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WHO warns of rising malaria threat in Kenya as mosquitoes develop insecticide resistance
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 10, 2025

The World Malaria Report 2025 warns that failure to address resistance could reverse years of progress in reducing infections and deaths across the co...

Government sets 14-day deadline to end student bursary delays nationwide
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 10, 2025

The 12th National and County Governments Coordinating Summit has given IGRTC 14 days to finalise county bursary agreements and ordered faster CAIP fun...

Men are majority of homicide victims in Kenya despite media focus on women, state report reveals
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 10, 2025

A new NCRC study using 2024 DCI data shows men made up 70 per cent of Kenya’s homicide victims and most perpetrators, while women were mainly killed i...

Kenya’s industrialisation blueprint falls short as manufacturing stagnates - Review
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 10, 2025

Kenya’s 2012–2030 National Industrialisation Policy is missing key targets, with manufacturing’s GDP share falling and financing tools stalling, the I...

Kenya’s children holiday hunger: How school holidays leave slum families struggling to survive
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 10, 2025

In Kenya’s informal settlements, school holidays cut off vital meal programmes, leaving children hungry, scavenging for food and exposed to serious he...

KNCCI opposes proposed Business Council, cites overlap and lack of clarity
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 10, 2025

The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) says the legislation fails to clarify funding and operational responsibilities for the pro...

Kenya homicide cases stabilise after 2021 peak
Charity Pancras  |  Dec 10, 2025

Kenya recorded 3,015 homicide cases in 2024, down slightly from 2022 and 2023. Police data shows a stabilising trend after a decade-high peak in 2021,...

Guinea-Bissau junta bars interim leaders from contesting next elections under new charter
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 10, 2025

Unveiled on Tuesday, the 29-article charter lays out the rules for the one-year transition.

UN warns human rights face growing threats worldwide in 2025 as funding for activists falls
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 10, 2025

The UN warns global human rights are under growing threat in 2025, citing funding cuts, escalating conflicts and attacks on defenders, even as youth-l...

National Assembly urges swift ratification of UK-Kenya defence pact amid BATUK legal uncertainty
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 10, 2025

The committee proposed that Article 6(5) should be revised to include murder as an offence under the jurisdiction of Kenya.

Ghana slams Israel after citizens detained and deported at Ben Gurion Airport
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 10, 2025

Ghana has protested to Israel after seven citizens, including MPs, were detained and some deported at Ben Gurion Airport, calling the treatment humili...

UN rejects Israel’s ‘yellow line’ plan, says Gaza border changes violate ceasefire
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 10, 2025

The UN has rejected Israel’s proposed ‘yellow line’ Gaza border, saying it violates the ceasefire, as Egypt also dismisses US ideas for a foreign-back...

High Court petition challenges IEBC’s role in legal profession elections
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 10, 2025

The petitioner argues that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) acted illegally and without constitutional authority.

Court halts Nakuru’s Sh2.1 billion roads deal with NYS over procurement concerns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 10, 2025

The High Court has suspended Nakuru County’s Sh2.1 billion NYS roads deal over alleged lack of public participation and procurement compliance, freezi...

Tanzania rights group warns of sharp rise in abuses around 2025 elections
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 10, 2025

Tanzania’s Legal and Human Rights Centre reports rising 2025 abuses, including over 40 enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings and treason cha...

Clashes force over 500,000 to flee along Thailand-Cambodia border
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 10, 2025

Escalating clashes along the Thailand–Cambodia border have displaced over 500,000 people and killed at least 13, as shelling and air raids hit multipl...

Police officers returning from Haiti to be honoured at Jamhuri Day parade
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 10, 2025

Kanja said including the officers in the national parade would allow Kenyans to recognise the work they carried out in difficult circumstances.

Egypt rallies around Mohamed Salah as AFCON looms amid Liverpool turmoil
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 10, 2025

From goalkeeper Mohamed Sobhy to veteran teammates, the support has been unanimous: Mohamed Salah remains their leader, no matter what unfolds in Engl...

Adobe launches YouTube shorts creation hub in Premiere Mobile
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 10, 2025

Industry analysts view the launch as a strategic alignment with YouTube Shorts’ rapid expansion and a direct response to editing tools offered by TikT...

Peace on paper, pain in reality: Tigray’s forgotten suffering, struggle for justice
Addis Standard  |  Dec 10, 2025

Within Ethiopia, political narratives have distorted collective memory. Reports highlight growing disillusionment among Tigrayan civilians, who feel n...

97 extrajudicial killings, 72 torture cases documented in Kenya in 2025 - rights groups
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 10, 2025

Rights groups report 97 extrajudicial killings, 72 torture cases and other abuses in Kenya in 2025, warning of a slide toward authoritarian rule and s...

Nairobi orders staff to submit academic, professional records by January 15
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 10, 2025

The county board explained that these directives form the basis of the plan to run a complete review of academic and professional papers for every emp...

Isiolo side Odha FC, coach face year-long FKF suspension after playoff chaos
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 10, 2025

In line with FKF regulations, the Committee ruled that Odha FC be eliminated from the playoffs and barred from participating in any FKF-sanctioned com...

67 journalists killed globally in past year with armed forces, paramilitaries behind most deaths- report
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 10, 2025

In its annual report, the Paris-based media freedom NGO says the Israeli army is responsible for over 43 per cent, nearly half of the crimes committed...

2025 set for second-hottest year on record
DW News  |  Dec 10, 2025

This year is expected to match 2023 as one of the warmest on record, second only to 2024, EU scientists warn. They cite greenhouse gas emissions from...

County issues new festive season rules for public events in Mombasa
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 10, 2025

The notice applies to concerts, religious gatherings, sports tournaments, beach parties, corporate activations, roadshows, exhibitions, and New Year c...

Third Kilifi health forum opens with urgent calls for financing, digital solutions
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 10, 2025

Governor Mung’aro said the county is increasingly relying on research-backed planning to inform its decisions on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), mate...

TSC faces Sh5 billion shortfall as teacher promotions stall
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 10, 2025

Many more teachers become eligible each year, and the lack of adequate resources is threatening to slow career progression and affect the quality of i...

Rival Isiolo speakers face Senate over audit failures
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 10, 2025

Two rival Isiolo County speakers clashed before a Senate committee over unanswered 2023–2024 audit queries, amid court battles, vandalised assembly of...

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