Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has declared that Kenyans have already made up their minds about the country’s political direction ahead of the 2027 General Election, saying the opposition only needs to unite to present voters with a common alternative. President William Ruto responded to the remarks on Wednesday, November 11, dismissing the former president’s assessment and telling him to seek opinions from what he described as sober people. Speaking during a memorial service for his cousin, Beatrice Wambui Muturi, Kenyatta addressed a gathering that included Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and DAP-K’s Eugene Wamalwa. The former…
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Kenya has announced a major restructuring of its global diplomatic network, confirming plans to open new missions in Azerbaijan and the Republic of Congo while relocating existing embassies in the Caribbean and closing its mission in Switzerland. The changes, announced by Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, form part of what the government describes as a “phased rationalisation” of Kenya’s diplomatic footprint aimed at aligning foreign representation with shifting economic priorities and financial realities. Under the first phase of the exercise, Kenya will establish new diplomatic missions in Baku, Azerbaijan, and Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has confirmed a major change to the country’s tax calendar, announcing that individual taxpayers will be required to file their annual income tax returns by April 30 instead of the traditional June 30, effective January 1, 2027. The change, which stems from the Finance Act 2026 signed into law by President William Ruto, is designed to decongest the filing system and streamline tax administration. The new deadline will apply to individual taxpayers, including salaried employees under the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system and self-employed persons. In a public notice, KRA urged taxpayers to adjust…
Professor Makau Mutua, chairperson of the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Human Rights Violations, has denied allegations of bribery and impropriety within the compensation process, saying an internal investigation found that two complainants had withdrawn their accusations. In a statement issued Monday, November 9, 2026, Mutua said the panel launched an internal investigation following media reports published on November 8 that raised questions about money allegedly being demanded from people seeking compensation for human rights violations. According to Mutua, the first complainant, Ms. Margaret Onyango Okitch, had alleged that an officer from the Independent Policing Oversight Authority…
Africa Eats Ltd., the Mauritius-listed permanent capital vehicle focused on Africa’s food and agriculture supply chains, reported a profit of $1,455,556 for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, more than double the $511,999 recorded in the prior quarter, according to the company’s abridged unaudited results released August 10. The results, which cover the period Africa Eats internally tracks as its second quarter but which the company’s investor communications sometimes reference alongside Q3 portfolio activity, also showed total assets rising to $35.7 million from $34.2 million at the end of March. Shares of EATS closed the quarter at $3.00, up 4.9%…
A gunman opened fire on random pedestrians in Krakow’s historic Main Market Square on Saturday afternoon, killing six people and wounding at least 15 others before being shot and arrested by police, authorities said. The attack, which began shortly before 3 p.m. local time, sent tourists and residents fleeing through one of Europe’s largest medieval squares as a man in military-style clothing fired from a moving vehicle. Among the wounded were two police officers who engaged the suspect. One remained in critical condition after suffering three gunshot wounds and undergoing surgery, Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said. Police identified the suspect…
A Kenyan court on Friday sentenced self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie, the leader of a doomsday cult responsible for one of the deadliest episodes of religious extremism in the country’s history, to 200 years in prison for the murders of 191 people, nearly all of them children. The High Court in Mombasa handed down the sentence after convicting Mackenzie, the head of the Good News International Church, and 28 co-accused in October on 191 counts of murder. The court found that Mackenzie ordered his followers to starve themselves and their children to death so they could “meet Jesus”. Justice Diana Kavedza…
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has announced that he intends to vacate the country’s top military post in the coming months, declaring that he has completed the tasks he believes were assigned to him by God and will subsequently devote his life to Christianity. The announcement, made via a statement posted on his official X account on Friday, November 6, 2026, signalled a potential transition at the helm of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), while raising questions about the political future of President Yoweri Museveni’s son, who has previously declared his intention to run for the…
Kenya has called on the Commonwealth to mediate the escalating dispute over slavery reparations after the United Kingdom confirmed it will not pay financial compensation for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, even as it leaves the door open to a formal apology. Korir Sing’Oei, Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said the disagreement between Britain and its former colonies should be resolved within the Commonwealth framework rather than through bilateral confrontation. His intervention followed pointed criticism from Russia’s embassy in Nairobi, which accused London of offering words without substance. “This is a matter for the Commonwealth family to resolve,”…
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña resigned on Thursday, November 5, amid a devastating banking crisis that froze the accounts of nearly three million depositors and triggered an imminent impeachment vote in Congress. In a video message posted to his social media accounts, Peña announced his decision to step down just over three years into his five-year term, framing the move as necessary to protect the nation’s democratic stability. His resignation came as the Chamber of Deputies was preparing to debate and vote on an impeachment trial against him, with support for his removal mounting even within his own Colorado Party. “I…
