Also known as: United States Senate
US Senate — one chamber of Congress that passes legislation including sanctions, trade agreements, and war powers resolutions in Kenya coverage.
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… His pledge to increase their spending power drew raucous applause in the hall. “If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate, both of them,” Trump said, “I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000. …
Trump says every adult American will get $5,000 if Republicans win midtermsCitizen Digital
… The Justice Department and FBI said the seized domains were used by a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group known as "QTFY" and by hacking platforms known as "QScan" and "QTRouter." Victims of QTFY computer intrusion activity included NASA, the Federal Reserve, the US Senate and …
US disrupts platforms allegedly used by Chinese hackersThe Standard
… Such a doomsday possibility unites Pope Leo XIV, who leads 1.4 billion Catholics scattered all over the world, and Senator Bernie Sanders, who represents the state of Vermont in the United States Senate. …
Pope and US senator's fear of uncontrolled AI justifiedThe Standard
Audio By Vocalize The government has welcomed the United States Senate's approval of the extension of the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act (Agoa) for two years and four months. …
State welcomes US Senate's approval of Agoa extension up to December 2028Citizen Digital
US Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill By AFP August 08, 2026 02:35 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during a press conference following the Collective Secu …
US Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions billCitizen Digital
Democrat accused of rape exits key US Senate race By AFP July 09, 2026 07:49 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Visitors descend a stairway along the East Front Plaza on Capitol Hill on June 29, 2026 in Washin …
Democrat accused of rape exits key US Senate raceCapital News
… The House resolution still needs approval from the Republican-controlled US Senate. …
US House votes to restrict Trump’s Iran war powers in rare bipartisan rebukeThe Standard
… The nomination, announced by the White House on Tuesday, requires confirmation by the US Senate. …
All you need to know about Trump's nominee for US ambassador to KenyaThe Standard
… The White House forwarded Wooster's nomination to the US Senate on Monday, June 1, for consideration and confirmation. …
Trump nominates career diplomat Henry Wooster as US ambassador to KenyaCitizen Digital
… Trump nominee Warsh is due to be confirmed as a member of the Federal Reserve board by the US Senate on Tuesday, with his confirmation as its chief due later this week. …
US consumer inflation hits three-year high fuelled by Iran warUS President Donald Trump has offered every adult American a $5,000 payout if Republicans win both chambers of Congress in November's midterm elections, a plan that would cost over a trillion dollars. Trump provided no details on funding or implementation, and Democrats labeled it an "empty promise."
22 hours ago · Capital News →
US President Donald Trump has offered every adult American a $5,000 payout if Republicans win both chambers of Congress in November's midterm elections, a plan that would cost over a trillion dollars. Trump provided no details on funding or implementation, and Democrats labeled it an "empty promise."
22 hours ago · Capital News →
US law enforcement announced the seizure of internet domains allegedly used by Chinese state-sponsored hacking group QTFY and platforms QScan and QTRouter. Victims included US government agencies such as NASA, the Federal Reserve, the US Senate, and the departments of energy, justice, and health and human services, as well as private sector targets including hospitals, universities, telecom providers, power companies, financial institutions and defense contractors.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Prominent figures including Pope Leo XIV and Senator Bernie Sanders have raised concerns about cyberattacks and AI's potential to outsmart its creators, take over critical systems like nuclear codes, and render humans irrelevant if it operates without human oversight.
17 August 2026 · The Standard →
The US Senate has approved a two-year, four-month extension of the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act, allowing duty-free access for eligible Sub-Saharan African exports through December 31, 2028. Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry said the extension provides predictability for manufacturers and protects the apparel sector, which represents 70 per cent of Kenya's total exports to the United States.
14 August 2026 · The Standard →
The US Senate passed legislation targeting Russia's energy revenues through sanctions on officials, oligarchs, financial institutions, and the shadow fleet used to evade oil export restrictions. The package would allow President Trump to impose tariffs up to 500 percent on Russian imports and up to 100 percent on goods from major purchasers of Russian oil and gas including China and India, with the House vote expected in early September.
8 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, ended his campaign Wednesday after a rape allegation emerged, just before the July 13 ballot replacement deadline. His withdrawal reshapes Maine Democrats' hopes of flipping the Republican-held seat from Senator Susan Collins in November's midterm elections.
9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The US House of Representatives passed a measure 215-208 seeking to halt President Trump from taking further military action in Iran, with four Republicans joining Democrats in the bipartisan vote. The resolution still requires approval from the Republican-controlled Senate and is the fourth House attempt to rein in Trump's war powers, which critics say lack congressional approval.
4 June 2026 · Capital News →
US President Donald Trump has nominated career diplomat Henry Wooster, a former ambassador to Jordan with experience in Central Asia and the Middle East, to be the next US ambassador to Kenya, filling a 19-month vacancy. The nomination requires Senate confirmation and comes amid US-Kenya relations concerns including a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base and efforts to finalise a bilateral trade agreement.
3 June 2026 · The Standard →
US President Donald Trump has nominated career diplomat Henry Wooster as US ambassador to Kenya, ending a vacancy since Meg Whitman resigned in November 2024. The White House forwarded Wooster's nomination to the US Senate on Monday, June 1, for consideration and confirmation.
2 June 2026 · The Standard →
US consumer inflation rose to 3.8 percent year-on-year in April, up from 3.3 percent in March, driven by energy costs and disrupted supply chains resulting from the Iran war and new tariffs, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →