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Nigeria’s state of emergency: was President Tinubu’s declaration legal and justified?
The Conversation  |  Mar 30, 2025

In a state of emergency, the president is entitled to suspend normal constitutional procedure to respond to a crisis. The president, in exercising his...

In Pictures: Muslims countrywide celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr to mark end of Ramadan
Eastleigh Voice Team  |  Mar 30, 2025

The government gazetted Monday, March 31, 2025, as a public holiday to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr as Muslims across Kenya mark the end of Ramadan.

WHO proposing to cut jobs and slash budget by a fifth, memo shows
Reuters  |  Mar 29, 2025

Trump's administration withdrew from the WHO upon taking office in January, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and o...

Butere Girls’ play 'Echoes of War' pulled from Western regional drama festival
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Mar 29, 2025

The school’s drama club has been instructed to disband, with its members expected to leave by Monday.

Niger's military leader named president, entrenches power
DW News  |  Mar 29, 2025

Niger's military ruler Abdourahamane Tchiani, who seized power in 2023, is now Niger's president. The country's return to democratic norms looks furth...

Dressed in celebration: How Muslims embrace tradition through Eid attire
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 28, 2025

Some men choose a crisp white thobe (kanzu), a flowing ankle-length robe that exudes simplicity and sophistication, especially popular in Kenya's Coas...

How Muslims spend their last 10 days of Ramadan
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 28, 2025

Nearby, more than 200 worshippers are camping inside the mosque compound, performing prayers, reciting the Quran, making supplications, and praising t...

Kenya must look outward or risk being overrun, NIS boss Noordin Haji warns
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 28, 2025

With his lecture, Noordin signaled a shift in tone for Kenya's spy agency—one that now sees public engagement and transparency as essential to navigat...

Vetting of Ruto’s nominees to key diplomatic roles to be done on April 7
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 28, 2025

During the vetting, the nominees will be required to present their original identification documents, academic and professional certificates, and othe...

Regional bodies call for restraint in South Sudan as tensions rise after Machar’s arrest
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Mar 27, 2025

IGAD's Executive Secretary, Workneh Gebeyehu, said such developments undermine the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Su...

TPLF rejects Ethiopia PM’s call to nominate Tigray interim president, says it violates Pretoria agreement
Addis Standard  |  Mar 27, 2025

It also accused the federal government of neglecting rehabilitation efforts in Tigray and hindering the delivery of essential commodities.

KMTC students to benefit from Sh500 million HELB funding as govt reinstates programme
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Mar 28, 2025

According to the KMTC CEO, the lack of funding placed a significant burden on students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Government to implement road tolling policy amid public concerns
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 27, 2025

The Ministry of Roads and Transport confirmed that toll charges will be structured to ensure affordability and that revenues collected will be reinves...

Senators question rising number of foreign workers in Kenya
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 27, 2025

They argued that an increasing number of foreigners are taking up jobs in small-scale enterprises, salons, barbershops, and even hawking, positions th...

Nairobi County turns to new firm for garbage collection
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 27, 2025

The move has sparked heated debates over legality, financial transparency, and the impact on private contractors.

Thousands gather for Laylat al-Qadr prayers in Eastleigh mosques
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Mar 27, 2025

At Business Bay Square Mall, hundreds of Muslims performed the Tahajjud prayers on Thursday in the lower grounds near the food court and other areas a...

Roadside traders on Eastleigh’s Athumani Kipanga Street count losses as structures are demolished
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Mar 26, 2025

Last month, mall owners along the street threatened to take legal action against Nairobi City County if the illegal businesses were not removed.

Ruto: Kenyans must not take religious freedom for granted
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 26, 2025

Ruto highlighted the uniqueness of Kenya’s religious freedom, stressing that faith plays a crucial role in the nation’s future.

Kenyans borrow Sh15 billion monthly as financial woes deepen - report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 26, 2025

The report highlights that most borrowers seek these loans for survival rather than investment.

Autopsy reveals man allegedly shot by State House aide’s bodyguard suffered multiple gunshot wounds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 26, 2025

Mohamed Keinan, a police officer attached to State House spokesperson Hussein Mohamed, is alleged to have shot Langat several times on Sunday night in...

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