Kenya
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:49:31 GMTKenya to Offer Patients Free Six-Month HIV 'Breakthrough' Prevention Jab
[RFI] Kenya's health authorities have begun administering lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention drug delivered by injection that offers protection for six months. The treatment will be available free of charge to eligible patients, making Kenya o...
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:34:40 GMTODM Collapse Laid Bare By Fresh By-Election Losses
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Fresh by-election results and growing internal divisions have raised questions about the political future of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), with Thursday's contests showing the party struggling to remain competitive eve...
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:34:39 GMTKenya Medical, Dental Associations Raise Alarm Over KMPDC Corruption Llegations
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Medical Association (KMA) and the Kenya Dental Association (KDA) have jointly raised serious concerns over allegations of corruption, fraudulent facility registration, and irregular licensure at the Kenya Medical Pra...
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:34:38 GMTAmnesty Kenya, Civil Groups Demand Urgent Cabinet Memo to Tackle Femicide
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Civil society organizations, including Amnesty International Kenya, the ENDFemicideKE Movement, and the #HumanIsMyID Alliance, have called on the Ministry of Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage to urgently submit a Cabinet ...
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:21:20 GMTResidents Protest Over Gachagua's Racist Remarks Against MP Zaheer Jhanda, Demand NCIC Action
[Capital FM] Kisii -- Residents of Nyaribari Chache Constituency have staged protests at Keumbu Market following alleged racist remarks by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua targeting area MP Zaheer Jhanda during an opposition tour in Kisii on ...
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:21:20 GMTGovt Intensifies Fight Against Cancer As Officials Inspect New Treatment Centre in Kisii
[Capital FM] Kisii -- The Government has stepped up efforts to tackle cancer as senior officials inspected the ongoing construction of the Kisii Cancer Treatment Centre, a key project aimed at expanding access to specialised care in South Nyanza.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:39:25 GMTFormer Leaders' Statements and the Fate of Kenya's Economy Towards the 2027 Elections
[Daily News] Nairobi -- POLITICAL tensions and very strong words from former leaders are already rising as Kenya prepares for the 2027 elections. What seems to be a typical political discussion often appears at public gatherings, in church forums and...
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:57:47 GMTShabana Salivating for AFC Leopards After Win Over Mathare United
[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- After putting Mathare United to the sword, Shabana FC are targeting the scalp of AFC Leopards in their next Kenya Premier League encounter on Sunday evening.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:01:20 GMTPesalink and Papss Unlock Cross-Border Payments in Local Currencies in Kenya
[Afreximbank] Instant 24/7 bank-to-bank transfers across African borders in local currencies Simpler cross-border payments for individuals, businesses, and SMEs 80 plus Pesalink network participants now linked to 160 plus PAPSS participating banks
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:57:11 GMTKWS Issues Advisory As Heavy Rains Cut Off Access to Tsavo East National Park
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has issued a public advisory to visitors and tour operators planning to access Tsavo East National Park following ongoing heavy rainfall that has rendered key access routes impassable.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:56:44 GMTCOG Asserts Senate Boycott in Letter Copied to CJ, Watchdog Agencies
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Council of Governors (CoG) has asserts its stance to boycott the Senate's County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC), escalating a standoff with the Senate over what Governors describe as persistent misconduct by certain memb...
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:56:24 GMTOpposition Roars After Defeat, Vows to Make Ruto One Term
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United Opposition brigade on Friday reaffirmed its resolve to remove President William Ruto from office in 2027, a day after their candidates suffered defeats in Thursday's by-elections that were swept by the ruling United...
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:52:03 GMTInvest Kenya Tournament Joins Kenya Golf Calendar With Debut At Muthaiga Golf Club in March
[Capital FM] Kenya's golf calendar is set to welcome a new fixture as the inaugural Invest Kenya Golf Tournament (IKGT) tees off on 27th March 2026 at Muthaiga Golf Club.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:47:49 GMTCôte d'Ivoire Delegation Visits Karura Forest for Regional Forest Conservation Exchange
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Karura Forest on Friday hosted a delegation from Côte d'Ivoire for a guided forest walk and an exchange programme focused on innovative forest monitoring initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:38:36 GMTSugar, Wheat Flour, Mangoes and Electricity Prices Fall in Feb
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Prices of sugar, wheat flour, mangoes, tomatoes, petrol and electricity declined in February, helping ease inflation to 4.3 percent from 4.4 percent in January, according to new data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistic...
