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Machado is Venezuela's opposition leader and has been in hiding since the country's disputed 2024 election, which she and her supporters say was stolen.
The aircraft touched down in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso’s second-largest city, which the Nigerian Air Force said was the closest airfield to ensure the plane’s safety. However, the account from the three Sahel countries, formally known as the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), disagreed, insisting the plane had entered Burkina Faso without permission and had been forced to land.
According to the Transparency International 2024 index, Kenya scored 32 out of 100 and was placed 121 out of 180 countries, falling below both global and regional averages. Within East Africa, Rwanda leads with 57 points, followed by Tanzania at 41, while Kenya ranks just above Uganda and Burundi.
The 76-year-old was convicted in October on 27 counts, including murder, rape, torture, and attacks against civilians in western Darfur between 2003 and 2004. This marks the ICC’s first-ever conviction related to the Darfur conflict.
KUCO Secretary-General George Gibore said all key state offices had already cleared the agreement except the Health Ministry, adding that clinicians will not continue working without a signed deal.
National Security Advisor Monica Juma led the reception and praised the team for representing the country with honour throughout the mission. She said the officers carried out their duties with professionalism and a strong sense of responsibility both to Kenya and to the people of Haiti.
According to the bulletin, nine counties- Wajir, Garissa, Kilifi, Kitui, Marsabit, Kwale, Kajiado, Isiolo and Tana River are in the alert phase and now “require close monitoring due to emerging drought conditions and potential impacts on food security, water access and pasture availability.”
The two documents, developed in collaboration with government agencies and international partners, aim to strengthen the role of the diaspora in national development.
The Federal Government has declared a national drought emergency and urged immediate humanitarian support as millions face hunger, displacement and severe water shortages.
His death marks the end of an extraordinary six-decade career dedicated to understanding and protecting Africa’s elephants.
The suspects, identified as Evaline Jepchirchir Rotich and Jane Chepkonga Chelanga, were apprehended by officers from the Parliament Police Station following multiple complaints from members of the public.
In its weekly bulletin released on December 9, the department noted that only a few areas in the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, parts of the Rift Valley itself, the Coast, North-eastern Kenya and the South-eastern lowlands are likely to experience occasional showers.
According to the UN Women, an estimated 840 million women, almost one in three, have been subjected to physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, non-partner sexual violence, or both at least once in their life (30 per cent of women aged 15 and older).
Speaking in Addis Ababa during the commemoration of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the AU Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, said the Union “stands firm in its principled support for the inalienable rights, dignity and quest for freedom of the Palestinian people.”
Speaking during the commemoration of International Anti-Corruption Day 2025, Mvurya emphasized that youth must move beyond being mere victims of corruption to actively shaping integrity and accountability across the country.
EACC CEO Abdi Mohammed warns that six in ten young Kenyans would take a bribe, urging youth to read the 2024/2025 report and lead efforts against corruption.
While welcoming the proposed increase in health sector funding to Sh138.1 billion for the 2025/2026 financial year, up from Sh127 billion last year, KNCHR cautioned that higher allocations alone will not fix the structural challenges affecting access to quality care.
As tensions flared, Boru openly confronted Senator Fatuma Dullo over the Senate’s ongoing probe into the Assembly’s affairs when she demanded to know whether they submitted the documents before the OAG.
In a message shared to commemorate the national holiday, President Suluhu expressed gratitude to God for guiding the nation through more than six decades of sovereignty, noting that Tanzania’s stability remains a model for Africa and the rest of the world.
Speaking during the launch of the Tsavo West Rhino Sanctuary in Ngulia, Taita Taveta County, on Tuesday, President Ruto said the fund is structured to attract significant private-sector participation—up to six times more than the government’s initial input.
In its latest assessment released during the state of human rights address, the commission noted that although the Constitution guarantees every child free and compulsory basic education, the reality on the ground is far from what the law envisions.
Appearing before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee, the county assembly was led by County Clerk Ngiroh Leo and Speaker of the Assembly Frederick Kaptui in relation to audit queries raised by the Office of the Auditor General for the 2023-2024 financial year.
According to the WHO World Malaria Report, the nation recorded 4,186,000 malaria cases last year, up from 3,294,000 in 2024. This represents 892,000 additional infections, a jump of 27 per cent.
In its latest review covering December 2024 to December 2025, the Commission recorded 57 deaths tied to violations of the right to life and hundreds of complaints related to abuses by both security agencies and private actors.
The sanctuary, covering more than 3,200 square kilometers, brings together 150 rhinos from Ngulia and 50 from the Tsavo West intensive protection zone.
Safaricom maintained its dominance by adding 79,288 fixed internet customers during the same period, increasing its market share from 34.3 percent to 35.6 percent. Other providers such as Jamii Telecoms (Faiba), Ahadi Wireless, Vilcom Network, and Mawingu also strengthened their subscriber base, making it harder for Starlink to expand its footprint.
The World Bank points out structural challenges in Kenya’s telecoms industry. While the sector is growing rapidly, outdated rules on spectrum allocation, infrastructure sharing, and market oversight continue to favour large incumbents, raising costs for smaller operators and consumers and slowing investment in new networks.
Current performance-monitoring systems are also under scrutiny. While the National Treasury sets key performance indicators and targets, the World Bank says these benchmarks are not in line with private sector standards, meaning SOEs do not face meaningful financial consequences for underperformance.
According to the ODPP, the Chief Government Pathologist will supervise the exhumation and the repeat post-mortem, while experts from the Government Chemist collect samples for examination. The DCI will document every stage of the procedure, with the Fafi Subcounty Public Health Officer handling safety protocols during the operation.
Zelensky, who later traveled to Brussels to meet Nato officials, said Ukraine would submit its updated plan to the US on Tuesday. He told reporters that the “most certainly anti-Ukrainian points have been removed” from the previous draft, but admitted that concerns over giving up territory persist and a compromise “has not yet been found there.”