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Capital News
… His diplomatic career has also included postings in Baghdad, Islamabad, Moscow and at NATO headquarters, as well as work with the US National Security Council. …
US Senate confirms Trump nominee Henry Wooster as Kenya ambassador by unanimous consentCitizen Digital
… Russia, China and Pakistan abstained. Haiti is preparing to hold its first elections in a decade, as well as a constitutional referendum, on December 13. …
UN Security Council extends Haiti anti-gang force by 6 monthsCitizen Digital
… Russia, China and Pakistan abstained. Haiti is preparing to hold its first elections in a decade, as well as a constitutional referendum, on December 13. …
UN Security Council extends Haiti anti-gang force by 6 monthsCapital News
… In an interview with CBS News, the BBC’s US partner, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the ceasefire process “will begin from the very day they accept it”. “We had previously reached an agreement based on the MOU that was signed in Pakistan… if the United States agree …
Iran offers US deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz in seven daysCapital News
… On September 21, the foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan reaffirmed their support for Sudan’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity and agreed to maintain close coordination on regional security. …
Sudan-Saudi maritime border push raises strategic and sovereignty concerns for EgyptCapital News
… Kenya and Pakistan are working towards a free trade agreement, with tea identified as one of the products expected to benefit from expanded market access. …
Ruto’s UNGA deals: Jobs, AI, trade and Sh600bn investment for KenyaCitizen Digital
… exually exploited online By AFP September 21, 2026 08:16 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Houses are scattered across green mountain slopes in the Nawan Shehr area of Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan …
'I live in fear': 1.5 million Pakistani children sexually exploited onlineThe Standard
… Allow me to focus on the answer given by Kenya’s highest Court.Export Trading Company Limited, a company importing rice from Pakistan, was charged by KRA a tax rate of 35 per cent on its imports. …
Taxpayers must never be made to pay for KR's system failuresThe Standard
… Allow me to focus on the answer given by Kenya’s highest Court.Export Trading Company Limited, a company importing rice from Pakistan, was charged by KRA a tax rate of 35 per cent on its imports. …
Taxpayers must never be made to pay for KRA's system failuresThe Standard
Audio By Vocalize Pakistan "bombarded civilian homes" in two eastern provinces of Afghanistan, killing three people, the Taliban government in Kabul said on Monday. …
Taliban government says Pakistani bombardments kill 3 in AfghanistanKenya detected circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 in a four-year-old girl at Dadaab refugee camp in Garissa County; the child, a newly arrived refugee from Somalia, had not received any doses of oral polio vaccine. A nominated senator warns that despite years of vaccination campaigns, gaps in immunisation and funding threaten progress against the disease.
25 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya detected circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 in a four-year-old girl at Dadaab refugee camp in Garissa County; the child, a newly arrived refugee from Somalia, had not received any doses of oral polio vaccine. A nominated senator warns that despite years of vaccination campaigns, gaps in immunisation and funding threaten progress against the disease.
25 October 2026 · The Standard →
Veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour announced she is leaving CNN after 43 years as a prominent international correspondent. Her departure comes weeks after Paramount Skydance's takeover of CNN's parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, which has raised concerns about editorial independence.
20 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Acute hunger has doubled worldwide over the past decade, affecting 266 million people across 47 countries and territories, while humanitarian food aid funding in crisis-hit countries fell by 59 per cent between 2022 and 2025, according to Action Against Hunger's new report released ahead of World Food Day.
16 October 2026 · Capital News →
A woman teacher and 32 students, mostly under 14, died when a school building collapsed in Peshawar, Pakistan on Thursday morning. Families gathered on Friday demanding justice, with officials attributing the disaster to dilapidated infrastructure.
16 October 2026 · The Standard →
Twenty-one pupils and a teacher died when a school roof collapsed in Peshawar, northwest Pakistan, on Thursday; over 30 people were injured, with six in critical condition. Roof collapses are common in Pakistan due to poor safety standards and shoddy construction materials.
15 October 2026 · The Standard →
Bandari FC attacking midfielder Abdallah Hassan, who has 19 appearances and six goals for Harambee Stars, aims to impress national team selectors through consistent performances this season to earn a place in Kenya's squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has proposed introducing domesticated water buffaloes for dairy production in Kenya, citing India's model where buffaloes produce more milk than cattle. According to the FAO, river buffaloes produce between 1500 and 4500 litres of milk per lactation and their milk has about twice the fat content of cow's milk, making it suitable for butter, cheese and other dairy products.
10 October 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has proposed introducing domesticated water buffaloes for milk production in Kenya, citing India's dairy industry as a model. The government could start with a small number of animals and explore their potential, with the Livestock Development Principal Secretary tasked to help source improved camel breeds and buffaloes.
9 October 2026 · The Standard →
Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has called for suspension of the 0.8 per cent tea export levy implemented May 1, saying it has burdened farmers already facing declining bonuses, increased competition from neighbouring countries, and falling auction prices. The government has defended the levy as funding price stabilisation, research, infrastructure and market development.
8 October 2026 · The Standard →
Microinsurance company Turaco has promoted Cedrick Todwell to Chief Commercial Officer for Africa, effective October 1, to oversee commercial strategy, revenue growth, partnerships and market expansion. The company operates in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, Zambia and Tanzania, has reached more than eight million people through partnerships, and plans to enter two additional African underwriting markets by year-end.
