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TSC calls on teachers to embrace professional development for CBE curriculum
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 14, 2025

The TSC chairperson said CBE is about upgrading competencies in curriculum design, assessment for learning, classroom management, digital literacy, in...

KUTRRH introduces groundbreaking nuclear therapy for advanced prostate cancer
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 14, 2025

This targeted approach delivers radiation directly to cancer cells while minimising damage to surrounding healthy tissues.

Smartphones, women’s rights and coupons: new trends that can boost insurance for African farmers
The Conversation  |  Nov 14, 2025

In Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, this is already happening. Pastoralists there can now access index-based livestock insurance through the DRI...

CBE curriculum spirit alive in Eastleigh as parents lead new wave of youth football development
Erick Kariuki  |  Nov 14, 2025

With strong community involvement, a passionate coaching team, and structured training, Eastleigh is quietly carving its own path in youth football de...

FKF praised for FIFA window commitment as Harambee Stars face Equatorial Guinea
Erick Kariuki  |  Nov 14, 2025

The match offers McCarthy a crucial opportunity to assess squad depth, chemistry and tactical balance after naming several debutants while leaving out...

Refugee group raises alarm over lending traps facing displaced families
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 14, 2025

Kakuma Refugee Camp hosts 306,414 refugees from countries including South Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Cars registered before 2019 must reach Kenyan ports by December 2025 - KEBS
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 14, 2025

The restriction is part of the government’s ongoing plan to raise road safety standards and reduce the number of older units that do not meet environm...

IGAD calls for joint action to protect livestock, pastoral livelihoods in Horn of Africa
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 14, 2025

According to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, East Africa holds over half of the continent’s livestock, with Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somal...

Over 150 Palestinian refugees finally disembark in South Africa after nine-hour airport ordeal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 14, 2025

The group remained confined on the plane for approximately nine hours as South African authorities sought verification of their travel papers.

Governors decry Health Ministry’s move to deny maternity funds to dispensaries
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 14, 2025

Since the start of the year, 924 women and nearly 10,000 newborns have died, highlighting the urgent need for accessible maternity services in all cou...

Kisumu County City manager under EACC investigation for forgery, fraudulent travel allowances
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 13, 2025

Wanga is facing multiple charges, including forgery, fraudulent acquisition of public property, and presenting false documents, following an investiga...

How control of water shapes power, national security and economic stability across Africa
The Conversation  |  Nov 13, 2025

From border disputes to drought crises, Africa’s rivers are more than water—they’re a source of power, stability, and national security.

African Union warns against oversimplifying northern Nigeria violence amid Trump threats
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 13, 2025

Mahmoud Ali Youssouf stresses that while northern Nigeria faces violence and insecurity, the situation does not meet the legal definition of genocide,...

Garissa, FAO host food fair to boost nutrition and self-reliance at IFO Refugee Camp
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 13, 2025

Exhibitions featured thriving enterprises in goat rearing, poultry, fodder production, and tomato farming—key sectors identified for their potential t...

CHADEMA leaders escape Tanzania to Kenya amid rising threats and abductions
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 13, 2025

Facing raids, abductions, and threats to their lives, Tanzanian CHADEMA leaders have crossed into Kenya seeking urgent protection.

Six irresistible ways to enjoy rice cakes: Sweet, savoury and Kenyan-inspired
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Nov 14, 2025

Discover simple, healthy, and delicious ways to transform plain rice cakes into snacks and meals you’ll actually crave.

Once a disease of the elderly, colon cancer is now hitting people in their 30s and 40s
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Nov 13, 2025

Once seen as an older person’s disease, colorectal cancer is increasingly striking people in their 30s and 40s — a global wake-up call linking modern...

Busia destroys Sh21.9 million worth of heroin, bhang in anti-drug operation
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 13, 2025

The seized drugs had been confiscated from one Mumbi Mwaura, who was convicted by the Busia Law Court on March 18, 2025.

24 referees selected for U-17 AFCON zonal qualifiers in Ethiopia
Erick Kariuki  |  Nov 13, 2025

Ali Ahmed, CECAFA’s Head of Refereeing, said the officials were carefully chosen from across the region following a thorough selection and preparation...

Kenya’s exports to EAC partners grow as diaspora sends Sh1 trillion home
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 13, 2025

Beyond regional trade, remittances from Kenyans living abroad have reached a historic Sh1 trillion as of November 2025.

Somali Electoral Commission to begin voter card distribution in Banadir ahead of elections
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 13, 2025

The Commission has established 42 voter card distribution centres across these districts to ensure that residents can access their cards without diffi...

Catholic Bishops appeal for national unity, moral leadership ahead of 2027 elections
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 13, 2025

The Bishops, through their chairman Maurice Muhatia, reflected on national issues, commended progress in key sectors, and urged moral leadership and a...

Court confirms public notice in pesticide ban petition, allows farmers to join case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 13, 2025

The petitioners contend that the continued circulation of these agrochemicals violates key constitutional rights, including the right to life (Article...

Teachers warn CBE curriculum risks undermining religious education, spiritual growth
Farhiya Hussein  |  Nov 13, 2025

They cautioned that this oversight could weaken the moral and ethical foundation traditionally fostered through subjects such as Islamic Religious Edu...

Fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2025 - study
DW News  |  Nov 13, 2025

The Global Carbon Budget report looks at CO2 emissions and relates the figures to the thresholds set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement. The study has be...

South Africa denounces Trump’s G20 boycott, calls genocide claims false
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 13, 2025

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said the accusations, fuelled by US President Donald Trump's announcement that no American officials would attend th...

How AI is reshaping education across Africa
DW News  |  Nov 13, 2025

American social entrepreneur Patricia Wilkins is among those investing in artificial intelligence (AI) education for underprivileged youth in Ghana. H...

Court bans eucalyptus planting near water sources nationwide
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 13, 2025

Justice Mugo Kamau ruled that eucalyptus must be at least 30 metres away from rivers, lakes, wetlands, dams, streams, ponds, and oceans, and 10 metres...

South Sudan President ousts vice president in abrupt purge, deepening uncertainty in Juba
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 13, 2025

Bol - a businessman-turned-politician long regarded as one of Kiir's closest allies - had risen rapidly through the ranks this year.

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