ICC President Tomoko Akane said the restrictions would not prevent the Court from carrying out its legal responsibilities, maintaining that its work would remain guided by evidence and the law.
By Maureen KinyanjuiZacharia, 42, is expected to take over the role following Karoline Leavitt’s departure in August.
By Maureen KinyanjuiIn a letter dated 8 October, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos accused Eritrean forces of advancing as far as 60km (37 miles) into Tigray.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe World Health Organization (WHO), in an update issued on October 8, reported 33 new cases in Ituri and 30 in North Kivu during the latest 24-hour reporting period.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe deal is understood to involve a temporary suspension of US sanctions on Russian diesel exports until April 7, 2027, while other Russian assets, including money held in American banks, will remain frozen.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimated that about 4.6 million people experienced moderate to severe shaking, warning that the impact of the earthquake was likely to extend across a wide area.
By Maureen KinyanjuiUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the measures, which include a ban on US entities making transactions with the ICC, were intended to defend US sovereignty. He accused the court of seeking to prosecute Americans.
By Samuel OtienoAbdi-Wali secured 12,292 votes, representing 45 per cent of the total, against Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who came second with 8,928 votes, or 33 per cent.
By Samuel OtienoThe charges, revealed on Thursday, October 8, widen the legal battle facing the couple, who are already accused of drug trafficking and weapons offences.
By Maureen KinyanjuiChivayo’s sister, Esther, said the crash should be treated as an accident, even as she expressed concern over the decision to operate the helicopter in conditions she said were unsuitable for flying.
By Bradley BosireThe UK government reminded travellers that no journey can be guaranteed to be safe and urged them to obtain appropriate insurance.
By Chrispho OwuorIn its latest seasonal climate update released on Thursday, the agency said the sea-surface temperature anomaly in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific could reach about 3.7°C above normal between October and December. This would surpass the previous record of 2.6°C recorded between November 2015 and January 2016.
By David AbonyoJames Mwangi is among 20 commissioners unveiled in Berlin on October 5, 2026, by the commission’s co-chairs, former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and former Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla
By Chrispho OwuorThe outbreak, declared in May, is caused by the Bundibugyo virus and has become the largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded in the DRC. WHO said the outbreak had reached 63 health zones across seven provinces by September 23, with 7,890 confirmed cases and 3,799 deaths.
By Chrispho OwuorCanada's justice minister, Sean Fraser, announced the move on Wednesday, saying the government had decided that delaying the expansion was the most appropriate course for now.
By Maureen KinyanjuiChivayo’s coffin, bearing the mark WMC 777, was wrapped in the Zimbabwean national flag following the decision by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to confer Provincial Hero status on the late businessman.
By Bradley BosireThe Seoul High Court on Wednesday acquitted Yoon and Myung of violating the Political Funds Act, reversing a lower court ruling that had found them guilty over part of the alleged arrangement.
By Bradley BosireThe US Embassy has advised Americans who believe they may have been exposed to the virus to monitor their health and seek medical advice if symptoms develop
By Chrispho OwuorThe incident occurred at about 21:20 local Nigerian time on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, approximately 20 minutes before the scheduled arrival of the Kenya Airways aircraft at Murtala Muhammed International Airport
By Chrispho OwuorWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday, October 6, that the agency was closely following the situation and would check any travel or trade measures imposed in response to the outbreak
By David AbonyoA separate point of disagreement had also centred on an attempt by the US to link the health funding to access to critical minerals, although Zambia has now said the health pact does not contain such a condition.
By Maureen KinyanjuiVladyslav Vlasiuk, President Volodymyr Zelensky's adviser on sanctions, said the deliveries raised concerns because they arrived as Russia was dealing with reduced fuel production following attacks on its refineries.
By Maureen KinyanjuiAugust Hanning, 80, who headed the Federal Intelligence Service, known as the BND, from 1998 to 2005, is accused of treasonous espionage, spying on state secrets, and attempted treason.
By Samuel OtienoForbes estimated Musk’s wealth at $1 trillion on Monday, marking a $30.6 billion increase from Friday as shares in his companies continued to rise.
By Chrispho OwuorPresident Bola Tinubu ordered flags across the country to be flown at half-mast and directed the Nigerian Air Force to carry out a full investigation into the accident, which happened on Monday morning near a naval base in Igbokoda
By Maureen KinyanjuiAnoj an Sivarasa, who was working in Saudi Arabia, was convicted of blasphemy against Islam and the Prophet Muhammad following a heated exchange on social media.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe Nobel Assembly says their research has transformed the study of the brain by allowing scientists to switch specific nerve cells on and off using light.
By Samuel OtienoThe vote took place on Monday, October 5, as the newly constituted House of People’s Representatives began its first working year following the June 1 general election.
By Samuel OtienoThe 2026 celebrations mark 60 years since the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, an international framework that established standards on teachers’ rights and responsibilities, preparation, recruitment, employment and teaching and learning conditions
By Chrispho OwuorThe continental body also stressed its opposition to interference in the internal affairs of member states.
By Chrispho Owuor