6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The US Senate has confirmed Henry Wooster as Washington's next ambassador to Kenya by voice vote, clearing the way for the career diplomat to take up the Nairobi posting ahead of Kenya's 2027 General Election. Wooster told the Senate that the US principal concern regarding the 2027 elections would be stability and avoidance of violence, stating the US is "not picking sides in the election."
1 October 2026 · Capital News →
The UN Security Council approved a six-month extension of the Gang Suppression Force mandate in Haiti, voting 12-0 with three abstentions to extend operations until March 31, 2027. The force, which has been fighting violent criminal gangs that control parts of Haiti, remains below its target of 5,500 personnel and 50 civilian staff.
30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The UN Security Council voted 12-0 with three abstentions to extend the mandate of the Gang Suppression Force deployed to combat violent criminal gangs in Haiti by six months until March 31, 2027. The force, first authorized last year, was expected to reach 5,500 personnel and 50 civilian staff between April and October but remains short of that goal.
30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has proposed a deal to the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if necessary conditions in a memorandum of understanding signed in June are met. According to the Wall Street Journal, US President Donald Trump has privately rejected the deal, though the US has not yet officially responded.
26 September 2026 · Capital News →
Sudan has begun setting up technical and institutional arrangements to advance maritime delimitation with Saudi Arabia through a newly established bilateral council, potentially affecting Egypt's territorial claims and Suez Canal interests in the Red Sea region.
24 September 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto's engagements at the UN General Assembly have produced investment and job opportunities, including a planned East Africa Refinery groundbreaking in Lamu on September 30 to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day, and a $600 million clean cooking investment initiative.
23 September 2026 · Capital News →
According to a UN children's agency report, approximately 1.5 million children in Pakistan experienced online sexual abuse in one year. Around 85 percent of perpetrators were known to the victims, aged between 12 and 17, often beginning with friendly conversations or gaming interactions.
21 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that taxpayers should not have to pay for mistakes made by the Kenya Revenue Authority's systems, citing the case of Export Trading Company Limited, which was wrongly charged a 35 per cent tax rate by KRA's faulty Simba computer system when importing rice from Pakistan.
21 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Taliban government reported that Pakistani airstrikes on eastern Afghan provinces killed three people and wounded four in Kunar province, with two additional locations in Paktika province also struck but without casualties. The alleged strikes came after a deadly attack on a Pakistani police headquarters on Friday claimed by a group linked to the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan.
21 September 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece examines a Supreme Court case in which KRA's Simba computer system incorrectly applied tax rates to imports, charging a company 35 per cent instead of the correct 75 per cent, raising the question of whether taxpayers should bear the financial burden when government systems fail.
21 September 2026 · The Standard →
Iran's top negotiator said Tehran has communicated its conditions to Washington through mediators for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which it has blockaded during the Middle East war. The country says it will not lift the blockade unless its conditions are met and US commitments are honoured.
20 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An explosion and gun attack at a police headquarters in Kohat, northern Pakistan, killed at least 31 people, including 16 police personnel, with more than 100 injured, according to a senior police official.
19 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland signed a joint agreement in Cardiff on September 14, 2026 declaring their right to self-determination and shared pursuit of independence from the United Kingdom, rejecting Westminster's refusal to authorise referendums. The agreement has drawn attention and support across former British colonies in Africa, where it mirrors arguments colonial administrations once used to delay self-rule, with Kenya drawing parallels to its own independence struggle that lasted nearly eighty years.
19 September 2026 · The Standard →
An explosion and gun attack at a historic police headquarters in Kohat, Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on September 18 killed at least 16 people, including five police officers, and wounded 37 more. Pakistan's president blamed a militant group for the attack, in which four attackers were killed during a search-and-rescue operation.
18 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
At least 16 people, including five police officers, were killed when a vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into a mosque near police headquarters in Kohat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pakistan's police chief described it as a suicide attack, with a gunfight still ongoing between attackers and security forces and no immediate claim of responsibility.
18 September 2026 · Capital News →
A UNICEF report studying 21 countries found an estimated 20 million children aged 12–17 experienced at least one form of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse in a single year, with nearly 60 per cent of cases occurring on social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and WhatsApp.
16 September 2026 · The Standard →
More than 171 million students — 1 in 10 globally — had their schooling disrupted by climate hazards in 2025, according to UNICEF analysis covering 106 countries. Climate hazards including storms, floods, heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires led to suspended classes, damaged schools, remote learning shifts, and increased dropout risk.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Climate hazards disrupted schooling for more than 171 million students globally in 2025, about one in ten children of pre-primary to upper-secondary age, according to UNICEF analysis. Storms were the most common cause, affecting 109 million students, followed by floods affecting at least 70 million and heatwaves disrupting schooling for about 50 million children.
10 September 2026 · Capital News →
More than half a dozen Arab and Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia and Turkey, welcomed UK-led sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, urging other countries to take similar steps. This followed Britain, France and Canada joining nine other European countries in restricting trade with Israeli settlements.
9 September 2026 · The Standard →
A UNICEF report titled "Through Children's Eyes" found that 1,292,364 children aged 12–17 in Kenya were subjected to at least one form of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse, based on a survey conducted between 2020–2021 and 2024–2025.
6 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →