- A Russian ballistic missile strike killed at least four people and wounded nine others in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's home city of Kryvyi Rig on Wednesday, authorities said.
- Israel announced a major expansion of military operations in Gaza on Wednesday, saying large areas of the enclave would be seized and added to its security zones, accompanied by large-scale evacuations of the population.
- U.S. President Donald Trump has told members of his Cabinet and other close contacts that his billionaire ally Elon Musk will soon step back from his government role, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing three people close to Trump.
- A family in Limuru has been shattered after a tragic road accident claimed seven of their loved ones, including three brothers and three children of one of the deceased brothers.
- ODM party has told off opposition leaders Kalonzo Musyoka, Martha Karua, and Eugene Wamalwa over claims that ODM and UDA are interfering with the ongoing reconstitution process of the IEBC.
- The Congo government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels aim to hold direct talks on April 9, sources from both camps said on Tuesday, a potential boost to Qatar's efforts to end the Central African country's worst fighting in decades.
- Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring universal access to affordable electricity through the rural electrification programme.
- A section of Machakos County Assembly members (MCAs) has dismissed a move to impeach Speaker Ann Kiusya, terming it a "witch hunt" by Governor Wavinya Ndeti and the majority side.
- Three suspects have been arrested and a large consignment of suspected cannabis sativa nabbed following a crackdown by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) in Mwamogeza Village, Kisii County.
- The government has reaffirmed its commitment to unlocking stalled stadium projects to enhance talent identification and development from grassroots to the international stage.
- The government has announced plans to appeal the High Court ruling that declared unconstitutional, a directive requiring parents to pay school fees through the eCitizen platform.
- KUPPET has strongly opposed the government’s proposal to make Mathematics an optional subject at the senior school level, arguing that such a move would undermine the nation’s workforce development and educational standards.
- President William Ruto has taken another jibe at his former Deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, over the supremacy battle for Mt Kenya, insisting that he still has a firm grip on the region.
- A case filed by activist Khalef Khalifa against former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (EBC) chairperson Wafula Chebukati, Azimio leader Raila Odinga, and Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka will continue despite his death in February 2025.
- Instead, he asserts that his removal was linked to his vocal stance on extrajudicial killings and abductions, issues that he claims have plagued President William Ruto’s administration.
- The government further flagged off a separate last-mile connectivity project in Meru worth Ksh. 1.2 billion, which will provide 10,000 households with access to the national grid.
- Kenya is receiving an average of 20 refugees daily as the crisis in neighbouring South Sudan escalates, Prime Cabinet Secretary (CS) and CS for Foreign Affairs Musalia Mudavadi told Senate on Wednesday.
- Area Chief Voshastar Akal stated that the deceased, identified as Kevin Ouma, and the murder suspect, Johnson Ochieng—who also sustained serious panga wounds—were allegedly fighting over a married woman.
- Koria had faced charges related to alleged procurement irregularities involving 8.6 million shillings. The prosecution accused him of improperly awarding public tenders for kitchen items, utensils, plates, cups, cutlery, and related goods.
- Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has proposed an amendment of the law to allow current Members of Parliament to continue holding their positions if appointed to the Cabinet.
- The National Treasury has commenced the roll-out of a new electronic procurement system to boost transparency and efficiency in national and county government contracting.
- Recent clashes between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar have raised fears that South Sudan is on the brink of renewed war.
- Niger's junta said Tuesday it had freed around 50 people, including ministers from the government it toppled in July 2023, in line with recommendations of a "national conference" in February.
- A Democratic US lawmaker shattered a record for the longest speech in Senate history Tuesday, staying on his feet for more than 25 hours to deliver a fiery protest against President Donald Trump's "unconstitutional" actions.
- A video of Samuel da Silva dos Santos holding the baby girl found in a box on a street strewn with trash went viral on social media, sparking a mixture of joy and indignation in the Brazilian seaside city.
- US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he had a positive conversation with Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on issues including Gaza, where Washington has proposed displacement of the population.
- Emergency workers in Myanmar rescued a woman on Tuesday who had been trapped for more than 90 hours under the rubble of a building after a devastating earthquake that has killed at least 2,700 people.
- A man has been charged in Nakuru Court for illegal dealing in and possessing an elephant tusk weighing 47.3 kilograms with an estimated street value of Ksh.4.7 million.
- President William Ruto has received a rousing reception on his first day of the weeklong tour of the Mt. Kenya region, with thousands of residents from Laikipia and Nyeri seemingly embracing his visit.
- Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has added yet another feather to his cap, earning another prestigious recognition for his leadership skills.
- Two Kenyan police officers in Haiti have been seriously injured in clashes with gangs over the past week, three officers told Reuters, adding to the mission's growing list of casualties as it comes under increasingly frequent attack.
- The University of Nairobi’s management has acknowledged that the institution is facing a financial crisis, with debts exceeding Ksh.12 billion with insufficient funding from the Ministry of Education.
- Four staff members at the Body by Design Clinic in Nairobi are set to face manslaughter charges on Wednesday over the death of Lucy Wambui Kananu last year.
- Fifty-one suspects have been arrested in Kisauni, Mombasa County following a comprehensive multi-agency operation aimed at dismantling criminal gangs, including the notorious Panga Boys.
- The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) and Universities Fund (UF) have invited the public to submit comments on the appeals mechanism designed for students dissatisfied with funding decisions under President William Ruto's university funding model.
- Prime Cabinet Secretary Dr. Musalia Mudavadi says Kenya needs a good transition process to ensure that there is a seamless transfer of all the government projects and programmes.
- The long awaited process of Independence Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) reconstitution is likely to face another hurdle after opposition leaders threaten to challenge the chairperson appointment in court if they are not fully consulted.
- The management of Naivasha Level IV hospital has finally disposed of 27 decomposing bodies, even as some politicians alleged that this included some of the youths who went missing during the Gen-Z protests.
