Pope Francis Stories

Pope Leo XIV signals vision for peace, social justice and tradition in first public moments
Reuters  |  May 09, 2025

"La pace sia con tutti voi!" (Peace be with you!), Leo's first words in public, echoed the ones Catholics use in their celebrations but also offered a...

Ruto nominates Political Parties registrar Ann Nderitu to IEBC in key electoral shift
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 09, 2025

A seasoned public administrator from Nyandarua County, Njeri boasts 23 years of leadership and administrative experience.

Cardinal Robert Prevost elected as Pope Leo XIV
Reuters  |  May 08, 2025

Aged 69 and originally from Chicago, Prevost has spent most of his career as a missionary in Peru and became a cardinal only in 2023.

Who is Erastus Edung Ethekon? President Ruto’s nominee for IEBC Chairperson
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 08, 2025

Ethekon,48, brings two decades of experience in law, development and public administration.

White smoke appears from chimney of Sistine Chapel, signals new pope elected
Reuters  |  May 08, 2025

The election came on the first full day of voting by the 133 cardinal electors, who secluded themselves behind the Vatican's medieval walls on Wednesd...

This is just the beginning, Wangaya says despite AFCON U20 exit
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 08, 2025

Despite Kenya’s early exit from the U20 AFCON, midfielder Kevin Wangaya Injehu remains optimistic about the team’s future, after being named Man of th...

President Ruto nominates Erastus Ethekon as IEBC chairperson, six others as commissioners
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 08, 2025

This comes days after he received a report on the recruitment of nominees for the positions of Chairperson and Members of the IEBC.

Humanitarian supply route cut in South Sudan, leaving 60,000 malnourished children at risk
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 08, 2025

Intensified conflict along the White Nile River, which is the primary route for humanitarian aid, has caused a month-long halt in critical humanitaria...

More Kenyans disappeared during anti-riot operations than during anti-terror operations in 2024, report shows
Mary Wambui  |  May 08, 2025

A total of 55 incidents of enforced disappearances occurred between January and December 2024.

EU Parliament demands release of Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 08, 2025

The EU Parliament similarly asked member states to engage Tanzanian officials and keep an eye on Lissu's trial.

DCI arrests 28 suspects, recovers 22 stolen vehicles across 11 counties
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 08, 2025

The thefts occurred through various means, including car hire scams, theft from parking lots, robbery with violence and carjacking incidents.

Akhulia, FKF boss hail U20 team’s progress despite group stage exit
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 08, 2025

Despite bowing out at the group stage of the U20 Africa Cup of Nations, Rising Stars assistant coach Anthony Akhulia and FKF President Hussein Mohamme...

Kenyan elite security team foil terror plot, kill suspected Al-Shabaab terrorist in Garissa
Mary Wambui  |  May 08, 2025

Items recovered include a PKM machine gun, AK-47 rifle, pistol, communication radio, and an IED remote control.

State pays Sh2.8 billion for wildlife attack claims
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 08, 2025

Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano said the government has made progress in settling claims, but unresolved cases and budget constra...

Explainer: Details of Persons with Disabilities law signed by President Ruto
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 08, 2025

It introduces stronger protections, tougher penalties for discrimination, and broad measures to ensure accessibility, employment, and participation of...

Kenya launches public health institute to boost emergency response, centralise disease surveillance
Charity Kilei  |  May 08, 2025

The KNPHI, established through a legal notice, provides Kenya with a centralised platform to coordinate health intelligence, risk detection, and natio...

Bitange Ndemo appointed University of Nairobi's vice chancellor
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 08, 2025

Prof Anangwe emphasised that the appointment aligns with the Universities Act 2012 and is intended to bring stability to an institution that has been...

Police obstruction, ODPP inaction frustrate efforts to punish killer cops - IPOA
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 08, 2025

IPOA chairperson Issack Hassan said the authority continues to face resistance from police officers who block access to crucial records and ignore sum...

Political Parties office gets Sh213 million boost in pre-election budget
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 08, 2025

The National Treasury has allocated a total of Sh1.93 billion in recurrent expenditure to the Registrar's office, up from Sh1.72 billion in the curren...

UAE dismisses Sudan's decision to cut ties, refuses to recognise army-aligned leadership
Mwangi Maina  |  May 08, 2025

The UAE accused the Port Sudan faction—one of two warring authorities in Sudan—of attempting to divert attention from efforts to end the war.

Over 343,000 trained teachers remain jobless despite TSC registration
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 08, 2025

CS Ogamba said the crisis stems from limited budgetary allocations and uneven teacher distribution across counties.

International firms, hospitality, finance sectors lead Kenya’s top payers
Alfred Onyango  |  May 08, 2025

In the public sector, the hospitality sector, emerged as the highest-paying, with an employee earning an average annual wage of Sh2.9 million in 2024.

Black smoke signals no pope elected at first vote, next round of voting on Thursday
Reuters  |  May 07, 2025

This was an hour more than it took for smoke to be seen after the first vote in the 2013 conclave that picked the late Pope Francis.

Brave Kenya exit AFCON U20 after draw with Nigeria
Erick Kariuki  |  May 07, 2025

Kenya’s U20 national team ended their AFCON campaign with a spirited 2-2 draw against Nigeria in Cairo - a result that saw them exit the tournament, b...

Senators push for suspension of Sh23.5 billion parks project over planning concerns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 07, 2025

So far, only 16 counties have completed the first phase of the project, even though all counties were expected to benefit.

City lawyer linked to Sh1.5 billion bank heist released on Sh30 million bond
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 07, 2025

Lawyer Esther Bitutu was directed that she report to the police station for interrogation as investigations into the high-profile financial fraud cont...

2024 records highest cases of extrajudicial killings in last six years, Missing Voices report reveals
Mary Wambui  |  May 07, 2025

Nairobi was the deadliest county for extra-judicial killings followed by Kiambu and Migori.

Treasury CS Mbadi: No legal cap on number of presidential advisors
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 07, 2025

Mbadi said the Constitution only limits the number of Cabinet Secretaries, not advisors, and that the president is fully within his rights.

Kenyans back Anne Amadi for IEBC Chair but lack faith selection panel - TIFA poll
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 07, 2025

Former East African Court judge Charles Nyachae came in second, with 23 per cent of the respondents naming him as their preferred choice.

High interest rates, poor weather hold back Kenya’s economic progress
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 07, 2025

Even though large investments were made in the farming sector, its growth dropped to 4.4 percent in 2024 from 7.7 percent the previous year.

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