The Trump administration is developing a plan that would allow U.S. immigration officials to quickly reject some asylum applications without interviewing the applicants, according to internal federal government documents obtained by CBS News. The Department of Homeland Security regulation described in the internal documents would be the latest effort byContinue Reading
The prosecution has petitioned the court to hold several student suspects in custody for 30 days as investigations continue into the Utumishi Girls fire — an incident that has triggered widespread public anger and forced the indefinite shutdown of the school. Citizen Digital reports During Tuesday’s court session, the prosecutionContinue Reading
Mozambique said five of its nationals were killed in “xenophobic attacks” in South Africa at the weekend and efforts were underway Tuesday to repatriate hundreds of others. AFP reports The South African police however only confirmed two Mozambicans had died in violence in the southern coastal town of Mossel Bay,Continue Reading
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has marked 25 counties as either ‘very high risk’ or ‘high risk’ as the country heightens its preparedness to combat the deadly Ebola virus reported in neighbouring Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Citizen Digital reports According to Public Health and Professional StandardsContinue Reading
Two young children aged three and one years died after a house was allegedly set on fire by their mother in Kongonge Upper Village, Rachuonyo West Constituency, Homa Bay County. The tragic incident, which occurred on Sunday, also left two other children with serious burn injuries. The victims were rushedContinue Reading
A social media advert helped police uncover a suspected mobile phone theft syndicate operating within Nairobi’s Central Business District, leading to the recovery of 22 mobile phones and the arrest of two suspects. According to police, the operation began after a woman whose phone had been stolen at a schoolContinue Reading
Residents of Embu County have been urged to remain calm but vigilant after the county government confirmed the first case of Mpox within the region. Citizen Digital reports In a statement released on Saturday, Embu County Executive Committee Member for Health Jamal A. Runyenje announced that laboratory results received onContinue Reading
The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has been named SME Bank of the Year in Africa at the 2026 African Banker Awards, highlighting its growing influence in financing small and medium-sized enterprises across the continent. The award was presented during the 20th edition of the African Banker Awards held in Brazzaville,Continue Reading
Kenyans are being locked out of critical information on development creating a fertile ground for corruption, misuse of public funds and worsening the debt crisis, Transparency International has raised alarm. The anti-corruption lobby says non-disclosure agreements signed in major government contracts and resource backed commitments is undermining public accountability atContinue Reading
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched an in-depth investigation into the deadly fire incident at Utumishi Girls Senior Secondary School in Gilgil, Nakuru County, that claimed the lives of 16 students. Citizen Digital reports In a statement issued on Friday, the DCI said eight students had been arrestedContinue Reading