When the world convened for the recently concluded 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, there was an immense consensus on key global issues, as mirrored by the handshakes, ...

Rate cut is the eighth in a row Bank raises 2026 economic growth forecast slightly NAIROBI, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Kenya's central bank cut its benchmark lending rate for the eighth meeting in a row on ...

Odinga died while in India for medical treatment Veteran politician lost five presidential bids Played key role in drafting Kenya's constitution Spent nine years in jail, including solitary ...

Wine for Mass in Kenya must now bear the “coat of arms” of the country’s bishops, the chairman of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) announced Oct. 4. The Catholic faithful have welcomed ...

A somber mood engulfed Kondele, Kisumu as residents mourned the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. [File, Standard] Kenya has been thrown into national mourning following the death of former ...

The first known hand fossils from an extinct human relative have been unearthed in Kenya, revealing a species with unexpected dexterity and a gorilla-like grip. The hand bones, which were discovered ...

He was jailed, tortured and denied the presidency five times, yet few shaped Kenya’s democracy or embodied its struggle more than Raila. The death of Raila Odinga, Kenya’s most enduring opposition ...

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on October 06, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker Getty Images President Donald Trump did not rule out land strikes in ...

The CIA’s operations abroad are usually shrouded in secrecy, but President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had authorized it to take unspecified action in Venezuela, an extraordinary and unprecedented ...

Nairobi, Kenya: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Haimanot Teferra visited Nairobi from September 25-October 9, 2025. The purpose of the visit was to assess Kenya’s current ...

President Trump confirmed Wednesday that he has authorized the CIA to go into Venezuela and conduct covert operations. Asked by CBS News senior White House correspondent Ed O'Keefe why he did so, the ...