- National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has offered a Ksh.1 million cash prize for the chief who will lead in new Identity Card (ID) and voter registrations in Bungoma County.
- The Nairobi County Government has cautioned garbage collection companies against discarding waste in undesignated areas, warning that entities that do so will have their licenses revoked immediately.
- A powerful earthquake centred in Myanmar rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, killing several people and causing extensive damage, with rescuers in Bangkok searching for 81 people in the rubble of a collapsed building.
- Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives in Malindi, Kilifi County have arrested two robbery suspects believed to be part of a criminal gang responsible for a recent break-in within the area that resulted in the theft of property of unknown value.
- President William Ruto has revealed that Kenya hosts more than 800,000 refugees, primarily from the East and Horn of Africa and Great Lakes region, denoting Kenya's generosity in welcoming all visitors.
- Dagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi on Friday delivered a moving tribute during the requiem mass for her son, Elvis, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Kileleshwa.
- A petition has been filed in court seeking to stop the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) from proceeding with interviews for the positions of its members.
- High Court Judge Chacha Mwita will deliver his verdict in October on a petition challenging the appointment of Professor Adams Oloo to the IEBC Selection Panel.
- Government Spokesperson Dr. Isaac Mwaura has defended President William Ruto’s decision to sack Justin Muturi as the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service.
- TikToker Maria Wangari Kamunge, also known as Rish Kamunge, has been granted a bond of Ksh.5 million after she was arrested and arraigned over fraud allegations.
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has placed police welfare and mental health at the core of Operation Maliza Uhalifu Two (OMU 2), launched in Kirimon, Laikipia County, integrating officer well-being with tactical operations.
- The army on Thursday accused the M23 armed group of reneging on its commitment to withdraw from the area around the eastern DR Congo town of Walikale, reinforcing its positions and resuming attacks.
- Twenty-eight million people face acute hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a record for the country, driven by an escalating conflict between the government and Rwandan-backed rebels in the east, the United Nations said on Thursday.
- Palestinian militant groups threatened punishment on Thursday for "collaborators" furthering Israeli goals after the first substantial protests against the war in Gaza and Hamas' rule.
- Six foreigners were killed on Thursday when a submarine carrying Russian tourists sank off the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada, the local governor's office told Reuters.
- The United States has paused contributions to the World Trade Organization, three trade sources told Reuters, as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration ramps up efforts to cut government spending.
- The reported house arrest of Riek Machar, the former bush rebel leader who became South Sudan's First Vice President, marks the latest turn in the turbulent relationship with his rival, President Salva Kiir, after a five-year civil war.
- Confusion surrounds the fate of a Kenyan police officer who went missing after being ambushed by suspected gang members in the Pont-Sande area of Haiti on Tuesday.
- Palestinian militant group Hamas said an Israeli air strike on Thursday killed one of its spokesmen in Gaza the Israeli military accused of spreading "psychological terror" through social media.
- NGEC and LSK have condemned the murder of 17-year-old Gaala Aden Abdi whose body was burned beyond recognition in Wajir County for resisting a forced marriage to a 55-year-old man.
- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called on Kenyans to support his new political party, set to be launched in May, promising it will be the best alternative to the ruling Kenya Kwanza.
- Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has been tapped by President William Ruto as Kenya's special envoy to South Sudan following the arrest of First Vice President and opposition leader Riek Machar and his wife Angelina Teny, who is also the country's Interior Minister.
- Police in Kithiri, Embu County are investigating the mysterious death of a suspected thief who allegedly died by suicide following a botched robbery attempt in the area.
- The Transport Licensing Appeals Board has extended orders that lifted the suspension of the operating licence issued by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to Super Metro matatu Sacco.
- TikToker Maria Wangari Kamunge, also known as Rish Kamunge, is set to spend the night in police custody after being arrested over allegations of fraud.
- Kenya will send a special envoy to South Sudan to address the address the looming crisis following the arrest and detention of Vice President Riek Machar.
- Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has come out guns blazing, accusing the State of orchestrating a political witch-hunt against him in a bid to silence his vocal opposition to the government.
- The ICT Ministry has launched the national Artificial Intelligence strategy, a five-year plan set to position the country as Africa's leader in AI innovation.
- Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrested five traffic police officers on Thursday for extorting money from motorists in the Ekero area along Kakamega-Bungoma Road in Mumias, Kakamega County.
- Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei has challenged the Power of Mercy Advisory Committee to ensure that the process of vetting convicts before pardon is transparent and fair in entirety.
- A petition seeking to block Treasury Cabinet Secretary from entering into any agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the budget process without Parliament’s approval has been withdrawn.
- The United States has removed multimillion-dollar bounties on leaders of Afghanistan's feared Haqqani militant network, including the current Taliban interior minister, the State Department and the Taliban government said.
- Kenya's economic projections are looking up, with growth improvement rising from 4.8 percent in 2022 to 5.2 per cent in 2023, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has said. Similarly, projections have pointed to an even greater growth in the 2024 review.
- The United States on Thursday called on South Sudan President Salva Kiir to release his rival First Vice President Riek Machar who was reportedly under house arrest, saying it was time the country's leaders demonstrated their commitment to peace.
- The Judiciary has warned former Cabinet minister Raphael Tuju over media statements regarding his ongoing court case with the East African Development Bank (EADB) over a Ksh.1.2 billion loan dispute.
- Congressional Republicans on Wednesday took aim at federal funding for US public media, including radio network NPR and broadcast channel PBS, accusing them of "brainwashing the American people" during a hearing.
- Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for allegedly conspiring to overthrow the government after he lost a 2022 election, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, moving swiftly in a case that could reshape the political landscape.
- President William Ruto’s nominees for Principal Secretary (PS) positions will undergo approval hearings on Friday, April 4, 2025, and Monday, April 7, 2025.
- The Sudanese army drove its rival Rapid Support Forces from most of Khartoum city, residents said on Wednesday, as the army chief toured the presidential palace and airport.
- Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa acted to consolidate his hold on power with Tuesday's dismissal of a senior general, political analysts say, amid growing fears of a possible coup by former allies.
- US magazine the Atlantic on Wednesday published the full exchange of leaked messages between officials laying out plans for an attack on Yemen, as the White House fought fiercely to defend itself over the slip-up.
