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12 killed in Nakuru crash as matatu, lorry collide on Njoro-Elburgon road
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

As morning broke on Friday, grief-stricken families and friends of the victims gathered at a local mortuary where the bodies were taken.

UDA launches registration portal for grassroots elections in 22 counties
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 08, 2025

The grassroots elections were supposed to happen at the same time across the country, but they have been delayed several times.

Over 4,700 killed as Kenya records 11.8 per cent rise in road crashes in 2024
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 07, 2025

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics has attributed the crashes to reckless and intoxicated driving among other factors.

Congo, Rwanda submit draft peace plan as US pushes for deal tied to mining investment
Reuters  |  May 05, 2025

Boulos said the plan was for Rubio to meet in mid-May in Washington with his Rwandan and Congolese counterparts to agree on a final draft peace accord...

Oburu tells off Orengo over ODM-govt ties, urges him to quit party if discontented
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 04, 2025

Orengo has previously strongly criticised ODM's collaboration with the Kenya Kwanza government, labelling it an "abomination" and a "disaster".

Scrap Metal Council suspends license renewals amid surge in imports and industry concerns
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 04, 2025

The Council has not given a timeline for when the license renewals will resume, but insisted that the temporary freeze is necessary to restore balance...

Mombasa building demolition: Taskforce granted 7-day extension to complete probe on regulatory failures
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 04, 2025

Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir issued Executive Order No. 5 of 2025, granting the extension after the taskforce cited the substantial scope of wo...

AU calls on African states to guarantee journalist safety and press freedom
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  May 03, 2025

He noted that protecting these freedoms is essential for Africa’s democratic growth. "Our niche as the AU is to ensure that the fundamental freedoms a...

US Ambassador raises alarm over threats to press freedom in Kenya
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 03, 2025

The ambassador reminded the public that journalists act as an important bridge between the people and their leaders and that their ability to operate...

Returning farmers face land disputes, hardship in rebel-held eastern DR Congo
Reuters  |  May 03, 2025

Many had little choice after M23 dismantled displacement camps upon seizing Goma, eastern DR Congo's largest city, in late January.

Nigerian authorities pursue Kenyan nationals linked to Sh103 billion crypto fraud case
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 30, 2025

The online platform, which recently collapsed, lured thousands of investors with unrealistic promises of 100 per cent monthly returns.

Kenya dodges Western Sahara stance, reaffirms One-China Policy in new foreign blueprint
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 28, 2025

As Ruto courts global partnerships, Nairobi's diplomatic pragmatism risks fraying the solidarity it once championed in Africa's unfinished decolonisat...

Malala loses court battle to reclaim UDA Secretary-General position
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 28, 2025

Justice Bahati Mwamuye on Monday overturned the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) decision that had temporarily reinstated Malala.

Murkomen vows tough action against scrap metal vandals
Amina Wako  |  Apr 27, 2025

The warning comes just months after the Scrap Metal Dealers Association expressed alarm over government plans to consolidate 42 state corporations int...

Africa's diplomatic setback: How external powers took over the Rwanda-DRC peace talks
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 26, 2025

Qatar brokered a truce between the government of DRC and the M23 on Wednesday as the US brokered another between Rwanda and DRC on Friday, breathing a...

DRC and Rwanda sign declaration of principles in Washington, paving way for historic peace deal
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 25, 2025

It raises hopes that the latest cycle of violence in a decades-long conflict rooted in the Rwandan genocide might ease, with both countries hoping to...

Senate committee rejects CRA revenue plan, backs baseline guarantee to protect county funding
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 23, 2025

The committee’s changes follow concerns that 31 counties were set to lose revenue under the CRA’s plan. Instead of introducing a temporary solution, t...

Kinshasa flood disaster highlights deadly mix of rapid urban growth and poor infrastructure
The Conversation  |  Apr 23, 2025

Of Kinshasa’s two flood risks, the impact of Congo River flooding can be observed in large cities located along major rivers, and typically peaks arou...

Kabila’s party suspended a day after his return to DR Congo
Amina Wako  |  Apr 20, 2025

The interior ministry announced that activities of the People’s Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD), which Kabila still leads, are "suspende...

Former DRC President Joseph Kabila returns to Goma via Kigali
Amina Wako  |  Apr 18, 2025

Sources revealed that Kabila travelled through Kigali, Rwanda, before reaching Goma. The former president, who has been officially residing between Zi...

Rwanda grants SADC troops safe passage from DR Congo conflict zone
Amina Wako  |  Apr 18, 2025

The mission encountered significant setbacks, including the loss of 20 soldiers and being pinned down by M23 fighters. A deal struck in March between...

Why Kinshasa keeps flooding and why it's not just about the rain
The Conversation  |  Apr 18, 2025

Local rains combined with runoff from torrential rains coming from neighbouring Congo Central Province quickly overwhelmed the city’s small urban trib...

East Africa’s democratic backslide: Wave of arrests, repression raises alarm across region
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 17, 2025

In Yoweri Museveni’s Uganda, the High Court in Kampala has denied bail to veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his aide Hajj Obeid Lutal...

Will Ethiopia's 2026 election be free and fair? Experts warn of systemic barriers to democracy
The Conversation  |  Apr 17, 2025

In Oromia and Somali regions, major opposition parties like the Oromo Liberation Front and the Ogaden National Liberation Front withdrew from fielding...

Pedestrians top road fatalities as death toll reaches 1,139 in first quarter – NTSA report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 16, 2025

Although the number shows a slight drop from the 434 deaths recorded during the same period in 2024, pedestrians still represent the largest share of...

Thousands in DRC in desperate need of aid as floods, conflict create a double crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 16, 2025

In recent weeks, heavy rains caused River Rugumba to overflow, flooding large parts of the Kalemie and Nyunzu territories. The water destroyed homes,...

I was a child soldier – here’s what it’ll take to protect young lives in conflict zones
The Conversation  |  Apr 15, 2025

According to the United Nations, over the years, thousands of children, some as young as six years old, have been manipulated, indoctrinated and coerc...

NTSA warns motorists against drunk driving ahead of Easter festivities
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 15, 2025

Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir said the ministry will reintroduce breathalysers, also known as alcoblow, as part of the efforts...

State launches crackdown on illegal shisha outlets in Nairobi
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 14, 2025

The coordinated exercise resulted in the arrest of several individuals and the seizure of multiple shisha delivery systems.

Angola appoints new DRC-Rwanda mediator as Doha talks signal shifting African diplomacy
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 11, 2025

With M23 advancing militarily, civilians bearing the brunt, and rival mediation tracks emerging, the question is no longer who leads the talks — but w...

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