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Kenyans.co.ke

U.S Official Reveals Washington’s Position on Kenya’s 2027 Presidential Race

United States Ambassador nominee to Kenya, Henry Wooster, has reiterated that the U.S. will not support any particular candidate or political party in Kenya's 2027 General Election.Appearing before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday, September 24, Wooster said the United States would remain neutral in the political contest as Kenya prepares for the August 2027 polls.According to Wooster, the Trump administration's main focus in Kenya would be stability."Our watchword, the U.S. watchword for August 2027, when the elections are scheduled to take place, is stability. Not an unusual watchword for U.S. foreign policy, but it happens to be grounded in truth. That is exactly what we want," Wooster stated.He said the U.S. is primarily interested in ensuring that the elections are conducted peacefully, rather than determining which candidate or political party emerges victorious."We are not picking sides in the election, A or B or any other party. What we are looking for is stability," he added.The ambassador nominee said the U.S. would closely monitor developments surrounding the election, with stability forming a key consideration in its engagement with Kenya.The announcement comes amid intensified campaigns ahead of the August 10, 2027, elections, with different camps seeking to consolidate their support base.This involves seeking assistance from Kenyans living abroad, including in the U.S.Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua, for instance, is in the U.S meeting with the Kenyan community in the country as he seeks support ahead of next year's election.President William Ruto has also met Kenyans in the U.S. during his visit to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).Besides standing on Kenya's election, the nominee said if confirmed as the Ambassador to Kenya, he will seek further diplomatic and military relations with Kenya during his tenure.Wooster was appointed by U.S. President Donald Trump as the ambassador nominee to Kenya in June 2026 to take over from Meg Whitman, who stepped down in June 2024.

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KBC

Finally, a truce! Mombasa United and Kariobangi Sharks agree for a playoff

At last, a resolution has been reached as Mombasa United FC and Kariobangi Sharks have agreed to a playoff, paving the way for the 2026/2027 SportPesa League season to propably commence next month. This agreement was achieved after an extensive meeting on Thursday, facilitated by the FKF. The first match will take place in Mombasa on Thursday, October 1, 2026, followed by the second leg in Nairobi on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Sharks and Mombasa United have been embroiled in a prolonged court battle. Sharks, who finished 16th in last season’s SportPesa League, were advocating for a playoff, while Mombasa United, who finished 3rd on the National Super League table, wanted a direct promotion. The start of the new season has already been postponed twice due to conflicting court orders, with one supporting playoffs and the other opposing them. The post Finally, a truce! Mombasa United and Kariobangi Sharks agree for a playoff appeared first on KBC Digital.

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Capital News

EU commits Sh7.38bn to help Africa eradicate livestock disease

NAIROBI,Kenya, Sep 24— The European Union has committed Sh7.38 billion to accelerate Africa’s campaign to eradicate a contagious livestock disease threatening sheep and goats, with a further Sh5.90 billion expected to be mobilised through blended financing.The additional financing could raise the total investment to about Sh13.29 billion, providing a major boost to efforts to eliminate Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) and strengthen animal-health systems across the continent.The announcement was made during a high-level dialogue in Rome bringing together African governments, international financial institutions, development partners and animal-health organisations to discuss financing for the transformation of agrifood systems under the One Health approach.PPR primarily affects sheep and goats, which are a critical source of food, income and household assets for pastoralists and smallholder farmers.Although the disease does not infect humans, outbreaks can wipe out livestock, reduce household incomes, disrupt trade and worsen food insecurity in communities that depend heavily on small ruminants.The EU said PPR should be treated as more than an animal-health problem because of its wider impact on livelihoods and rural economies.The new financing is intended to support the second phase of Africa’s PPR eradication efforts, helping countries strengthen vaccination and the wider systems required to detect, contain and ultimately eliminate the disease.Participants warned that vaccination alone would not be enough to eradicate PPR.Countries need stronger veterinary services, disease surveillance, diagnostic laboratories, reliable vaccine supply and cold-chain systems, as well as better animal-health data and cross-border coordination.Africa already has national eradication strategies, laboratory networks, vaccination programmes and regional coordination structures. But inadequate and unpredictable financing has continued to slow implementation.The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) urged countries to prepare fully costed national PPR plans and integrate them into wider national investment frameworks.Such plans, it said, would allow governments to identify financing gaps while demonstrating the economic benefits of eliminating the disease.The financing comes as African countries seek to protect livestock-dependent communities from preventable losses and strengthen the resilience of rural economies.Leaders from Tanzania, Chad, Cameroon, Bangladesh and Burkina Faso attended the Rome dialogue alongside representatives of the World Bank, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, IGAD and African Union institutions.Tanzania highlighted investments in livestock vaccination, animal health and transformation of its livestock sector, while Chad and Cameroon outlined efforts to strengthen veterinary services and protect pastoral communities.The EU commitment is expected to help countries address gaps that have left some livestock populations beyond the reach of regular vaccination and veterinary programmes.

