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UN Secretary-General overseeing a $340 million expansion of UN headquarters in Nairobi, scheduled to visit Kenya in May 2026.
Will visit Kenya on May 11 to join President Ruto for the groundbreaking of a major Sh44 billion expansion of the UN's Nairobi headquarters, positioning the city as the UN's third-largest global hub after New York and Geneva. He has also appointed Kenya's outgoing National Security Advisor Monica Juma to senior leadership roles at the UN.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres will visit Kenya on May 11, 2026, to join President William Ruto in launching a USD 340 million expansion project at the United Nations Office at Nairobi in Gigiri, designed to modernise facilities and boost the city's role as a global diplomatic hub.
8 May 2026 · Capital News →
UN Secretary-General António Guterres will visit Kenya on May 11, 2026, to join President William Ruto in launching a USD 340 million expansion project at the United Nations Office at Nairobi in Gigiri, designed to modernise facilities and boost the city's role as a global diplomatic hub.
8 May 2026 · Capital News →
The United Nations is making a nearly $340 million infrastructure investment in Africa, expanding its Nairobi office into one of the UN's most significant global hubs. Secretary-General António Guterres will join President William Ruto on Monday for the groundbreaking of a new conference facility and inauguration of modern office buildings, replacing aging structures from the 1970s.
7 May 2026 · Capital News →
The United Nations is undertaking one of its largest infrastructure investments in Africa, with Sh44 billion earmarked for expansion of its Nairobi headquarters in Gigiri. UN Secretary-General António Guterres will visit Kenya next week to join President William Ruto for the groundbreaking of a new conference facility and inauguration of modern office buildings, positioning Nairobi as the third-largest UN hub globally after New York and Geneva.
7 May 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto formally said farewell to Monica Juma, Kenya's outgoing National Security Advisor, as she transitions to senior leadership roles at the United Nations. Juma has been appointed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres to serve as Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna.
6 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Linda Mwananchi political faction has raised concerns over President William Ruto's visit to Tanzania, arguing it lacks reciprocal benefit to Kenyans and that addressing the Tanzanian parliament risks endorsing a regime flagged for democratic integrity issues during its 2025 elections.
4 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Orange Democratic Movement's Linda Mwananchi movement has opposed President William Ruto's planned visit and address to Tanzania's Parliament, arguing it risks undermining democratic values and risks legitimizing actions perceived to violate democratic norms. The group criticized Tanzania's general elections, citing arrests and intimidation of opposition leaders, and referenced African Union Election Observer findings that the elections fell short of democratic standards.
4 May 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenya High Commission in Pretoria has advised Kenyan nationals in South Africa to avoid protest areas and carry valid identification as xenophobic violence spreads, with mobs armed with clubs, machetes and spears attacking foreign nationals in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Kenya's Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary noted that Nairobi is monitoring the situation closely, while no Kenyans have been impacted so far.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →
Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared that the United States suffered a "disgraceful defeat" in its plans, rejecting President Trump's warning of a prolonged US naval blockade. Khamenei said Iran now controls shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and predicted a future for the Persian Gulf without US interference.
1 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mali's defence minister Sadio Camara was killed in an apparent suicide truck bombing on his residence near the capital Bamako, as part of a wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists across the country. The attack, launched by militants affiliated with al-Qaeda, also killed at least three family members.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned attacks by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and Tuareg rebels across Mali, calling for coordinated international support to address violent extremism and terrorism in the Sahel region. The groups launched dawn attacks around the capital Bamako and other regions, with rebels claiming to have seized the northern city of Kidal.
26 April 2026 · The Standard →