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IOM chief visits Libya to highlight risks faced by migrant on Central Mediterranean Route
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 17, 2025

During her visit, she is scheduled to meet with local authorities, civil society, and international partners to discuss ways to address the country’s...

Medical cannabis under scrutiny as new evidence highlights limited benefits and real risks
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 17, 2025

A major JAMA review of 2,500 studies finds only modest, narrowly defined benefits for medical cannabis and highlights real risks, including cannabis u...

Health spending lags as counties set budgets, education takes priority
Charity Pancras  |  Dec 16, 2025

Kenya’s health spending averaged just 1.9% of GDP from 2018/19 to 2022/23, dropping to 1.4%, while education met UNESCO benchmarks. Counties set healt...

Allan Kilavuka exits Kenya Airways after six years as Captain George Kamal takes over as acting CEO
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2025

Captain George Kamal, who takes over in an acting capacity effective December 16, 2025, is a seasoned aviation executive with more than 29 years of le...

Kenya to build human origins museum and science park in Turkana County
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2025

Ruto said the project, already in the conceptual stage, will position the country as a global hub for the study of human origins and boost tourism in...

Huduma Kenya admits national ID system downtime as frustrated youths protest delays, citing job losses
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2025

On Tuesday, the affected youth gathered outside the NSSF headquarters to submit complaints, citing fears of losing jobs and missing opportunities due...

Bobi Wine warns Uganda election no longer democratic, accuses Museveni of coercion
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 16, 2025

Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine tells CNN the coming election is now a confrontation with the state, accusing President Museveni of coercion as jou...

Health Ministry warns public doctors against private practice during official hours, terms it fraud
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2025

Duale said the trend has become so rampant that some doctors are referring patients from public hospitals to their private facilities, denying governm...

AU leaders push reforms to make the African peace and security architecture more effective
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 16, 2025

AU officials in Addis Ababa are pushing evidence-based reforms to the African Peace and Security Architecture as conflicts rise across the continent,...

The hidden stress culprit: How your daily diet is secretly wrecking your mood
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 16, 2025

Nutrition experts warn that ultra-processed, sugary and stimulant-heavy foods can raise cortisol, disrupt sleep and worsen mood, while protein-rich, n...

How Sudan’s conflict is driving millions into hunger, disrupting education
Charity Pancras  |  Dec 16, 2025

Nearly three years of conflict in Sudan have displaced 14 million people, driven 21 million into acute food insecurity and shut most hospitals and sch...

Why anchoring Dishi na County in law could transform Nairobi’s children’s futures
Zainab Saidi  |  Dec 17, 2025

Nairobi’s Dishi na County school feeding programme now serves over 300,000 children. Experts warn it must be anchored in law to survive political shif...

Eastleigh residents call for increased water supply as Christmas shopping rush strains reserves
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 16, 2025

The shortage has raised concerns among residents and traders who say the situation is affecting sanitation practices in public spaces that record larg...

Climate funding falling short for East Africa’s vulnerable communities, IGAD warns
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 16, 2020

IGAD is working with member states on an anticipatory action roadmap, designed to ensure that early warnings for floods, droughts and other climate ha...

Rains, heat and cold nights expected across Kenya this week - Weatherman
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 16, 2025

Along the Coast, counties including Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale and Lamu are expected to receive showers at different times of the day and night, intersper...

KWS relaunches shuttle buses to key parks ahead of festive season
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 16, 2025

The shuttle service, as announced on Tuesday, will operate in Nairobi National Park, Aberdare National Park, and Lake Nakuru National Park.

Climate funding falling short for East Africa’s vulnerable communities, IGAD warns
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 16, 2025

IGAD is working with member states on an anticipatory action roadmap, designed to ensure that early warnings for floods, droughts and other climate ha...

South Africa warns G20 risks irrelevance without sharper focus
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 16, 2025

Key areas identified for renewed focus include digital transformation, sustainable development, inclusive growth, trade and investment, health, educat...

Elon Musk becomes first person ever to reach Sh77.5 trillion net worth
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 16, 2025

Despite the astronomical numbers, Musk himself has acknowledged in the past that he is effectively “cash poor.”

Starlets’ historic WAFCON qualification crowns Odemba’s breakthrough year in coaching
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 16, 2025

With WAFCON qualification secured and a presidential honour to her name, Odemba’s impact now stretches beyond results. Her story has become one of bel...

Police repel Al-Shabaab raid on Chinese workers’ camp in Mandera
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 16, 2025

Police in Mandera repelled an Al-Shabaab night raid on a Chinese workers’ residence near Elwak, securing all 10 occupants as vehicles and property wer...

WHO warns of fake breast cancer drug in Africa, Middle East
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 16, 2025

The global health body added that the fake drugs bear batch numbers that may appear legitimate but show packaging errors, unusual capsule markings and...

CJ Koome names panel for coffee estate dispute case challenging judicial immunity
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 16, 2025

The case revolves around the disputed sale of a 443-acre coffee estate in Kiambu County, a matter dating back more than three decades.

No layoffs for civil servants as Treasury unveils new payroll control system
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 16, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi confirmed that a new human resource management information system will replace layoffs as the strategy for contr...

IPOA launches probe as family demands truth over boda boda rider’s death in Nairobi police cell
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 15, 2025

IPOA has opened investigations into the death of boda boda rider Jack Leon Matoke in custody at Kawangware Police Post in Nairobi, after his family di...

AFCON 2025 kicks off in Morocco: Full fixtures, groups and key players to watch
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 16, 2025

AFCON 2025 kicks off in Morocco on December 21, 2025, with 24 teams across six cities. Here are the key dates, groups, venues and players to watch bef...

Somali universities warn against security agency’s interference on campuses
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 16, 2025

The Association of Somali Universities warns that growing security agency interference on campuses, including student arrests in Mogadishu, is undermi...

Cabinet approves second-generation smart driving licences to revolutionise road safety
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 15, 2025

Kenya’s Cabinet has approved second-generation smart driving licences under a public–private partnership, adding instant fines, mobile wallets and a d...

Cabinet approves Sh5 trillion strategy to expand roads, energy, agriculture and trade
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 15, 2025

Kenya’s Cabinet has approved a Sh5 trillion strategy anchored on new infrastructure and sovereign wealth funds to expand roads, dams and energy while...

Somali parties say electoral body ignored concerns on December 25 Mogadishu polls
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 15, 2025

Several Somali political organisations in Mogadishu say the electoral commission ignored their concerns and misrepresented their participation in the...

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