Facebook alert on a terror attack lands Kenyan man in hot soup

By Paul Ruto,

Senior Magistrate Kipkurui kibelion has allowed detectives from Bomet police station to detain for four days a man who warned of an impending terror a...

Bomet man arrested for posting about alleged terror plot on Facebook

By Ian Omondi,

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a suspect for publishing alarming information warning of an alleged ter...

Bomet County. , DCI , facebook , terrorism

Victims thought they were paying millions to free hostages. But the ‘minister’ who asked them was a fraudster in a mask

By CNN,

There was a sense of urgency in the voice of the man claiming to be France's defense minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian. "We're talking about the lives...

France , Gilbert Chikli , hostages , Jean-Yves Le Drian

Tanzania, Sudan, Nigeria on U.S. travel ban list

By CNN,

The Trump administration on Friday announced an expansion of the travel ban -- one of the President's signature policies, which has been derided by cr...

Tanzania , Travel ban , Trump

United States delivers 6 helicopters to KDF

By Ian Omondi,

The United States Embassy in Nairobi has announced the sale of six MD-530F helicopters to the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) through the United States For...

Ambassador Kyle McCarter , MD-530F helicopter , U.S. Embassy

43 terror suspects arrested in Eastleigh detained for two days

By Dzuya Walter,

Forty three terror suspects arrested in Eastleigh were on Wednesday arraigned before a Nairobi court and detained for two days pending investigations....

ATPU , Eastleigh , Terror Suspects

U.S. plans to restrict visa, Green Card applications for 7 African countries

By Citizen Reporter,

Nigeria and Tanzania are among seven African countries that could have their citizens applications for U.S. visas and Green Cards restricted. Accor...

Green Card

Uhuru meets PM Boris Johnson for talks on trade, fight against terrorism

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta held talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson focused on scaling up the robust ties between Kenya and the UK. Durin...

Boris Johnson , Uhuru kenyatta

Iran attacks two Iraqi bases housing US forces in ‘revenge’ for Soleimani’s death

By CNN,

Iran launched more than a dozen missiles at two Iraqi bases that hold US troops in what appears to be retaliation for the American airstrike that kill...

iran launches missiles at a iraqi army base , iran vs America

Mandera court sentences Ugandan national to 30yrs in jail over terror links

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A Ugandan national was on Tuesday sentenced to 30 years in prison after he was found guilty of involvement in terror activities. According to the O...

Mandera

BWIRE: Media shouldn’t glorify terrorism

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire As we mourn the loss of lives and destruction of property following the recent terror attacks in Lamu County over the past few days...

lamu , terrorism

Who was Qasem Soleimani, the top Iranian commander Trump ordered killed?

By CNN,

Qasem Soleimani, who was killed by a US airstrike ordered by President Donald Trump at Baghdad International Airport on Friday, was hailed as a hero i...

Donald Trump , Iran , Qasem Soleimani

General Mwathethe praises KDF soldiers for peace efforts during Somalia visit

By Hassan Mugambi,

Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF), General Samson Mwathethe has praised Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops serving in Africa Union Mission in Somalia (...

AMISOM , General Samson Mwathethe , KDF

OPINION: How to boost Africa and South East Asia cooperation

By Citizen Reporter,

By Joel Okwemba Considered one of humanity’s great early achievements is the crossing of early man from Asia to Australia. Archeological, geneti...

Arsenal distances itself from Ozil comments

By Reuters,

English soccer club Arsenal tried on Saturday to distance itself from the comments of its star midfielder Mesut Ozil after he posted messages on Twitt...

Mesut Ozil , Muslim Uighur , Uighur

BWIRE: In retrospect, journalists should have a reflection

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire It's no longer a question of whether media in general and journalists in particular in Kenya need self-reflection and conversation ...

Journalists , Kenya Editors Guild , Media Council of Kenya.

Uhuru: Kenya’s military training tailored to serve national, regional security needs

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday said Kenya’s military training programmes are designed to serve security needs of both the country and the regi...

AMISOM , Kenya Military Academy , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Garissa University terror attack survivors sue Gov’t for compensation

By Dzuya Walter,

Over 33 former Garissa University students who survived the April 2015 terror attack have now filed a case in court seeking compensation. They also...

Garissa University , John Khaminwa , RECCE squad , Terror Attack

Uhuru, Ruto host Lesotho leader Thabane for State banquet

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday evening lauded the Kingdom of Lesotho for continued support of Kenya in continental and international fora. The ...

Thabane

Driver of abducted Cuban doctors arraigned in court

By Amos Sambu,

The driver of the missing Cuban doctors was on Thursday arraigned in court. Issack Ibreim Robow is accused of kidnapping, aiding and abetting terro...

Cuban doctors