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Google unveils headphone-ready live translation feature on Android
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 13, 2025

At the centre of the update is Gemini, Google’s latest AI model, which powers more natural and context-aware translations.

Deep concerns for Palestinians amid intense Israeli raids in occupied West Bank
UN News  |  Dec 13, 2025

Heavy rains across the Gaza Strip have flooded more displacement sites, damaged buildings in Jabalya and Gaza City, and caused further casualties, inc...

Eastleigh bustles with Christmas shoppers as holiday season kicks off early
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 11, 2025

Eastleigh is seeing an early Christmas shopping rush, with thousands of buyers crowding streets and shops, causing heavy traffic but boosting business...

Mombasa cracks down on speeding ahead of festive season as road deaths soar
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 11, 2025

Mombasa County has launched a month-long speeding crackdown on high-risk roads after new data showed rising speeds and persistent fatal crashes, with...

KNCHR says Kenyans still locked out of healthcare despite Sh138 billion SHA boost
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 09, 2025

KNCHR warns many Kenyans remain locked out of healthcare despite a Sh138.1 billion health budget and the SHA scheme, citing detained patients, low enr...

Three people died during November by-elections, says KNCHR
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 09, 2025

Kenya’s human rights commission reports three deaths, voter bribery, violence and partisan state officials during the November 27 by-elections, urging...

KNCHR flags grave abuses across Kenya in annual review, records 57 deaths
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 09, 2025

The Commission reiterated that the State, as primary duty bearer, is obliged to respect, protect, promote and fulfil all rights and fundamental freedo...

Healthcare, food, housing, education dominate rights concerns, KNCHR finds
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 09, 2025

A KNCHR report shows 2,848 rights complaints in Kenya, with healthcare, food, housing and education leading concerns and unmet socio-economic rights l...

KNCHR raises alarm as over 100 femicide cases recorded in three months
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 09, 2025

KNCHR says many survivors and affected families are still struggling with incomplete investigations and slow progress on reported cases.

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...

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...

Debt, wages devour 68 per cent of Kenya’s revenue, leaving citizens struggling - KHRC report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2025

A KHRC report says Kenya now spends 68% of ordinary revenue on debt and wages, breaching legal limits and shrinking funds for health, social protectio...

Human rights groups give IEBC, EACC 14 days to address by-election malpractice
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 03, 2025

Human rights and observer groups have given IEBC and EACC 14 days to act on voter bribery, intimidation and violence in recent by-elections, warning o...

UN veteran Jack Christofides appointed Special Representative for Haiti Gang Suppression Force
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 02, 2025

The group said the official has demonstrated outstanding leadership in some of the world's most complex peace and security environments.

Kilifi health experts warn misconceptions blocking plant-based diet adoption
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 03, 2025

Virginia Ruguru, co-manager of the plant-based advocacy group Thrive Africa, said the movement is not about eliminating meat entirely but about incorp...

Adult obesity treatment enters new era with WHO-endorsed GLP-1 drugs
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 02, 2025

The WHO has issued conditional guidance supporting GLP-1 drugs for adult obesity, alongside lifestyle counselling, marking a shift in global treatment...

UN rights office condemns ‘apparent summary execution’ of two men in the West Bank
UN News  |  Nov 29, 2025

OHCHR has verified that Israeli forces and settlers have killed 1,030 Palestinians there, including 233 children, since October 7, 2023.

Civil society raises alarm over 2027 election readiness after chaotic by‑elections
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 29, 2025

The groups say the ugly scenes captured across different regions show that the country is drifting toward a dangerous electoral environment unless ear...

Rights experts sound alarm on AI’s potential to target activists, undermine electoral integrity
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 28, 2025

Kenya’s tech-savvy population, fuelled by widespread internet access via mobile phones, has made the country an active participant in AI.

By-elections: KNCHR warns of rising tension as voting kicks off in 24 contested areas
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 27, 2025

As part of its role, KNCHR said it had deployed commissioners, staff and field teams in all the areas holding by-elections. These teams will observe t...

‘Everyone should vote freely’: KNCHR warns against intimidation and bribery in by-elections
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 26, 2025

In line with its constitutional mandate, the KNCHR said it has deployed commissioners, staff, and field monitors across election zones.

Mediheal founder Swarup Mishra faces properties auction over loans
Charity Pancras  |  Nov 26, 2025

Among them is a 0.5336-hectare parcel under Mediheal Hospital and Fertility Centre Ltd, currently operating as a hospital

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.5, its most advanced AI yet
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Nov 25, 2025

Claude Opus 4.5 is designed to excel at what Anthropic calls “hybrid reasoning”, a combination of quick, real-time responses and deeper multi-step ana...

X introduces transparency tool to curb bots and impersonation
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Nov 22, 2025

The feature, currently appearing gradually across select profiles, is designed to give people more context about who they are interacting with online.

Blow to State as court declares eCitizen Sh50 charge illegal, halts mandatory school fee payment via platform
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 21, 2025

The High Court ruling by Justice Chacha Mwita had quashed a circular compelling parents to pay school fees exclusively through eCitizen and found that...

The hidden risks of sharing children’s lives online
New Times  |  Nov 20, 2025

Many parents share photos or information about their children without considering where that information ultimately ends up. Some include names, schoo...

Government mulls leasing pyrethrum processor to private operator amid Sh3.5 billion debt
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 19, 2025

CS Kagwe said the company is generating only Sh35 million annually, with occasional spikes to Sh60 million, a trend he warned is far from enough to su...

Report warns of widening gap in Africa’s cyber resilience as attacks surge
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 19, 2025

The report found that most African countries ' legal and prosecutorial frameworks were inadequate, underscoring systemic gaps in national cyber resili...

Human Rights body flags risky provisions in Computer Misuse Act
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 19, 2025

The commission called on the Executive and Parliament to urgently revise what it termed “excessively broad” clauses that risk penalising legitimate on...

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