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EACC intensifies war on corruption, recovers Sh3.4 billion in assets
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 09, 2025

EACC Chairperson David Oginde said the results reflect better collaboration with prosecutors and stronger evidence standards, signalling progress in c...

Senate Bill proposes two-year deadline for land court cases
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 09, 2025

If passed, the Bill could greatly speed up the handling of land disputes, giving citizens a clearer path to justice in one of Kenya’s most sensitive a...

Bribery dominates EACC corruption cases, embezzlement close behind
Charity Pancras  |  Dec 08, 2025

The 2024/2025 EACC Corruption Report shows bribery at 36.8 per cent and embezzlement at 18.7 per cent of cases, together forming over half of all alle...

Government targets Kenyan travellers in Jamhuri Week drive to revive tourism sector
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 08, 2025

Kenya’s Tourism ministry is using Jamhuri Week in Nairobi to promote domestic travel, highlight conservation, and showcase attractions as data confirm...

Father recalls unimaginable pain after identifying missing daughter in Shakahola case
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 08, 2025

At a Mombasa court, a Kiambu father described identifying his daughter’s body only by her teeth, as witnesses detailed family losses linked to Pastor...

WHO calls for ceasefire after deadly attacks on civilians in Sudan kill 114, including 63 children
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 08, 2025

WHO confirms drone strikes in Sudan’s South Kordofan killed 114 people, including 63 children, hitting a kindergarten and hospital. The agency urges a...

Nigeria confirms military intervention in Benin to stabilise country after failed coup attempt
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 08, 2025

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu confirms troops were sent to Benin at the government’s request after a failed coup, as ECOWAS deploys a regional force...

Special forces across Africa meet in high-level Nairobi forum to counter terrorism and emerging threats
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 08, 2025

Kenya is hosting Silent Warriors 2025 in Nairobi, uniting Special Operations leaders from over 40 African states and US SOCAF to address terrorism, cy...

Senator Sigei urges state agencies to share responsibility for protecting human rights
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 09, 2025

At the 2025 High Court Human Rights Summit in Nairobi, Senator Hillary Sigei urged all state organs to share responsibility for protecting rights, war...

MPs ditch SHA, the public health scheme they once praised, and opt for private cover
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 08, 2025

Kenyan MPs have invited bids for private medical insurance for themselves and their families, bypassing the SHIF scheme they publicly praised, raising...

KeNHA set to ease holiday traffic with partial opening of Mombasa–Malindi highway
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 08, 2025

KeNHA will partially open the Mombasa–Malindi highway between City Mall and Serena Junction before Christmas to ease festive traffic, as work continue...

Kenya’s malaria cases jump 27 per cent to 4.1 million in 2025, WHO report reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2025

Kenya registered 4,186,000 cases in 2025, up from 3,294,000 in 2024, an additional 892,000 infections.

Saudi Arabia announces full ban on photography inside Holy mosques
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 08, 2025

The decision marks a shift from earlier guidelines that only restricted certain types of filming.

Horn of Africa mourns the death of Somali music icon Fu’ad Ahmed
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 08, 2025

For many years, Ilko Case held a central place in Somali music. His songs were played in homes, events, and gatherings across East Africa, and many pe...

Tanzania braces for Independence Day protests as government accuses outsiders of funding chaos
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2025

Tanzania Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba slammed the alleged financiers, saying the funds could have been used to improve essential public services ins...

Budget shortfalls stall administrative units in Samburu, Turkana and Baringo - report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2025

According to the Jukwaa la Usalama assessment report, the government’s plan to operationalise all gazetted units has been slowed by funding delays, le...

26 arrested in crackdown on criminal network illegally issuing government documents
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2025

The sting operation revealed that civil servants, local chiefs and middlemen collaborated to bypass procedures and unlawfully provide National Identit...

Sudan puts Russian Red Sea naval base plans on hold to focus on domestic crisis
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 07, 2025

Sudan has frozen plans for a Russian naval base on the Red Sea, a senior military official says, contradicting reports of progress as the war-torn cou...

Over 60,000 African penguins died as sardines disappeared from South Africa’s waters, study finds
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 07, 2025

A study finds more than 60,000 African penguins died in South Africa between 2004 and 2012 after sardines crashed, highlighting climate and overfishin...

Africa’s coups surge: From failed attempts to full military takeovers since 2020
Amina Wako  |  Dec 07, 2025

Benin’s government says it foiled an attempted coup in Cotonou after soldiers briefly claimed to oust President Patrice Talon, highlighting growing in...

From Mali to Benin: Africa faces surge of coups as unrest spreads
Charity Pancras  |  Dec 07, 2025

A series of coups and attempts has reshaped politics across Africa, toppling leaders, testing militaries and raising regional stability concerns.

African Union condemns failed Benin coup, demands immediate return to constitutional order
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 07, 2025

The African Union has condemned a failed coup attempt in Benin, led by Lt-Col Pascal Tigri, backing President Patrice Talon and urging an immediate re...

Patients suffer as Gaza hospitals faces severe shortage of life-saving medicines
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 07, 2025

Hospitals in Gaza report 54 per cent of essential medicines and 40 per cent of surgery drugs are unavailable, as Israel allows only five medical suppl...

Children killed in Sudan’s South Kordofan drone attacks as humanitarian crisis worsens
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 07, 2025

Drone strikes on the army-held town of Kalogi in Sudan’s South Kordofan killed 79 people, including 43 children, hitting a kindergarten and hospital a...

Kenya and world face growing health threat as ultra-processed foods flood markets and diets
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 08, 2025

A Lancet series and WHO warn that rising ultra-processed food consumption is fuelling non-communicable diseases worldwide, with growing impacts in Ken...

Pops Mohamed mixed old and new to reinvent South African music
The Conversation  |  Dec 07, 2025

His life in music represented a struggle against narrow, oppressive definitions of race, instrumental appropriateness and musical genre.

South Africa’s G20 presidency is over – What did it achieve for climate and clean energy in Africa?
The Conversation  |  Dec 07, 2025

Africa is the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, despite its limited contribution to greenhouse gas emissions.

Benin's armed forces foil attempted mutiny, says interior minister
Amina Wako  |  Dec 07, 2025

Identifying themselves as the Military Committee for Refoundation, the soldiers declared on Sunday that they had removed the president and disbanded a...

Pharmacy Board urges Kenyans to report any adverse drug reactions amid spike in cases
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 07, 2025

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) said it has recorded 432 suspected incidents between July and September 2025, with the majority involving adults...

Labour Ministry warns KUPPET over ‘illegal’ election plans using suspended amendments
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 07, 2025

The warning follows multiple complaints from teachers, who argue that the proposed election framework favours incumbents and violates the court’s stay...

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