Jumeirah Beach Stories

Mombasa's Jumeirah Beach comes alive with first-ever Camel Race Derby
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 24, 2025

The race served as the highlight of a series of pre-event activities ahead of this year’s East Africa Ocean Festival

Murkomen orders crackdown on reckless miraa vehicles along Mwea–Embu highway
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 23, 2025

The crackdown aims to target miraa vehicles often driven at dangerous speeds, which pose a serious threat to residents of Kirinyaga and Embu counties.

Tanzania's Football Director hails Harambee Stars Coach Benni McCarthy's tactical brilliance at CHAN 2024
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 20, 2025

Mirambo lauded McCarthy’s tactical adaptability and game management, especially in helping Kenya top Group A in what was dubbed the “group of death.”

South Africa's army chief stirs diplomatic storm following his remarks while in Iran
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 14, 2025

The rhetoric placed Pretoria squarely in the orbit of one of Washington's most sanctioned adversaries—awkward timing, given South Africa's already str...

17 areas of Sudan "at risk of famine": UN spokesman
XINHUA  |  Aug 14, 2025

Some residents in El Fasher are reportedly surviving on animal fodder and food waste, the spokesman said.

Kenya, Iran form joint committee to resolve tea export ban within 60 days
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 12, 2025

The goal is to resume exports to Iran before the end of the 60 days, reviving a vital market for Kenya’s tea farmers and exporters.

Iran urges extraordinary OIC meeting on Gaza humanitarian catastrophe
XINHUA  |  Aug 08, 2025

On Tuesday, multiple Israeli media outlets reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to announce plans to fully occupy Gaza.

UAE bars Sudanese aircraft from landing at its airports
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 07, 2025

The Sudanese aviation regulator said it was working with airlines to rebook affected passengers travelling between the two countries, as the abrupt ha...

Why former Kenyan security officers are turning to activism and challenging the state
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 05, 2025

Shedrack Omondi Okindo, alias Hon. Mosquito, was arrested in Miritini, Mombasa County, after releasing a video in which he defended three former secur...

Third member of 'FBI movement' arrested in Meru
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 01, 2025

Kimathi is said to have emerged voluntarily, after which he was handcuffed and escorted into a police vehicle before being driven away to an undisclos...

Government revokes licences of tea exporter accused of irregular trade with Iran
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 01, 2025

The Ministry cited the company’s involvement in trade irregularities that have negatively affected Kenya’s tea exports to the Iranian market.

High Court orders police to find missing Wajir assistant county commissioner by September 16
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 28, 2025

Justice Chacha Mwita on Monday directed Police IG Douglas Kanja and the DCI to deploy all available resources to locate the missing administrator and...

Al-Shabaab seizes strategic Somali town of Mahaas after suicide bombing assault
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 27, 2025

Located in the Hiraan region, about 350 kilometres north of Mogadishu, Mahaas has served as a key strategic base for government forces in their fight...

HIV prevention injection offers hope, but at a cost too high for many Kenyans
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 27, 2025

Lenacapavir, an HIV-prevention injection offering six months of protection, will be available from January 2026 at a cost of approximately Sh6,000 per...

High Court orders IG of Police, DCI to produce missing Wajir Assistant County Commissioner
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 24, 2025

Judge Mwita directed the IG and the DCI to trace and locate Hussein, then produce him in court on or before September 16, 2025.

Kenya secures Djibouti as new miraa export market in major boost for farmers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2025

The development marks a significant milestone for Kenya’s miraa sector, which has been seeking to diversify its export markets and reduce reliance on...

ODPP distances itself from Wajir Huduma Centre boss disappearance, cites no arrest powers
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 21, 2025

Last week, the High Court ordered the family of missing Wajir Huduma Centre boss and Assistant County Commissioner, Hussein Abdirahman Mohamed, to ser...

IRA deregisters 20 insurance brokers over non-compliance
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 18, 2025

The deregistration was carried out in accordance with Section 196(A) of the Insurance Act, which provides the legal framework for removing brokers fro...

Iran rejects US claim of sending military shipment to Yemen
XINHUA  |  Jul 18, 2025

US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday claimed that a military group, known as the Yemeni National Resistance Forces (NRF), had seized a "massive"...

Court orders IG, DPP served in case over missing Wajir Huduma Centre manager Hussein Abdirahman
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jul 15, 2025

Hussein Abdirahman Mohamed was last seen on July 8 during an official event attended by the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Geoffrey Ruku, in Wa...

Activists blast Ruto, Murkomen over use of live bullets in protests, call for police accountability
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 14, 2025

The groups expressed outrage over threats to deploy live ammunition against civilians during protests and called for swift action against police offic...

Kenyan insurers must disclose major cybersecurity breaches within 24 hours, regulator says
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 14, 2025

The directive forms part of broader efforts to enhance accountability and oversight across the industry as more insurers adopt technology-driven opera...

Construction dust, delayed care and deadly myths: Pneumonia’s silent assault on Kenyan men
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 14, 2025

Pneumonia risk factors common among men include smoking, alcohol use, chronic illnesses like diabetes, and a tendency to delay seeking medical care.

Iran signals willingness to resume US nuclear talks if Israeli attacks cease
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 13, 2025

Israel and the United States launched coordinated military strikes targeting Iran's nuclear infrastructure in late June, 2025.

Wajir Huduma Centre manager Hussein Abdirahman reported missing, family and leaders demand urgent action
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 13, 2025

According to his relatives, Hussein left for work as usual on the morning of Monday, July 7, 2025, but never returned home, and all efforts to contact...

Afreximbank: Africa’s role in global oil trade expands amid production shifts
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 13, 2025

Shipments from 12 West African countries climbed by nine per cent month on month, from 3.28 million barrels per day in April 2025 to 3.56 million bpd...

Family recounts Harrison Wachira's final moments during Saba Saba Day protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

Wachira was shot on Monday, July 7, amid violent clashes between protesters and law enforcement in Juja.

Pneumonia still top killer among Kenyan men as cancer rates surge - report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 09, 2025

Among women, cancer was the top killer, claiming 4,498 lives in 2024, up from 3,940 in 2023.

Police station burnt in Nyamira after teen shot during protest
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 09, 2025

Officers’ houses within the compound were also vandalised and looted in the wave of destruction that followed.

Iran says death toll from Israeli attacks nears 1,100
XINHUA  |  Jul 08, 2025

Israel launched a series of major airstrikes on June 13 targeting nuclear and military sites across Iran, killing senior commanders, nuclear scientist...

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