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NTSA revives alcoblow, night patrols, mobile courts in Festive Road Safety Crackdown
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 02, 2025

Kenya has reintroduced Alcoblow tests, night patrols and mobile courts nationwide to curb rising festive-season road deaths, with tougher penalties, a...

RwandAir resumes Mombasa flights, launches Kigali–Zanzibar route after six years
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 01, 2025

RwandAir has resumed Mombasa flights and launched a Kigali–Zanzibar–Mombasa route after six years, strengthening regional connectivity and supporting...

Turkana marks World AIDS Day with stark warning over rising HIV infections
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 01, 2025

Turkana County leaders used World AIDS Day in Lodwar to warn of rising HIV infections and deaths, unveil new highway health outreach, and urge shared...

ODPP recommends public inquest into Daystar student Lonah Kathambi’s death after CCTV reveals fall
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 01, 2025

A Nairobi court has ordered a public inquest into Daystar student Lonah Kathambi’s fatal fall from an 11th-floor Ngara building, after CCTV and toxico...

Guinea-Bissau military takeover after disputed election sparks ECOWAS action
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 01, 2025

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

Sudan army makes major gains in South Kordofan, retakes key villages from SPLM-N
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 02, 2025

The Sudan conflict has killed more than 40,000 people, displaced over 14 million, and driven parts of the country into famine, creating one of the wor...

Somalia on high alert as Marburg virus outbreak hits neighbouring Ethiopia
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 01, 2025

Somalia’s Health Ministry has raised Marburg virus surveillance after confirmed cases in Ethiopia, reinforcing border monitoring, rapid-response teams...

School holidays turn into workdays for Kenyan children as families struggle to survive
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 01, 2025

In Kenya, many children work in family businesses during school holidays to help cover food and school fees, easing parents’ burden but exposing them...

Tana River Senator seeks Senate health probe after pregnant woman dies from snakebite
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 01, 2025

Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana has accused the county government of neglect after a pregnant woman died from a snakebite at Hola Referral Hospita...

Parliament seeks Controller of Budget control of Sh63 billion Housing Levy to curb misuse
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 01, 2025

A parliamentary committee wants the Controller of Budget to oversee the Sh63bn Housing Levy, citing legal loopholes, weak sanctions and unauthorised a...

Sexual violence driving mass flight from Sudan to South Sudan: What you need to know
The Conversation  |  Nov 30, 2025

Researchers collected nearly 700 stories from people fleeing Sudan’s war to South Sudan, revealing widespread rape and terror against women and girls...

Uganda opposition candidates present policies as Museveni skips live presidential debate
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 30, 2025

The debate features live fact-checking, with a male and female anchor from a local media house moderating the discussion to ensure statements are veri...

Sudan signals willingness to coordinate with UN despite ongoing RSF clashes
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 30, 2025

The war in Sudan has killed more than 40,000 people, displaced over 14 million, and pushed parts of the country into famine, creating one of the world...

Ruto and Oburu strengthen UDA-ODM alliance after by-election win
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 01, 2025

President Ruto defended his development record in the northern Kenya region, reassuring that no area will be left behind.

16 days of activism: Strengthening protection against gender-based violence
Charity Pancras  |  Nov 30, 2025

Empowering women through education, financial independence, and supportive environments helps prevent violence.

Rift Valley tea producers clash over pricing and representation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 30, 2025

A parliamentary inquiry reveals significant divisions among Rift Valley tea producers regarding pricing and bonuses, highlighting demands for fair rep...

FKF Premier League: Homeboyz, Ulinzi, and Police seek crucial wins
Erick Kariuki  |  Nov 30, 2025

The FKF Premier League features four exciting matches this Sunday, with teams like Homeboyz and Ulinzi aiming to build on recent victories as they fac...

Rwanda Cabinet approves reforms on transport, currency, climate
XINHUA  |  Nov 29, 2025

The Ministry of Infrastructure will roll out a modernised public transport model in the capital, Kigali, this December to improve reliability, efficie...

State to review advertising model, settle pending bills to rescue ailing media sector- Kabogo
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 29, 2025

He said the existing model has contributed to delays and inefficiencies that have left many news organisations struggling to stay afloat.

Ruto unveils Sh400 billion mega dam plan to turn North and Coast regions into Kenya's new food basket
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 29, 2025

Ruto revealed that the government plans to spend Sh400 billion on the High Grand Falls dam alone, with additional mega dams earmarked for Upper Easter...

Wave of coups in Africa: What President Paul Kagame thinks
New Times  |  Nov 29, 2025

The recent surge in military takeovers across Africa has also overthrown leaders in Burkina Faso, Gabon, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Sudan. And at least...

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.

Uganda: One dead, several injured in Iganga campaign violence
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 29, 2025

Several individuals linked to the violence have been arrested and are now in police custody, as the Uganda Police Force continues to investigate the i...

MPs push to replace 1974 Standards Act after talks with KEBS
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 29, 2025

If approved, the new Standards Act will overhaul KEBS operations, tighten enforcement measures and raise the level of consumer protection across the c...

DR Congo, Rwanda leaders to sign peace deal in US
DW News  |  Nov 29, 2025

Next week's meeting between Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwanda's President Paul Kagame is expected to seal a peace deal brokered by US Pres...

1,000 weapon‑wounded patients treated in South Sudan hospitals this year - ICRC
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 29, 2025

The combined effects of conflict in South Sudan and Sudan, intercommunal violence, and severe flooding throughout the year have devastated communities...

Kagame says some coups are justifiable if they address governance failures
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 28, 2025

He added that in most cases, a coup signals an underlying issue that those in power failed to resolve.“Once there is a coup, maybe 90 per cent of the...

State urged to add 1.4 million people to social protection scheme ahead of the 2026/27 budget
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 28, 2025

The analysts are calling on the state to increase the number of beneficiaries added to cash transfer programmes by at least 1.4 million people annuall...

Panyako cries foul after loss in Malava polls, claims results ‘subverted’
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 28, 2025

Panyako expressed gratitude to supporters for what he described as unwavering trust, saying they stood firm despite what he alleged were acts of viole...

AFA orders macadamia traders to declare stocks ahead of harvest ban
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 28, 2025

The directive follows an earlier advisory issued on November 10, cautioning that macadamia harvested within that timeframe will not be cleared for exp...

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