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Over 3,300 Kenyans killed in road crashes in first nine months of 2025, NTSA report reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 17, 2025

Pedestrians account for 1,285 deaths, followed by 858 motorcyclists, 568 passengers and 309 drivers.

EACC raids homes, offices of four senior Garissa County officials in Sh1.2 billion graft probe
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 17, 2025

The EACC said the operation forms part of an ongoing investigation into irregularities in the award of county contracts.

Rights groups slam new ID rules, say they discriminate against Muslims and minorities
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 17, 2025

By taking tangible action, the groups say, the government can ensure that all Kenyans enjoy equal access to citizenship documents, regardless of their...

South African court clears repatriation of Zambia ex-president Lungu’s remains for state funeral
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 17, 2025

Lungu’s family sought to challenge the ruling at South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal, claiming the Pretoria court wrongly applied Zambian law, but...

President Ruto launches Mombasa Commuter Rail Service, slashes travel costs to Sh50
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2025

The move is expected to ease congestion, cut commuting time, and provide a safer and more predictable journey for thousands of passengers.

EU to target Israel, Russia with new sanctions over Gaza and Ukraine crises
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 17, 2025

Ursula von der Leyen described the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as catastrophic and outlined a package of measures that would target extremist Israeli...

Somali President Hassan calls for dialogue on Nile River dispute, reaffirms strategic ties with Egypt
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 17, 2025

President Hassan highlighted that the disagreements over the use and management of the Nile River should not become a source of division in the region...

Maraga rules out working with President Ruto, open to alliance with Gachagua
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2025

Maraga, who has emerged as a vocal critic of the Ruto-led administration, noted that his decision to run for the presidency in 2027 was born out of a...

Inside FKF’s Sh1.12 billion sponsorship deal with SportPesa
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 17, 2025

The agreement, unveiled on Tuesday, September 16, by SportPesa CEO Ronald Karauri and FKF President Hussein Mohammed, will inject Sh85 million in the...

Four TikTokers arrested over viral video mocking Somali president
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 17, 2025

This is not the first time TikTok users have been jailed in Somalia, but it is the first case involving a direct swipe at the president.

Khartoum Bahri battles surge in malaria, dengue and typhoid as cholera death toll rises
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 17, 2025

The outbreak has overwhelmed health centres already crippled by conflict, with facilities destroyed before the army retook the state from the Rapid Su...

Massive trenches are swallowing homes across the DRC
DW News  |  Sep 17, 2025

Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk as giant trenches, known as "gullies," tear through the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Researchers attr...

Museveni declares 2026 bid his final term, vows to finish Uganda’s key projects
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

Museveni, 80, has been in power since 1986 and is aiming for a seventh term, potentially extending his rule to nearly five decades.

Government scraps birth certificate authentication fees for IDs, passports
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

Murkomen said the directive takes effect immediately and is part of broader reforms to make identification services more accessible.

Kenya unveils tough new road safety blueprint to end blackspots, crack down on rogue drivers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

The plan introduces automated traffic enforcement, tougher standards for imported vehicles, and new school transport rules.

Five injured after gun accidentally goes off inside Bungoma Law Courts
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 16, 2025

The officer himself was injured, along with a Kenya Prisons officer and three civilians who were present in court.

South Sudan’s crisis linked to corruption and oil revenue theft, says UN
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 16, 2025

According to the report, since 2011, South Sudan has earned over $25.2 billion (approx. Sh3.3 trillion) from oil, yet almost none reaches essential se...

CA announces postal service reforms, proposes Sh1.5 million license fee
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 16, 2025

The review is designed to address emerging challenges, improve efficiency, and leverage technological advances within the industry.

Kizza Besigye party drops out of 2026 Uganda polls, to back joint opposition candidate
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 16, 2025

It added that a 28-member National Campaign Team will travel across the country spreading the freedom message.

Six civil society groups urge government to 'end discriminatory ID vetting'
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 16, 2025

Under current guidelines, applicants are required to provide proof of citizenship, letters of introduction from local chiefs, the chiefs' thumbprints,...

UN commission says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
DW News  |  Sep 16, 2025

Investigators also said top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog and former Defence Minister Yoav Ga...

UN’s humanitarian work is ‘underfunded, overstretched, and under attack’
UN News  |  Sep 16, 2025

The international community is currently dealing with multiple humanitarian crises across the world, including conflict-driven crises in the Democrati...

KURA to remove unlawful signboards, kiosks along Eastern Bypass
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 16, 2025

The Eastern Bypass is a critical transport artery linking Nairobi and Kiambu suburbs. Its upgrade into a dual carriageway has encouraged commercial gr...

Salva Kiir promotes senior officers amid renewed tensions in South Sudan
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 16, 2025

Riek Machar has been under house arrest since security forces stormed his residence in March.

Kenya surpasses global HIV targets as deaths, infections decline
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 16, 2025

This achievement is underpinned by widespread testing, expanded antiretroviral treatment, and comprehensive prevention efforts.

Tribunal orders demolition of Pangani footbridge within 90 days over land dispute
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 16, 2025

The tribunal also ordered the government to pay Sh500 million for the land compulsorily acquired for the road project, noting that a previous offer of...

Malawians head to the polls amid fuel shortages, economic strain
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 16, 2025

The contest has been shaped less by ideology than by voters' frustrations over long queues at petrol stations and a rising cost of living.

KFS deploys drones to boost security, monitoring in Karura Forest
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 16, 2025

KFS said the drones will fly regular patrols across the forest, working together with existing ground security measures to ensure a safe environment f...

Muslim ritual meets Swahili culture at Kenya’s unique annual Maulidi festival
The Conversation  |  Sep 15, 2025

Visitors flock to the celebration from Europe, America, Tanzania, Somalia, the Saudi Arabian Peninsula, and numerous towns, villages, and islands alon...

Gambia’s President Barrow faces backlash after forcibly removing auditor general
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 15, 2025

The dispute intensified when plainclothes officers arrived to arrest Ceesay and install his successor, Cherno Amadou Sowe, who has yet to assume offic...

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