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Landmark French ruling against TotalEnergies sets stage for major African climate lawsuits
The Conversation  |  Nov 26, 2025

Overall, the ruling shows that misleading “green” or “carbon-neutral” claims could lead to legal action in African courts.

Kiambu’s green gold: Limuru tea estates becoming top destination for tourists and influencers
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 26, 2025

As the number of visitors grows, investors are gradually converting parts of the tea estates into wedding venues, while new hotels, such as the Cabin...

Kenya signs Sh24 billion China loan to launch modern intelligent transport system
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 26, 2025

According to a statement from the National Treasury, the ITS project is a key component of Kenya’s integrated transport management framework.

TSC sued over teachers’ migration from MINET insurance to SHA
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 26, 2025

Two petitioners argue that the shift could compromise the welfare of over 400,000 teachers, exposing them to risks such as lapses in cover, denial of...

Court of Appeal postpones hearing on constitutionality of Health Acts
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 26, 2025

Court of Appeal Judges Francis Tuiyot, Abida Ali Aroni and Lydia Achode allowed an application to adjourn the case to allow the Kenya Medical Practiti...

Italian investor jailed for defying court order in Watamu land dispute
Farhiya Hussein  |  Nov 26, 2025

According to Watamu Men Fridays Limited, the complainant in the suit, Lenzi, and several associates proceeded to create three separate land titles whi...

WHO warns of rising antimicrobial resistance in fungal infections
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 26, 2025

Antimicrobial resistance spreads because bacteria and fungi evolve to survive medicines, and misuse helps them adapt faster.

Review meeting highlights barriers to immunisation, maternal health in Turkana
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 26, 2025

UNICEF Nutrition Officer Benson Musau said quarterly review meetings were improving resilience and accountability, but urged stronger adherence to rep...

Why a woman is killed every 10 minutes; the rising wave of global femicide
UN News  |  Nov 26, 2025

The latest report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women, released on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence agains...

Over 600 million children exposed to violence at home, UNICEF warns
UN News  |  Nov 26, 2025

Globally, one in three women experiences physical and/or sexual violence in her lifetime, mostly by an intimate partner — a stark reminder of the scal...

KRA sets December 31 deadline for fuel stations to adopt eTIMS invoicing system
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 25, 2025

The system, which went live for fuel retailers earlier this year, connects every sale to KRA in real time, ensuring both compliance and accurate tax c...

Kenyan driver’s brutal attack by passenger in Dubai sparks online fury
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 25, 2025

The incident has reignited discussions about the safety of workers overseas and the responsibility of authorities to protect their citizens.

WFP warns of hunger crisis in Nigeria as 35 million face food shortages
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 25, 2025

According to WFP projections, around 15,000 people in Borno could face "catastrophic hunger" or "famine-like conditions" next year.

Minnesota leaders rally against Trump’s threat to end Somali Temporary Protected Status
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 25, 2025

Minnesota is home to the largest Somali population in the United States, with close to 80,000 Somali American residents.

Kenya battles Nigeria, South Africa to keep IMO seat as Africa’s voice in global shipping
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 25, 2025

The election will take place on Friday during the 34th Regular Session of the IMO Assembly in London, where member states will select the 40 Council m...

Banisa by-election enters final stretch as UDA, UPA candidates intensify campaigns
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 25, 2025

The UDA hopeful is also expected to gain sympathy support, following the death of his brother and former Banisa MP Kulow Maalim Hassan, who passed awa...

World Bank upgrades Kenya’s growth outlook to 4.9 per cent, warns of elevated risks
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 25, 2025

The upward revision follows faster recovery in sectors previously weighed down by tight monetary policy, fiscal consolidation and policy uncertainty t...

Malava by-election: Two UDA primary aspirants awarded diplomatic posts
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 25, 2025

The appointments were unveiled before an enthusiastic crowd, with the new attachés reading out their letters on stage from Mudavadi's phone.

Guinea-Bissau opposition leader Fernando Dias declares victory in presidential race
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 24, 2025

Guinea-Bissau has experienced repeated instability since gaining independence from Portugal more than 50 years ago, including multiple coups and attem...

Fake brigadier charged for Sh1.2 million KDF recruitment scam in Nairobi
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 24, 2025

Joshua Maingi, 48, accused of posing as a Kenya Air Force brigadier, allegedly defrauded parents of millions promising KDF recruitment slots, police s...

Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies at 81 after sudden health complication
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 24, 2025

The legendary singer, actor, and cultural ambassador behind ‘I Can See Clearly Now’ and ‘Many Rivers to Cross’ died at 81, his family revealing he suc...

Kenya, Malaysia sign landmark deals to boost trade, tourism and technology cooperation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 24, 2025

Among the measures agreed upon are the elimination of tariffs on Kenyan agricultural produce and beef, a move aimed at boosting the country’s exports...

Kenya courts Malaysia’s economic lessons as PM Anwar makes first official visit
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 24, 2025

Malaysia is regularly invoked by Kenyan politicians as a benchmark—once comparable to Kenya at independence, but now an upper-middle-income economy.

Jacob Zuma's daughter Duduzile under probe for alleged recruitment of fighters for Russia
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 23, 2025

Zuma-Sambudla has consistently denied the allegations, with her lawyer calling the case weak and her family labeling it a politically motivated attack...

Kanja says hunt for Kware murder suspect Collins Jumaisi still on, appeals to public for help
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 22, 2025

Jumaisi is the prime suspect in one of Kenya’s most disturbing murder investigations in recent years. His arrest in July 2024 followed the discovery o...

Africa’s share of global extreme poverty rose by 30 per cent in 10 years - World Bank
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 22, 2025

Globally, the analysis shows that the geographic distribution of extreme poverty has undergone a major transformation.

Man held in Kilimani over Sh2.5 million police recruitment scheme
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 22, 2025

Benedict Odeng’ero Wekesa was taken into custody after three victims reported to the police how they were lured with promises of “guaranteed” entry in...

Kagame, Emir of Qatar highlight deepening ties after Kigali visit
New Times  |  Nov 22, 2025

The Qatari leader arrived in Kigali on Thursday, November 20, and was received by his host, President Kagame, at Kigali International Airport.

Kenya’s economy can only absorb 250,000 graduates annually, Labour PS tells Senate
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 22, 2025

Labour PS Shadrack Mwadime told the Committee that Kenya’s economy is unable to absorb most of the country’s new graduates.

Rwandan, Belgian foreign ministers hold talks to mend ties after months of tension
The New Times  |  Nov 21, 2025

Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and the visiting Belgian Vice Prime Minister and Minister of...

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