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Capital News

Africa seeks funding to eradicate livestock disease with $33 return on every dollar

NAIROBI,Kenya, Sep 24— African animal-health leaders are seeking sustained financing for a campaign to eradicate a deadly disease of sheep and goats, arguing that investment in vaccination, surveillance and veterinary services could deliver billions of dollars in economic benefits.The push to eliminate Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) comes as the disease causes annual global economic losses of up to $2.1 billion, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).PPR has been confirmed in more than 70 countries, covering regions that are home to about 1.7 billion sheep and goats which is roughly 80 per cent of the world’s total.At a meeting in Rome, leaders called on governments, international financial institutions, development banks and private investors to provide sustained funding for vaccination campaigns, disease surveillance and veterinary services needed to eliminate the virus.The disease, commonly known as sheep and goat plague, does not infect humans but can devastate livestock herds and the livelihoods of pastoralists and smallholder farmers who depend on sheep and goats for food, income and household assets.FAO says PPR can infect up to 90 per cent of a susceptible herd and kill up to 70 per cent of infected animals.A global economic assessment estimates that a 15-year eradication programme costing $2.26 billion could generate benefits worth about $76.5 billion.That translates to an estimated $33.80 in economic benefits for every $1 invested.The investment would finance measures including vaccination, surveillance, diagnostics, cold-chain infrastructure and veterinary services.Experts said the availability of effective and affordable vaccines means eradication is technically achievable, but reaching livestock in remote and mobile pastoralist communities remains a major challenge.Vaccines must be delivered consistently, supported by functioning cold chains and trained veterinary personnel. Countries also need stronger surveillance and post-vaccination monitoring to establish whether vaccination campaigns are interrupting transmission.Sheep and goats are particularly important to poor rural households because they provide meat and milk, generate income and can serve as a form of household savings during periods of economic or climate stress.FAO estimates that the disease threatens the livelihoods and assets of hundreds of millions of people who depend on small ruminants.PPR can also disrupt livestock trade and food supplies when outbreaks reduce animal numbers and production.Participants at the Rome meeting said eradication would therefore provide benefits beyond controlling a single disease, including stronger food security, rural incomes and livestock markets.Animal-health leaders also stressed that countries cannot eradicate PPR by acting independently.The virus can spread through the movement of livestock across borders, shared grazing areas and trade routes, making coordinated vaccination and surveillance essential.They called for stronger cross-border cooperation, transparent reporting of outbreaks and vaccination results, and sustained investment in veterinary systems.The continental effort involves the Pan-African PPR Secretariat, alongside the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), AU-PANVAC, FAO and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).

