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A legacy of leadership: Prof Kivutha Kibwana’s journey of service and dedication
Amina Wako  |  May 06, 2025

Prof Kibwana champions what he calls "productive politics", the kind that focuses on national security, youth empowerment, and genuine service to the...

Kivutha Kibwana: How I survived assassination attempt while serving as Makueni Governor
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 03, 2025

During his tenure, a witness in the petition to suspend the Makueni County government revealed that Kibwana had narrowly escaped an assassination atte...

Returning farmers face land disputes, hardship in rebel-held eastern DR Congo
Reuters  |  May 03, 2025

Many had little choice after M23 dismantled displacement camps upon seizing Goma, eastern DR Congo's largest city, in late January.

Inside Kivutha Kibwana’s legacy of people-centred governance before going back to lecture halls
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 02, 2025

His transition into politics came when he became the Member of Parliament for Makueni Constituency, eventually serving in various senior state positio...

Kibwana: Kenya’s leadership crisis rooted in failure to uphold Constitution
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 02, 2025

Prof Kibwana believes that Kenya has the necessary resources to thrive, but insists that leadership driven by greed will only hold the country back.

SADC troops begin withdrawal from Eastern DRC via Rwanda
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 29, 2025

SAMIDRC was deployed on December 15, 2023, to support the DRC government in restoring peace and stability in the eastern region, following the withdra...

Mine collapse in eastern Congo kills at least 10 people, rebel-appointed provincial governor says
Reuters  |  Apr 24, 2025

Douglas Dunia Masumbuko, the M23-appointed South Kivu governor, told Reuters on Thursday that the death toll at the Luhihi mine had reached 10 "and co...

Rwanda grants SADC troops safe passage from DR Congo conflict zone
Amina Wako  |  Apr 18, 2025

The mission encountered significant setbacks, including the loss of 20 soldiers and being pinned down by M23 fighters. A deal struck in March between...

Thousands in DRC in desperate need of aid as floods, conflict create a double crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 16, 2025

In recent weeks, heavy rains caused River Rugumba to overflow, flooding large parts of the Kalemie and Nyunzu territories. The water destroyed homes,...

Two Ugandan pilots kidnapped after ambush by gunmen in eastern DR Congo
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Mar 31, 2025

The plane, which was reportedly expected to land at Kavumu Airport in Bukavu to transport Red Cross International staff to Entebbe, came under attack...

Archbishop Sapit bans politicians from addressing congregants in Anglican churches
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 16, 2025

The ACK archbishop stated that political leaders would only be acknowledged but not allowed to speak inside the church.

Schools shut in DR Congo’s North Kivu as conflict disrupts learning for 375,000 children
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 08, 2025

A report from the DRC Education Cluster, which includes Save the Children on Friday, reveals that school attendance has plummeted due to intensified f...

M23 rebels appoint new governor for South Kivu
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 28, 2025

He will be deputised by Dunia Masumbuko Bwenge, Vice-Governor in charge of Political, Administrative, and Legal Affairs) and Gishinge Gasinzira Juvéna...

Uhuru appointed to co-facilitate merged Nairobi-Luanda peace processes on DRC conflict
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 24, 2025

The other facilitators are Nigeria's former president Olusegun Obasanjo and Ethiopia's former Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.

M23 rebels reaffirm ceasefire, urge DRC government to honour peace agreements
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 24, 2025

The rebel group also expressed gratitude to regional leaders and international partners for their continuous efforts in facilitating a political resol...

DRC army runaways loot and sow panic in North Kivu town
Reuters  |  Feb 21, 2025

Fighting with the M23 has continued outside the town, in the southern part of the wider Lubero territory, for the past 72 hours, Congolese army spokes...

Rebel-held ports in eastern DR Congo re-open as humanitarian aid needs grow
Reuters  |  Feb 18, 2025

A passenger boat from Bukavu to Goma left on Tuesday morning, operator Lweni Ndale said, adding it was the first he had sent since late January, short...

Congo's Bukavu under threat as M23 rebels warn of intervention
Reuters  |  Feb 11, 2025

Heavy shelling was reported along the frontline on Tuesday morning, rebel, military and local sources told Reuters.

Threat of disease in DRC "multiplied" by conflict, WHO says
Reuters  |  Feb 09, 2025

Vaccination programmes were partially restored on February 5, after the M23 declared a ceasefire, however, the situation remains "tense and volatile",...

DR Congo President Tshisekedi attends EAC-SADC summit vitually
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 08, 2025

This comes just a day after Kinshasa sent its ambassador to Botswana and SADC to the foreign ministers' preparatory meeting.

Guterres urges de-escalation as regional leaders convene on eastern DRC conflict
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 07, 2025

UN reports indicate that Goma, the provincial capital, is effectively under siege, with exit routes blocked and its airport shut down indefinitely.

Human rights violations surge in DRC as M23 forces push toward Bukavu
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 01, 2025

The United Nations Human Rights Council has also documented a disturbing rise in summary executions, with 12 people reported to have been killed by M2...

UN Security Council demands M23 forces stop offensive in eastern DR Congo
Reuters  |  Jan 27, 2025

The council urged Rwanda and the DRC to return to talks to achieve peace and address issues related to the presence of Rwanda Defence Forces in the ea...

EAC to convene urgent meeting on DRC crisis as Goma risks falling to M23 rebels
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 27, 2025

Ruto revealed that he had spoken with both DRC President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame to defuse the situation.

DR Congo cuts ties with Rwanda as eastern conflict escalates, peacekeepers killed
Reuters  |  Jan 26, 2025

The United Nations said it had started temporarily relocating its non-essential staff from Goma due to the deteriorating security situation.

Tensions rise between Executive, Judiciary as Chief Justice Koome’s security is withdrawn
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 23, 2025

Koome noted that the security reduction has exposed her office and judicial officers to vulnerabilities, undermining the Judiciary’s ability to fulfil...

17 Chinese men accused of running illegal gold mine in DR Congo arrested
Reuters  |  Dec 22, 2024

Around 60 Chinese nationals were at the site and officials detained 17 who appeared to be in charge, along with some people from Congo and Burundi.

United Nations extends DR Congo peacekeeping mission for a year
Reuters  |  Dec 21, 2024

The renewal means nearly 11,000 peacekeepers will continue their deployment until at least December 2025.

Magistrate fatally shot at work among 500 Kenyans honoured by Ruto
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 12, 2024

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja was among six individuals awarded the Moran of the Order of the Golden Heart.

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