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SHA fraud: Trio in court for falsifying medical claims
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 23, 2025

The magistrate released each of the accused on a cash bail of Sh70,000 pending the hearing and determination of the case.

Father and son killed after grenade exploded at home in Marsabit
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 23, 2025

He warned residents against handling suspicious objects resembling explosives and urged anyone who comes across such devices to immediately alert the...

Ethiopia bets on nuclear power to cement regional energy dominance
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 23, 2025

Gedion described the pact as central to Ethiopia's vision of combining hydropower from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) with nuclear energy...

Ivory Coast votes: Economic progress meets political exclusion in high-stakes election
DW News  |  Oct 22, 2025

With opposition figures barred and regional instability looming, Ivory Coast’s 2025 presidential vote tests the resilience of its democracy and the su...

Salah, Osimhen lead shortlist for 2025 CAF Men's Player of the Year Award
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 22, 2025

The awards celebrate Africa's best performers between January 6 and October 15, 2025, acknowledging footballers who have made significant contribution...

High Court suspends enforcement of disputed sections of cybercrime law pending petition hearing
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 22, 2025

The court’s decision offers temporary relief to rights activists who argue that Kenya’s new cybercrime law threatens privacy, free speech, and media f...

Activist files petition challenging Cybercrimes Act 2024 over free speech fears
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 22, 2025

The two cases now place the contentious Cybercrimes Amendment Act under increasing judicial scrutiny, as the courts grapple with the growing tension b...

Court told President Ruto not complainant in X post case against David Mokaya
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 22, 2025

If convicted, David Mokaya faces penalties under laws governing the publication of false and alarming information online.

Interpol operation against terror financing nabs 83, including two online recruiters in Kenya
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 22, 2025

To tackle this multifaceted threat, participating countries shared intelligence on significant targets at the pre-operation phase. This was supplement...

WHO says polio eradication still feasible despite Sh219 billion funding cuts
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 22, 2025

Although the virus has been wiped out in most of the world, polio remains endemic in Afghanistan and Pakistan, where insecurity and limited access con...

New national marine spatial plan aims to protect Kenya’s oceans and communities
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 22, 2025

The initiative is being spearheaded by the Kenya Marine Fisheries and Socio-Economic Development (KEMFSED) project under the Ministry of Mining, Blue...

Legal storm brews over Kenya’s cyber law as petitioners cry foul on privacy and expression
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 21, 2025

The petitioners argue that the new cybercrime law violates constitutional rights to privacy, free expression, and data protection, and was passed with...

Ex-first lady Simone Gbagbo makes historic bid to become Ivory Coast’s first female president
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 21, 2025

Ehivet, who will be contesting under a Movement of Skilled Generations party ticket, faces four other candidates, including current president Alassane...

Maraga blasts Ruto for hurried signing ‘draconian’ laws on day of Raila’s death
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 21, 2025

Maraga, who was flanked by officials of his Green Movement Party of Kenya in Nairobi, said Ruto's action is a mockery of the Constitution and constitu...

National Assembly nullifies additional Treasury directives on eGPS enforcement
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 21, 2025

The committee emphasised that funds appropriated for the 2024/25 financial year had already been disbursed and directed that project implementation co...

2025 KCSE kicks off nationwide with more than 996,000 candidates sitting exams
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 21, 2025

The tests will commence with oral papers for foreign and sign languages including French, German, Arabic and Kenyan Sign Language, before practical ex...

Millions at risk as World Meteorological Organisation warns of gaps in early warnings
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 21, 2025

The WMO warns that millions remain unprotected from intensifying weather and climate disasters, urging governments and the private sector to close cri...

Somalia’s livestock exports set to top Sh129 billion as war and bans hit rivals
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 20, 2025

Experts warn, however, that to sustain this momentum, Somalia must enhance regulation, invest in infrastructure, and build climate resilience to suppo...

IGAD proposes single digital visa to boost regional trade, travel
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 20, 2025

As it stands, visitors from outside the IGAD region must apply for separate visas to enter each member country, a time-consuming process that has slow...

Ruto declares food security key to Kenya’s sovereignty
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 20, 2025

The President said Kenya must shift from a net food importer to a regional agricultural powerhouse.

Taita Taveta leaders push for women’s land rights, economic empowerment
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 20, 2025

National Gender and Equality Commission member Dr Margaret Karungaru noted that national policies promoting gender equality and protecting widows’ pro...

Ex-President of Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council, Grand Mufti Haji Umar Idris, is dead
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Oct 19, 2025

The Council said the funeral will be conducted at the state level in accordance with Islamic rites, and that more details will be announced soon. The...

Zimbabwe's ZANU-PF proposes constitutional amendment to keep Mnangagwa in power
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 19, 2025

The announcement was met with jubilation from ZANU-PF members, even though Mnangagwa, 83, is constitutionally required to step down in 2028 after two...

Cote d'Ivoire imposes two-month ban on political rallies to ensure election security
XINHUA  |  Oct 18, 2025

The decree stipulates that only demonstrations directly related to the October 25 presidential election process will be permitted, while all other pub...

Renewables overtake coal in global electricity generation
DW News  |  Oct 18, 2025

In the first half of 2025, more electricity was generated from green sources than from coal. Solar and wind capacities are growing at a faster pace th...

IMF revises Kenya’s 2025 growth forecast upward to 4.8 per cent
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 17, 2025

Kenya’s upgraded forecast comes amid signs of recovery in key sectors such as agriculture, services, and construction, as well as improving investor s...

Kenya’s foreign exchange reserves hit all time high on new Eurobond
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 17, 2025

With large debt-service payments looming in early 2026, the current cushion offers the government greater breathing room to plan repayments without pu...

Kang’o ka Jaramogi in Bondo turns sombre as family prepares Raila Odinga’s grave
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 16, 2025

Images from the homestead showed Oburu, family members, and church leaders praying beside Jaramogi’s mausoleum before marking the ground for excavatio...

Raila Odinga to be laid to rest next to his father in private family burial, says brother Oburu
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 16, 2025

The late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and ODM party leader will be honoured in a private family burial next to his father, following a series of...

Athletics Kenya mourns Raila Odinga, celebrates his unmatched passion for sports
Erick Kariuki  |  Oct 16, 2025

Athletics Kenya honours the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, highlighting his lifelong dedication to football, athletics, and rugby, and the l...

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