Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP),Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Stories

Gachagua’s divisive remarks spark rift in United Opposition, draw backlash from allies
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 08, 2025

Analysts argue that the demands by Gachagua, if interpreted wrongly, could derail the chances of the Opposition ousting President William Ruto from po...

Kenya’s malaria cases jump 27 per cent to 4.1 million in 2025, WHO report reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2025

Kenya registered 4,186,000 cases in 2025, up from 3,294,000 in 2024, an additional 892,000 infections.

Senators push KTDA to adopt scientific tea grading to end bonus payment disparities
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2025

The legislators questioned why some of the 77 KTDA-managed factories paid up to Sh50 per kilogramme, while others offered as little as Sh12 per kilo,...

Horn of Africa mourns the death of Somali music icon Fu’ad Ahmed
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 08, 2025

For many years, Ilko Case held a central place in Somali music. His songs were played in homes, events, and gatherings across East Africa, and many pe...

KNEC to launch senior school assessment hubs ahead of Grade 10 CBE rollout
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2025

The hubs are designed to support hands-on learning, track student progress more effectively and provide teachers with tools to assess competencies bey...

Kenyans can now gain access to over 22,500 government services on eCitizen platform
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2025

Recently, the Attorney General Dorcas Oduor urged Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi to comply with a High Court order halting the collection of th...

Tanzania braces for Independence Day protests as government accuses outsiders of funding chaos
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2025

Tanzania Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba slammed the alleged financiers, saying the funds could have been used to improve essential public services ins...

Msambweni conservationists sound alarm as sea turtle threats intensify along Kwale Coast
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 08, 2025

During a community training exercise, the Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW) issued new equipment to local turtle ambassadors, Beach Management...

Ex-Senator Billow Kerrow slams Mandera Governor for moving Jamhuri Day celebrations to Elwak amid worsening drought
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 08, 2025

Billow said the county's priorities were misplaced, accusing the leadership of planning an expensive ceremonial extravaganza at a time when thousands...

Government defends use of intern teachers in junior schools amid calls for permanent jobs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2025

TSC said the internship programme equips teachers with practical teaching experience, improves pedagogical skills and provides jobs for unemployed you...

Kenyans invited to give views on proposed partial sale of government’s Safaricom stake
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2025

In a notice, National Assembly Clerk Samuel Njoroge said the submissions will guide parliamentary committees as they scrutinise the plan, ensuring tra...

26 arrested in crackdown on criminal network illegally issuing government documents
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2025

The sting operation revealed that civil servants, local chiefs and middlemen collaborated to bypass procedures and unlawfully provide National Identit...

Sudan puts Russian Red Sea naval base plans on hold to focus on domestic crisis
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 07, 2025

Sudan has frozen plans for a Russian naval base on the Red Sea, a senior military official says, contradicting reports of progress as the war-torn cou...

Gor Mahia coach Akonnor apologises to fans after 1-0 Mashemeji Derby loss to AFC Leopards
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 07, 2025

Gor Mahia coach Charles Akonnor has apologised to fans after a 1-0 Mashemeji Derby defeat to AFC Leopards, blaming mindset and aggression issues and p...

Over 60,000 African penguins died as sardines disappeared from South Africa’s waters, study finds
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 07, 2025

A study finds more than 60,000 African penguins died in South Africa between 2004 and 2012 after sardines crashed, highlighting climate and overfishin...

Nigeria has jailed Biafra separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu: Why it risks backfiring
The Conversation  |  Dec 07, 2025

A Nigerian court’s terrorism conviction and life sentence for Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu ends a decade-long case but leaves core Igbo grievances and ri...

Space debris: Will it take a catastrophe for nations to take the issue seriously?
The Conversation  |  Dec 08, 2025

China’s Shenzhou-20 capsule is returning to Earth without crew after a window was damaged by tiny space debris, highlighting rising orbital congestion...

UN’s Guterres vows to push for Palestine two-state solution, says he will ‘not shut up’
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 07, 2025

UN Secretary-General António Guterres reaffirmed in New York that he will keep pushing for a Palestine two-state solution, criticising a paralysed Sec...

Africa’s coups surge: From failed attempts to full military takeovers since 2020
Amina Wako  |  Dec 07, 2025

Benin’s government says it foiled an attempted coup in Cotonou after soldiers briefly claimed to oust President Patrice Talon, highlighting growing in...

From Mali to Benin: Africa faces surge of coups as unrest spreads
Charity Pancras  |  Dec 07, 2025

A series of coups and attempts has reshaped politics across Africa, toppling leaders, testing militaries and raising regional stability concerns.

Leopards shock Gor Mahia in 98th Mashemeji Derby as KCB, APS Bomet claim narrow wins
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 07, 2025

AFC Leopards beat Gor Mahia 1–0 in the 98th Mashemeji Derby at Nyayo, ending a two-year wait, as KCB and APS Bomet also secured crucial 1–0 FKF Premie...

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 08, 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...

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