The government has launched a new multi-agency security operation targeting Isiolo, Samburu, and Laikipia counties to curb a resurgence of cattle rustling and resource-based conflicts fueled by the ongoing severe drought. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced the immediate commencement of the crackdown on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, following a high-level security meeting in Isiolo.
Former Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati has addressed long-standing claims that his administration spent Ksh 3.6 million on a single Christmas tree. In a statement posted to his Facebook account on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, Wangamati denied any financial impropriety, distancing himself from the accusations of fund misappropriation. He clarified that the figures previously circulated did
French authorities conducted a raid on the Paris headquarters of X on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. The Paris prosecutors’ office said this action is part of an ongoing preliminary inquiry into several criminal allegations, including the distribution of child pornography and the spread of sexually explicit deepfakes. The investigation was initiated in January 2025 and