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KeNHA set to ease holiday traffic with partial opening of Mombasa–Malindi highway
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 08, 2025

KeNHA will partially open the Mombasa–Malindi highway between City Mall and Serena Junction before Christmas to ease festive traffic, as work continue...

Kenya urges stronger regional cooperation as transport corridors fuel disease risks across East Africa
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2025

The Health Ministry is urging stronger regional cooperation to tackle rising disease and safety risks along East Africa’s busiest transport corridors,...

Gachagua’s divisive remarks spark rift in United Opposition, draw backlash from allies
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 08, 2025

Analysts argue that the demands by Gachagua, if interpreted wrongly, could derail the chances of the Opposition ousting President William Ruto from po...

KNEC to launch senior school assessment hubs ahead of Grade 10 CBE rollout
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2025

The hubs are designed to support hands-on learning, track student progress more effectively and provide teachers with tools to assess competencies bey...

100 abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria released - reports
DW News  |  Dec 08, 2025

The children were among 315 pupils and staff who were kidnapped from a Catholic boarding school in late November.

ECOWAS deploys regional troops to Benin after failed coup attempt
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 08, 2025

Troops drawn from Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone will be deployed to assist Benin's authorities in safeguarding constitutional order a...

26 arrested in crackdown on criminal network illegally issuing government documents
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2025

The sting operation revealed that civil servants, local chiefs and middlemen collaborated to bypass procedures and unlawfully provide National Identit...

Sudan puts Russian Red Sea naval base plans on hold to focus on domestic crisis
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 07, 2025

Sudan has frozen plans for a Russian naval base on the Red Sea, a senior military official says, contradicting reports of progress as the war-torn cou...

African Union condemns failed Benin coup, demands immediate return to constitutional order
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 07, 2025

The African Union has condemned a failed coup attempt in Benin, led by Lt-Col Pascal Tigri, backing President Patrice Talon and urging an immediate re...

Patients suffer as Gaza hospitals faces severe shortage of life-saving medicines
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 07, 2025

Hospitals in Gaza report 54 per cent of essential medicines and 40 per cent of surgery drugs are unavailable, as Israel allows only five medical suppl...

Children killed in Sudan’s South Kordofan drone attacks as humanitarian crisis worsens
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 07, 2025

Drone strikes on the army-held town of Kalogi in Sudan’s South Kordofan killed 79 people, including 43 children, hitting a kindergarten and hospital a...

Benin President Patrice Talon survives coup attempt as loyal forces take charge of capital
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 07, 2025

Authorities have urged citizens to remain calm as operations continue to stabilise the capital following the failed coup attempt.

South Africa’s G20 presidency is over – What did it achieve for climate and clean energy in Africa?
The Conversation  |  Dec 07, 2025

Africa is the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, despite its limited contribution to greenhouse gas emissions.

Djibouti’s democracy takes another knock as ageing president engineers yet another term
The Conversation  |  Dec 07, 2025

Opposition coalitions such as the Union for Democratic Change (UAD) and the Union for Democratic Movements (UMD) face significant constraints.

Seven killed in Nairobi-Mombasa highway crash involving matatu and truck
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 07, 2025

The bodies of those who died have been taken to the Moi Referral Hospital-Voi morgue, and the injured were admitted to the same facility for urgent ca...

UN hails DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal amid ongoing hostilities in the east
UN News  |  Dec 06, 2025

In a statement, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended US President Donald Trump for his efforts and congratulated Presidents Félix Tshiseked...

How Trump–Ruto health deal fills the void left after USAID exit
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 06, 2025

Ruto witnessed the signing of a landmark agreement with the United States, securing a US$1.6 billion (Sh208 billion) investment in Kenya’s health sect...

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...

Drama at Beryl Odinga’s burial in Bondo as Ida confronts rowdy youth
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

Ida Odinga stepped in to calm rowdy youth who disrupted the funeral of her sister-in-law, Beryl Odinga, in Kisumu, as family members urged respect dur...

David Mulwa, prolific Kenyan playwright and lecturer, dies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

The author and academic passed away following a long illness, according to his family.

Uganda signals possible social media shutdown ahead of 2026 polls
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

As Uganda heads toward its 2026 elections, the prospect of restricting online platforms highlights growing fears over political stability, freedom of...

Sweden to phase out bilateral cooperation with Tanzania by August 2026
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 06, 2025

The decision, which was arrived at on December 4, was announced on Friday in a statement published by its Embassy in Tanzania.

Senior police officer collapses, dies at home in Nandi County
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 06, 2025

The National Police Service is mourning AIG Philip Kipchirchir Tuimur, who died at home in Nandi, as officers seize illegal motor vehicle number plate...

Shabana hosts Bidco, Sharks face Police in decisive FKF weekend fixtures
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 06, 2025

Both matches carry significant stakes: Shabana chasing a feel-good homecoming, Sharks fighting for survival, and Police hunting the league leadership.

Experts warn of rising hidden hunger in Nairobi households
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 06, 2025

A Nairobi mother’s story highlights hidden hunger, where families eat enough to feel full but lack vital nutrients, raising risks of anaemia, poor gro...

Tanzania faces mounting global pressure after bloody October election
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 06, 2025

Tanzania's response has been predictable. Officials describe the criticism as foreign interference and insist that the country will not be 'lectured b...

Scepticism grows over DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal
DW News  |  Dec 06, 2025

Washington hails a "historic" US-brokered Rwanda-DR Congo peace deal, but renewed clashes, mistrust between leaders, and warnings of US mineral ambiti...

Police crack down on syndicate forging IDs and title deeds, arrest 29
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

Police in Kenya arrested 29 suspects, including chiefs and civil servants, over a forgery network linked to fake IDs, land titles and official letters...

MPs push progressive mental health reform, dropping jail terms for suicide survivors
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

Parliament’s Justice Committee has backed a bill to scrap Kenya’s law criminalising suicide attempts, urging a shift to health-based care and stronger...

UNAIDS hails Kenya–US health framework as major boost for HIV response
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Under the deal, the United States will provide US$1.6 billion (Sh208 billion) over five years, while Kenya will contribute approximately US$850 millio...

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