Ten individuals and companies have been sentenced to a combined 75 years in prison and fined over Ksh198 million for the irregular payment of Ksh52 million from Kilifi County funds.

• Key figures convicted include senior finance and accounts officers who manipulated the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS).
• The case involved fraudulent payments for goods and services never delivered to Kilifi County Government.
• The scheme, dating back to 2016, saw funds channeled to six private companies, with investigations led by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).

A police officer, Hassan Juma Moyo, tragically passed away after collapsing during the Madaraka Day celebrations in Wajir Stadium on Sunday, June 1, 2026.

• The officer, attached to the Wajir command, collapsed shortly after the parade around 9:05am.
• Kwale County Woman Representative Fatuma Masito confirmed the death and offered condolences.
• Doctors pronounced him dead at Wajir County Referral Hospital from a suspected heart attack.

President William Ruto has explained the delay in reopening the Kenya-Somalia border, citing security funding gaps and political instability in Somalia as primary reasons.

• The border, officially closed in October 2011, remains shut due to a need to balance security with commerce.
• Key individuals involved include President William Ruto and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
• Negotiations on the border's phased reopening will continue during the 11th Our Ocean Conference (OOC11) in Mombasa and Kilifi Counties from June 14-18.