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Visitor numbers hit 3.38 million as national parks surpass revenue targets
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Kenya’s national parks generated Sh7.92 billion in 2024/25, meeting targets on rising visitor numbers, even as a High Court order halted proposed park...

Government cuts funding to merged, dissolved state corporations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Kenya is phasing out funding for merged and dissolved state corporations by mid-2026, limiting budgets mainly to salaries as it restructures agencies...

Full implementation of NADCO report puts UDA–ODM pre-election alliance under pressure
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 04, 2025

UDA and ODM pre-election alliance faces new pressure as NADCO report implementation advances, amid Rigathi Gachagua’s claims of bad faith and analysts...

US reviews Tanzania ties after UN reports 700 post-election killings and widespread violence
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 04, 2025

The US is comprehensively reviewing relations with Tanzania after disputed October 29 elections, as UN experts allege at least 700 extrajudicial killi...

Kenya reports first local case of powerful drug-resistant bacterial gene
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 04, 2025

The implications of this finding are significant. Because the bacterium is resistant to many antibiotics, including some of the strongest available, t...

KNEC warns parents over social media scams to alter KCSE, KJSEA scores
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2025

KNEC has warned parents, teachers and candidates about social media scams claiming to alter KCSE and KJSEA results, stressing anonymised marking and u...

How AI and robotics are improving underground mine safety in Rwanda
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...

KDF denies allegations of methamphetamine theft in massive 1,024kg seizure off Kenyan coast
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 03, 2025

Kenya Defence Forces deny claims officers stole part of a 1,024kg methamphetamine haul seized off the Kenyan coast, saying the drugs are intact under...

Gachagua rattles political scene with push for DCP-only candidates in Nairobi in 2027 polls
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 02, 2025

Former DP Rigathi Gachagua faces backlash after claiming his DCP should control Nairobi seats in 2027, with Kalonzo Musyoka publicly rejecting the all...

Cameroon opposition activist Anicet Ekane dies in custody; party demands accountability
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 01, 2025

Cameroon opposition leader Anicet Ekane died in custody in Yaoundé after his October arrest. Government, his party and the EU differ on his treatment...

Guinea-Bissau military takeover after disputed election sparks ECOWAS action
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 02, 2025

ECOWAS has suspended Guinea-Bissau after a military coup, demanding President Umaro Sissoco Embaló’s release and swift publication of election results...

Tanzania’s opposition leader Tundu Lissu ‘isolated’ in Ukonga Prison, claims Chadema
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 01, 2025

Tanzania’s Chadema party alleges its chair Tundu Lissu is being isolated at Ukonga Prison after officials were denied visits, a claim the Prisons Serv...

Homa Bay Governor Wanga fires deputy from cabinet amid growing county leadership fallout
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 01, 2025

In a letter seen by The Eastleigh Voice, the county chief, who fell out with her deputy over the by-election contest in Kasipul last week, also sacked...

Civil society sues CS Murkomen, IG Kanja over Natembeya, Khalwale security recall
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 30, 2025

CS Murkomen said the withdrawal was intended to ensure state-issued firearms were not used to interfere with voting.

Karua accuses government of exploiting poverty in elections
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 30, 2025

Karua claims the government exploits poverty to sway voters, criticising the use of handouts over policy-driven leadership during recent by-elections...

IEBC urges media to report factually amid election scrutiny
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 30, 2025

IEBC chairperson Erastus Ethekon calls for responsible media reporting, urging accountability based on evidence amidst allegations of electoral miscon...

Guinea's presidential election campaign kicks off
XINHUA  |  Nov 29, 2025

The campaign will run for four weeks, beginning at 00:00 local time (0000 GMT) on Friday and ending at 23:59 on December 25, 2025.

KNBS data shows uneven food price shifts as inflation dips slightly
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 29, 2025

Food, transport and household utilities continued to carry the biggest influence on the inflation basket, making up more than half of the weighting us...

Murkomen warns perpetrators of by-election violence will face action
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 28, 2025

The by-elections, conducted in 22 constituencies, were disrupted in certain areas by clashes, property damage, and heightened tensions.

KNEC CEO David Njengere summoned over failure to release withheld KCSE result
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 28, 2025

The High Court has ordered that the exam result be issued within 14 days from November 25, 2025, ahead of the CEO’s hearing.

Guinea-Bissau: Who is toppling whom, how and why?
DW News  |  Nov 28, 2025

On Wednesday, a group of soldiers seized power by force in Guinea-Bissau. The parliamentary and presidential elections held on Sunday were suspended b...

KNEC under fire as High Court rebukes CEO over withheld student exam results
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 27, 2025

Justice Sifuna condemned the examination body for what he described as "wilful disobedience" of binding judicial orders.

CS Kagwe urges bold reforms in agriculture sector as Intergovernmental Agriculture Forum opens in Naivasha
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 27, 2025

CS Kagwe reminded participants that IGAF is more than a conference; it is a constitutional responsibility designed to reinforce cooperation and positi...

Guinea-Bissau military seizes power, suspends elections after disputed vote
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 26, 2025

The move comes amid reports of heavy gunfire in the capital and the arrest of President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and top government officials.

Government orders crackdown on counterfeit and poor-quality medicines in Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 26, 2025

To address staffing gaps, Duale announced plans to hire 45 additional officers under the World Bank-supported Health Emergency Preparedness, Response...

Murkomen warns politicians against deploying supporters to by-election tallying centres
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 26, 2025

CS Murkomen's remarks followed rising claims by various politicians that they would deploy their followers to monitor the vote count, a move he said o...

Murkomen defends recall of Natembeya's security detail ahead of Thursday's by-elections
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 26, 2025

CS Murkomen warned that anyone found hovering around polling stations without a valid reason would be treated as a suspect.

Kenya wants China to remove tariffs on coffee, tea, avocados as trade imbalance persists
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 26, 2025

During the discussions, he highlighted that China currently imposes steep tariffs on Kenyan produce, including 8 per cent on non-roasted coffee, 20 pe...

Microplastics and heart disease: Emerging evidence of a hidden cardiovascular threat
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 25, 2025

In Kenya, cardiovascular disease accounts for roughly 13.8 per cent of all deaths, with stroke causing 6.1 per cent and ischemic heart disease, or hea...

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