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UN urged to rethink peacekeeping mandates to tackle organised crime in conflict zones
Mary Wambui  |  May 29, 2025

The findings come at a time when peacekeeping operations in the world are folding, with the last United Nations mission having been deployed in 2014.

Victor Wanyama recalled to Harambee Stars ahead of Chad friendlies
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 28, 2025

Victor Wanyama is set to make a shock return to the Harambee Stars after nearly five years in retirement, as head coach Benni McCarthy names him in a...

Anti-Corruption Bill delayed by Senate after President Ruto's reservations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 28, 2025

The Bill, which was first passed by the National Assembly, is aimed at tackling corruption in public procurement, where state officials are often accu...

Why wildlife attack victims face longer wait for government compensation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 27, 2025

The department received Sh13.169 billion, falling short of its requested Sh16.981 billion

Muguka farmers face uncertain future as new Bill seeks delisting
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 27, 2025

The Anti-Muguka Bill, tabled by Kilifi North MP Owen Baya, proposes a change to the Crops Act that would formally differentiate muguka from miraa and...

Gambling crackdown: Communications Authority issues 12-hour warning to defiant broadcasters
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 27, 2025

Yahweh Media Services and eight other stations were fined Sh500,000 each for continuing to air unlicensed gambling promotions despite clear directives...

Ruto unveils Sh950 million compensation for human-wildlife conflict victims
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 26, 2025

To streamline compensation claims, President Ruto announced that all loss reports related to human-wildlife conflict must be completed within 90 days.

DRC conflict: M23 rejects UN claims on worsening Goma situation
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 25, 2025

Further, the AFC maintained that before M23 took control of Goma, the city was plagued by severe insecurity and humanitarian crises, with civilians tr...

One year after deadly floods in Kitui village, survivors still await government resettlement
Charity Kilei  |  May 25, 2025

Titus Wesonga, a survivor of the 2024 floods, continues to live in his home on riparian land. His house, like many others in the area, was severely da...

New Bill proposes metered internet billing and mandatory age verification for online access
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 25, 2025

The Bill amends the Kenya Information and Communications Act by expanding the definition of a “telecommunication operator” to explicitly include inter...

75 killed in South Sudan conflict since February
XINHUA  |  May 23, 2025

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk warned of a further deterioration in the human rights situation following a sharp increase in hostil...

36,000 civilian deaths recorded in 2024 conflicts amid widespread use of banned explosives -UN
Mary Wambui  |  May 23, 2025

Notably, civilians, including women and children, continued to bear the brunt of armed conflict, suffering death, injury, forced displacement, enforce...

Strikes on Gaza houses and tents responsible for over half of deaths this week
UN News  |  May 23, 2025

At least 358 were killed because of attacks targeting houses and tents for displaced people, with children and women comprising at least 148 of the vi...

From addiction to advocacy: How one man’s battle with drugs sparked mental health movement
Charity Kilei  |  May 22, 2025

Moved by the number of young men falling into the same trap he had escaped, he founded Chipukeezy—a youth group that uses sports to promote mental hea...

Tanzania completes construction of longest bridge in East and Central Africa
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 22, 2025

The bridge spans a total length of three kilometres across Lake Victoria. It is also connected by an additional 1.66 kilometres of feeder roads

Shakahola trial: Children's officer recounts discovery of tortured, emaciated minors
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 22, 2025

Muteti told Principal Magistrate Hon Nelly Chepchirchir that between February and March 2023, Shakahola residents called their office to rescue emacia...

South Sudan's President Kiir promotes sanctioned ally as ruling party deputy
Reuters  |  May 22, 2025

If Kiir stepped down, Bol Mel's new role as the SPLM party's deputy chairperson would make him the acting president of the country.

Sakaja suspends eviction of over 10,000 Mukuru Kwa Ruben residents to allow for talks
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 22, 2025

The contested 100-acre parcel of land has been at the centre of a dispute between the residents, who have lived in the area for years, and a private d...

Rwanda tests AI system to modernise judicial processes and improve access to justice
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 21, 2025

Developed by local technology company IST Legal, the platform is designed to assist lawyers, prosecutors, judges, and legal researchers with services...

Shakahola massacre: Court hears chilling testimonies of alleged torture as Mackenzie, associates face child abuse charges
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 21, 2025

Helen Mwikali Kimwele, who manages the Mayungu Children’s Centre in Malindi, recalled receiving 43 children in 2017 who had been rescued from GNI-affi...

Senate extends time for review of Conflict of Interest Bill by 45 days
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 20, 2025

Senate Speaker Amason Kingi said the extension will allow the committee to thoroughly review and address the reservations raised by President William...

Communications Authority of Kenya targets 100 per cent rural ICT coverage by 2027 under Sh40bn strategy
Alfred Onyango  |  May 21, 2025

Involving significant investments from both the government and private sector, the initiative focuses on creating impactful projects that address the...

Hunger crisis in DRC deepens as WFP calls for urgent global action
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 20, 2025

The agency is calling for immediate and coordinated action from local, national, and international partners to address what it describes as the most s...

Sudan tops global displacement record with 11.6m forced from homes amid escalating conflict
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 18, 2025

The power struggle, initially concentrated in Khartoum and Darfur, has since spread to several regions, leaving destruction, loss of life and widespre...

Sudan's electricity, transport sectors crippled by ongoing civil war
XINHUA  |  May 18, 2025

According to official estimates, the electricity sector has lost around 40 per cent of its capacity due to widespread sabotage.

Ruto appoints new non-executive chairs for nuclear and ICT agencies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 17, 2025

Ruto also named Lily Ng’ok as the non-executive chairperson of the board of the Information and Communications Technology Authority (ICTA) for a three...

Sexual violence surges 700pc in eastern DRC as armed conflict intensifies – ActionAid
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 17, 2025

ActionAid says the dismantling of these camps by armed groups has increased the risks faced by women and girls, who are often sent back to dangerous a...

Deadly Israeli strikes pound Gaza, Trump says 'people are starving'
Reuters  |  May 16, 2025

Israel has intensified its bombardment and built up armoured forces along the border despite growing international pressure for it to resume ceasefire...

KWS proposes 10pc tourism revenue share for communities as wildlife earnings hit Sh460bn
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 16, 2025

Under this model, local communities would directly benefit, using the funds for initiatives such as bursaries, water infrastructure, and wildlife corr...

Humanitarian crisis deepens as aid workers warn South Sudan situation could worsen dramatically
Mary Wambui  |  May 15, 2025

The resulting impact of the prolonged conflict has been the displacement of people; currently, more than 60,000 have been reportedly displaced from Up...

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