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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...

Benin demands Togo hand over alleged coup leader Pascal Tigri
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 11, 2025

According to senior Beninese officials who spoke to Reuters, Tigri and four other soldiers are hiding in Lome's Lome 2 neighbourhood, which also house...

Mjambere residents demand streetlights as insecurity rises in Kisauni
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 11, 2025

Residents of Mjambere Ward in Kisauni, Mombasa, have petitioned the county government to urgently repair streetlights after a fatal gang attack, warni...

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...

Guinea-Bissau junta bars interim leaders from contesting next elections under new charter
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 10, 2025

Unveiled on Tuesday, the 29-article charter lays out the rules for the one-year transition.

County expenditure share by sector (FY2023/24)
Charity Pancras  |  Dec 10, 2025

Agriculture, which sustains more than 70 per cent of rural households, continues to receive less than 6 per cent of county funding, far below the 10 p...

97 extrajudicial killings, 72 torture cases documented in Kenya in 2025 - rights groups
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 10, 2025

Rights groups report 97 extrajudicial killings, 72 torture cases and other abuses in Kenya in 2025, warning of a slide toward authoritarian rule and s...

Edible oil imports climb to Sh26 billion on global price hikes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 10, 2025

The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) reported that Kenya imported 183,139 tonnes of edible oils during the period, a modest rise from 182,209 tonn...

Experts urge government to embed health in Northern Corridor infrastructure planning
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 10, 2025

During peak periods, over 3,500 trucks traverse the Northern Corridor daily, carrying goods while workers confront fatigue and other health risks, acc...

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...

Over 2.1 million Kenyans face severe food shortages as drought worsens
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 09, 2025

The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) said the prolonged dry spell has already pushed seven counties into the alert stage as conditions con...

Betty Bayo’s family petitions ODPP for independent inquest over her death, alleged cover-up
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 09, 2025

The family of late singer Betty Bayo has petitioned the ODPP to order an independent inquest into her death, citing withheld medical records, missing...

KNCHR says Kenyans still locked out of healthcare despite Sh138 billion SHA boost
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 09, 2025

KNCHR warns many Kenyans remain locked out of healthcare despite a Sh138.1 billion health budget and the SHA scheme, citing detained patients, low enr...

KEBS urges institutions to integrate systems, modernise auditing
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 09, 2025

Ngari, speaking to representatives from government agencies, private companies, and quality assurance professionals, said the conference offers a crit...

Australia to ban social media for children under 16 on Wednesday
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 09, 2025

The move follows long-standing concerns from parents and lawmakers about social media's effects on young people's mental health.

Healthcare, food, housing, education dominate rights concerns, KNCHR finds
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 09, 2025

A KNCHR report shows 2,848 rights complaints in Kenya, with healthcare, food, housing and education leading concerns and unmet socio-economic rights l...

Police arrest activists protesting at Tanzanian High Commission in Nairobi
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 09, 2025

The activists led by Julius Kamau and Odhiambo Ojiro were rounded up by police who were both in uniform and plain clothes before being handcuffed to t...

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