The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched an inquiry following reports of the non-consensual recording and subsequent circulation of intimate videos involving Kenyan women, and the primary suspect in the case is identified as a Russian national. In a press statement dated February 17, 2026, the DCI expressed concerns over these acts, characterizing them
President William Ruto has sought to clarify the ongoing transfer of functions in Nairobi, stressing that the move does not dilute the county government’s authority but aims to bolster national support for the capital. “I have no interest in running the city of Nairobi. My hands are full,” Ruto told reporters, asserting that the city’s