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Kahawa Tungu

Bodaboda rider in murder of lawyer Kyalo Mbobu arrested

A bodaboda rider who facilitated the fatal shooting of Nairobi lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu was Thursday arrested in an operation.The rider was traced to his house in South B where he had dashed to hours after he learned the police officer he took to the scene of the shooting for the mission had been arrested.Constable Julius Cheruiyot was Thursday September 24 arrested after it emerged he was the one who pulled the trigger that fell Mbobu.Detectives handling the probe said they were looking for a third person who was involved in the fatal shooting that happened in September 2025.Mbobu was trailed and shot dead in his car as he drove to his Bogani residence in Karen.Officials said the arrest came after some of the suspects arrested in the murder of psychologist Dr Victoria Mutiso confided to the detectives on the role played by the constable of police attached to Nairobi Area.Without the constable’s knowledge, the detectives who have been handling the murder picked his official pistol that he had been issued with on the day Mbobu was murdered and sent it for ballistic tests.On Thursday, the tests turned positive. This prompted police to arrest Cheruiyot over the murder.Mbobu, a former chairman of Political Parties Disputes Tribunal was shot and killed on September 9, 2025 at about 5.30 pm.Mbobu had represented Dr Mutiso’s husband, Prof David Ndetei, in legal proceedings.Dr. Mutiso, a former Director of the African Institute of Mental and Brain Health, was fatally shot on July 29, 2026, in Upper Hill, Kilimani Sub-County, Nairobi, while inside a motor vehicle.The DCI has also identified a land dispute involving Dr. Mutiso as a possible motive for the killing.
Investigators said the deceased was involved in a dispute over L.R. Number 1504/13, which is the subject of a case before the Machakos court.Investigators also said Dr. Mutiso had previously reported that someone had attempted to kill her and that she had been followed before the fatal shooting.The DCI said that on July 7, 2026, Dr. Mutiso reported being confronted by two armed men riding a motorcycle near Junction Mall along Ngong Road in Nairobi.
The men pointed a gun at her but she managed to escape and later reported the incident at Kilimani Police Station.On Thursday, Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin said they had made a breakthrough in the murder of Kyalo.He said following an intensive and painstaking investigation over the past year, detectives identified and arrested Police Constable Julius Cheruiyot of Nairobi Area, suspected of being the gunman who fatally shot the lawyer.“As part of the ongoing investigations, defectives today recovered the Ceska pistol that had been issued to the suspect at the time of the incident. Ballistic examination has since confirmed that the firearm was indeed used in the shooting that claimed the life of Lawyer Mbobu. The finding provides a significant forensic breakthrough in the investigation and further strengthens the evidentiary trail being assembled by detectives,” he said.He added detectives had also established that Inspector Kenneth Sang, who is currently at large, allegedly coordinated the operation in liaison with Rose Mbithe, who is already in police custody in connection with the murder of Dr. Mutiso, who was fatally shot on July 29, 2026 in Upper Hill, Nairobi
The DCI immediately commenced investigations, with specialised teams from the Homicide Directorate, working alongside forensic experts, undertaking extensive investigations to reconstruct the events surrounding the killing.The arrested police officer and the rider remained in custody undergoing processing pending arraignment in court.
The DCI further assured the public that investigations remain active, with detectives pursuing additional leads to establish the full circumstances, motive, planning and execution of the murder.Insiders said the case had frustrated the team handling it. This was after it emerged the cop linked to the same had used his official gun and returned it to the armory. Ironically, the weapon is among those which have not been tested ballistically as required.Officials said the detectives were interrogating their colleague for information if there were more accomplices involved in the murder of Mbobu.Witnesses said the killers were on a motorcycle when they struck and escaped the scene.Email your news TIPS to Editor@Kahawatungu.com — this is our only official communication channel

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Kenyans.co.ke

Kenyans Given 14-Day Notice Over New NTSA Rules Affecting Matatus

Kenyans, including motorists, have been given 14 days to submit their views on proposed rules seeking to regulate the assessment of Public Service Vehicles (PSVs), including matatus.The Senate Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation on Thursday, September 24, called on Kenyans to submit written views on the National Transport and Safety Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2026.The proposed law seeks to amend the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) Act to establish a framework for regulating public service vehicle conformity assessors.Under the Bill, NTSA will henceforth have the power to register and license inspectors who check whether public service vehicle bodies meet the required technical standards.Currently, the Kenya Association of Bus Manufacturers handles safety and conformity assessments for PSVs, a structure Parliament says creates a conflict of interest.The proposed rules will now require an assessor to obtain a licence from NTSA before carrying out conformity assessments on PSVs within Kenya.NTSA will also be required to ensure that an assessor seeking a licence is not involved in the design, manufacture, supply, installation, purchase, ownership or maintenance of the vehicles being inspected.The Bill further proposes that NTSA prescribe the criteria for conducting conformity assessments and designate assessors to inspect public service vehicles every three years.It also gives NTSA a role in conducting periodic audits of licensed conformity assessors to ensure compliance with the law.The Bill notes that there is currently no legal provision that regulates the assessment of public service vehicles, leaving a gap in the rules governing how such vehicles are inspected and approved.Kenyans, including matatu operators, were urged to submit their views on the proposed law by Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 5 pm, giving them two weeks to review the Bill.“The committee is required, under Standing Order 145(5) of the Senate Standing Orders, to facilitate public participation on the Bill and to take into account the views and recommendations of the public,” the notice stated.Those wishing to submit their views can deliver them to the Clerk of the Senate at the Parliament Buildings in Nairobi or send them directly by email.

