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By.philes isaboke

The government has identified 109 organized criminal gangs and groups across Kenya as it steps up security ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo revealed today that the number has risen from 89 gangs declared illegal in 2016.

Speaking during a security briefing, PS Omollo said Western Kenya has the highest number with 38 groups, followed by Rift Valley with 22 and Nairobi with 20. Nyanza has 12 and Coast 11.

He warned that youth groups are being recruited to perpetrate violence and intimidation ahead of elections.

The PS said security agencies have mapped all groups and will not allow them to disrupt peace. He called on parents and leaders to guide youth against joining criminal gangs.

By.philes isaboke

Kenya has today, October 6th 2026, confirmed its first ever case of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease, with the patient dying last night at Nairobi Hospital.

In a statement, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the patient was a Kenyan citizen who had lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the past seven years.

The CS said the man fell ill about a month ago while in DRC and was treated at several hospitals before traveling back to Kenya. He traveled by road from DRC to Kampala in Uganda, then boarded Jambojet Flight 8523 arriving at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on October 3rd.

Upon arrival, a relative drove him directly from JKIA to Nairobi Hospital where he was quickly placed in an isolation facility.

He presented with fever, chills, intense fatigue, muscle pain, painful swallowing, sore throat and bleeding under the skin at injection sites. Doctors suspected viral hemorrhagic fever and collected samples which tested positive at both the National Virology Reference Laboratory and KEMRI Laboratory.

The patient died on Monday night October 5th despite treatment. Arrangements for safe and dignified burial are ongoing today.

The Ministry has listed 28 contacts including family members and health workers, and is pursuing 23 passengers and 4 crew members from the same flight. Quarantine arrangements are underway and border points are on high alert.

Kenyans are urged to maintain strict hygiene and report any symptoms.

By. Philes isaboke

Three suspects have been arrested in Nairobi and 32 me stolen phones recovered in an operation today.

DCI detectives acting on tip-off raided a shop in downtown Nairobi.

“Three arrested in Nairobi, 32 stolen phones recovered,” Citizen reports.

Suspects held at Central Police Station awaiting arraignment tomorrow. Phones to be verified via IMEI for owners to collect.

Japan has expressed outrage following the arrest of a U.S. Marine suspected of killing a Japanese woman in Okinawa.
The Marine was arrested after the death of a 39-year-old woman in a hotel in Naha. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has demanded cooperation from the United States in the investigation and called for measures to prevent similar incidents.
The case has revived long-standing tensions over the large U.S. military presence in Okinawa. The island hosts a significant proportion of U.S. military facilities in Japan, and local communities have previously protested against crimes and disturbances involving military personnel.

The separatist Parti Québécois has won Quebec’s provincial election but failed to secure enough seats to form a majority government.

The party, led by Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, won 59 of the 127 seats in the provincial legislature, leaving it short of the 64 seats required for a majority. The result brings the party back to power after more than a decade.
Plamondon has renewed his commitment to eventually hold a referendum on Quebec’s independence from Canada. However, he has said such a referendum would be delayed until after U.S. President Donald Trump leaves office. The result is expected to create fresh discussions about Canadian national unity.

A Nigerian Air Force aircraft has crashed in Ondo State, killing all 25 people on board.
The ATR-42 aircraft was travelling from Benin City towards Lagos when it disappeared from radar. The wreckage was later found near Igbokoda, close to a naval facility. The aircraft had five crew members and 20 passengers on board.
President Bola Tinubu expressed condolences to the victims’ families and declared three days of national mourning. He also ordered a full investigation to establish what caused the crash.

At least 30 people have died following a collision between two motorised wooden boats on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The accident occurred near Ngombe-Lukolela in Equateur province. Officials said one of the boats was travelling from Ubangi towards Kinshasa while the other was travelling from Kinshasa towards Lukolela.
Dozens of people remained missing after the accident, prompting search and rescue operations. Officials said the exact cause of the collision was still unclear, although night travel, overcrowding and poor safety standards have contributed to previous boat accidents in the country.

Fighting has intensified in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, raising fears that the renewed conflict could develop into a wider regional crisis.
Reports indicate that government forces and fighters linked to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front have engaged in clashes around Mekelle and other parts of northern Ethiopia. Airstrikes and artillery exchanges have reportedly killed at least 17 people in several locations.
The renewed violence comes several years after Ethiopia’s devastating 2020–2022 civil war. The latest conflict has also increased tensions between Ethiopia and neighbouring countries, while international actors have called for restraint and dialogue to prevent further escalation.