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:18:46 GMTBoniface Mwangi Demands Answers On 'Sale' of Kenyan Passports to Foreigners
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Human rights activist and presidential aspirant Boniface Mwangi has sparked controversy after publishing a list of foreigners he claims were issued Kenyan passports under direct orders from State House, Nairobi.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:47:02 GMTAll of Africa Today - February 27, 2026
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Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:40:14 GMTKenya's Inflation Drops to 4.3 Percent in February
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's annual inflation rate slowed to 4.3 per cent in February from 4.4 per cent in January, according to the latest figures released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:02:47 GMTKenyan Arraigned Over Recruitment of Youths to Fight in Russia-Ukraine War
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A 33-year-old Kenyan man accused of recruiting youths to fight in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has been arraigned in court over alleged human trafficking and exploitation.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:33:44 GMTKenya Administers First HIV Prevention Shots
[Vanguard] Kenya began administering the first dose of a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug in a Nairobi slum on Thursday.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:48:07 GMTPresident Ruto Hails Voter Support As UDA Sweeps 4 By-Elections
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has hailed the United Democratic Alliance's (UDA) decisive victories in Thursday's by-elections, describing the party as being on track to become a solid national movement with a vision that transcends g...
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:02:21 GMTGroup Raises Alarm Over Indigenous Tree Felling in Karura
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Friends of Karura Forest (FKF) has demanded an immediate halt to the clearance of trees around the Rangers Village inside Karura Forest and called for a public explanation over proposals to establish National Youth Service...
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:02:20 GMT'Ignore Me At Your Own Risk' - TikToker Held Over Threats to President Ruto
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters have arrested a TikToker accused of posting a video containing alleged threats directed at President William Ruto.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:01:12 GMTKenyan Charged With Luring Young Men to Fight for Russia in Ukraine
[Nile Post] Police in Kenya have charged a man accused of luring young men to Russia with job opportunities, only for them to end up fighting in Ukraine.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:08:11 GMTSakaja Ties Political Fate to Implementation of Deal With Ruto
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Senate Committee on Devolution and and Intergovernmental Relations Committee is set to conduct a review of the cooperation agreement between City Hall and the Nairobi County Government, and table its recommendations as scr...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:05:05 GMTICJ Kenya Denounces Detention, Expulsion of Zimbabwean Lawyer and Rights Activist Brian Kagoro
[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- In a statement issued Thursday, ICJ Kenya denounced what it described as the unlawful denial of entry, detention, and subsequent expulsion of Kagoro on Sunday, February 22.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:00:51 GMTFake Graphics Claim That Kenyan President Hinted At Dropping His Deputy As Running Mate for 2027 Elections
[Africa Check] Fake graphics claim that Kenyan president hinted at dropping his deputy as running mate for 2027 elections
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:38:20 GMTAll of Africa Today - February 26, 2026
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Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:50:11 GMTUDA Wins Again As Opposition Hype Turns 'Moto Wa Gazeti'
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto's re-election chances appear more real and solid following Thursday's by-elections, after his ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) posted a clean sweep across four seats in different regions of the co...
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:10:32 GMTKenya Court Due to Rule On Cybercrimes Law As Another Journalist Faces Jail
[CPJ] Nairobi -- Journalist Peter Maseke Mwita has a keener interest than most in Friday's upcoming ruling on the constitutionality of Kenya's cybercrime law -- legislation that could see him jailed for up to 10 years over a mistaken WhatsApp message...
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:10:28 GMTOyugi Magwanga Quits As Homa Bay Deputy Governor
[Capital FM] Homa Bay -- Oyugi Magwanga has resigned Homa Bay Deputy Governor citing frustration by the county leadership that rendered his office inoperative.