- The crash of an Air India Boeing (BA.N) 787 Dreamliner seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad city, killing all but one of the 242 people on board, is the world's worst aviation disaster in a decade.
- The US president insists Washington has played no part in ally Israel's bombing campaign, but also warned Iran his patience is wearing thin as the conflict enters a sixth day.
- Nandi governor Stephen Sang has called on the critics of Kenya Kwanza government to keep cool as it fixes the messes that they created while in government.
- Four human rights activists arrested on Tuesday in Mombasa for participating in a protest demanding justice for the late teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang’ have been released on cash bail of Ksh.5,000 each.
- Israel's strikes on Iran have targeted several of its nuclear facilities as it claims the country is seeking to develop nuclear weapons -- an accusation Tehran denies.
- Mali began construction of a new Russia-backed gold refinery on Monday, which the West African country's military leader said would take it closer to asserting control over its natural resources.
- Senegal has postponed until June 23 the publication of its budget execution reports for the last two quarters, the finance ministry said in a statement, as the new administration works to rebuild investor trust after a hidden-debt scandal.
- The gunmen attacked after dark and chased farmer Fidelis Adidi away from the central Nigerian village of Yelwata. The next morning, he returned to find the charred remains of one of his two wives and four of his children.
- Togo has suspended broadcasts of French state-funded international news outlets RFI and France 24 for three months, its communications authority said on Monday, accusing them of a lack of impartiality and rigour.
- Russia launched dozens of drones and missiles at Kyiv in the early hours of Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens of others, as negotiations faltered between Kyiv and Moscow.
- KNCHR has recorded 22 casualties during the Tuesday demonstrations calling for the resignation of Deputy Police Inspector General Eliud Lagat over his alleged involvement in teacher Albert Ojwang's murder.
- Today’s protests took a sinister turn as police officers and hired thugs joined forces in plain sight. In a scene both brazen and unsettling, hired goons arrived on motorbikes, others armed with clubs and whips terrorizing innocent passers-by all under the approving gaze of security forces.
- What had been intended as protests to demand accountability over the murder of teacher Albert Ojwang in police custody last week turned into an all-out clash pitting three groups: the police, protesters and hired goons.
- At around 10 p.m. on a cold night, a sudden sharp pain on the right side of her stomach sent 22-year-old Vestina Samson to the ground. Writhing in pain, Vestina’s family was unsure how to help her.
- Three officers, among them the Officer Commanding Station at Mawego Police Station, where the late Albert Ojwang’ was briefly held before his controversial transfer to Nairobi, have now recorded statements as investigations gather pace.
- Former Interior CS Dr. Fred Matiang’i, who has announced his bid for the presidential seat in 2027, has pledged to take full responsibility and lead Kenya into a new era of reform and transformation.
- Siaya Resident Magistrate’s Court has ordered blogger Michael Oduor, also known as Mike Ochieng, to pay Ksh.3 million in general damages for defamation.
- The government has swiftly responded to a devastating fire that broke out at Stage Woria in Kawangware, Nairobi, claiming one life and rendering 14 families homeless.
- Anti-riot police officers on Tuesday opened fire at a hawker selling face masks at close range along Moi Avenue in Nairobi CBD during the demonstrations calling for the resignation of Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat.
- City car dealer and businessman Joseph Kairo Wambui, alias Khalif Kairo has filed an application seeking the recusal of Senior Principal Magistrate M. Murage from presiding over his ongoing criminal trial, citing alleged bias and a compromised environment for fair adjudication.
- Africa is not a passive recipient of aid or a battleground for influence but a continent at the threshold of intra-Africa trade and economic independence, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has said.
- A debate has emerged over the characterization of recent youth-led protests in Kenya, with officials drawing sharp criticism for comparing the demonstrations to acts of terrorism.
- Isiolo’s County Assembly Clerk, Salad Boru Guracha has cancelled a planned public participation sessions to debate the impeachment of Governor Abdi Guyo.
- The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has announced that over Ksh.40 billion is still outstanding from loan defaulters who borrowed from last year to as far back as over two decades ago.
- A federal judge said on Monday that she would issue a brief extension of an order temporarily blocking President Donald Trump's plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the U.S. to study at Harvard University while she decides whether to issue a longer-term injunction.
- The victim, identified by locals as Moureen, was found lying in a pool of blood with her throat slit, prompting widespread shock and outrage in the quiet village.
- Suba North Member of Parliament (MP) Millie Odhiambo has called for thorough investigations into the alleged suicide incident of arrested fisherman at Kipasi police post in Suba North constituency on Sunday.
- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has signed legislation that allows military tribunals to try civilians, parliament said on Monday, a move opposition leaders said violates a Supreme Court ruling.
- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has signed legislation that allows military tribunals to try civilians, parliament said on Monday, a move opposition leaders said violates a Supreme Court ruling.
- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arraigned the former Garissa County Government Chief Protocol Officer over claims of forging academic certificates to fraudulently secure employment and siphon millions in public funds.
- Speaking publicly for the first time since the call, Meshack Ojwang’, father to the deceased, revealed that the Head of State personally reached out to offer his sympathies and pledged KSh 2 million to support the grieving family.
- Lagat’s journey from humble beginnings to the upper echelons of law enforcement paints the portrait of a man who steadily climbed the ranks of the National Police Service through technical skill, strategic appointments, and academic discipline.
- Police Constable James Mukhwana, currently in custody over the brutal killing of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang’, has broken his silence, revealing chilling details about what transpired on the night of June 7, 2025, while Ojwang’ was held at the Central Police Station.
- The technician, who was reportedly paid Ksh.3,000 to disable the surveillance system, was remanded in Kilimani Police Station with a second suspect. Their detention follows an application by IPOA through its Assistant Director of Forensics, Paul Njihia.
- Four senior police officers charged in baby Samantha Pendo’s murder case have been granted a cash bail of Ksh.1 million shillings and two sureties of Ksh.500,000 each.
- The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has dismissed the Auditor General’s report for the financial year ending June 2024, which flagged a series of questionable expenditures and failed investments totaling billions of shillings.
- Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has announced a new raft of policy reform frameworks in the National Police Service (NPS) to streamline efficiency in police stations across the nation.
- Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu told a court on Monday he had been denied his basic legal rights and that he would defend himself against a treason charge that carries the death penalty.
- The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has told the court that Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Samson Taalam interfered with crucial evidence related to an ongoing investigation into the death of Albert Ojwang in police custody.
