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From detention to global recognition: Rose Njeri named in 2025 Time100 Next list
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 01, 2025

software developer Rose Njeri, 35, was recognised under the advocates category for creating a digital platform that allowed Kenyans to voice their opp...

Samsung Galaxy Ring user hospitalised after battery swells on finger
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Oct 01, 2025

What started as a minor irritation quickly escalated into burns around the finger, forcing the user to seek urgent medical attention.

G20 in a changing world: Is it still useful? Four scholars weigh in
The Conversation  |  Sep 28, 2025

Trump delivered a broadside attack on multilateralism as well as issues that have found common cause among rich and poor countries alike, such as clim...

IMF says elections, climate shocks threaten Tanzania’s economic gains
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 26, 2025

The Fund observed that the country’s output expanded by 5.4 per cent in the first three months of 2025, but warned that deeper reforms are needed to p...

Nearly 50 per cent of Kenyan women choose not to have more children - MoH report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2025

The findings indicate that while fertility rates are declining nationally, demand for contraceptives remains high, especially among youth and women in...

New Bill seeks wealth declarations from non-teaching staff in public schools
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 24, 2025

The proposed amendment has reignited wider scrutiny of governance in education, with critics questioning whether reforms should target individual staf...

Malawi election result: President Lazarus Chakwera set to fall to Mutharika
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 24, 2025

With defeat looming, President Lazarus Chakwera risks becoming Malawi's third one-term president in little more than a decade.

Kenyan athletes to pocket Sh105 million for outstanding Tokyo performances
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 23, 2025

The championships, held at the Japan National Stadium, drew over 2,000 athletes from 200 countries, with a total prize fund of $8,498,000 (Sh1.094 bil...

Nairobi hospitals fully absorb funds, boosting services in new health reforms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 23, 2025

This milestone reflects disciplined financial management and better service delivery at key hospitals, including Mbagathi, Mama Lucy, Pumwani, and Mam...

Lilian Odira smashes 800m championship record to claim Kenya's seventh gold at 2025 Tokyo World Championships
Dennis Tarus  |  Sep 21, 2025

Odira’s compatriots, Sarah Moraa and her sister Mary Moraa, finished fourth and seventh, respectively, in the race.

Kenya, US to run 4x400 relay rerun at Tokyo World Championships
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 20, 2025

The winner of the race will become the ninth team in the final. South Africa also has a second chance in the men’s 4x100m. They must run 38.34 seconds...

UN Security Council rejects bid to continue Iran sanctions relief
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 19, 2025

The rejection means the snapback mechanism, included in the 2015 nuclear deal, remains in place, allowing UN sanctions to return if triggered.

Court halts Constitution Amendment Bill assent pending petition by Katiba Institute
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 18, 2025

In a ruling delivered on Thursday, Justice Lawrence Mugambi said the petition raised serious constitutional issues that could not be dismissed as idle...

Africans shine on Day Five of 2025 World Championships in Tokyo
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 17, 2025

Kenya, meanwhile, took the spotlight through Cherotich, who stormed to gold in 8:51.59 to reclaim the title for her nation for the first time since 20...

Faith Cherotich smashes championship record to win women's 3,000m steeplechase gold at 2025 Tokyo World Championships
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 17, 2025

Kenya’s Reynold Cheruiyot also secured bronze in the men’s 1500m final.

Faith Kipyegon makes history with fourth 1,500m world title at the 2025 Tokyo World Championships
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 16, 2025

Kipyegon's dominant run saw her finish 2.77 seconds clear of the field, extending her unbeaten streak in the 1,500m to 22 consecutive races over the p...

Xiaomi 17 series to debut with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, taking aim at Apple’s iPhone 17
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Sep 17, 2025

The confirmation puts Xiaomi squarely in the spotlight as it prepares to go head-to-head with Apple’s much-anticipated iPhone 17 range.

Malawians head to the polls amid fuel shortages, economic strain
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 16, 2025

The contest has been shaped less by ideology than by voters' frustrations over long queues at petrol stations and a rising cost of living.

Tanzania’s electoral body bars ACT Wazalendo’s presidential candidate Luhaga Mpina from vying
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 15, 2025

The move comes just four days after Mpina secured a victory at the High Court in Dodoma, where judges overturned the Commission's earlier attempt to b...

Tanzania makes history as Alphonce Simbu wins men’s marathon gold at 2025 Tokyo World Championships
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 15, 2025

He unleashed a powerful sprint in the final 10 metres to edge Germany’s Amanal Petros, who also finished in 2:09.48, but had to settle for silver.

Malawi’s 2025 election: How the economy and corruption could decide the presidency
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 14, 2025

President Lazarus Chakwera is seeking a second term in an election being closely watched internationally, particularly after the annulment of the 2019...

Tokyo 2025 medal standings: Kenya & USA on Top, Italy leads overall count
Charity Pancras  |  Sep 14, 2025

Italy currently tops the overall medal count with three medals, two silver and one bronze.

Faith Kipyegon’s 1500m world record in Eugene officially ratified
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 13, 2025

Faith Kipyegon stopped the clock at 3:48.68, trimming 0.36 seconds off her own record of 3:49.04 set in Paris on July 7, 2024.

Kenya’s mixed 4x400m relay team disqualified despite record run in Tokyo
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 13, 2025

The team of Brian Tinega, Mercy Adongo, Allan Kipyego, and world 800m champion Mary Moraa lit up Heat 2 with a blistering 3:10.73, finishing second be...

Africa’s top athletes take centre stage at Tokyo 2025 Championships
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 12, 2025

More than 2,000 athletes from nearly 200 nations are competing for 147 medals across 49 events, transforming Tokyo’s National Stadium into the epicent...

World Athletics Championships adjusts marathon start times amid Tokyo heatwave
Amina Wako  |  Sep 11, 2025

The decision, made public on Thursday, comes after temperatures in the Japanese capital reached 33°C this week.

Judiciary, MPs clash over setting of judges’ allowances
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 10, 2025

MPs questioned why the Judiciary continues to set its own allowance rates independently of SRC benchmarks, despite the constitutional mandate that SRC...

Senate denies plans to extend presidential term limit, create office of Prime Minister
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 09, 2025

The Bill focuses on addressing procedural gaps in Parliament to enhance support for county governments, rather than altering term limits or executive...

Tickets gone: Simba SC vs Gor Mahia clash set for full house at Simba Day 2025
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 08, 2025

According to Simba SC, all ticket categories—from Tanzanite and Platinum to VIP A, VIP B, VIP C, and the Mzunguko stands—were sold out by September 8,...

Athletics Kenya names strong 58-member squad for 2025 Tokyo World Championships
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 07, 2025

The squad is headlined by Olympic and world champion Faith Kipyegon, who will double up in the women’s 1,500m and 5,000m, and Beatrice Chebet, who lea...

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