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Millions of hectares are still being cut down every year. How can we protect global forests?
The Conversation  |  Dec 13, 2025

After failing to secure consensus, COP president Andre Corrêa do Lago announced these roadmaps as a voluntary initiative. Brazil will report back on p...

Tanzania’s CHADEMA party accuses prison authorities of alleged abuse of detainees
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 13, 2025

CHADEMA claimed that the reported treatment is more extreme than what Kaunya and his colleagues experienced while held at a police station before appe...

UN chief alarmed by drone strike killing over 30 Sudanese civilians
XINHUA  |  Dec 13, 2025

Guterres also calls on the parties to agree on an immediate cessation of hostilities and to resume talks to reach a lasting ceasefire and a comprehens...

Thiaroye massacre: report on the French killing of Senegalese troops in 1944 exposes a painful history
The Conversation  |  Dec 13, 2025

Regarding the death toll, one may rely on a literal reading of the archives, which consistently report 35 deaths (or 70 in one officer’s report, phras...

Africa’s imports surge as East Asia leads exports in global trade expansion - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 13, 2025

Africa and East Asia are powering global trade growth in 2025, with rising imports and exports offsetting slower activity in North America and Europe,...

(Hold) Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Habwe, Mwangi and Mulwa - icons Kenya bid farewell in 2025
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 13, 2025

Kenya’s arts and literary world in 2025 was marked by the deaths of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, John Habwe, Meja Mwangi and David Mulwa, closing a chapter for...

Cyrus Jirongo: YK92 and the Sh500 note that defined an era
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 13, 2025

Former Lugari MP and YK92 leader Cyrus Jirongo has died after a road crash in Karai, Naivasha, along the Nairobi–Nakuru highway, ending a decades-long...

Over 150,000 students fail to progress to Grade 9 under CBC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

New KNEC data show more than 150,000 CBC learners in Kenya failed to reach Grade 9, with boys dropping out in higher numbers and similar attrition see...

Sudan war: Aid teams say deal struck to reach stricken El Fasher
UN News  |  Dec 13, 2025

Securing access for aid teams remains an urgent priority, humanitarian agencies insist, amid network blackouts that have largely cut off communication...

Peace falters as fighting in eastern DR Congo raises fears of regional war
UN News  |  Dec 13, 2025

Civilians across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are facing collapsing health services and mass displacement as fighting spreads, under...

JKIA–ABC road corridor to get new look as Ruto revives city roadworks
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 12, 2025

Beyond Mombasa Road, the government is working on 60 kilometres of roads across the city, including Valley Road, Ngong Road, Haile Selassie Avenue, Ma...

Health Ministry clarifies Kenya–US health partnership respects sovereignty, data protection
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 12, 2025

The Ministry reiterated its commitment to protecting citizens’ health data while leveraging international cooperation to strengthen Kenya’s health sys...

UK sanctions Sudan’s RSF commanders over atrocities amid ongoing conflict
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 12, 2025

The sanctions target Abdul Rahim Hamdan Dagalo, the RSF Deputy Leader and brother of RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, along with...

Ghana's President Mahama calls for Africa’s economic independence at Jamhuri Day fete
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 12, 2025

Mahama highlighted the enduring partnership between Nkrumah and Kenyatta, describing it as an “enduring flame that has continued to bind our two count...

Ruto raises research funding to 2 per cent of GDP in bid to expand digital economy
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 12, 2025

President Ruto framed the initiative as part of Kenya’s broader economic freedom agenda, stressing that investments in human capital and digital skill...

Ministry of Lands publishes riparian reserve notice as Nairobi River cleanup intensifies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2025

The Ministry of Lands will begin marking riparian reserves along Nairobi’s river network on 22 December 2025, a legal demarcation drive tied to a Sh50...

President Ruto announces plan to build 60km Nairobi–Thika Expressway
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2025

President William Ruto announced on Friday while addressing the country during the 62nd Jamhuri Day celebrations at Nyayo Stadium.

President Ruto presides over 'Trooping of Colour' for Kenya’s elite 20 Parachute Battalion
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 12, 2025

President William Ruto led the trooping of colour for the Kenya Army’s 20 Parachute Battalion at Nyayo Stadium, highlighting the unit’s history, airbo...

Severe nausea, vomiting in pregnancy linked to major physical and mental health risks
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 12, 2025

Hyperemesis gravidarum is a severe form of pregnancy nausea that can cause dehydration, malnutrition and depression. The article explains symptoms, ri...

Lancet study shows planned term delivery can cut pre‑eclampsia risk by 30 per cent
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 13, 2025

A Lancet trial in two UK hospitals found that screening women at 36 weeks and offering early-term delivery to those at high risk cut term pre-eclampsi...

Jamhuri Day’s hidden workforce: How they keep Kenya's Independence Day running
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 12, 2025

As Kenya marks 62 years of independence, informal workers in Nairobi—domestic staff, boda boda riders, cooks and cleaners—keep Jamhuri Day running, of...

Gen Z redefines freedom as Kenya marks 62 years of independence
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 12, 2025

As Kenya marks 62 years of independence, many Gen Z Kenyans spend Jamhuri Day working, redefining freedom as economic stability, real choices, and rel...

Jamhuri Day fixtures: Gor Mahia and Homeboyz battle for top spot as Bandari, Bidco hunt redemption
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 12, 2025

Five FKF Premier League fixtures headline Jamhuri Day across Kenya, with Kenya Police leading, Gor Mahia chasing, and struggling sides like Bandari an...

Explainer: From Madaraka to Jamhuri, tracing Kenya’s road to freedom
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2025

Jamhuri Day, observed on December 12, 1964, celebrates Kenya’s full independence as a republic. “Jamhuri” translates to “republic” in Swahili.

Safaricom secures Sh17.8 billion boost for Ethiopia expansion
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 12, 2025

Standard Bank, which trades as Stanbic in Kenya, acted as the sole arranger, lender and facility agent for the deal, while also providing advisory sup...

Consumers to get more units for less as electricity tariffs decline
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2025

The reduction in power costs comes at a critical time, giving households more purchasing power during the holidays and helping businesses lower their...

NPS announces heightened security, road safety measures ahead of festive season
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 12, 2025

Police Spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga said the NPS acknowledges the increased movement of people, vehicles and goods during the festive period presents un...

Elephant numbers soar as rare species decline, wildlife census shows
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2025

Elephants have increased to 41,952, up from 36,280 in 2021, while black rhinos have grown to 2,102, reflecting a 4 per cent population rise and signif...

Watch: 62nd Jamhuri Day celebrations at Nyayo Stadium
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Dec 12, 2025

President William Ruto, together with senior government officials, including his deputy Kithure Kindiki, dignitaries and members of the diplomatic cor...

Kenya unveils two-year strategy to fix data gaps and fast-track gender equality
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 11, 2025

Kenya’s National Gender and Equality Commission has launched a 2025–2027 data strategy, including a gender data hub and capacity building, to close ev...

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