- The Palestinian government has not received the financial support it had expected from international and regional partners, President Mahmoud Abbas said at an Arab League summit on Thursday.
- Families huddled near the line of small coffins in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, all mourning the children and others killed in a rocket attack, many shouting out accusations against the rebels they said launched the assault.
- Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has disclosed that the oncoming Limuru III conference slated for tomorrow has shadow sponsors who may be willing to splash money on the attendants.
- During an interview with Citizen TV on Thursday evening, Kimani emphasized the importance of adequately funding the constitutional office of the Deputy President so that it can carry out its mandate.
- The Beyond Zero Initiative once again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to humanitarian aid by donating essential items to victims of the recent heavy rains and floods in Mathare, Nairobi County.
- A budget estimate presented by the Controller of State House Katoo Ole Metito shows extravagance in government spending at a time when Kenyans are furious with the continued tax burden contained in the Finance Bill 2024.
- The U.N. aid chief warned on Thursday that famine was an immediate risk in Gaza with food stocks running out, describing fresh challenges since the start of the Israel's Rafah operation that made planning and distributing relief almost impossible.
- South Africa asked the top U.N. court on Thursday to order a halt to the Rafah offensive as part of its case in The Hague accusing Israel of genocide, saying the country "must be stopped" to ensure the survival of the Palestinian people.
- Two people died in the last 24 hours as a result of the ongoing floods, bringing the official nationwide death toll to 291, Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has announced.
- Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has told off a section of Mt Kenya leaders over the oncoming event dubbed the Limuru III Conference which is slated for this Friday.
- General Sumbeiywo spoke to the media at a Nairobi hotel after all stakeholders signed an agreement to participate in the mediation process. He emphasised the importance of embracing a spirit of compromise.
- Fifteen EU states have demanded a further tightening of the bloc's asylum policy, making it easier to transfer undocumented migrants to third countries, including when they are rescued at sea.
- France deployed troops to New Caledonia's ports and international airport, banned TikTok and imposed a state of emergency on Thursday after three nights of clashes that have left five dead and hundreds wounded.
- Kenya has received 450,000 doses of self-injectable contraceptives in a bid to simplify and enhance the accessibility of family planning among sexually active women.
- Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has broken her silence on the controversial finance bill saying that she will still vote for it despite having some misgivings about some clauses in it.
- National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah has discredited Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s proposal of a ‘one-man-one-shilling’ county revenue-sharing formula.
- Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has told off National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula for blaming Members of Parliament who are criticizing the national budget proposals in public.
- National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has chastised Members of Parliament for politicizing the national budget making process, reminding them of their integral role in its formulation and passage.
- Kennedy Ondiek, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party co-ordinator for South Nyanza, has dismissed criticism against President William Ruto over his plan to raise the country’s average tax rate from the current 14 per cent to 22 per cent by the end of his term in office.
- The Office of the Director General for Health in a letter to public county health officers and copied to the Kenya Bureau of Standard says the Sherehe GSM maize flour is unfit for human consumption.
- A 22-year-old man on Thursday morning escaped death by a whisker after his house burnt in a suspected arson incident at Abom village in Bondo, Siaya County.
- Nigeria's headline consumer inflation accelerated to a new 28-year high in April, hitting 33.69% year-on-year, up from 33.20% in March, statistics agency data showed on Wednesday.
- Singapore on Wednesday swore in Lawrence Wong as its new prime minister Wednesday, replacing Lee Hsien Loong following two decades in office, with the new leader warning that the trade-dependent city-state faced a riskier, more conflict-ridden world.
- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico suffered life-threatening injuries on Wednesday when he was shot and wounded in an attempted assassination that stunned his small Central European nation and drew a chorus of international condemnation.
- U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman has seemingly expressed reservations about President William Ruto's plan to increase Kenya's tax rate from 14 percent to 22 percent by the end of his term.
- The Limuru III meeting, pegged as a socio-economic and political gathering for Mt. Kenya region, has drawn interest from across the political divide, just two days before the meeting.
- France declared a state of emergency on the Pacific island of New Caledonia on Wednesday after three young indigenous Kanak and a police official were killed in riots over electoral reform.
- The National Assembly’s Committee on National Administration and Internal Security is now advocating for new passport applications to be processed within a three-day timeframe.
- Joe Biden and Donald Trump agreed Wednesday to hold presidential debates in June and September after the Democratic incumbent challenged his rival to "make my day" and the scandal-plagued Republican replied he was ready to "rumble."
- Cases of harassment and debt shaming by digital lenders have plummeted by 75% since 2022, Data Protection Commissioner, Immaculate Kassait has revealed.
- Roads and Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen has said that the government will require about Ksh.30 billion to repair all roads damaged by floods nationwide.
- The Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs emphasized the imperative to operationalize newly approved foreign missions, essential for expanding Kenya’s diplomatic footprint and fostering closer ties with international partners.
- A planned Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) address in Mathare descended into chaos on Wednesday when local residents stormed into the venue brandishing placards denouncing area MP, Anthony Oluoch.
- Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu says the Ksh.588 million graft charges levelled against him were politically instigated after he fell out with the ruling class.