The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) will take place in June and July next year, the Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Patrice Motsepe has announced. The South African said reports that the tournament, co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, would be delayed or moved were "totally unfounded". Doubts have been raised over whether the necessary infrastructure in the three East African countries will be ready in time to stage the finals.
Kenya's public prosecutions office said in a statement on X on Wednesday that it had charged Paul Mackenzie and other defendants with organized criminal activity, two counts of radicalization (and) two counts of facilitating commission of a terrorist act in relation to the deaths of at least 52 people at Kwa Binzaro area in Chakama, Kilifi County. The defendants pleaded not guilty, with the next hearing in the case due on March 4.
the 2026 Magical Kenya Mountain and Trails Series put on a show on January 17 with the fifth edition of the Barng'etuny Mountain Run in the Tinderet region of Nandi County, Kenya. The 21-kilometer senior race was just one part of a weekend of festivities that included the Taptengelei Cultural Festival, which offered a variety of opportunities for participants to engage with locals and learn about the culture. More than 2,000 participants were expected across various categories at the event.
A 13-year-old aspiring journalist investigates his father's death in one of Kenya's largest wildlife conservation parks. Simon Ali, 13, finds himself in a world of mystery when his father, a respected conservation guide, is found dead under suspicious circumstances. Armed with his video camera and an unwavering desire for truth, Simon and his best friend Haron embark on a perilous journey to uncover the secrets behind his father's death.
Lilian, a 35-year-old Kenyan living in Qatar, was scrolling on TikTok in April when she saw posts from a recruitment agency offering jobs overseas. The Kenya-based WorldPath House of Travel, with more than 20,000 followers on the social media platform, promised hassle-free work visas for jobs across Europe. They were showing work permits they'd received, envelopes, like: We have Europe visas already,' Lilian recalls.
The interior minister said at least 30 more were still missing, as authorities suspended the search operation for the day. Heavy rains struck western Kenya this weekend, causing a landslide late on Friday that has killed at least 21 people. Kenyan Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said on Saturday that some 30 more were reported missing by their families in the tragedy that struck the Marakwet East county.
A massive methamphetamine drug haul worth approximately $63 million was seized in the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa on Saturday, and six Iranian nationals were taken into custody by authorities. The Kenyan Navy intercepted the consignment some 630 kilometers (391 miles) off the coast of Mombasa in the Indian Ocean and escorted the vessel safely to port under armed guard.
Kenya has officially entered a new era for digital assets. President William Ruto signed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025, giving the country its first comprehensive crypto regulation framework. The new law licenses and regulates crypto exchanges, wallet providers, brokers, and payment processors operating in or from Kenya. It also brings the fast-growing sector under the oversight of two main regulators - the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the Capital Markets Authority (CMA).
The British soldier accused of murdering the Kenyan woman Agnes Wanjiru in 2012 has been named as Robert James Purkiss. Purkiss, 38, was named in court documents at the high court in Nairobi this week, where a court issued a warrant for his arrest. The high court judge Alexander Muteti issued the arrest warrant on Tuesday in Kenya, with the prosecution telling the court that Purkiss had been charged with a single count, of murder.
In June 2019, according to Q News, SC was arrested while visiting Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, on charges of "impersonation". She was taken to a women's prison and strip searched. A court ordered that she be subjected to "gender determination," which included a genital examination, hormone testing, blood sampling and radiological testing. Her medical records were later leaked to journalists.