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Ethiopia leads African Union’s drive for continental railway connectivity
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 24, 2025

Regional economic groups, including ECOWAS, IGAD, and SADC, are also playing a crucial role in advancing Africa’s railway connectivity.

Refugee youth rewrite their future through film in Dadaab
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 24, 2025

The film tells the story of a young girl who, after becoming pregnant in school, defies the odds to return and excel in her education.

East Africa to simplify cross-border travel and work through IGAD single visa initiative
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 24, 2025

A major resolution from the conference focused on the proposed IGAD Single Visa for non-IGAD citizens, designed to simplify tourism, trade, and invest...

Report paints Africa’s grim reality on poverty, inequality reduction
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 24, 2025

Similar to the general population, the report highlights that extreme poverty among children is increasingly concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa and pl...

From alcohol to fragrance: Six lotion ingredients that could be harming your skin
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Oct 24, 2025

If your skin feels unusually dry despite frequent moisturising, the problem might not be your climate; it could be your lotion. Check your ingredient...

Lawyer, associate in court over Sh35 million fake gold scam
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 24, 2025

The two were set to be arraigned in court on Thursday but only Tobias appeared before Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina at the Milimani Law Courts.

Marsabit medics accuse county of betrayal as salary crisis deepens
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 24, 2025

The prolonged strike has left many residents without access to healthcare, worsening the county’s existing drug shortages and overburdening private fa...

WMO warns of escalating climate risks, says CO₂ levels hit record high in 2024
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 24, 2025

The annual growth rate of CO₂ in the atmosphere tripled compared to the 1960s, reaching an alarming 3.5 parts per million (ppm) between 2023 and 2024,...

Government disburses Sh880 million to support orphans, vulnerable children
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 24, 2025

The funds, disbursed through the State Department for Children Services, will be paid out beginning Friday, October 24, with each household getting Sh...

Study finds new gene-silencing therapy cuts cholesterol by 50 per cent
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 24, 2025

In Kenya, about 21 per cent of adults have elevated cholesterol, compared to roughly 24 per cent globally.

Study finds Covid-19 mRNA vaccines may boost cancer immunotherapy
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 24, 2025

Researchers discovered that patients who received an mRNA Covid-19 vaccine, such as Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna, within roughly 100 days of starting im...

EAC’s future at stake as AU flags uneven progress, weak governance
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 24, 2025

Delays in establishing a Monetary Union and prolonged discussions on political federation illustrate the challenges of achieving consensus among membe...

BATUK: How 1964 pact shaped Kenya’s military partnership with UK
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 24, 2025

It is at this facility that the UK army trains its infantry units for overseas deployments, using Kenya's terrain to simulate operations in harsh and...

Kenya’s care economy set for boost as policy nears approval
Zainab Saidi  |  Oct 24, 2025

As Kenya moves toward a more inclusive and equitable society, the National Policy on Care represents a critical step in acknowledging the invisible la...

Motor vehicle sales soar as lending rates fall amid economic recovery
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 24, 2025

The rebound follows a period of slow sales in 2024, when reduced government spending and tighter financial conditions dampened demand.

Kenyan AI app translating speech into sign language wins top African innovation award
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 23, 2025

Developed in collaboration with Kenya’s deaf and hard-of-hearing community, Terp 360 has recorded over 2,300 signs, including commonly used words and...

Michael Okumu identified as second victim of Raila funeral service stampede at Nyayo Stadium
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 23, 2025

Okumu, a resident of Kibra, will be laid to rest at his family home in Alego Usonga, Siaya County.

From NHIF to SHA: Kenya's cancer patients pay the price for a broken health system
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 23, 2025

Promises of better healthcare have turned into a nightmare for thousands of cancer patients, as system failures and unclear policies leave many fighti...

Harambee Starlets poised for historic WAFCON return, urge fan support at Nyayo
Erick Kariuki  |  Oct 23, 2025

Having last featured at WAFCON in 2016 under then-coach David Ouma, the Starlets are determined to write a new chapter in their history.

Heartbroken Endarasha Academy parents left in limbo as fire inquest stalls over missing DCI files
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 24, 2025

The inquest was recommended by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, which advised that the case be handled through a public inquiry.

Kenya Medical Association calls for action as Kiambu doctors’ strike hits 150-day mark
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 23, 2025

KMA emphasised that the protracted strike constitutes a violation of residents’ constitutional right to the highest attainable standard of health, as...

Garissa Governor Nathif Jama sounds alarm over Dadaab crisis at IGAD conference
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 23, 2025

Governor Nathif Jama sharply criticized international organisations tasked with managing refugee affairs, accusing them of failing to act despite year...

50 African grey parrots freed in DRC after year of rehabilitation
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 23, 2025

The birds were freed in Maniema Province by the Lukuru Foundation, a local conservation group that has rescued, treated and reintroduced hundreds of p...

Proud moment for Kenya as three homegrown startups storm into Africa’s MEST Challenge semi-finals
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 23, 2025

Three Kenyan ventures—Logistify AI, Farmsky Ventures, and Investa Farm—have been named among Africa’s top 20 innovators in the prestigious MEST Africa...

Kenya beats Tanzania and Uganda in electricity and renewable energy growth
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 23, 2025

Kenya maintained the most diversified renewable energy portfolio, successfully integrating geothermal, wind, solar, and hydro resources more effective...

‘We can’t produce what we don’t have’: Uganda declares Kenyan activists Bob Njagi, Nicholas Oyoo missing persons
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 23, 2025

In Nairobi, civil society group Vocal Africa has written to the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, expressing deep concern over the activists’...

Kenyan quartet selected to officiate at 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco
Erick Kariuki  |  Oct 23, 2025

The quartet will assemble in Cairo next month for a CAF pre-tournament preparation course, where officials will undergo intensive training on match ma...

Heavy rains, gusty winds expected across Kenya
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 23, 2025

Those living in landslide-prone areas, particularly along the slopes of the Aberdare ranges, Mount Kenya, and other hilly western regions, are urged t...

40 migrants dead, 30 rescued after boat capsizes off Tunisian coast
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 23, 2025

40 bodies, including infants, were recovered, and 30 people were rescued. They were all from countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Cameroon court dismisses all election petitions, paving way for Biya’s eighth term
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 23, 2025

The ruling comes as 92-year-old President Paul Biya appears set to secure an eighth term, extending his decades-long rule over the Central African nat...

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