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Nation

Court: Technician’s lack of receipts not proof electronics were stolen

Stolen electronic items at Chuka Police Station in Tharaka-Nithi County on April 1, 2022.Can a technician be held criminally liable simply because he cannot produce purchase receipts for every electronic item entrusted to him for repair?The High Court has ruled that a technician’s failure to provide proof of purchase for items in their possession does not, in itself, constitute criminal liability.According to the court, technicians routinely hold numerous electronic items belonging to different customers and cannot reasonably be expected to demand original purchase receipts before accepting them for repair.“A technician cannot be legally forced to demand original purchase receipts from every customer who brings an item for repair,” the High Court in Busia said.Turbo Sub-County Police Commander Edward Masibo (right) and other officers display recovered electronic goods at Huruma Police Station in Eldoret town on January 6, 2022. The court made the remarks while setting free technician Samuel Walubengo, who had been serving a 15-year cumulative sentence after being convicted over the alleged theft and possession of electronic items.The High Court found serious flaws in the prosecution case, including inconsistencies in the timeline, failure to produce key exhibits and shortcomings in proof of ownership.The court declared the criminal conviction against him unsafe and unsustainable, finding that it was not founded upon proof beyond reasonable doubt.“The convictions against Walubengo, on all counts, are quashed, and the cumulative sentence of 15 years’ imprisonment is set aside due to total insufficiency of evidence,” the court said in a ruling dated September 21.Walubengo was arrested in 2023 and charged with five counts arising from alleged thefts in Nambale Centre, Busia County.He was accused of breaking into Jentrix Auma’s shop at about 3am on October 26, 2023, and committing a felony. He was also accused of breaking into the same shop around midnight on August 20, 2023, and stealing a power bank valued at Sh10,000.Further, he was accused of breaking into Patricia Pamba’s shop at about 9.30am on October 10, 2023, and stealing a money scanner valued at Sh1,000.The fourth count accused him of breaking into Eliza Juma’s house at about 2am on September 24, 2023, and stealing a six kilogrammes gas cylinder valued at Sh6,000. The second, third and fourth counts carried alternative charges of handling stolen property.The High Court has ruled that a technician’s failure to provide proof of purchase for items in their possession does not, in itself, constitute criminal liability.In the last count, he was accused of having suspected stolen property in his possession, including eight television sets, two water heaters, a power bank and a speaker. The prosecution called four witnesses.Ms Pamba told the court that she found her shop broken into on October 10, 2023, with a number of items missing, including three gas cylinders, a printer, hair products, a money scanner, an M-Pesa board, a Maasai shuka, two woofers and 450 coins. She later identified the money scanner at Walubengo’s shop.Ms Auma said her shop was broken into around midnight on October 26, 2023, and later identified a white power bank at Walubengo’s house.Ms Juma testified that her premises were broken into on September 24, 2023, while she was in Nairobi. She said her green F-gas cylinder, phones, earphones, clothes and shoes were among the missing items. She later identified the gas cylinder recovered by police and produced a receipt.The investigating officer said police arrested Walubengo after one of the suspected thieves was assaulted by members of the public and died on the way to hospital. Walubengo, he said, fled to Tanga Corner Police Station.Police subsequently took him to his house, where the complainants identified some of the items reported stolen. Officers also recovered several other electronic items that Walubengo could not account for, although some remained unclaimed. A customer, Caroline Okwara, produced a receipt for one of the televisions, saying she had taken it to Walubengo for repair.Walubengo, however, told the court that he operated a licensed electronics repair shop and that the items recovered from his premises belonged to customers.He said that on October 26, 2023, four boys approached him at an M-Pesa shop, pretending to seek repair services, before assaulting him and accusing him of theft. He said they took him to Tanga Corner Police Station and later Nambale Police Station, where officers took him to his shop and confiscated televisions, solar panels, electric kettles and speaker boxes.The trial magistrate convicted him and imposed a cumulative 15-year sentence, prompting him to appeal to the High Court in Busia.Walubengo challenged the conviction on grounds, including a discrepancy between the date of his arrest and the date he was recorded as having taken plea, failure to produce the power bank and gas cylinder, lack of proof of ownership, alleged violations of his fair-trial rights and the removal of key documents from the certified appeal record.

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