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Explainer: Why DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal faces tough reality
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 04, 2025

The M23 rebels are negotiating separately under Qatar's mediation and will not participate in the Washington ceremony.

Mobile phone user awarded Sh400,000 after repeated unauthorised spam messages
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 04, 2025

The Data Protection Commissioner has ordered Platinum Credit to pay a mobile subscriber Sh400,000 for repeated unsolicited loan messages, underscoring...

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...

Why smartphones before age 12 raise risks of depression, obesity and poor sleep
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 04, 2025

A large study of over 10,000 adolescents links smartphone ownership before age 12 to higher risks of depression, poor sleep and obesity, raising conce...

Court shown chilling CCTV evidence in case against accused serial killer Hashim Dagane
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 04, 2025

The suspect stands accused of murdering four women in separate incidents last year.

Kilifi County Referral Hospital rolls out free cataract surgeries, screenings
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 04, 2025

More than 2,000 Kilifi residents have received free eye screening and treatment at Kilifi County Referral Hospital and outreach sites, with over 100 c...

UN Rights Chief raises alarm over abductions, enforced disappearances in Uganda ahead of elections
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 04, 2025

Volker pointed out the enforced disappearance of two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, who were allegedly apprehended in Kampala, Uganda,...

Government offloads 15 per cent Safaricom stake to Vodacom in Sh244 billion deal
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 04, 2025

Kenya’s government plans to sell a 15 per cent Safaricom stake to Vodafone Kenya for Sh244.5 billion, cutting its holding to 20 per cent and funding k...

Kenya secures deal with Russia to free citizens recruited to fight in Ukraine
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2025

Kenya has reached an agreement with Russia to release Kenyans recruited to fight in Ukraine, after months of talks, with its Moscow embassy already he...

Sudan’s crisis deepens with communities trapped in ‘siege conditions’
UN News  |  Dec 04, 2025

Meanwhile, the situation in and around El Fasher – which UN relief chief Tom Fletcher called a “potential crime scene” following its capture by militi...

Meru Governor denies contact with slain blogger 'Sniper' in court testimony
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 03, 2025

Governor M'Ethingia told the court he had never communicated with Sniper, nor did he know the person registered to the mobile line in question.

US suspends asylum, immigration benefits for citizens of 19 countries
Charity Pancras  |  Dec 03, 2025

According to a memo issued on Tuesday by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the suspension applies to both newly filed cases and those that...

OPINION: Before pointing at Rwanda, Belgium must finally confront its own African history
The New Times  |  Dec 03, 2025

If Belgium addresses these truths with humility instead of nostalgia, it could still be a respectful and constructive partner in a region that has mov...

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...

Ethiopia blasts Egypt for escalating hostile rhetoric and rejecting dialogue over Nile waters, GERD
Addis Standard  |  Dec 03, 2025

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdilaty called the Nile “the foundation” of Egypt’s security and said the country will no longer negotiate with Ethiopi...

From protesting tyranny to saving lives: How Sudan’s networks are responding to war
The Conversation  |  Dec 03, 2025

These groups, which helped organise mass protests in 2018, have since become a lifeline for communities affected by the civil war that began in 2023.

EAC and AGRA rally young entrepreneurs to transform regional food systems
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 03, 2025

East African leaders, investors and youth met in Nairobi to back agrifood innovation, as EAC and AGRA use EAYASE-25 to expand finance, markets and pol...

Anger in Mombasa’s Mikindani as families rely on costly bowsers amid prolonged water crunch
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 03, 2025

Mikindani residents in Mombasa face months of dry taps, costly bowser water and suspected sabotage, as officials cite ageing infrastructure and reduce...

Mandera County declares severe drought emergency as water sources dry up
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 03, 2025

Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif said the crisis has depleted over 95 per cent of surface water sources, forcing residents to rely almost entirely on bore...

Court summons IG, DCI to explain whereabouts of missing security expert Mwenda Mbijiwe
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 03, 2025

The High Court has ordered the Inspector General and DCI boss to appear on December 16, 2025, to explain the four-year disappearance of security exper...

Human rights groups give IEBC, EACC 14 days to address by-election malpractice
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 03, 2025

Human rights and observer groups have given IEBC and EACC 14 days to act on voter bribery, intimidation and violence in recent by-elections, warning o...

Kenya steps up engagement with WADA amid doping watchlist pressure
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 03, 2025

Kenya is intensifying engagement with WADA and rolling out anti-doping reforms as it seeks to exit the global Watchlist and avoid sanctions ahead of 2...

Gunman hijacks aid plane in South Sudan, arrested after safe landing in Wau
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 03, 2025

A gunman hijacked a Samaritan's Purse medical aid flight in South Sudan, forcing hours in the air before a safe landing in Wau, where police arrested...

Somalia welcomes first group of Sudanese students under new scholarship programme
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 03, 2025

Education Minister told the audience that Somalia and Sudan have maintained close ties for many years and that the programme is intended to reinforce...

NGEC backs Interior Ministry ban on mediation, informal settlements in SGBV cases
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 03, 2025

Kenya’s Gender Commission has backed the Interior Ministry’s ban on mediating or withdrawing sexual and gender-based violence cases, citing rising def...

Lenacapavir, long-acting injectables show strong potential in HIV treatment
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 03, 2025

New data from African trials and global studies show long-acting HIV injections can match daily pills for viral suppression and prevention, with fewer...

Rights group calls for nationwide Sudan arms ban amid deadly attacks
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 03, 2025

Further, Amnesty urged the UN Security Council, African Union, European Union, IGAD, and global powers to back a countrywide arms embargo, replacing t...

Kenya Railways adds extra Nairobi–Mombasa trains for festive season rush
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 03, 2025

Kenya Railways will run additional Madaraka Express trains between Nairobi and Mombasa from December 8, 2025, to January 5, 2026, to ease festive-seas...

Report links Batuk soldiers to rape, abuse and impunity in Laikipia and Samburu
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 03, 2025

A Kenyan parliamentary committee has linked British Army personnel in Laikipia and Samburu to sexual violence, UXO deaths, injuries and environmental...

State agencies, counties owe Kenya Power Sh4.67 billion in unpaid bills - Auditor General
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 03, 2025

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu said the unpaid bills cover 140.06 million units of electricity, highlighting persistent revenue collection challenges...

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