President William Ruto has congratulated Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on his re-election as Uganda’s president for a seventh term. Museveni was declared the winner of Uganda’s general election, extending his rule to nearly 40 years after securing another five-year term in office, according to the Electoral Commission. The commission said Museveni won with 7.9 million votes, representing 71.6 per cent, beating his closest rival, opposition leader Bobi Wine, by a wide margin. In a message, President Ruto said Museveni’s re-election strengthens his resolve to speed up Uganda’s development. “Following the formal announcement of your re-election as President of the Republic of…
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Haitian security forces are conducting a large-scale operation in gang-controlled areas, with a strike targeting the home of a major gang kingpin, the Haitian National Police told AFP on Saturday. A drone attack in the capital Port-au-Prince targeted one of the homes of Jimmy Cherizier, known as “Barbecue,” who is leader of the Viv Ansanm criminal gang coalition, the communications officer for the national police said. “The targeted operation allowed us to destroy his house and minimize any possibility of his group returning to the area,” Frantz Lerebours told AFP. Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas, has not held…
For Sadio Mane, it all started in Bambali. It was in south-west Senegal that he began playing football on its red earth-lined streets and sandy pitches and where, aged 13, he watched Liverpool’s famous comeback against AC Milan in the Champions League final in 2005. Since then he has gone on to lift both that prestigious trophy and the Premier League with the Reds, as well as claiming the Africa Cup of Nations title with the Teranga Lions. Mane scored the winning penalty against Egypt in the final of the 2021 edition and described it as “the best day of my life…
Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank is under significant internal scrutiny with the club considering calling time on his seven-month reign. The Dane has endured an underwhelming start to life at Tottenham since his appointment last summer. BBC Sport understands at least one member of the club’s executive team has actively raised the option of ending Frank’s reign in recent weeks. The club have so far backed Frank despite Spurs’ struggles this season, but Saturday’s home defeat by West Ham means his position is now under threat as the club’s hierarchy weighs up whether they should move immediately or give Frank a chance to turn things…
The Government and parents of Kenya have recorded significant national progress in implementing the 100 percent School Transition Policy. This follows data showing 97 percent of learners who completed Grade 6 in 2025 had successfully transitioned to Junior Secondary School (JSS). Officials termed it a major milestone that demonstrates near-universal compliance with the Competency-Based Education (CBE) progression framework. A report compiled by the National Government Administrative Officers (NGAOs) in collaboration with County Directors of Education confirms that Kenya is sustaining strong momentum on both learner access, retention and progression. The ministry of interior said they reaffirm the Government’s commitment to…
The government has issued a strong warning after a disturbing video of a 22-year-old Kenyan woman, Marion Naipei, circulated online. In a statement shared on Sunday, January 18, 2026, Gender, Culture and Children Services Cabinet Secretary Hanna Wendot said the ministry is working with other agencies to investigate the matter and take action. The video shows the young woman in a vulnerable situation at a Nairobi entertainment spot. “I have taken note of a disturbing video circulating in the public domain involving the recording and sharing of images of a woman in a vulnerable condition,” Wendot said. She said the…
The United States Embassy in Kenya will remain closed on Monday, January 19, 2026, the embassy has announced. In a message shared on X on Saturday, the embassy said the closure is to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a public holiday in the United States. “The U.S. Embassy will be closed on Monday, January 19,” the embassy said. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is marked on the third Monday of January every year. It honours the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights leader who fought against racial segregation and promoted equality through non-violent…
Police in Samburu North Sub-County have arrested a 30-year-old man suspected of killing his 16-year-old nephew in Tuum Location. The suspect, Daniel Tanapua, was arrested by officers from Baragoi Police Station after a manhunt. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the incident happened shortly after the two had shared an evening meal. A domestic disagreement is said to have turned violent, leading to the teenager’s death. When police arrived at the scene, they found the body of Alpha Lemoosa lying in a pool of blood. Investigators recovered a blood-stained Somali sword believed to have been used in the…
Detectives in Rabai Sub-County have arrested three suspects believed to be part of a highway robbery gang that has been attacking truck drivers along the busy Mombasa–Nairobi highway. The arrests followed a tip-off from members of the public, which led officers to conduct an operation in Mabirikani area. The suspects, identified as Juma Ali, Hamisi Juma and Benedict Chirodo, are said to be part of a larger gang that has been terrorising drivers near the Bonje area in Mazeras Township. In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said several items were recovered from the suspects, including foreign currency,…
Two Iranian nationals have been arrested by detectives in Thika after they were linked to a mobile phone scam that left a Kenyan shopkeeper Sh15,000 poorer. In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the suspects, 56-year-old Heidari Mansoior Eslam and 40-year-old Babaei Ahmad Mirzaaga, were arrested after they visited a mobile phone shop pretending to be customers. The shopkeeper became suspicious and believed the two were the same people who had conned another trader in the area a month earlier. He quickly called a fellow shop owner, who confirmed that the two foreigners were the same suspects…
President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of Uganda’s general election, extending his rule to about 40 years after securing another five-year term in office, according to the country’s Electoral Commission. Museveni has won the 7th term with 7.9 million votes (71.6%), the electoral commission says, a wide margin ahead of his main challenger, opposition leader Bobi Wine. However, Wine rejected the outcome, describing the results as “fake” and accused the authorities of ballot stuffing. He has called on Ugandans to hold peaceful protests. Museveni, 81, first came to power in 1986 as a rebel leader and has since won…
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has left for Paris, France, for an official visit aimed at strengthening Kenya’s relations with the French government ahead of the Africa-France Summit to be held in Nairobi later this year. In Paris, Mudavadi will meet French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot for bilateral talks on how to make the upcoming summit a success. The two leaders are expected to discuss cooperation in trade, climate change, security, education and technology, as well as Kenya’s role as a regional diplomatic and environmental leader. According to…
Anthony Joshua returned to the gym for “mental strength therapy”, just weeks after a car crash which killed two of the former world heavyweight champion’s close friends. The British fighter was a passenger in a Lexus SUV that collided with a stationary truck on a busy highway linking Lagos and Ibadan in Nigeria on December 29. Joshua’s backroom team members Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami died in the crash, while the boxer sustained minor injuries. Although his promoter warned he could be out of action for some time, the boxer shared online footage of himself hitting pads with a trainer…
Morocco are hoping the backing of a fervent home support can help them overcome Sadio Mane’s Senegal in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final as the hosts and favourites close in on the continental title for the first time in 50 years. The Moroccans came into the competition on home soil having emerged as Africa’s leading national team since becoming the first side from the continent to reach the World Cup semi-finals in Qatar in 2022. Ranked 11th in the world, above Italy, the Atlas Lions have not lost since going out of the 2024 Cup of Nations to South…
Several Cabinet Secretaries and President William Ruto have made new appointments and reappointments to key government boards and institutions. In a gazette notice dated January 16, 2026, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi appointed Risper Olick as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Kenya Revenue Authority for a period of three years. He also reappointed Hannah Waitherero Muriithi as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation for another three-year term. Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui appointed Nelson Ributhi Gaichuhie as a Member and Chairperson of the Board of Directors…