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State to finally honour Senior Chief Haji Galma Dido, hero killed in 1963
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 18, 2025

11 years ago, Haji’s two surviving daughters, Deka Galma and her stepsister Hadija Galma, moved to court seeking compensation from the British and Ken...

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o among 180 nominated for 2025 national heroes list
Charity Pancras  |  Sep 17, 2025

The list will be officially recognised on Mashujaa Day, October 20, with ceremonies to be held at Ithookwe Stadium in Kitui County.

Freedom fighters to be celebrated as Kenya prepares 2025 National Heroes roll
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 16, 2025

Gitu wa Kahengeri is being honoured for his steadfast role in the Mau Mau movement. In 1950, he took the Mau Mau oath and later endured nearly seven y...

Harambee Stars quartet among 31 sports personalities nominated as national heroes
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 16, 2025

The quartet were recommended for national honours for their contributions to Kenyan football, particularly their standout performances at the recently...

Ngugi wa Thiong’o to be honoured as national hero for transforming literature
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 16, 2025

The National Heroes Council praised Ngugi for his enduring contribution to literature and culture, noting that his works have brought Kenyan literatur...

Tanzania’s independence leader Julius Nyerere built a new army fit for African liberation: How he did it
The Conversation  |  Aug 15, 2025

Nyerere undertook the work of unifying Tanganyika and Zanzibar in the first few months of 1964 with an eye to the region’s security.

Abdulrazak Gurnah: Searching for signs of Zanzibar’s most famous writer, all I found were trinkets and tourists
The Conversation  |  Aug 15, 2025

Gurnah is not just a writer I’ve read; he examined my doctoral dissertation at the University of Kent, where he taught for many years until his retire...

Public nominations open for 2025 national heroes ahead of Mashujaa Day
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 01, 2025

To qualify, a nominee must have shown outstanding selfless service to the country in any of the 14 categories listed under the First Schedule of the K...

Justice remains elusive for Wagalla Massacre victims as last remaining "mastermind" dies, taking secrets to grave
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 03, 2025

When Kaaria stood before the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission, he exuded neither remorse nor regret.

Calls for national heroes' burial grounds mount as radio icon Mambo Mbotela to be buried at Lang’ata Cemetery
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 14, 2025

Wetang'ula expressed disappointment over the planned burial of veteran broadcaster Leonard Mambo Mbotela at Lang'ata Cemetery, a public graveyard know...

The curious case of Zanzibar: A nation’s fight for FIFA and CAF recognition
Michael Kirwa  |  Jan 09, 2025

Zanzibar’s national football team has faced a unique and ongoing struggle for recognition in global football. Despite forming in 1926, the team has ye...

Kamukunji Mashujaa Day: Leaders call for unity, cleanliness, and development
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Oct 20, 2024

The celebrations included entertainment performances by students from various schools across Kamukunji, both public and private.

Mashujaa Day: 142 to be feted as National Heroes Fund awaits activation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 19, 2024

Plans are also in the works to publish books detailing their significant roles in the country's history.

State to establish monument in Marsabit to honour 2006 plane crash victims
Issa Hussein  |  Jun 08, 2024

In a statement, the National Heroes Council announced their intent to create a monument in the county to honour all those who perished to preserve the...

Wagalla Massacre 40th Anniversary: Survivors demand justice and healing
Yunis Dekow  |  Feb 14, 2024

The incident remains a dark chapter in Kenya's history, prompting discussions about accountability and justice.

Wagalla Massacre: Remembering Sister Annalena Tonelli
Yassin Juma  |  Feb 11, 2024

Tonneli buried the bodies in a mass grave within her centre’s compound.

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