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Activist Bob Njagi claims Ugandan soldiers took part in Kenya’s 2024 Gen Z crackdown
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 13, 2025

Njagi recounted that during his first week in custody, he spoke to soldiers who revealed they had been sent to Kenya at the height of the Gen Z protes...

South Sudan President ousts vice president in abrupt purge, deepening uncertainty in Juba
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 13, 2025

Bol - a businessman-turned-politician long regarded as one of Kiir's closest allies - had risen rapidly through the ranks this year.

38 days of torture: Kenyan activists Njagi and Oyoo, abducted at gunpoint in Uganda, tell harrowing story
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 12, 2025

Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo describe being abducted, held in a freezer, denied family contact, and subjected to starvation and torture during a 38-day...

Kenyan activists Bob Njagi, Nicholas Oyoo to sue Uganda in regional court over abduction
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 12, 2025

After being held and tortured in Kampala, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo launch legal action against Uganda to challenge cross-border political repressio...

Kenya downplays Museveni’s Indian Ocean entitlement remarks
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 12, 2025

Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'Oei said Nairobi trusts the Ugandan leader "understands matters of sovereignty and natural resources."

Eight Kenyans released, three remain detained in Tanzania after election unrest - Mudavadi
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 12, 2025

The arrests and detentions followed post-election violence in the country, which left one Kenyan teacher shot dead and led to hundreds of deaths and i...

Pneumonia crisis in Kenya: Thousands of children at risk in informal settlements
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 12, 2025

Thousands of Kenyan children under five are dying from preventable pneumonia due to malnutrition, air pollution, and delayed medical care.

Sudan’s war-tested university: How Mashreq kept students learning amid conflict
The Conversation  |  Nov 12, 2025

Amid bombing, looting, and displacement, Mashreq University turned technology and innovation into a lifeline for thousands of students.

Kenya among 16 global hunger hotspots facing crisis, UN warns
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 12, 2025

Conflict and violence are the main drivers of hunger in 14 of the 16 hotspots, while economic shocks and extreme weather make conditions worse.

Kiambu Road set for expansion as Cabinet approves dual carriageway plan
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 12, 2025

The new dual carriageway is expected to reduce travel times, improve safety, and support economic growth by enhancing the flow of goods and people bet...

UN welcomes aid supply talks with Sudan army
DW News  |  Nov 12, 2025

Tom Fletcher, the UN's top humanitarian official, is visiting Port Sudan, the de facto capital of Sudan. Meanwhile, a UN official told DW "dismal" int...

Senate summons CS Chirchir over 13-year road functions deadlock
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 12, 2025

Senators stressed that the devolution of road functions is meant to improve service delivery, not create conflicts between public agencies.

Stakes rise for South Sudan: What’s happening, and why it matters
UN News  |  Nov 12, 2025

The 2018 Revitalised Peace Agreement was the key safeguard against renewed civil war, but elements of its power-sharing and security provisions are fr...

Sudan war: Women endure starvation, rape and bombs fleeing El Fasher
UN News  |  Nov 12, 2025

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia captured North Darfur state capital El Fasher after more than 500 days of siege in late October, amid reports o...

UNEP warns global cooling demand could triple by 2050 without action
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 12, 2025

A new UNEP report warns that by 2050, global demand for cooling could triple, causing greenhouse gas emissions to nearly double if no action is taken.

Africa’s food future on the line as COP30 targets soil and youth empowerment
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 11, 2025

As world leaders gather in Belém, African farmers and youth push for real climate finance, soil restoration, and jobs that can turn promises into prog...

Son of Muammar Gaddafi freed on bail after a decade in Lebanese custody
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 11, 2025

Gaddafi walked free after paying $900,000 (Sh116.2 million) in bail, ending what he described as "a 10-year nightmare."

COP30 opens in Brazil with bold pledge to protect the vulnerable from climate impacts
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 11, 2025

The declaration also pushes for increasing total global climate finance to at least $1.3 trillion per year by 2035, emphasising food security and pove...

Mandera launches emergency food aid for 15,000 amid deepening drought
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 11, 2025

The launch marks one of Mandera's largest county-funded humanitarian efforts this year, coming amid warnings from national and regional drought monito...

Court declines to issue arrest warrants in Mwenda Mbijiwe disappearance case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 11, 2025

Lawyer Evans Ondieki, representing Mbijiwe's family, accused the State of treating the case with "utter disregard", describing the prolonged proceedin...

President Kiir sacks Petroleum Undersecretary after a week in office
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 11, 2025

Salva Kiir has become known for abrupt personnel changes, often issued on Monday or Wednesday evenings and rarely explained.

Your washing machine is not self-cleaning: Here’s how to keep it fresh and odour free
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Nov 11, 2025

The warm, damp environment inside the machine becomes a breeding ground for mould and bacteria, which then transfer to your laundry.

BBC resignations over Trump scandal show the pressures on public broadcasters – and why they must resist them
The Conversation  |  Nov 11, 2025

The Trump controversy originated from the editing of a BBC Panorama documentary called “Trump: A Second Chance?” It went to air a week before the 2024...

MPs question Mediheal Hospital over donor sourcing and patient documents
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 11, 2025

The committee, chaired by James Nyikal (Seme), questioned hospital officials following claims of irregular patient recruitment and possible organ harv...

Only 4 per cent of Kenyans can afford Sh10 million homes - survey
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 11, 2025

Banks say the mismatch between average income and the cost of property is a key factor limiting mortgage growth.

Kenya imposes seasonal halt on harvest, trade of macadamia nuts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 11, 2025

According to a recent phenological survey covering Kenya’s main macadamia production zones, a large part of the crop is still maturing.

Sudan war: 89,000 civilians have fled El Fasher
UN News  |  Nov 11, 2025

The UN called for an “immediate cessation of hostilities” as well as the protection of civilians and aid workers, an end to hospital and civilian infr...

TPLF warns Ethiopian federal government failure to implement Pretoria deal threatens peace
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 10, 2025

TPLF Chairman Debretsion Gebremichael accuses Ethiopia’s federal government of blocking Pretoria Agreement talks, stalling troop withdrawals, and unde...

Africa’s rapid drone expansion promises high-tech warfare but struggles to achieve strategic results
The Conversation  |  Nov 10, 2025

Armed drones from Turkey, China, and Iran are reshaping African conflicts, offering tactical strikes and surveillance—but vast terrain, limited infras...

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