Represented H.E. President @WilliamsRuto at the African Union High-Level Virtual Summit on the escalating Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease outbreak affecting parts of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The meeting, convened by the African Union and Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), brought together Heads of State, government leaders and global health partners to coordinate a unified continental response to the outbreak.
In conveying Kenya's message of solidarity with the affected nations, I reaffirmed our support for frontline health workers and underscored the need for urgent collective action.
Kenya called for increased political commitment and financing, strengthened cross-border surveillance and coordination and accelerated implementation of the Africa CDC-led Continental Preparedness and Response Plan.
I also highlighted our heightened state of preparedness, including enhanced surveillance at points of entry, strengthened laboratory capacity and readiness to deploy public health experts to support affected countries if needed.
The outbreak serves as a stark reminder of the importance of building Africa's capacity to manufacture vaccines, diagnostics, therapeutics and other essential medical supplies, strengthening the continent's ability to respond effectively to future health emergencies.
NEWS: The Crescent for the month of Muharram was sighted subsequently tomorrow I.e Tuesday, 16 June 2026 will be the beginning of the month of Muharram 1448
President Ruto: For too long, people said that the Northern region was too dry, too remote and too insecure to deserve any development. This has been an emotional moment for me.
#MadarakaDay2026
MISSING CHILD ALERT
Abdirahman Adan Ibrahim Adow, a Grade 4 pupil from Mombasa Muslim Primary School, is missing
He was last seen near Premier Hospital in Nyali, Mombasa
If seen please immediately call Fatuma Mohammed at +254707074009
Please retweet & share to help bring him home safely!
#MissingChildKE
@bashardhere@Silvagigiri I am proud of you, from South Sudan, you doing the supplies, all the way back to Kenya. Congratulations Bash, pass my regards to your brother Abdi Issack Osman
Jackson Kihara Gachagua, son of the late Nyeri Governor Nderitu Gachagua, who is serving a 20-year sentence in Manyani Prison for robbery with violence, has asked the High Court for an open court hearing to present evidence on his case.
Kihara claims he was framed through trumped-up charges after he refused to hand over title deeds, logbooks, and other important documents belonging to his late father to his uncle, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
He told Justice Alexander Muteti that he wants to appear in open court to explain how he was wrongly implicated in the offence. According to Kihara, he had been driving his father’s car even before the latter’s death, but the logbook had not been transferred to his name, (in short, He is serving a 20 years Prison sentence for Driving his father’s car)
Kihara alleges that the problems began when his uncle demanded the documents while his father was hospitalised in his final days. He refused to release them, saying his father had entrusted them to him. He claims the robbery with violence charge was orchestrated to intimidate him into surrendering the documents.
He stated that every lawyer he attempted to hire was compromised, forcing him to represent himself. Kihara said he wrote to the Chief Justice and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on 25 July 2025. Both acknowledged receipt, with the DPP indicating that they were reviewing the police and court files.
He added that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Commission on Administrative Justice (Ombudsman) also acknowledged his letter. During the impeachment proceedings against former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Kihara’s story was raised in the Senate, after which DCI and National Intelligence Service (NIS) officers visited him in Manyani Prison. They assured him of assistance, but no action has been taken nearly a year later.
Kihara also revealed that he has been in contact with the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Adhiambo for the past two years and has evidence of a prominent lawyer he hired being compromised.
State Prosecutor Peris Ogega argued that the court lacks jurisdiction since the Court of Appeal had already dismissed Kihara’s appeal against the 20-year sentence. She noted she was not aware of the DPP’s letter and advised Kihara to seek legal counsel on filing a constitutional petition or a special writ.
Justice Muteti directed Kihara to swear and file an affidavit within seven days detailing all the issues raised, and to serve it on the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP). The ODPP was ordered to file its response within seven days of service.
This is a very messed up situation man🤦
The attack and killing of Iran’s supreme leader is a grave violation of Iran’s sovereignty and security. It tramples on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and basic norms in international relations. China firmly opposes and strongly condemns it.
We urge for an immediate stop to the military operations, no further escalation of the tense situation and joint effort to maintain peace and stability in the Middle East and the world at large.
Khamenei stood up for his people against #Israel and #USA Tehran and Iran should never bow down and instead defend itself. Never again should we allow attacks on sovereign countries.
Dear Iran make us proud.
May Allah bless you with Jannah.
#ripkhamenei