- Fresh protests erupted in Roysambu on Friday today, as residents blocked key roads, including Lumumba Drive, and lit bonfires, demanding urgent intervention from the Nairobi County Government over worsening road conditions.
- A clearing agent has been fined Ksh.3 million or faces a two-year imprisonment for attempting to solicit a bribe worth Ksh.2.9 million from church officials.
- President William Ruto held a telephone conversation with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday to discuss the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti.
- Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi now alleges that President William Ruto has been exerting undue control over his Cabinet, preventing Cabinet Secretaries from openly speaking on ills in government.
- Philip Eric Mutinda, the prime suspect in the murder of Multimedia University (MMU) student Sylvia Kemunto has surrendered to police at Sultan Hamud, Makueni County.
- Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has opened pandora's box in a damning exposé about the ills in President William Ruto's regime.
- U.N. investigators examining allegations of sexual misconduct by International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan are also looking into alleged retaliation for the accusations, five sources briefed on the matter have told Reuters.
- Police in Kondele have arrested a woman accused of scalding her 17-year-old son with hot water after he allegedly stole and sold 2 kilograms of maize from their home in Manyatta, Kisumu County.
- Hundreds of thousands of fleeing Gazans sought shelter on Thursday in one of the biggest mass displacements of the war, as Israeli forces advanced into the ruins of the city of Rafah, part of a newly announced "security zone" they intend to seize.
- United States President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 43%, the lowest since his return to office, as Americans soured on his tariff moves and his administration's handling of information about a military strike in Yemen, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
- The small African kingdom of Lesotho feared the worst for its textile industry Thursday after US President Donald Trump imposed 50-percent tariffs on its imports, the highest for a single nation.
- Gaza's civil defence agency said at least 25 people were killed Thursday in an Israeli air strike on a school serving as a shelter for people displaced by the war.
- Extreme heat and heavy rain in Myanmar could cause disease outbreaks among earthquake survivors camping in the open, global aid bodies warned on Thursday, complicating rescue efforts made difficult by a civil war, as the death toll surpassed 3,000.
- Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni arrived in neighbouring South Sudan on Thursday, in the highest level mission there since clashes and the detention of the vice president triggered regional fears of a return to civil war.
- A 43-year-old Kenyan woman is currently being detained by authorities in India for attempting to smuggle cocaine worth Ksh.271.4 million into the South Asian nation.
- The body of missing MMU student Sylvia Kemunto was recovered on Wednesday night in a water tank at the rooftop of a hostel within the institution’s compound.
- President William Ruto’s allies, among them the National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, have faced the wrath of hostile crowds at a rally in Nyandarua County after they were booed by residents.
- Kenya is facing a critical vaccine shortage, with stock levels expected to run out by June 2025, putting millions of children at risk of preventable diseases.
- Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga claims President William Ruto is no longer the Mt. Kenya region's kingpin, citing a loss of support due to recent decisions.
- The High Court has declined to grant a stay on the Copyright Tribunal’s decision to revoke PAVRISK's licence, reinforcing the ruling that KAMP must be issued its operating license.
- The Kenyan government and stakeholders in the tourism industry have strongly condemned the misreporting of an incident involving a tourist in Mombasa on March 31, 2025.
- The first witness in the ongoing murder trial against Sarah Wairimu Cohen, the widow of late businessman Tob Cohen, testified at the crime scene in Kitisuru on Thursday, as prosecutors continued establishing key details surrounding the circumstances of his death.
- Five suspects including three women and two men were arrested in a crackdown on illicit alcohol led by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) in Mwaguto Village, Kisii South Sub-County.
- Detectives in Nairobi are holding in custody eight suspected land fraudsters believed to be behind a series of forgeries and other land frauds to dupe unsuspecting landowners.
- Police IG Douglas Kanja has dismissed allegations by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) that he attended a political rally led by President William Ruto in Kieni, Nyeri County, terming the claims as misleading and baseless.
- Trade CS Lee Kinyanjui has weighed in on United States President Donald Trump's move to impose a 10 per cent reciprocal export tariff on Kenya beginning Wednesday, April 9, acknowledging that the decision comes with both pros and cons.
- The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has condemned Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja for attending a political rally led by President William Ruto in Nyeri County.
- Top African security officials have called for stronger intelligence collaboration and the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to address emerging security threats.
- Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has extended the deadline for land rates payment to April 15, 2025, giving property owners more time to comply without incurring penalties.
- A Kenyan student is currently stranded in the United Kingdom after blowing away millions of shillings initially raised to help offset his overseas tuition fees.
- A petition calling for justice for a seven-year-old South African girl known only as Cwecwe, who was allegedly raped at school in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, has gained significant traction on social media.
- The county government has formally written to the National Land Commission (NLC) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), urging them to revoke the fraudulent title deeds created by powerful individuals attempting to sell the mosque’s land.
- Odinga praised Oduor as a "vigilant, calm, confident, and extremely professional aide" who remained committed to duty even in difficult circumstances.
- Amazon(AMZN.O), opens new tab and, separately, a consortium led by OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely are the latest to throw their hats into the ring for TikTok. The site faces an April 5 deadline to reach a deal to find a non-Chinese buyer under threat of being banned from the United States.
- The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed legislation that would terminate new tariffs on Canada, just hours after President Donald Trump unveiled a raft of duties on foreign goods against countries spanning the globe.
- Wife inheritors in Suba West, Homa-Bay County will be subjected to a village suitability test exercise before they are allowed to inherit any widow since they are suspected to be criminal gangs.
- Speaking during a live interview on Sulwe FM, Lusaka highlighted that the project is the result of strategic collaborations and partnerships aimed at enhancing healthcare access across the county.
- Tesla's worldwide sales tumbled in the first quarter, figures showed Wednesday, piling further pressure on CEO Elon Musk who faces a growing backlash for his role overseeing US federal spending cuts under President Donald Trump.
- German investigators said Wednesday they had dismantled a major streaming site for images of child sex abuse in an international operation coordinated by Europol.
