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African Union condemns failed Benin coup, demands immediate return to constitutional order
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 07, 2025

The African Union has condemned a failed coup attempt in Benin, led by Lt-Col Pascal Tigri, backing President Patrice Talon and urging an immediate re...

Patients suffer as Gaza hospitals faces severe shortage of life-saving medicines
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 07, 2025

Hospitals in Gaza report 54 per cent of essential medicines and 40 per cent of surgery drugs are unavailable, as Israel allows only five medical suppl...

Children killed in Sudan’s South Kordofan drone attacks as humanitarian crisis worsens
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 07, 2025

Drone strikes on the army-held town of Kalogi in Sudan’s South Kordofan killed 79 people, including 43 children, hitting a kindergarten and hospital a...

Kenya and world face growing health threat as ultra-processed foods flood markets and diets
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 07, 2025

A Lancet series and WHO warn that rising ultra-processed food consumption is fuelling non-communicable diseases worldwide, with growing impacts in Ken...

Pops Mohamed mixed old and new to reinvent South African music
The Conversation  |  Dec 07, 2025

His life in music represented a struggle against narrow, oppressive definitions of race, instrumental appropriateness and musical genre.

Climate change altering crops, increasing calories but reducing essential nutrients
The Conversation  |  Dec 07, 2025

Rising carbon dioxide is making crops grow faster, but our food is losing vital nutrients, putting future diets and health at risk.

South Africa’s G20 presidency is over – What did it achieve for climate and clean energy in Africa?
The Conversation  |  Dec 07, 2025

Africa is the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, despite its limited contribution to greenhouse gas emissions.

Benin's armed forces foil attempted mutiny, says interior minister
Amina Wako  |  Dec 07, 2025

Identifying themselves as the Military Committee for Refoundation, the soldiers declared on Sunday that they had removed the president and disbanded a...

Pharmacy Board urges Kenyans to report any adverse drug reactions amid spike in cases
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 07, 2025

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) said it has recorded 432 suspected incidents between July and September 2025, with the majority involving adults...

Court extends detention of six Iranians for a month in Sh8 billion drug trafficking probe
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 07, 2025

Prosecutors told the court that investigators are still scrutinising the seized samples, which have been sent to the Government Chemist.

Labour Ministry warns KUPPET over ‘illegal’ election plans using suspended amendments
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 07, 2025

The warning follows multiple complaints from teachers, who argue that the proposed election framework favours incumbents and violates the court’s stay...

Private sector warns against government plan to control business advocacy under new Bill
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 07, 2025

The Bill, developed by the State Department for Investment Promotion under Principal Secretary Abubakar Hassan, aims to create a legal framework for e...

All eyes on Nyayo as Mashemeji Derby takes centre stage in Sunday's triple header
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 07, 2025

Kickoff is set for 3:00 pm, headlining a packed Sunday that also features APS Bomet vs Bandari and KCB vs Sofapaka.

Wetang'ula warns EAC arrests over travel documents threaten regional integration
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 07, 2025

Wetang’ula called on legislators across the region to enact laws that remove barriers to the free movement of people and trade, stressing that unity a...

MPs dismiss claims that foreign firms sideline Kenyan transporters
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 07, 2025

This follows concerns raised by local operators over limited access to contracts and alleged preferential treatment for foreign companies.

University lecturers petition IMF over unpaid wages, SRC interference in Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 07, 2025

UASU petitioned the IMF Wage Bill Mission to Kenya over what it describes as persistent breaches of collective bargaining rights and long-standing pay...

UN hails DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal amid ongoing hostilities in the east
UN News  |  Dec 06, 2025

In a statement, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended US President Donald Trump for his efforts and congratulated Presidents Félix Tshiseked...

Kenya Police go top as Shabana extend unbeaten run with narrow wins
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 06, 2025

At the Kasarani Stadium, Police responded positively to last weekend’s defeat to Shabana by putting in a disciplined and patient display against a stu...

MPs back move to amend finance law to align audit timelines with Constitution
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 07, 2025

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has called on accounting officers to hand in their financial statements within one month after the end of the financial...

How Trump–Ruto health deal fills the void left after USAID exit
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 06, 2025

Ruto witnessed the signing of a landmark agreement with the United States, securing a US$1.6 billion (Sh208 billion) investment in Kenya’s health sect...

Kindiki unveils Sh1 billion plan to power 6,100 Marsabit homes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

Kindiki noted that electricity access plays a big role in improving education, business and security in places that have long remained underserved.

Netflix acquires Warner Bros and HBO in Sh12.7 trillion deal
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 06, 2025

The deal is poised to reshape entertainment consumption for millions of viewers across Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

AfDB grants full debt relief to Somalia after decades of economic turmoil
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 06, 2025

Somalia qualified for the relief after demonstrating strong macroeconomic reforms and improvements in governance, public financial management and dome...

Research links medication found in Ozempic to higher risk of chronic cough
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 06, 2025

Researchers analysing about 500,000 GLP-1 users report a 12% higher risk of chronic cough, possibly via worsened acid reflux. The findings matter as O...

Drama at Beryl Odinga’s burial in Bondo as Ida confronts rowdy youth
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

Ida Odinga stepped in to calm rowdy youth who disrupted the funeral of her sister-in-law, Beryl Odinga, in Kisumu, as family members urged respect dur...

ICJ-Kenya appoints Demas Kiprono as executive director
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 06, 2025

ICJ Kenya has named human rights lawyer Demas Kiprono as Executive Director from January 2026, succeeding Eric Mukoya, highlighting his record in digi...

Health Committee approves Bill criminalising hospital detention over medical debts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

Parliament’s Health Committee has approved a Bill to criminalise detaining patients or bodies over unpaid medical bills in Kenya, imposing fines and j...

Uganda signals possible social media shutdown ahead of 2026 polls
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

As Uganda heads toward its 2026 elections, the prospect of restricting online platforms highlights growing fears over political stability, freedom of...

Senior police officer collapses, dies at home in Nandi County
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 06, 2025

The National Police Service is mourning AIG Philip Kipchirchir Tuimur, who died at home in Nandi, as officers seize illegal motor vehicle number plate...

Interns in public institutions to receive stipends, leave and insurance under new law
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

Parliament has approved the Public Service Internship Bill, 2022, promising stipends, leave and insurance for interns in public institutions, pending...

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