Rapid Support Forces Stories

Sudan medics demand international investigation over El Fasher mass graves
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 09, 2025

Medics accuse Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces of mass killings and body-burnings in El Fasher, calling for urgent international investigations as tens of...

Hope restored as MSF opens lifesaving fistula unit for Somali women in Baidoa
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 09, 2025

After years of silence and stigma, women in Somalia’s Bay region are finding healing and dignity through free fistula surgery at Baidoa’s new MSF unit...

Climate finance failing the most vulnerable, just 2.8 per cent supports fair transition - ActionAid Report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 09, 2025

The report reveals that only 2.8 per cent of multilateral climate finance aimed at reducing emissions has been used for projects that support a just t...

Museveni accuses Kenyan activists Njagi, Oyoo of plotting riots, defends arrests on intelligence grounds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 09, 2025

Museveni alleged that the two had connections to opposition leader Bobi Wine and were suspected of plotting anti-government protests.

Jomo Kenyatta posthumously awarded Angola’s Medal of Honour for role in liberation struggle
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 08, 2025

Muhoho Kenyatta, speaking on behalf of the family, highlighted that the award reflects the Pan-African ideals championed by his father, a vision of a...

Zambia approves injectable HIV prevention drug
XINHUA  |  Nov 08, 2025

Lenacapavir is administered once every six months and offers protection against HIV infection for the same duration.

Maasai community sets aside 1 million acres to protect Amboseli ecosystem
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 08, 2025

Governor Joseph Ole Lenku described the transfer as a historic correction of a long-standing injustice against the Maasai community, which has petitio...

Mass burial for Elgeyo Marakwet mudslide victims scheduled for November 21
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 08, 2025

Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura said multi-agency search and recovery operations are ongoing, while medical and psychosocial support continues fo...

Chronic kidney disease surpasses tuberculosis and colorectal cancer in mortality rankings
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 09, 2025

In 2023, CKD caused an estimated 1.48 million deaths globally, making its first appearance in the top ten causes of mortality. It now ranks ninth, sur...

Uhuru played key role in securing release of activists Njagi and Oyoo – Irungu Houghton
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 08, 2025

Amnesty International-Kenya Executive Director Houghton Irungu said Uhuru’s diplomatic intervention played a key role in their release from detention...

Smart ways to free up phone storage without deleting your favourite photos
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Nov 08, 2025

As technology evolves, managing phone storage is becoming less about what to delete and more about where and how to store smarter.

Regional transport chiefs meet in Mombasa as road deaths surge across Africa
Farhiya Hussein  |  Nov 08, 2025

Africa accounts for some of the world’s deadliest roads despite having comparatively fewer vehicles than other regions, a paradox experts attribute to...

Ruto presides over historic handover of Amboseli National Park to Kajiado County
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 08, 2025

Amboseli, initially designated as the Southern Reserve for the Maasai and later the Maasai Amboseli Game Reserve, has evolved through various phases o...

Death toll in Elgeyo Marakwet landslide hits 37, 11 people still missing
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 08, 2025

Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura, in a statement on Saturday, said the response involves multiple agencies and community partners working together...

Türkiye issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu over Gaza war
XINHUA  |  Nov 08, 2025

Erdogan has been one of Israel's strongest critics during its military campaign in Gaza, which began in 2023.

Over 240 charged with treason in Tanzania following election day violence
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 08, 2025

The unrest erupted on election day when security forces confronted protesters, resulting in scores of deaths and injuries. Witnesses say hundreds, and...

Rights chief warns ‘abominable atrocities’ likely continuing in Sudan’s El Fasher
UN News  |  Nov 08, 2025

In an interview with UN News on Thursday, UN Special Adviser on genocide prevention Chaloka Beyani raised concerns over allegations of war crimes in E...

PS Belio Kipsang urges use of e-Citizen, warns against cash payments
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 07, 2025

Belio Kipsang emphasised the importance of the digital payment system, noting that all transactions must be made through the e-Citizen platform (222-2...

LSK announces March 2026 elections for key leadership positions
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 07, 2025

The current Council, which assumed office on 22 March 2024, is completing its two-year term. It is headed by Faith Odhiambo, who became the 51st LSK p...

Sudan: One-sided truce prompts calls for humanitarian aid
DW News  |  Nov 07, 2025

Rights organizations are pushing for urgent aid increases as the paramilitary RSF has agreed to a pause in fighting. Hunger, meanwhile, has reached ne...

Activists demand President Samia Suluhu Hassan's resignation over rights abuses
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 07, 2025

The activists said President Samia Suluhu Hassan had lost legitimacy, forfeited the moral mandate to govern, and now presides over what they termed ma...

Kenya moves to curb recruitment of its citizens in Russia-Ukraine war
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 07, 2025

Ruto said that they "expressed concern over young Kenyans who have been illegally recruited to fight in the war in Ukraine, and agreed to raise awaren...

Transport stakeholders call for stronger emergency response systems for road accident victims
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 07, 2025

Bureti MP Kibet Komingoi emphasised the need for a multi-faceted approach to address rising road fatalities. He proposed that special attention should...

Sudan's paramilitary forces agree to proposal of humanitarian truce
XINHUA  |  Nov 07, 2025

According to leaked details, the proposal envisions a three-month humanitarian truce to allow aid access, followed by a nine-month political process a...

Genocide prevention expert raises alarm over alleged Sudan atrocity crimes
UN News  |  Nov 07, 2025

Beyani’s office said risk indicators for atrocity crimes are present in Sudan but emphasises that only an international court or other legal body can...

Kampala High Court rejects Kizza Besigye’s bid to refer treason case to constitutional court
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 06, 2025

Justice Baguma ruled that Besigye’s application failed to raise a substantial constitutional issue, saying allegations of bias were speculative.

Tusker FC coach Okere predicts fierce clash against Bidco in high-stakes FKF Premier League showdown
Erick Kariuki  |  Nov 06, 2025

Coming off a 1-1 draw against Kakamega Homeboyz at Bukhungu Stadium, the Brewers are looking to build on their recent momentum and climb higher from t...

Government probes fatal shooting of Kenyan teacher during Tanzania election protests
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 06, 2025

Interior PS Omollo said that the Kenyan Embassy in Dar es Salaam has been engaged to coordinate arrangements for recovering Ogutu’s body for autopsy a...

DPP urges fast-tracking of traffic reforms amid rise in road offences nationwide
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 06, 2025

Discussions centred on several key reform areas, including improving coordination in managing traffic-related offences under the Traffic Act (Cap 403)...

Kamukunji security meeting targets drug abuse, boda boda crime and juvenile delinquency
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 06, 2025

Kamukinji Deputy County Commissioner Ali Omar vows multi-agency crackdown on drugs, gambling, and bodaboda crime, calling on residents to report suspi...

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