Bruhan Makong

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 13 — One year after Kenya and the United Kingdom signed a landmark Strategic Partnership, British High Commissioner to Kenya Matt Baugh says the relationship has evolved from diplomatic commitments into tangible economic gains, with bilateral trade surpassing Sh340 billion (£2 billion) for the first time and investments expected to create more than 100,000 jobs.

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 13 — The United Kingdom and Kenya have begun negotiations on a landmark Digital Trade Agreement aimed at expanding cross-border digital commerce, reducing barriers for businesses and cementing Kenya's position as Africa's “Silicon Savannah,” British High Commissioner to Kenya Matt Baugh has revealed.

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 13 — The United Kingdom is deepening its security partnership with Kenya beyond traditional counterterrorism operations to tackle emerging threats including cybercrime, artificial intelligence (AI) risks and organised immigration crime, British High Commissioner to Kenya Matt Baugh has said.

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 13 — Fourteen suspects have been arraigned over weekend violence in Kisumu and Nyahururu as the government faces growing pressure to demonstrate that its repeated pledges to end political goonism will be backed by consistent prosecutions rather than rhetoric.

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 14-A key suspect linked to the brazen armed robbery that shocked Nairobi after a viral daylight attack at a Spring Valley restaurant earlier this month has been shot dead by detectives following a gunfight in Joska, Machakos County.

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 14-The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has declared a strategic shift from a largely enforcement-driven anti-graft campaign to one focused on preventing corruption before it occurs, saying the approach has helped Kenya recover and protect more than Sh43 billion in public resources over the past three years.

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 14-The government has released Sh1.8 billion in cash transfers to more than 133,000 vulnerable households across Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs), providing a critical financial lifeline as communities continue to grapple with recurring drought and food insecurity.

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 14-Eldoret City will host this year's Mashujaa Day celebrations on October 20, with the national event being jointly organized by Uasin Gishu, Nandi and Elgeyo Marakwet counties.

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 14 — President William Ruto has conveyed Kenya's condolences to the State of Qatar following the death of Qatar's former Emir and Father Amir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, describing him as a visionary leader whose transformative leadership laid the foundation for the country's rise into a global economic and diplomatic powerhouse.

Delivering the sentence on Tuesday, High Court Judge Martin Muya described the killings as “barbaric” and ruled that the gravity and calculated nature of the crime warranted life imprisonment.