UPDATE: The Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre is set to land in Kenya next month on a state visit, the Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs Korir SingOei has said when he met with a delegation from the premier's office at his office in Nairobi on Tuesday.

It will

A Minute of Silence: Parliament pays special tribute to the late Chief of Defence Forces, General Francis Ogolla.

PHOTOS: The Commander of the Somalia National Armed Forces, Maj Gen Ibrahim Sheikh Muhudin (left) with the Cabinet Secretary for Defence Aden Duale and the Vice Chief of Kenya Defence Forces, Lt. Gen Charles Kahariri in Nairobi on Tuesday.

'The delegation conveyed condolences

ELDAS legislator calls on MPs to 'give our Defence Forces adequate funding to purchase modern choppers' as Parliament pays special tribute to the late Chief of Defence Forces, General Francis Ogolla.

President Ruto: 'Those who doubted my policies, saying it is harsh on Kenyans, are now clapping for me. Sometimes, we have to make difficult decisions to change a nation.'

UPDATE: Mandera has recorded the highest temperature across the country last mid last month, the Kenya Meteorological Department report indicates.

'Mandera Meteorological Station recorded the highest daily maximum temperature of 39.5°C on April 17th, 2024, while Nyahururu

PHOTOS: Historical backlog in the processing of the Kenyan passport has been conclusively resolved, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior Kithure Kindiki announces.

'The backlog of pending passports that stood at 724,000 by March 11, 2024 has been resolved, and the 50,000

Change of Tact as Kenya Adopts Artificial Intelligence to Process Visa

'You no longer require a visa to visit Kenya because the artificial barriers have been brought down and replaced by technology.'

~President Ruto at the opening ceremony of the #ConnectedAfrica2024Summit in

ADVISORY: Flashfloods likely to disrupt road transport between Garissa and Mororo: Red Cross

FINAL SALUTE: KDF servicemen give the fallen Chief of the Defense Forces General Francis Ogolla the final salute during a military honour and memorial service at Ulinzi Stadium, Lang'ata, Nairobi.

During the military honour, members of the Kenya Defense Forces stood in groups

President Ruto: 'If there's one appointment I made that I am very proud of, is that of General Ogola because he deserved it.'

UPDATE: We need answers, says deputy opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka as the country mourns the passing of General Francis Ogola, the Chief of Kenya Defence Forces who died on Thursday in a chopper crash along other nine other military officers.

'Kenyans are therefore puzzled

UPDATE: Brigadier Swaleh Said, one of the military officers who died in a chopper crash on Thursday in Elgeyo Marakwet, will be buried today in his home in Kikamba, Kilifi.

Brigadier Said was among the 10 senior milliary officers, among the Chief of Defence Forces General

UPDATE: Raila Odinga has called for a speedy probe into the cause of the chopper crash that killed Chief of Defence Forces Francis Ogolla.

'Many near death encounters have occurred with the security aircrafts. We may never know what exactly brought down the helicopter in which

Duale: 'Departed CDF Francis Ogolla to be honoured with a 19-gun salute, church service, and a military parade at Ulinzi Sports Complex tomorrow (Saturday).' #KDF

'General Ogolla becomes the first general to lose his life in the line of duty. We are calling on Kenyans not to speculate but to allow the security agencies to carry out thorough investigations into this accident so that we know what happened.'

~Ex-Defence minister, Eugene

Kenya Airforce begins probe into the cause of the crash that claimed the lives of nine military officials, including the Chief of Kenya Defence Forces: President Ruto
#KDF

PRESIDENT Uhuru Kenyatta mourns the death of General Francis Ogola, the Chief of Kenya Defence Forces.

In a statement, the immediate former president said: 'It is with great sadness that I have learned of the tragic passing of General Francis Omondi Ogolla, the Chief of Defence

In Full: President Ruto announcing the death of Francis Ogola, Kenya's Chief of Defence Forces and what's next for the country as it mourns the passing of the General. #KDF