Kenyan Report

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Akasoba Zainab Duke-Abiola candidate for UN Secretary-General (Credit: Courtesy) International support is growing around the candidacy of Akasoba Zainab Duke-Abiola, mni, for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations, with particular momentum across Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America.

For two decades, one assumption has dominated Ukambani politics: the region belongs to Kalonzo Musyoka and Wiper. But after the National Liberal Party (NLP) drew more than 6,000 supporters to Kitui Stadium on 13 August 2026, that assumption can no longer be taken for granted. The rally, held at the same venue where Wiper Senator Wambua Kiio had addressed a smaller gathering days earlier, was more than another political meeting.

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The Jubilee Party is stepping up efforts to rebuild its grassroots structures in the Mt Kenya region as it positions itself ahead of the 2027 General Election. The party is set to begin a series of regional engagements aimed at rejuvenating its branches and political networks while rallying aspiring candidates seeking to run for elective positions on the Jubilee ticket.

A Dutch citizen has raised concerns over the safety of international money transfers after allegedly losing €763.15, approximately KSh113,690, in transactions that he says were made from his WorldRemit account without his authorisation and sent to a Kenyan Safaricom-linked number. The complainant claims fraudsters gained access to his WorldRemit account and initiated the disputed transactions, with the money allegedly ending up with a recipient in Kenya.

Egyptian army special forces. [Photo by KEROLOS SALAH/AFP via Getty Images] The Egyptian army has dismantled an organised crime network accused of smuggling weapons and ammunition across the country's southern border, the military said on Tuesday, as authorities step up efforts to secure remote desert areas. Military spokesman Brig. Gen.

Khalifa Haftar's intelligence chief Killed in Benghazi car bombing Major General Fawzi al-Mansouri, head of the military intelligence department for forces led by eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar, was killed on Monday when an explosive device targeted his car in Benghazi, a security official told Anadolu. The blast occurred in the al-Hawari area of Benghazi, according to the official.

Zambians vote on Thursday in closely watched general elections that will test whether recent economic gains can offset frustration over the high cost of living [File: AFP] Zambians vote on Aug. 13 in a general election widely seen as a test of whether years of economic reforms under President Hakainde Hichilema have translated into better living standards. About 8.79 million voters are registered for the election, according to the Electoral Commission of Zambia.

Kenya is stepping up efforts to strengthen long-term energy planning as rising electricity demand, climate pressures and the need for affordable and reliable power reshape investment decisions in the sector.