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US orders its non-emergency personnel to leave South Sudan
Reuters  |  Mar 09, 2025

The United Nations rights agency said on Saturday that increased violence and political friction in South Sudan threatened the fragile peace process

South Sudan situation deteriorating at alarming pace - U.N. rights body
Reuters  |  Mar 09, 2025

Earlier this month, security forces loyal to President Salva Kiir arrested two ministers and several senior military officials allied with Riek Machar...

Kenyans struggle with low purchasing power amid high cost of living
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 05, 2025

Kenya's annual inflation rate rose to a five-month high of 3.5 per cent in February 2025, from 3.3 per cent in January driven by higher prices of food...

Strike looms as civil servants issue 30-day notice over unpaid medical bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 05, 2025

The Union of Kenya Civil Servants (UKCS) announced that if the issue is not resolved, workers will begin protests on March 18.

Tunisia begins trial of prominent opposition leaders on conspiracy charges
Reuters  |  Mar 04, 2025

The opposition leaders arrested in the case accuse Saied of staging a coup in 2021 and say the case is fabricated.

Sudan’s civilian coalition to unveil new political vision and roadmap to end war
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 03, 2025

Tagadum was founded in October 2023 to form the broadest coalition against the war, achieve peace and restore Sudan's civilian transition.

Raila demands justice for police brutality victims as ODM seeks to revamp grassroots support
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 02, 2025

ODM officials said the ongoing consultations would culminate in a comprehensive position paper that will guide the party’s future political direction.

Ichung'wah grilled over police brutality, graft and unfulfilled promises under Ruto regime
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 27, 2025

Ichung’wah strongly denied allegations of police involvement in the enforced disappearances of protesters during anti-government demonstrations, calli...

Auditor General: 47,300 Government employees taking home less than legal salary limit
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 27, 2025

The report shows that at least 47,300 government employees are taking home less than a third of their gross pay, a violation of the Employment Act 200...

Murder for hire: How a DJ, boda boda riders orchestrated Molo activist’s murder for Sh300,000 payout
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 26, 2025

The suspects are now in custody as detectives intensify efforts to track down more individuals, including those suspected of financing the killing.

Human rights activists in Kenya stage protests over Kizza Besigye's detention
Barack Oduor  |  Feb 24, 2025

The 68-year-old, who appeared frail, ended a hunger strike at Luzira Maximum Security Prison on Friday after the Ugandan government decided to charge...

Sudan's RSF, allies sign charter in Nairobi to form parallel government, two signatories say
Reuters  |  Feb 23, 2025

According to the text of the charter, the signatories agreed that Sudan should be a "secular, democratic, non-centralised state" with a single nationa...

Kenya on track to achieve universal electricity access by 2030 - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Feb 21, 2025

It projects that electrification growth will accelerate even further in the coming years, driven by increasing power demand, which is forecast to grow...

Teachers, lecturers, police among public servants to benefit from Sh88bn budget boost
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 20, 2025

The Teachers Service Commission has been allocated Sh17 billion, making it the largest recipient of the additional funds.

Isiolo, Marsabit, Mandera among 12 counties to benefit from state’s Sh10bn electricity access deal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 19, 2025

Speaking during the contract signing, President Ruto said the initiative was part of Kenya's goal to achieve universal electricity access by 2030.

Over half of Kenya’s revenue to be consumed by debt repayment, Treasury report says
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 19, 2025

Constitutional commissions such as the National Land Commission, the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, and the Commission on Revenue Allocation wi...

Nearly 9,000 civil servants exit as government maintains hiring freeze
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 18, 2025

The government has faced a growing wave of departures, with 8,905 permanent and pensionable employees leaving over the past two years, largely from st...

Public servants hit hardest by rising cost of living - report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 16, 2025

A report by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) shows that their real wages have fallen by 15.8 per cent since 2020, leaving them with less money to...

Sudan confirms plans by Russia to set up naval base in the Red Sea
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 14, 2025

Russia has stood by Sudan's military government on the international stage, using its veto power at the UN Security Council to block resolutions calli...

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