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Ethiopia-Djibouti railway launches 1st privately-financed expansion construction project
XINHUA  |  Oct 10, 2025

According to EDR, the construction of the new project, which will be fully executed by EDR engineering experts, from design and project management to...

WHO warns of alarming teen vaping surge as 15 million adolescents now using e-cigarettes
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 06, 2025

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the tobacco industry is “aggressively targeting young people” with new nicotine products.

Deputy Auditor General Fredrick Odhiambo dies after brief illness
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 03, 2025

At 32, Fredrick Oluoch Odhiambo became Director of Forensics at the Office of the Auditor-General before being appointed Deputy Auditor-General for Fi...

WHO warns global fight against non-communicable diseases is stalling
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 21, 2025

According to WHO, NCDs, including heart disease, cancer, chronic respiratory conditions, diabetes and mental health disorders, are responsible for mor...

Parliamentary committee sends away Prisons boss for failing to table key documents
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 11, 2025

The session, chaired by Nyeri Town MP Duncan Mathenge, grew tense as MPs expressed frustration that this was Arunduh’s second appearance without the r...

WHO sounds alarm as mental health conditions soar past one billion worldwide
UN News  |  Sep 03, 2025

The UN health agency stresses that mental health should be treated as a fundamental human right. Without urgent action, millions will continue to suff...

Microsoft Word now saves new documents to the cloud by default
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 30, 2025

Under the new system, when users launch Word and begin typing, the document is automatically saved to OneDrive (or a designated cloud account) without...

Why former Kenyan security officers are turning to activism and challenging the state
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 05, 2025

Shedrack Omondi Okindo, alias Hon. Mosquito, was arrested in Miritini, Mombasa County, after releasing a video in which he defended three former secur...

Man behind viral TikTok video calling for coup arrested in Mombasa
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 05, 2025

The suspect had been using a relatively new TikTok account with over 100,000 followers to call for dissent against the government. In one of his viral...

German Chancellor Merz calls Gaza situation "unacceptable"
XINHUA  |  Jul 19, 2025

Merz said that urgently needed humanitarian aid must now reach the people in the Gaza Strip in a secure and humane manner.

40 killed in Sudan after drone strikes hospital in West Kordofan - WHO
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 24, 2025

According to WHO, the attack at Al Mujilad hospital claimed the lives of both women and children, with the organisation's Sudan office confirming the...

Middle East on edge after US deploys bunker-busting bombs in Iran airstrikes
DW News  |  Jun 23, 2025

The US struck Iranian nuclear facilities in Iran, including the key Fordo site, in a tightly choreographed operation dubbed "Midnight Hammer."

Germany to end visa appeal process on July 1, forcing rejected applicants to court
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 13, 2025

The German Federal Foreign Office announced the decision, stating it aims to speed up the processing of tourist, student and skilled worker visas, whi...

More than just fabric: How curtains shape comfort, privacy, and identity in Kenyan homes
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jun 08, 2025

Thicker curtains, such as blackout drapes or heavy cotton, do more than block light; they help regulate your home’s internal climate.

Sudan faces severe cholera outbreak amid conflict with over 1,000 new cases daily in Khartoum
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 07, 2025

The outbreak has worsened as many Sudanese who fled the ongoing civil war have returned to their homes in Khartoum, only to find damaged houses and co...

WHO urges HIV testing for all mpox patients as global cases top 129,000
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 07, 2025

WHO pointed to mounting evidence that people living with untreated or poorly managed HIV are at significantly higher risk of developing severe complic...

ChatGPT can now read your Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jun 06, 2025

The recent announcement marks a significant step in the company’s effort to expand its AI assistant’s capabilities beyond chat-based queries.

WHO snubs Kenya over weak trans fat enforcement
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 24, 2025

Trans fats, especially those produced industrially, are commonly found in baked goods, margarine, vegetable shortening, fried foods, and products like...

Kenya to increase WHO contributions by 20pc as part of global health funding push
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 22, 2025

The WHO donor base expanded this year with both long-standing supporters and new contributors providing fresh voluntary funding.

Aid cuts could leave more women dying in pregnancy and birth, UN says
Reuters  |  Apr 08, 2025

Even before the aid cuts led by the United States, things were backsliding in some countries, and progress has slowed globally since 2016, the report...

Kenyan palaeontologist Fredrick Manthi elected to US National Academy of Sciences
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 06, 2025

Over the years, he has led fossil excavations across the Turkana Basin, uncovering critical evidence dating back over 4 million years, contributing to...

Media fraternity in grief after sudden deaths of CGTN’s Mudimba and KBC’s Parsayo
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 24, 2025

The deaths of the two journalists have cast a shadow over the media industry, with many struggling to come to terms with the loss of their colleagues.

Details of five candidates shortlisted for WHO Africa leadership position
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 15, 2025

Following the death of Dr Ndugulile, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus formally submitted the names of five candidates for considera...

WHO chief urges end to attacks on Sudan healthcare after 70 killed in drone strike
Reuters  |  Jan 26, 2025

The conflict has produced waves of ethnically driven violence blamed largely on the RSF, creating a humanitarian crisis.

WHO regrets US withdrawal, urges Trump to reconsider his decision
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 21, 2025

WHO added that it remains committed to its mission of safeguarding public health, whether or not all member countries are part of the organisation, bu...

WHO Director-General Tedros calls for end to hospital attacks in Gaza after strike
Reuters  |  Dec 31, 2024

Tedros called for Abu Safiya's immediate release and said the Al-Ahli hospital had also faced attacks.

How Africa's young people living in urban areas are changing political culture
DW News  |  Dec 16, 2024

Many live in informal settlements under precarious conditions and have an unconventional approach to creating change.

France says 'merci' as Notre-Dame Cathedral rises from ruins of 2019 fire
Reuters  |  Dec 08, 2024

Five years ago, on the evening of April 15, 2019, dismayed Parisians rushed to the scene and TV viewers worldwide watched horrified as the fire raged...

WHO approves first Mpox vaccine, enhancing global response to outbreaks
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 14, 2024

The vaccine, known as MVA-BN, is administered in two doses, four weeks apart, to individuals over 18 years.

European, Muslim countries meet in Spain eyeing schedule for Palestinian statehood
Reuters  |  Sep 13, 2024

Israel was not invited because it was not part of the contact group, Albares said, adding though that "we will be delighted to see Israel at any table...

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