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Thiaroye massacre: report on the French killing of Senegalese troops in 1944 exposes a painful history
The Conversation  |  Dec 13, 2025

Regarding the death toll, one may rely on a literal reading of the archives, which consistently report 35 deaths (or 70 in one officer’s report, phras...

Kidnapping for ransom in the Sahel: analysis of 24 years of data shows a new trend
The Conversation  |  Dec 13, 2025

Armed groups have learned that seizing a Western hostage is a low-risk and high-reward proposition. It leads to financial gain and political accommoda...

Senate launches probe into Ritz-Carlton Maasai Mara project
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

Nominated Senator Miriam Omar filed a petition citing potential harm to fragile ecosystems, contamination of water sources, and disruption of traditio...

President Ruto pitches National Infrastructure Fund as engine for long‑term growth
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2025

President William Ruto has signed a new law overhauling Kenya’s state corporations and anchoring a National Infrastructure Fund to channel privatisati...

Severe nausea, vomiting in pregnancy linked to major physical and mental health risks
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 12, 2025

Hyperemesis gravidarum is a severe form of pregnancy nausea that can cause dehydration, malnutrition and depression. The article explains symptoms, ri...

Lancet study shows planned term delivery can cut pre‑eclampsia risk by 30 per cent
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 13, 2025

A Lancet trial in two UK hospitals found that screening women at 36 weeks and offering early-term delivery to those at high risk cut term pre-eclampsi...

Elephant numbers soar as rare species decline, wildlife census shows
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2025

Elephants have increased to 41,952, up from 36,280 in 2021, while black rhinos have grown to 2,102, reflecting a 4 per cent population rise and signif...

Chadema demands transitional government, new constitution in Tanzania, calls October polls ‘illegal'
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 11, 2025

Tanzania’s Chadema party has rejected October 29, 2025 elections, demanding a UN‑backed transitional government, new polls, rights reforms and account...

New international convention centre at Bomas set for completion in April 2026
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 11, 2025

President William Ruto says the Sh31.5 billion Bomas of Kenya International Conference Centre will be completed by April 2026, hosting over 10,000 del...

Counties exposed as Auditor General flags major in emergency preparedness
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 11, 2025

The report raises serious concerns about adherence to financial management laws, putting millions of residents at risk from floods, fires, famine, dis...

Government sets 14-day deadline to end student bursary delays nationwide
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 10, 2025

The 12th National and County Governments Coordinating Summit has given IGRTC 14 days to finalise county bursary agreements and ordered faster CAIP fun...

Millions in Africa denied services as biometric IDs lock out vulnerable citizens
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 10, 2025

A new report warns biometric digital-ID systems across ten African countries are blocking millions from voting, healthcare and social protection, amid...

Legal challenge to teachers’ SHA medical transition withdrawn, court closes file
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 10, 2025

The petition, lodged last month before the Employment and Labour Relations Court in Kisumu, had sought to block the nationwide transition from the Min...

UN rejects Israel’s ‘yellow line’ plan, says Gaza border changes violate ceasefire
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 10, 2025

The UN has rejected Israel’s proposed ‘yellow line’ Gaza border, saying it violates the ceasefire, as Egypt also dismisses US ideas for a foreign-back...

Treasury: Kenya can no longer rely on taxes or borrowing for big infrastructure projects
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 10, 2025

Mbadi said shifting commercially viable projects to specialised entities is now necessary to reduce pressure on public finances.

Tanzania rights group warns of sharp rise in abuses around 2025 elections
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 10, 2025

Tanzania’s Legal and Human Rights Centre reports rising 2025 abuses, including over 40 enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings and treason cha...

Rival Isiolo speakers face Senate over audit failures
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 10, 2025

Two rival Isiolo County speakers clashed before a Senate committee over unanswered 2023–2024 audit queries, amid court battles, vandalised assembly of...

The growing threat of unconstitutional power in Africa: AU’s mixed response under fire
The Conversation  |  Dec 10, 2025

A new study of African coups from 2001–2022 finds the AU firmly sanctions most military takeovers but rarely confronts leaders who rig constitutions o...

Burkina Faso detains 11 Nigerian military officers after unauthorised plane landing
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 09, 2025

The Confederation of Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, confirmed the development in a statement, noting that the plane, whi...

President Ruto opens world’s largest black rhino sanctuary in Tsavo West
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 09, 2025

The sanctuary now forms the world’s biggest black rhino haven, with 200 rhinos consolidated into a single founder population.

Government cash transfers improve health outcomes for women, children - Lancet
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 09, 2025

The study looked at 17 areas, including maternal health services, family planning, caregiver practices, and child health and nutrition. Key results sh...

Study links PFAS-contaminated water to infant mortality, preterm birth risks
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 09, 2025

A University of Arizona study links PFAS-contaminated well water to higher risks of low birth weight, preterm birth and infant mortality, underscoring...

EACC targets money laundering to remove Kenya from global crime watchdog’s grey list
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 09, 2025

Kenya’s EACC will fast-track money laundering investigations and asset recovery, seeking delisting from the FATF grey list after filing record recover...

MPs ditch SHA, the public health scheme they once praised, and opt for private cover
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 08, 2025

Kenyan MPs have invited bids for private medical insurance for themselves and their families, bypassing the SHIF scheme they publicly praised, raising...

Kenya urges stronger regional cooperation as transport corridors fuel disease risks across East Africa
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2025

The Health Ministry is urging stronger regional cooperation to tackle rising disease and safety risks along East Africa’s busiest transport corridors,...

26 arrested in crackdown on criminal network illegally issuing government documents
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2025

The sting operation revealed that civil servants, local chiefs and middlemen collaborated to bypass procedures and unlawfully provide National Identit...

Space debris: Will it take a catastrophe for nations to take the issue seriously?
The Conversation  |  Dec 08, 2025

China’s Shenzhou-20 capsule is returning to Earth without crew after a window was damaged by tiny space debris, highlighting rising orbital congestion...

Kenya and world face growing health threat as ultra-processed foods flood markets and diets
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 08, 2025

A Lancet series and WHO warn that rising ultra-processed food consumption is fuelling non-communicable diseases worldwide, with growing impacts in Ken...

MPs back move to amend finance law to align audit timelines with Constitution
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 07, 2025

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has called on accounting officers to hand in their financial statements within one month after the end of the financial...

WHO calls for urgent action to achieve universal health coverage by 2030
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 07, 2025

WHO and the World Bank report 1.6 billion people pushed deeper into poverty by health costs and 4.6 billion lacking essential services, as Kenya and o...

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