Paul Biya Stories

Cameroon opposition activist Anicet Ekane dies in custody; party demands accountability
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 01, 2025

Cameroon opposition leader Anicet Ekane died in custody in Yaoundé after his October arrest. Government, his party and the EU differ on his treatment...

RwandAir resumes Mombasa flights, launches Kigali–Zanzibar route after six years
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 01, 2025

RwandAir has resumed Mombasa flights and launched a Kigali–Zanzibar–Mombasa route after six years, strengthening regional connectivity and supporting...

Shakahola tragedy: Families describe horror as survivors died en route to hospital
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 01, 2025

In a Mombasa court, investigators and families detailed how Shakahola survivors died en route to hospital, children were traumatised, and 191 deaths w...

Guinea-Bissau military takeover after disputed election sparks ECOWAS action
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 01, 2025

ECOWAS has suspended Guinea-Bissau after a military coup, demanding President Umaro Sissoco Embaló’s release and swift publication of election results...

Scientists warn persistent thyroid imbalance during pregnancy raises autism risk
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 01, 2025

Two large studies suggest that untreated or persistent maternal thyroid imbalance during pregnancy is linked to higher autism risk in children, unders...

Top schools flagged for illegal fees and uniform procurement in Auditor General’s report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 01, 2025

A report by the Auditor General shows that some parents were forced to pay as much as Sh1.2 million for projects initiated by schools, while others pa...

MPs flag systemic failures undermining Social Health Authority
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 01, 2025

A National Assembly Health Committee report finds unpaid claims, IT outages, and governance gaps are undermining Kenya’s Social Health Authority and s...

TSC confirms shift to SHA cover for teachers from December 1
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 01, 2025

Teachers will start using the new Social Health Authority cover from December 1, 2025, with TSC and SHA assuring uninterrupted treatment and wider acc...

Garissa County launches digital livestock vaccination drive to boost pastoralist resilience
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 30, 2025

The vaccination campaign continues across various wards in the coming days, with county teams targeting tens of thousands of cattle, goats and sheep.

Kenya Ports Authority holds first chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear preparedness drill
Farhiya Hussein  |  Nov 30, 2025

The Kenya Ports Authority has successfully conducted its inaugural CBRN preparedness drill, enhancing safety measures for staff and port users amid ev...

Wave of coups in Africa: What President Paul Kagame thinks
New Times  |  Nov 29, 2025

The recent surge in military takeovers across Africa has also overthrown leaders in Burkina Faso, Gabon, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Sudan. And at least...

KNBS data shows uneven food price shifts as inflation dips slightly
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 29, 2025

Food, transport and household utilities continued to carry the biggest influence on the inflation basket, making up more than half of the weighting us...

EACC traces Sh22.9 billion, recovers Sh3.4 billion in fight against corruption
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 29, 2025

EACC said oversight remains ongoing in both national and county spaces, with a focus on reforms, deterrence and recovery of wealth obtained unlawfully...

MPs push to replace 1974 Standards Act after talks with KEBS
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 29, 2025

If approved, the new Standards Act will overhaul KEBS operations, tighten enforcement measures and raise the level of consumer protection across the c...

African Union suspends Guinea-Bissau over coup
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 29, 2025

AU Commission Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, said the continental body had decided to "suspend with immediate effect" Guinea-Bissau until constitu...

DR Congo, Rwanda leaders to sign peace deal in US
DW News  |  Nov 29, 2025

Next week's meeting between Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwanda's President Paul Kagame is expected to seal a peace deal brokered by US Pres...

Ruto says 15,000 jobs on the horizon following launch of landmark highway expansion
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 28, 2025

The 233-kilometre corridor, one of East Africa’s busiest transport routes, links Kenya to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and the DRC. Once compl...

Ruto says Kenya can attain first-world status within three decades
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 28, 2025

The President’s remarks coincided with the government’s plans to roll out major infrastructure and economic initiatives. The Rironi–Mau Summit road up...

Kagame says some coups are justifiable if they address governance failures
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 28, 2025

He added that in most cases, a coup signals an underlying issue that those in power failed to resolve.“Once there is a coup, maybe 90 per cent of the...

Petition filed to stop multi-billion Rironi–Nakuru–Mau Summit road project
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 28, 2025

The petitioners argue that the State's plan to revive tolling through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) arrangements a...

Deposed Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Embaló flown to Senegal as coup deepens
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 28, 2025

Senegal’s foreign ministry confirmed that Embaló had been flown in on a chartered military aircraft and was “safe and sound” after Ecowas-led discussi...

ECOWAS suspends Guinea-Bissau after post-election coup
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 28, 2025

The bloc instructed its stabilisation mission in Guinea-Bissau (ESSMGB) to continue protecting state institutions, and ordered the country's armed for...

President Ruto launches Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit, Maai Mahiu–Naivasha road projects
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 28, 2025

The Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit Road stretches 175 kilometres, while the Nairobi–Maai Mahiu–Naivasha Road covers 58 kilometres.

AFA orders macadamia traders to declare stocks ahead of harvest ban
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 28, 2025

The directive follows an earlier advisory issued on November 10, cautioning that macadamia harvested within that timeframe will not be cleared for exp...

Guinea-Bissau: Who is toppling whom, how and why?
DW News  |  Nov 28, 2025

On Wednesday, a group of soldiers seized power by force in Guinea-Bissau. The parliamentary and presidential elections held on Sunday were suspended b...

Karua accuses AU of double standards over Guinea-Bissau coup, Tanzania election crisis
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 27, 2025

Karua argued that the AU has taken no action against Samia’s administration despite detailed reports by SADC and AU observers flagging major issues in...

KeNHA invites Kenyans to Friday’s launch of the Rironi–Mau Summit highway upgrade
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 27, 2025

During a recent tour of Nakuru, President Ruto revealed that the project is estimated to cost between Sh170 billion and Sh200 billion.

High Court nullifies Communications Authority's broadcast ban on June 25 demos
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 27, 2025

Human rights groups had criticised the ban, arguing it was intended to conceal state abuses and instances of police brutality.

Guinea-Bissau military appoints Gen Horta N’Ta as transitional leader after coup
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 27, 2025

Guinea-Bissau's military took over the country on Wednesday, suspending the electoral process and imposing a curfew.

New Sh3.9 billion fund to make insurance affordable for millions in Africa
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 28, 2025

Recent studies highlight the fragile state of Africa’s insurance sector, with penetration rates below three per cent in most countries, leaving househ...

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