2026 FIFA World Cup Stories

(Hold)World Cup 2026 draw sets up blockbuster clashes as stars prepare to light up the expanded tournament
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 05, 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...

Kenya, UK celebrate success of Sh3.6 billion REINVENT security programme after seven years
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 05, 2025

The UK-funded programme, which was launched in 2018, focused on strengthening policing, promoting gender equality, enhancing peacebuilding, and integr...

PS Mwangi, Chinese envoy Guo Haiyan push sports diplomacy as China–Kenya games debut in Nairobi
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 05, 2025

Supported by the Chinese Embassy and hosted by the Kenya–China Economic and Trade Association (KCETA), whose members include major firms such as Huawe...

Kenyan police officers in Haiti to return home after year-long deployment
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

These officers, who had previously undergone specialised training, were recalled Thursday to the GSU Training School for final briefings and preparati...

UNAIDS hails Kenya–US health framework as major boost for HIV response
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Under the deal, the United States will provide US$1.6 billion (Sh208 billion) over five years, while Kenya will contribute approximately US$850 millio...

Loiyangalani comes alive as Marsabit hosts 14th Lake Turkana cultural festival
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 05, 2025

Visitors are treated to vibrant displays of cultural villages, traditional dances, hand-crafted beadwork, camel regalia, storytelling tents, and craft...

Kenya, US sign Sh208 billion health cooperation deal to transform to strengthen primary care, services
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

The agreement is the result of months of high-level negotiations, beginning on August 27, 2025, and establishes Kenya as the first African country to...

Green economy now second-fastest global growth frontier, value hits Sh646.4 trillion - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 05, 2025

Companies operating in these markets typically gain access to cheaper capital and often enjoy premium valuations on capital markets, it adds in part.

Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan announces skills programme to fight poverty in Kamukunji
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 05, 2025

Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan has launched a NITA-certified skills program for youth in the constituency’s five wards, offering free training, certificati...

Uwezo Fund disburses Sh2.2 million to 14 community groups in Kamukunji
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 05, 2025

The Uwezo Fund has disbursed Sh2.2 million to 14 groups in Kamukunji, piloting a fully digitised application and repayment system aimed at boosting tr...

Report links 60,000 penguin deaths to sardine decline, poor fisheries management
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

A new study finds more than 60,000 African penguins vanished as sardines declined off South Africa, driving a 95% collapse on two islands and leaving...

Step-by-step guide to a crispy, juicy roast chicken for family gatherings
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 05, 2025

Roasting allows heat to circulate evenly, crisps the skin, and enhances natural flavours without requiring excessive oil.

Arab region among world’s most climate-vulnerable, World Meteorological Organisation finds
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 05, 2025

The Arab region recorded its hottest year on record in 2024, with 35 extreme events causing over 300 deaths and affecting 3.77 million people, as WMO...

Ministry of Health assures public of data privacy in new US cooperation deal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Kenya and the US have signed a Sh220 billion health cooperation and data sharing deal. Officials say only anonymised, aggregated data will be shared u...

Washington Accord offers real chance for long-term peace, says President Kagame
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame says the new Washington Accord offers a real chance for long-term peace, crediting Donald Trump’s mediation and urging...

Police recover stolen G3 rifle after mob attack in Thika East
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Police in Kiambu recovered a G3 rifle, magazines and 68 rounds after a fatal mob attack in Munyu, Thika East, linking the weapon to an earlier armoury...

Ndindi Nyoro questions government’s decision to sell 15 per cent Safaricom stake
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has challenged the government’s plan to sell a 15% Safaricom stake to Vodacom, alleging undervaluation and lack of open bidding...

African leaders hail historic peace agreement between Rwanda and DRC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Rwanda and the DR Congo have signed the Washington Accords for Peace, backed by African leaders and the US, pledging a permanent ceasefire, disarmamen...

Rwanda, DRC sign Washington Peace Accord amid visible hostility
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 05, 2025

Rwanda’s Paul Kagame and DRC’s Félix Tshisekedi signed a US-brokered peace deal in Washington while barely acknowledging each other, underscoring unre...

Kenyan households drowning in debt despite financial inclusion gains
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Kenya’s financial inclusion has soared, yet financially healthy households have nearly halved. A new 2025–2028 national strategy aims to curb debt, ga...

DRC, Rwanda to hold first summit under new Regional Economic Integration Framework
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

The DRC and Rwanda are launching a US-backed Regional Economic Integration Framework to secure mineral supply chains, deepen cross-border trade, and s...

Kenya becomes first country to seal direct health funding pact with US
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Kenya and the US have signed a $1.6 billion Health Cooperation Framework, directing funds to Kenyan state health institutions to bolster universal cov...

Malaria surge unlikely in western Kenya this season, early-warning report finds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Kenyan climate and health agencies forecast no malaria epidemics in Kakamega, Kisii and Nandi for December 2025–January 2026, citing low rainfall and...

Visitor numbers hit 3.38 million as national parks surpass revenue targets
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Kenya’s national parks generated Sh7.92 billion in 2024/25, meeting targets on rising visitor numbers, even as a High Court order halted proposed park...

Government cuts funding to merged, dissolved state corporations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Kenya is phasing out funding for merged and dissolved state corporations by mid-2026, limiting budgets mainly to salaries as it restructures agencies...

DR Congo, Rwanda vow to uphold Trump-backed peace deal
DW News  |  Dec 05, 2025

DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and his counterpart from Rwanda, Paul Kagame, signed a deal to end the conflict in eastern Congo.

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