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Nairobi to host Africa Sitting Volleyball qualifiers as Kenya eyes World Cup slot
Erick Kariuki  |  Jun 26, 2025

Nairobi will host the Africa Zone Sitting Volleyball Championship from July 1 to 10, with Kenya’s men’s and women’s teams eyeing a coveted spot at the...

DR Congo extends cobalt export ban by three months to manage oversupply
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 22, 2025

DRC, the world's largest supplier of cobalt, instituted the initial ban on cobalt exports in late February, citing oversupply of the mineral after pri...

Kenya to host 2024 CHAN final at Kasarani as CAF confirms full match schedule
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 19, 2025

Kenya will host the final of the 2024 CHAN at Kasarani Stadium on 30 August 2025, as CAF confirmed venues and group allocations for the East Africa-le...

Uganda unveils herbal remedies for cancer care, eyes clinical trials
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 18, 2025

Although still under review, initial research shows promising results, and the institute plans to begin clinical trials, allowing patients to access t...

The Middle East is a major flight hub – How do airlines keep passengers safe during conflict?
The Conversation  |  Jun 18, 2025

Global airline passenger traffic had surpassed pre-pandemic levels and was projected to grow strongly in the coming decades—until instability in the M...

Kenya’s war on HIV, TB and malaria faces setback as funding drops sharply
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 16, 2025

The allocation for Global Fund-supported programmes has been slashed from Sh28.7 billion in the current financial year ending June 30 to Sh17.3 billio...

Golden, Syrupy, and irresistible: Mastering kaimati, the Swahili sweet dumpling
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jun 15, 2025

Kaimati, also known as sweet dumplings or syrup-coated dough balls, is a traditional Swahili delicacy, continues to capture the hearts and taste buds...

Dreams on hold: Grim global jobs outlook paints bleak future for millions of job seekers
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 15, 2025

In Africa, the International Labour Organisation has downgraded the employment growth prospect from the earlier 1.8 per cent to 1.6 per cent.

Kenya backslides on gender equality push, parity score down 3 per cent in 2025
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 14, 2025

The decline marks a reversal in the country’s steady push toward equal representation and opportunities for women across political, economic and socia...

Kenya added to EU's high-risk list for money laundering, terrorism financing deficiencies
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 12, 2025

Kenya was added this week alongside Algeria, Angola, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Monaco, Namibia, Nepal and Venezuela.

Nairobi leads in plastic waste despite single-use papers ban as report shows alarming pollution levels
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2025

Nairobi accounts for a third of all non-recyclable waste in Kenya, with the city’s urban areas producing nearly 30 per cent of daily plastic garbage,...

GSU reclaim KVF men’s league title and sweep individual honours
Erick Kariuki  |  Jun 08, 2025

GSU are the 2024/25 Kenya Volleyball Federation Men’s League champions after overpowering KPA in a gripping finals series at Kasarani. The victory not...

Pipeline, Equity Bank make history as KVF League season ends
Erick Kariuki  |  Jun 08, 2025

The 2024/25 Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) League season wrapped up in thrilling fashion at Kasarani, with Kenya Pipeline reclaiming the women’s ti...

Ituri workers accuse Kibali Mining of destabilising Chinese firms, calling for government action
Amina Wako  |  Jun 08, 2025

The workers claim that Kibali Mining is exploiting labour grievances to destabilise Chinese business operations, which dominate the local mining indus...

Pipeline, GSU take commanding leads in KVF League finals
Erick Kariuki  |  Jun 06, 2025

Kenya Pipeline and GSU took commanding leads in the 2024 KVF league finals after straight-set wins on Friday. The two sides are now one victory away f...

Gor Mahia moves to professionalise operations after Mashemeji Derby mix-up
Erick Kariuki  |  Jun 06, 2025

Gor Mahia has begun implementing wide-ranging reforms after confusion at the gates marred the Mashemeji Derby in Homa Bay. The club has issued an apol...

Kenyan UK Visa applicants face new biometric, document rules
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 06, 2025

VFS Global said it is expanding waiting areas, adjusting passport collection procedures, and revising entry protocols after receiving complaints from...

Azerbaijan opens Nairobi embassy as it marks 20 years of ties with Kenya
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 03, 2025

The embassy, inaugurated on Tuesday, is a visible sign of Azerbaijan's ambitions to strengthen its footprint in sub-Saharan Africa.

Behind the story of coffee: Africa's struggle against colonialism
XINHUA  |  Jun 01, 2025

Eastern Africa, where Kenya is located, shares an inseparable bond with coffee, while Ethiopia, in the Horn of Africa, is widely hailed as the birthpl...

UN urged to rethink peacekeeping mandates to tackle organised crime in conflict zones
Mary Wambui  |  May 29, 2025

The findings come at a time when peacekeeping operations in the world are folding, with the last United Nations mission having been deployed in 2014.

Urgent food system reform needed for resilience as Africa faces chronic hunger crisis
The New Times  |  May 28, 2025

The conflict adds another destabilising layer. Violence and insecurity across the Sahel, Horn of Africa, and Great Lakes regions have disrupted planti...

Harambee Stars' Adam Ayiro helps TNS seal historic treble in Wales
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 27, 2025

Ayioro helped the club secure all three major domestic titles: the Cymru Premier League, the Welsh Cup and the Nathaniel MG Cup, cementing the club's...

Thunder fall just short in Kigali thriller as BAL debut ends in heartbreak
Erick Kariuki  |  May 26, 2025

Nairobi City Thunder came agonisingly close to ending their debut BAL campaign with a win, but a buzzer-beating three-pointer from APR’s Obadiah Noel...

Nairobi City Thunder win first ever BAL game
Erick Kariuki  |  May 24, 2025

Nairobi City Thunder became the first Kenyan side to win a Basketball Africa League game after an 85-76 upset over South Africa’s Made By Ball - leavi...

Kenya refugee camps face hunger crisis as WFP warns food aid could drop to 28pc
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 22, 2025

This alarming development comes amid a surge in refugee numbers, driven by escalating conflict and drought in neighbouring Somalia and South Sudan, le...

Nairobi City Thunder still eyeing playoff spot in BAL despite winless start
Rama Mohammed  |  May 22, 2025

After a challenging start to their debut Basketball Africa League (BAL) campaign, Nairobi City Thunder remain determined to turn things around. With t...

Kenya to increase WHO contributions by 20pc as part of global health funding push
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 22, 2025

The WHO donor base expanded this year with both long-standing supporters and new contributors providing fresh voluntary funding.

Jubaland and Puntland leaders to meet in Nairobi for talks on alliance against Somali President Hassan
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 21, 2025

Once political adversaries, Saeed and Ahmed have decided to settle their differences and work together to challenge President Hassan, who returned to...

African islands under threat: What to do about Trump’s withdrawal from climate change agreement
The Conversation  |  May 21, 2025

The 2025 order also revokes any purported financial commitment made by the US under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, includi...

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