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The New Times  |  Dec 03, 2025

Rwandan miners are set to benefit from new robotics, sensors and AI tools designed to detect hazards, prevent equipment failure and improve undergroun...

Global power shifts are reshaping the Red Sea region and changing the rules of engagement
The Conversation  |  Dec 03, 2025

Local actors, state and non-state, are no longer passive recipients of external interference. They are active participants in shaping their own securi...

Distance learning transforms lives while presenting unique challenges
The Conversation  |  Dec 03, 2025

With the right investments and policies, distance education can move closer to fulfilling its full promise: to provide equitable, life-changing access...

African land policy reforms benefit women and communities, but 18-country review reveals key gaps
The Conversation  |  Dec 03, 2025

The core contestation is between commodifying land through individual rights and markets, versus protecting it as a social good through communal right...

Kenya exports up to 17 tonnes of miraa daily to Somalia, government confirms
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 03, 2025

The Ministry of Agriculture's estimates show that there are about 110,000 farmers growing khat in 360,940 acres of land, benefiting over 1.4 million p...

EAC and AGRA rally young entrepreneurs to transform regional food systems
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 03, 2025

East African leaders, investors and youth met in Nairobi to back agrifood innovation, as EAC and AGRA use EAYASE-25 to expand finance, markets and pol...

Anger in Mombasa’s Mikindani as families rely on costly bowsers amid prolonged water crunch
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 03, 2025

Mikindani residents in Mombasa face months of dry taps, costly bowser water and suspected sabotage, as officials cite ageing infrastructure and reduce...

Tanzania charges activist Mange Kimambi with economic sabotage, money laundering
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 03, 2025

Tanzanian activist and influencer Mange Kimambi has been charged in Dar es Salaam with economic sabotage and money laundering involving Sh138.5m, with...

Human rights groups give IEBC, EACC 14 days to address by-election malpractice
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 03, 2025

Human rights and observer groups have given IEBC and EACC 14 days to act on voter bribery, intimidation and violence in recent by-elections, warning o...

Kenya U-17 coach William ‘Kanu’ Muluya blames AFCON miss on late preparation
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 03, 2025

Kenya’s U-17 coach William ‘Kanu’ Muluya says rushed preparation and limited player selection cost the Junior Stars an AFCON spot after a 3-0 loss to...

Gunman hijacks aid plane in South Sudan, arrested after safe landing in Wau
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 03, 2025

A gunman hijacked a Samaritan's Purse medical aid flight in South Sudan, forcing hours in the air before a safe landing in Wau, where police arrested...

Watch: Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo impeachment hearing
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Dec 03, 2025

Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo faces a Senate impeachment hearing after the County Assembly voted to remove him over alleged misconduct, abuse of offic...

NGEC backs Interior Ministry ban on mediation, informal settlements in SGBV cases
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 03, 2025

Kenya’s Gender Commission has backed the Interior Ministry’s ban on mediating or withdrawing sexual and gender-based violence cases, citing rising def...

Lenacapavir, long-acting injectables show strong potential in HIV treatment
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 03, 2025

New data from African trials and global studies show long-acting HIV injections can match daily pills for viral suppression and prevention, with fewer...

Zambia moves to introduce law to guarantee free education
XINHUA  |  Dec 03, 2025

Zambia’s education ministry plans legal changes to guarantee free schooling from early childhood to secondary level, aiming to make the 2022 policy pe...

‘Decisive action’ needed to end Israel-Palestine stalemate, UN warns
UN News  |  Dec 03, 2025

Although the horrors of Gaza have dominated the news, she warned that settlement expansion, demolitions and increased settler violence in the West Ban...

Nigeria provides safe haven for Guinea-Bissau opposition leader as coup crisis deepens
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 02, 2025

Nigeria has placed Guinea-Bissau opposition leader Fernando Dias da Costa under protection at its Bissau embassy after threats to his life, and asked...

Historic Algeria declaration frames colonialism as multidimensional crime
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 02, 2025

African and Caribbean delegates in Algiers adopted the Algeria Declaration, defining colonialism as a multidimensional crime and tasking Algeria to le...

High Court orders immediate reinstatement of Trans Nzoia Governor Natembeya’s security detail
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 02, 2025

The court emphasised that the situation posed immediate risks, noting that senior public officials are entitled to security frameworks defined by esta...

EU and Africa launch regional maritime security plan to tackle piracy and trafficking
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 02, 2025

The EU, African states and UN agencies are meeting in Nairobi to design a joint maritime security plan for the Red Sea and Western Indian Ocean, targe...

Kenya’s Junior Stars miss out on U17 AFCON after 3-0 defeat to Ethiopia
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 02, 2025

The loss in the CECAFA Zonal qualification playoff ended the team’s hopes of claiming the region’s last available slot for the tournament.

Coast activists issue two-week ultimatum over Mombasa-Malindi Highway delays
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 02, 2025

Residents have also raised concerns about the rising number of accidents along the highway, linking the increase to traffic congestion and the deterio...

Ruto says NSSF contributions double in two years, could hit Sh1 trillion by 2027
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 02, 2025

President Ruto reiterated that his prudent debt management decisions had significantly strengthened Kenya’s economic standing.

Why mastering Generative AI is the fastest way to boost your career and salary
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 03, 2025

World Bank data shows Generative AI skills now attract wage premiums of up to 36 per cent worldwide, as vacancies surge across ICT and white-collar ro...

Museums go fully digital as National Museums of Kenya unveils new ticketing system
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 02, 2025

National Museums of Kenya has launched a cashless eCitizen ticketing system at major sites, giving visitors 30 days to use old tickets as it phases ou...

Staggering Gaza casualties amid ongoing ceasefire breaches
Charity Pancras  |  Dec 02, 2025

Israel has reportedly violated the ceasefire at least 591 times, and 25 Gaza medical workers are currently being held in Israeli prisons without charg...

Experts push for community-led economic research to drive Africa’s policies
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 02, 2025

At AERC’s 2025 Nairobi summit, African economists and Kenyan officials urged community-led, locally grounded research and data systems to better infor...

Kilifi health experts warn misconceptions blocking plant-based diet adoption
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 03, 2025

Virginia Ruguru, co-manager of the plant-based advocacy group Thrive Africa, said the movement is not about eliminating meat entirely but about incorp...

David Mutiso, visionary architect behind KICC, dies
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 02, 2025

Among his most notable achievements was contributing to the design and vision of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), a landmark that...

Draw for historic 48-team FIFA World Cup set for Friday
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 02, 2025

The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw takes place Friday, December 5 in Washington, setting groups and opening fixtures for the first 48‑team tournament across...

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