Tension between US President Donald Trump and Iran greatly affected the global oil prices during the week ending on February 6, 2026. Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) said the prices of murban oil increased from $68.46 (Ksh 8831.65) per barrel on January 29 to $68.50 (Ksh 8836.82) per barrel. “International oil prices increased marginally ahead
Rising unemployment in Kenya is increasingly pushing young people to seek job opportunities abroad, a desperation that human traffickers and rogue recruiters are exploiting, with deadly consequences. From illegal online scam compounds in Myanmar to the battlefields of eastern Ukraine, where Russian forces are engaged, dozens of Kenyans have found themselves trapped in situations far
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has condemned a recent drone attack on Kisangani Airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), warning that the strike may be classified as an act of terrorism. The attack, which occurred between late January and early February, was claimed by the AFC/M23