni for his win

By Ian Omondi,

A congratulatory message by President Uhuru Kenyatta to his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni posted on State House Kenya’s Facebook page was on S...

Bobi Wine , facebook , President Uhuru Kenyatta , President Yoweri Museveni , Uganda elections

KDF officer charged with defiling 16-year-old girl in Nyeri

By Samuel Mbogo,

A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer was on Wednesday arraigned for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old girl in Kiriaini town, Nyeri County. Martin Wa...

defilement , KDF

Despite Somalia severing ties, Kenya says it won’t expel Somalis

By VOA,

In the wake of Somalia's announcement this week that it is severing diplomatic ties with Kenya, the government says it will not expel Somali diplomats...

bihi , somalia

President Kenyatta meets Pope Francis at start of official visit to Vatican

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta kicked off his official visit to the State of the Vatican City on Friday with a meeting with his host His Holiness Pope Franc...

Pope Francis , vatican

Trump to remove Sudan from terrorism blacklist after Ksh.36B pay to U.S. victims

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump announced on Monday the United States would remove Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism as soon as Khartoum sets ...

Bashir , U.S. Embassy bombing

MP Aden Duale’s elder brother Dubow Bare dies in tragic road accident

By Citizen Reporter,

Dubow Bare, the elder brother to Garissa Township MP and former Leader of Majority in the National Assembly Aden Duale has died in a tragic road accid...

Aden Duale

President Kenyatta to put all police, parastatal planes under Kenya Air Force

By Hassan Mugambi,

All State owned aircraft in the country will now be under the management of the Kenya Air Force. In a move read as the latest step towards the mili...

IG Hillary Mutyambai , Kenya Air Force , Maj. General Francis Ogola , President Uhuru Kenyatta

President Kenyatta commends KDF for role in infrastructure development

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has commended the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) for its role in the renewal of key infrastructure projects across the country. ...

KDF , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Westgate terror suspects ask court for blanket, better diet ahead of their October 5 sentencing

By Dzuya Walter,

Three suspects of the 2013 Westgate terror attack were on Friday arraigned at a Nairobi Court for their sentencing. The sentencing was however post...

westgate attack

Sonko withdraws from agreement transferring Nairobi County functions to NMS

By Francis Gachuri,

Embattled Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko is taking on President Uhuru Kenyatta, after formally declaring a dispute over the transfer of four critical fun...

Major General Abdalla Badi , Mike Sonko

Kenya Army helicopter crashes in Masinga, two people killed

By Citizen Reporter,

A Kenya Army helicopter that was on a training flight crashed in Kithyoko, Machakos County on Monday. The chopper with Reg. No. AU003-539 crashed a...

Kenya Army , machakos , Masinga

23-year-old man arrested with G3 rifle stolen from police station, KDF uniform

By Ian Omondi,

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Siaya on Sunday arrested a 23-year-old suspect and recovered a firearm reportedly ...

DCI , SIAYA COUNTY , Umala Police Post

New Chief of Defence Forces takes over as General Mwathethe retires

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Outgoing Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Samson Mwathethe has officially handed over military control to his successor General Robert Kibochi. ...

chief of Defence forces , KDF , Robert Kibochi , Samson Mwathethe

52 security personnel in forced quarantine after violating curfew rules

By Edwin Obuya,

52 security personnel are among 1,254 people in forced quarantine after violating nationwide curfew regulations, Interior CAS Hussein Dhadho said. ...

coronavirus , curfew , Quarantine

Kenya denies report claiming 6 million German army masks were stolen at JKIA

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Kenyan government has dismissed reports claiming that a shipment of 6 million coronavirus prevention masks meant for the German army mysteriously ...

German masks , jkia