Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye Stories

Burundi's ruling party grabs landslide victory in senatorial elections: electoral commission
XINHUA  |  Jul 27, 2025

Ntahorwamiye said 1,053 out of 1,054 district councillors elected on June 5 participated in the vote, representing a turnout of 99.91 per cent.

Kenya's oversight bodies crippled by underfunding, government disregard, report reveals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 27, 2025

The Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee, in a report tabled in the National Assembly, noted that the Controller of Budget, Auditor Gener...

25,000 recruited for Kenya’s Climate Worx urban revival drive
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

The Climate Worx Program delivers outcomes across environmental, economic, and social fronts. Environmentally, it supports the revival of damaged ecos...

CS Mbadi under fire for saying State can’t fully fund free education
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 25, 2025

The Elimu Bora Working Group, through their Policy and Strategic Adviser Boaz Waruku, told the Eastleigh Voice on Friday that Mbadi’s revelation was u...

Visa applicants must now submit social media handles used in past five years or risk denial - US Embassy
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

Omitting social media information on your application could lead to visa denial and ineligibility for future US visas.

Calls for safety awareness as world marks Drowning Prevention Day
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 25, 2025

According to World Health Organization (WHO)'s statistics, over the last decade at least three million people have lost their lives to drowning.

France to officially recognise Palestinian state in September, Emmanuel Macron announces
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

The recognition will be officially declared during the United Nations General Assembly session in September, marking a significant shift in the diplom...

Two ex-militia leaders in Central African Republic sentenced for war crimes, crimes against humanity
UN News  |  Jul 25, 2025

Thousands of people were killed in the violence that swept CAR following a 2012 coup led by the mainly Muslim rebel coalition, Séléka.

World Bank withholds Sh96.93 billion loan to Kenya over delayed reforms
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 24, 2025

The loan, part of the World Bank’s Development Policy Operations (DPO) facility, was expected this month but now hangs in the balance over unmet refor...

Nairobi MCAs urge Sakaja, Ruto to prioritise slum development amid funding delays
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 24, 2025

To promote equitable access to services like schools and hospitals, Jera said leaders from Nairobi's informal settlements have formed a committee to l...

Musonye and Mvurya rally support as Kenya finalises CHAN 2024 preparations
Erick Kariuki  |  Jul 24, 2025

With CHAN 2024 fast approaching, Kenya's preparations have entered a critical phase, as Local Organising Committee Chair Nicholas Musonye and Sports C...

EACC, ODPP barred from arresting, prosecuting Kiambu Governor Wamatangi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 24, 2025

Justice Chacha Mwita directed the two agencies to refrain from taking any action against the governor until the determination of a petition filed unde...

Kenya lost 5,578 women to femicide in 2024 - Gender CS Hannah Wendot
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jul 24, 2025

Gender CS Hannah Wendot warned that each number represents a life cut short, a family devastated, and a country in urgent need of inclusive solutions...

Kenya Railways losing millions as ticketing flaws let passengers ride free, Auditor General reveals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 24, 2025

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu said the corporation had not put in place effective measures to ensure full revenue collection on its commuter service...

World Court says countries are legally obligated to curb emissions, protect climate
UN News  |  Jul 24, 2025

This includes the obligation under the Paris Agreement on climate change to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

Somalia, Switzerland sign immigration reform deal to boost border security, global mobility
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 23, 2025

The partnership is designed to support Somalia in overhauling its immigration framework through infrastructure development, capacity building, and eff...

NTSA dismisses claims of losing control over TIMS amidst audit concerns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 23, 2025

NTSA responded to media reports citing concerns in the Auditor General’s latest audit that the agency’s staff had restricted access to the Sh186 milli...

Kenya declares CHAN 2024 readiness as Mvurya outlines infrastructure, fan access, and athlete support plans
Erick Kariuki  |  Jul 23, 2025

With just ten days to the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya says Kenya is ready to co-host the tournamen...

Safaricom ordered to pay Sh55 million to 17 ex-employees for unfair dismissal
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 23, 2025

The judge ruled ruled that the employees, all serving as Area Sales Managers, were wrongfully terminated after being blamed for failures in a flawed e...

City Hall secures 150 acres to ease Lang'ata Cemetery burial space crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2025

The county has secured 100 acres at Kamiti Prison and an additional 50 acres at Embakasi Garrison to ease pressure on the overstretched Lang’ata Cemet...

Somalia condemns Puntland for "hijacking" ship carrying weapons destined for Mogadishu
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 23, 2025

The Sea World vessel docked in Puntland last Saturday, where local authorities launched an investigation into its cargo.

Charlene Ruto misses court hearing in impersonation case as defence pushes for dismissal
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 23, 2025

Webstar was arrested on allegations of identity theft with intent to defraud, by publishing a book titled "Beyond the Name: Charlene Ruto and the Yout...

Understanding Umrah: Freed Kenyan Stephen Munyakho’s spiritual journey to Makkah
Amina Wako  |  Jul 23, 2025

Munyakho’s release brings to an end a long and difficult chapter that began in 2011 when he was convicted following a fatal altercation with a colleag...

Juja MP George Koimburi charged with staging abduction, granted Sh300,000 cash bail
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 23, 2025

Koimburi has been charged with two counts of conspiracy to defeat justice by stage managing his own abduction and violation of the Cybercrime Act by g...

UK sanctions 25 people-smuggling kingpins, enablers in global crackdown
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 23, 2025

The sanctions aim to disrupt the flow of money and materials that sustain these criminal networks, freezing property, bank accounts and other assets u...

President William Ruto unveils Sh44 billion Linzi listing, eyes IPOs for State firms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2025

President William Ruto hailed the listing as a turning point in the country’s strategy to mobilise domestic capital for transformative projects while...

NTSA staff lack full control of Sh186 million system nearly two years after launch - audit
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2025

According to the audit for the year ending June 2024, NTSA workers lack full access to the Transport Integrated Management System (TIMS), which handle...

Ghana’s security strategy has kept terror attacks at bay: What other countries can learn from its approach
The Conversation  |  Jul 23, 2025

This resilience is not accidental. It is the result of deliberate counter-terrorism strategies employed by Ghana’s security institutions.

UN’s Guterres declares fossil fuel era fading; presses nations for new climate plans before COP30 summit
UN News  |  Jul 23, 2025

In a special address at UN Headquarters in New York, Guterres cited surging clean energy investment and plunging solar and wind costs that now outcomp...

Court declines to stop DCI, EACC from investigating Governor Wamatangi over alleged corruption
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 23, 2025

It is alleged that the EACC is investigating the procurement of ERP system tenders allegedly awarded to companies associated with him by three road ag...

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