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UN plane makes emergency landing in Mogadishu after technical hitch
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 01, 2025

The De Havilland Dash 8 (DH8D) aircraft operated by the UNSOS was departing from Somalia to a yet-to-be-disclosed location when the incident happened.

Kenya issues safety advisory for citizens in Myanmar, Thailand after earthquake
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Mar 31, 2025

Citizens are advised to stay alert and follow local news and official updates for information on aftershocks and emergency response efforts.

Search for quake survivors intensifies in Myanmar, Thailand; death toll expected to rise
Reuters  |  Mar 31, 2025

A civil war in the Southeast Asian nation, where a military junta seized power in a coup in 2021, was complicating efforts to reach those injured and...

Woman rescued from Myanmar earthquake rubble as searchers race to find more survivors
Reuters  |  Mar 31, 2025

The quake devastation has piled more misery on Myanmar, which was already in chaos from a civil war that grew out of a nationwide uprising after a 202...

Earthquake death toll in Myanmar jumps to 1,002 with 2,376 injured, State media reports
Reuters  |  Mar 29, 2025

Earthquake toll in Myanmar jumps to 1,002 with 2,376 injured

Sudanese on Nile island in capital recount paramilitary repression
Amina Wako  |  Mar 28, 2025

Tuti island, with its green landscape overlooking the majestic Nile waters, was once one of Sudan's most soothing spots, offering relaxation in a nati...

Court orders NLC to pay Sh187 million compensation to ranch over SGR land acquisition
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 27, 2025

In its ruling, the court found that NLC had acted negligently and fraudulently by awarding compensation to individuals who were not legally entitled t...

Where tradition meets taste: Novotel Nairobi Westlands’ special Iftar, Eid buffet
Amina Wako  |  Mar 26, 2025

To culminate the Holy Month, the restaurant is preparing to host a grand Eid al-Fitr celebration at Gemma’s Italian Kitchen. Scheduled for March 31, 2...

48 Kenyans stranded in Myanmar finally return home as 77 await repatriation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 23, 2025

Authorities from Thailand, China and Myanmar had earlier dismantled scam centres along the border where thousands of foreigners had been trapped in fo...

Ombudsman gives Lands Ministry 60 days to resolve complaints
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 22, 2025

Many grievances relate to delayed processing of land documents, unresponsive officials, and inefficiencies in the ministry.

Opinion: How Somaliland built thriving democracy from ashes of war, defying Africa’s election odds
Addis Standard  |  Mar 21, 2025

In a country levelled to the ground, rebuilding from the ashes of destruction required both sacrifice and resources.

Somaliland says countries seeking to engage it on Palestine must first recognise its sovereignty
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Mar 19, 2025

Abdirahman said Somaliland’s primary focus remains on securing international recognition and that it is working to prove itself as a stable and democr...

EACC recovers Sh45m public land allocated to private individuals in Nairobi
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Mar 17, 2025

The recovery of the land followed a lawsuit filed by Giraffe View Estate Limited, which claimed the land was wrongly taken from the public.

MPs pass Bill to strengthen National Land Commission public oversight powers
Charles Adinda  |  Mar 13, 2025

Such an amendment would among other things restore the Commission's authority to review all grants and dispositions of public land to assess their leg...

Inside Myanmar's online jobs scam centres where many Kenyans have been trapped
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 11, 2025

The stories of how the victims fall prey to their traffickers mirror those given by those who get trafficked elsewhere on tourist visas.

Wiyoni: Lamu’s 'Little Dubai' which has embraced modernity amidst centuries-old culture
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 09, 2025

Homeowners in Wiyoni have been enjoying the freedom to build their homes without any restrictions on the architectural rule or blueprint to follow.

Kenyan youth ranked among world's most mentally strong, better than many in Western nations
Amina Wako  |  Mar 07, 2025

The study, which analysed more than one million responses from internet-enabled populations in 76 countries, reveals a stark contrast between Africa a...

Puntland welcomes former ISIS affiliates amid anti-terrorism push
Charles Adinda  |  Mar 04, 2025

The government confirmed that these individuals had cashed in on the seven-day amnesty by renouncing their previously held terrorism ideologies.

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