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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...

MPs back move to amend finance law to align audit timelines with Constitution
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 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...

WHO calls for urgent action to achieve universal health coverage by 2030
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 06, 2025

WHO and the World Bank report 1.6 billion people pushed deeper into poverty by health costs and 4.6 billion lacking essential services, as Kenya and o...

Nominated MP Denar Hamisi is dead, National Assembly confirms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

Nominated MP Denar Hamisi died on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at about 7:00 am, the National Assembly has confirmed. Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has form...

Soukous icon Kanda Bongo Man honoured with lifetime achievement award in UK
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

Congolese Soukous legend Kanda Bongo Man has received a Lifetime Achievement MTM Award in Bristol, England, recognising his role in promoting Soukous...

Shabana hosts Bidco, Sharks face Police in decisive FKF weekend fixtures
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 06, 2025

Both matches carry significant stakes: Shabana chasing a feel-good homecoming, Sharks fighting for survival, and Police hunting the league leadership.

Experts warn of rising hidden hunger in Nairobi households
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 06, 2025

A Nairobi mother’s story highlights hidden hunger, where families eat enough to feel full but lack vital nutrients, raising risks of anaemia, poor gro...

Tanzania pushes back on foreign criticism, cites Commission of Inquiry on election violence
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

Tanzania has pushed back against foreign criticism over the October 29, 2025 elections, highlighting a Commission of Inquiry as the Commonwealth place...

PSC extends deployment of 1,400 former NHIF staff at SHA for third time
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

The Public Service Commission has extended for six months the temporary deployment of over 1,400 former NHIF staff to the Social Health Authority, ami...

Senators demand regional referral hospitals to end Nairobi-centric healthcare
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

Kenyan senators have tabled a motion urging the Health Ministry to build and equip national teaching and referral hospitals in all regions, arguing th...

Scepticism grows over DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal
DW News  |  Dec 06, 2025

Washington hails a "historic" US-brokered Rwanda-DR Congo peace deal, but renewed clashes, mistrust between leaders, and warnings of US mineral ambiti...

KDF ends practice of releasing wounded officers, adopts rehabilitation initiative
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

The initiative seeks to create an inclusive system where injured officers receive the support they need to continue serving in meaningful roles within...

Police crack down on syndicate forging IDs and title deeds, arrest 29
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

Police in Kenya arrested 29 suspects, including chiefs and civil servants, over a forgery network linked to fake IDs, land titles and official letters...

MPs push progressive mental health reform, dropping jail terms for suicide survivors
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

Parliament’s Justice Committee has backed a bill to scrap Kenya’s law criminalising suicide attempts, urging a shift to health-based care and stronger...

World Cup 2026 draw sets stage for heavyweight clashes, classic rivalries
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 06, 2025

The 2026 World Cup draw in Washington set heavyweight clashes, including England-Croatia and Brazil-Scotland, outlined host paths for USA, Canada and...

Garissa County signs MoU with KMPDU to boost doctors’ careers and staffing
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

KMPDU Secretary General Dr Davji Atellah described the discussions, held at the union’s Nairobi offices, as producing a “progressive and actionable wo...

How to check school your child has been placed in before release of KJSEA results
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

The 2025 KJSEA saw 1,130,669 grade nine students sit for the exams, marking a key milestone in the transition to the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC)...

UNICEF, Save the Children hail Turkana’s progress in tackling malnutrition
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 06, 2025

Chief Officer Mana said Turkana has made "significant gains" in reducing Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) rates despite persistent food insecurity and...

Developing countries’ debt servicing cost hit 50 year high on high interest
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 05, 2025

World Bank Group’s Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics, Indermit Gill, therefore warns that despite the improving glob...

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