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Aid workers accuse NGOs of 'whitewashing' Israel's Gaza war
DW News  |  Aug 23, 2025

Several international NGOs have limited their language and advocacy on the topic of Gaza, a DW investigation found. They fear that Israel might otherw...

Hunger in Gaza: Women and children face death in search of food
UN News  |  Aug 22, 2025

The race for food is not limited to men. Women are forced to take this risk, driven by the responsibilities of motherhood and the needs of their child...

Nairobi book vendors decry City Hall's backstreet relocation directive
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 21, 2025

In January 2025, the county government issued a notice banning the display of merchandise on the main streets in the Central Business District.

Over 700 private hospitals face collapse as SHA, NHIF debts hit Sh76 billion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 21, 2025

RUPHA says payment delays have forced some hospitals to abandon the Social Health Insurance Fund system and revert to cash-only payments.

Antonio Guterres renews ceasefire appeal as Israel intensifies assault on Gaza
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 21, 2025

According to the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR), the Israeli army has been issuing evacuation orders across wide areas of Jabalya, using quadcopters t...

New Sh4.2 billion Mombasa Commuter Rail set to ease traffic, boost SGR link
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 21, 2025

The new service connects the Mombasa Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) terminus in Miritini to the Mombasa Central Railway Station.

Live blog: Suspected goons stone Rigathi Gachagua's convoy on Mombasa Road
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 21, 2025

On Tuesday, Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen downplayed Gachagua's arrival but warned that security agencies are adequately prepared to deal with any in...

Moja Expressway dismisses fake notice on closure of section of expressway ahead of Gachagua arrival
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 21, 2025

The clarification follows widespread social media claims that the expressway was temporarily closed due to a procession by supporters of former Deputy...

Ex-driver sues Murang’a Governor Kang’ata for allegedly naming him as Ethiopian Airlines crash victim
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 20, 2025

Through lawyer Suiyanka Lempaa, David Mburu Karanja claims that Kang’ata unlawfully included his name in a Senate petition concerning the lack of supp...

Nigeria to impose retaliatory visa rules in response to US social media requirement
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 20, 2025

Nigerian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa said Abuja would apply the same conditions to Americans seeking visas to Nigeria.

Inside Mathare’s fight for justice: How youth are taking on police brutality and reclaiming dignity
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 19, 2025

Founded in 2014 and registered as a community-based organisation a year later, the centre set out to challenge the normalisation of police killings in...

Health unions accuse insurers of sabotaging, disrupting care at Nairobi Hospital
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 19, 2025

The unions, led by the Kenya Medical, Pharmacists and Dentists Union(KMPDU), poked holes at claims made by insurance companies against the management...

East Africa mourns Prof John Habwe, scholar who advanced Kiswahili literature and language
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 18, 2025

Prof Habwe, celebrated as one of the most decorated figures in Kiswahili literature, was also an acclaimed author, playwright, linguist, and long-serv...

Nairobi water announces water rationing in 15 estates, major institutions amid pipeline fault
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 17, 2025

Estates along Raila Odinga Road, including Madaraka and Nyayo Highrise, Nairobi West, as well as The Nairobi Hospital, the University of Nairobi main...

UN warns Gaza crisis could worsen without safe, unrestricted aid flow
UN News  |  Aug 16, 2025

Between May 27 and August 8, the Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah treated more than 4,500 wounded patients – most reporting injuries sustained while...

Nairobi Hospital suspends fee hike after insurance pushback
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 16, 2025

Leading insurance companies had temporarily suspended services at the hospital, citing a sharp increase in treatment costs that followed the hospital’...

Ruto nominates new ambassadors in major diplomatic reshuffle
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 15, 2025

The changes blend career appointments with political selections, reshaping key postings in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Gulf.

Tanzania’s independence leader Julius Nyerere built a new army fit for African liberation: How he did it
The Conversation  |  Aug 15, 2025

Nyerere undertook the work of unifying Tanganyika and Zanzibar in the first few months of 1964 with an eye to the region’s security.

Fuel prices for petrol and kerosene drop by Sh1 as diesel remains unchanged
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 14, 2025

In Nairobi, motorists will now pay Sh185.31 for Super Petrol, Sh171.58 for diesel, and Sh155.58 for kerosene.

EAC and SADC back Africa-led framework to end Eastern DRC conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 14, 2025

Ruto said the two leaders had resolved to consolidate previously separate initiatives into a unified structure for better results in the conflict-torn...

Air Tanzania secures Nigerian permit for direct flights between Dar es Salaam and Lagos
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 14, 2025

The new route is also expected to spur trade, tourism and investment between Tanzania and West Africa's largest economy.

House hunting in Nairobi: How to avoid scams, hidden costs and disappointment
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 13, 2025

From countless site visits and exaggerated listings to hidden costs and misleading photos, finding a decent place to live can feel like a full-time jo...

Israel reportedly in talks with South Sudan to displace Palestinians from Gaza
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 13, 2025

According to Joe Szlavik, Juba wants Washington to lift its travel ban on South Sudan and remove sanctions against some of its political elites, a sig...

Nairobi Hospital moves to court to stop Sh51 million insolvency suit
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 12, 2025

The hospital argued that Opticom (K) Limited's insolvency suit is premature as their contract requires arbitration for disputes.

KeNHA explains why US firm's Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway proposal was rejected
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 12, 2025

According to KeNHA, Everstrong Capital’s plan to build the 440-kilometre highway linking Kenya’s two largest cities failed to meet key evaluation crit...

Kenya seeks Sh258 billion funding for JKIA expansion after cancelling Adani deal
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 11, 2025

In November 2024, President William Ruto called off the proposed public-private partnership with Adani, which would have allowed the company to add a...

Nairobi Hospital freezes fee increases after insurers threaten to suspend coverage
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 11, 2025

Last month, the hospital announced price hikes of up to 61 per cent on key services such as scans, ultrasounds, and bed charges, citing rising operati...

Nairobi County owes Sh6.3 billion to just four advocates, Auditor General reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 11, 2025

The figure accounts for 29 per cent of the county’s total pending legal fees of Sh21.4 billion, which in turn represents 11 per cent of the total pend...

Nairobi Hospital Board, CEO in bitter clash over hiked treatment costs, governance
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 09, 2025

This follows the announcement by eight leading insurance companies of a temporary suspension of their services at Nairobi Hospital, citing a sharp inc...

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