AU Reforms Stories

AU leaders push reforms to make the African peace and security architecture more effective
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 16, 2025

AU officials in Addis Ababa are pushing evidence-based reforms to the African Peace and Security Architecture as conflicts rise across the continent,...

Rains, heat and cold nights expected across Kenya this week - Weatherman
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 16, 2025

Along the Coast, counties including Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale and Lamu are expected to receive showers at different times of the day and night, intersper...

Somalia security mission faces funding shortfall as partners urge urgent contributions
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 16, 2025

Experts warn that this level of financial pressure risks pushing TCCs to the breaking point and could ultimately threaten the mission's viability.

Kenya’s insurance industry fast-tracks claims with AI adoption
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 16, 2025

AKI predicts further growth in AI adoption, with insurers exploring innovative AI-driven products to offer tailored insurance covers.

Government falls behind on Sh1.2 billion pension contributions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 16, 2025

By August, the State had cleared Sh9.38 billion, leaving Sh1.2 billion still outstanding during the audit. Such delays reduce the time available for f...

FIFA lifts funding freeze on Kenyan football after governance improvements
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 15, 2025

FIFA has lifted its development funding freeze on the Football Kenya Federation after governance reforms and a positive 2024 audit, restoring increase...

Somali universities warn against security agency’s interference on campuses
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 16, 2025

The Association of Somali Universities warns that growing security agency interference on campuses, including student arrests in Mogadishu, is undermi...

How police and civilians responded to the Bondi Beach terror attack in Australia
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 15, 2025

A terror attack at a Hanukkah festival on Sydney’s Bondi Beach killed 16 people and injured at least 40. Police, civilians and tighter security measur...

Kenya sets ambitious energy expansion with new national policies and transport financing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 15, 2025

The Cabinet has approved new energy and petroleum policies and a transport financing model, as President Ruto cites daily load-shedding and targets 1...

KNEC warns schools over misleading 2025 KJSEA performance reports
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 15, 2025

KNEC explained that the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) framework assesses each subject independently and reports learners’ achievements using clear...

Kenya Power faces critical staff shortages as over 2,700 employees to retire by 2026
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 15, 2025

The utility says it expects nearly 500 more staff to leave by 2026, threatening its ability to maintain timely electricity services for over 10 millio...

Only two of 63 performance audits discussed by MPs since 2012 - Auditor General
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 15, 2025

According to Nancy Gathungu’s 2024/2025 annual report, only two of the 63 performance audit reports submitted since 2012 have been discussed by legisl...

UNICEF sounds alarm as M23 attacks in DRC’s South Kivu push thousands from homes
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 14, 2025

UNICEF reports over 500,000 people, including 100,000 children, displaced by renewed M23-linked violence in South Kivu, DRC and into Burundi, warning...

DCI raids Mombasa graduation over fake degrees, six Menorah Training Institute officials arrested
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 14, 2025

DCI officers halted a graduation at Victory International Church in Changamwe, Mombasa, arresting six Menorah Training Institute officials over allege...

Nairobi offers 100 per cent waiver on land rates penalties for defaulters who pay by December 31
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 14, 2025

According to the county, the waiver applies to interest and penalties only, and runs until the end of December.

Helb loan defaults hit Sh46 billion as 380,000 graduates struggle to repay
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 14, 2025

The agency says it lacks legal authority to take drastic measures, as student loans are classified as civil debts, forcing it to rely on public appeal...

Africa’s power grabs are rising – the AU’s mixed response is making things worse
The Conversation  |  Dec 14, 2025

We study peace and conflict in Africa, as well as African Union law. We set out these three categories in a paper we published in 2023. In it we analy...

Tanzania’s CHADEMA party accuses prison authorities of alleged abuse of detainees
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 14, 2025

CHADEMA claimed that the reported treatment is more extreme than what Kaunya and his colleagues experienced while held at a police station before appe...

Ireland’s Charlie McGettigan to return Eurovision trophy in protest of Israel’s participation
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 13, 2025

The move comes amid a broader controversy surrounding Israel’s inclusion in Eurovision. Following confirmation last week that Israel would remain in t...

How collaboration is redefining Kenya's e-commerce playbook
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 13, 2025

Kenyan online traders are turning to collaboration, digital tools and cross-promotion to survive rising costs and weak demand, as e-commerce penetrati...

Healthy comfort food: How to make a lighter Cobb salad at home
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 13, 2025

Known for its hearty mix of protein, greens and creamy dressing, the traditional Cobb can be calorie-dense. With a few smart swaps, however, it become...

Water Resources Authority regulator warns illegal users of fines and jail terms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

Kenya’s Water Resources Authority has warned individuals and organisations using water without permits that they face fines, jail terms and prosecutio...

Peace falters as fighting in eastern DR Congo raises fears of regional war
UN News  |  Dec 13, 2025

Civilians across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are facing collapsing health services and mass displacement as fighting spreads, under...

Eritrea withdraws from IGAD for second time, citing ‘failure to meet aspirations of the region’
Addis Standard  |  Dec 12, 2025

Eritrea recalled that it “played a pivotal role when IGAD was revitalised in 1993,” contributing alongside other member states to strengthen the body...

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...

SACCO lending surges to Sh131.8 billion as demand for land, school fees, farm credit rises
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2025

Land purchases attracted Sh17.37 billion while housing loans reached Sh15.33 billion, underscoring SACCOs’ critical role in helping members acquire la...

WHO review finds no link between childhood vaccines and autism
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 12, 2025

WHO advises health authorities to rely on the latest scientific findings and ensure vaccine policies are grounded in the strongest available evidence.

AU warns of rising violence in DR Congo and Great Lakes region amid M23 advance
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 11, 2025

The African Union has warned of escalating violence in eastern DR Congo and Burundi after M23 advances near Uvira, displacing over 200,000 people and...

Shakahola trial: Former co-preacher reveals Mackenzie urged followers to shun society, await "direct ascent to heaven"
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 11, 2025

Mackenzie declared that a supernatural rapture would take place in June 2023 and insisted that followers must detach from education, employment, medic...

Kenyans get December water relief as agency suspends all disconnections
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 11, 2025

The Water Resources Authority has suspended water disconnections for unpaid bills across Kenya until January 15, 2026, offering December relief as it...

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