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High Court bars police from arresting Malala over Mumias helicopter landing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 12, 2025

According to the petition, the police issued a public press statement accusing the petitioner of reckless operation of aircraft and negligence for the...

Shakahola murder trial adjourned as prosecution cites new evidence
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 12, 2025

State Counsel Alex Ndiema and Victor Simbi told the court that investigators had uncovered new leads which could result in the arrest of more suspects...

Fresh evidence forces delay in cult leader Paul Mackenzie’s trial linked to 400 deaths
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 11, 2025

The prosecution requested extra time to complete investigations, stressing that the extension is intended to ensure a thorough inquiry and is not mean...

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye denied bail as treason trial drags on
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 09, 2025

The refusal comes despite arguments from Besigye’s legal team that he should be released, as he has been held for more than 180 days without trial.

Bride price capped at Sh60,000 as Wajir elders slash wedding costs to ease burden on youth
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 08, 2025

After a three-day consultation, leaders representing the Ogaden, Ajuran, and Degodia communities resolved to issue these guidelines, aimed at preservi...

Six dead as AMREF aircraft crashes in Mwihoko, Kiambu County
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 07, 2025

KCAA confirmed that the light aircraft that crashed in the Mwihoko area earlier this afternoon lost both radio and radar contact with Air Traffic Cont...

Ghana’s Defence, Environment ministers among eight killed in military helicopter crash
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 06, 2025

The accident occurred as the ministers and other officials were travelling aboard a Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter from the capital, Accra, to Obuasi,...

Sudan charges RSF Commander Hemedti, brother with genocide, murder of Darfur Governor
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 06, 2025

Fourteen additional RSF members have also been implicated in connection with Khamis' killing.

Why do African elites seek medical treatment abroad?
DW News  |  Aug 05, 2025

The deaths of former presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Edgar Lungu in foreign medical facilities have again sparked debate on whether African leaders tr...

Arab League condemns RSF-linked move to form parallel government
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 31, 2025

Sudan has been engulfed in a devastating conflict since April 15, 2023, when a long-standing power struggle between the country’s two main military fo...

Court hears grim details from Shakahola teen cult survivor on forced starvation
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 29, 2025

The court heard that within the secluded Shakahola forest, individuals were designated specific responsibilities, including village leadership, enforc...

Cameroon’s Maurice Kamto appeals presidential poll disqualification
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 29, 2025

Cameroon's national electoral body, Elecam, approved only 13 out of the 83 applications, leaving out Maurice Kamto, who was the runner-up in the hotly...

Controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie denies link to new deaths, graves in Kilifi's Binzaro area
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 28, 2025

Mackenzie, who is currently held at Shimo La Tewa Prison, expressed his frustration and shock through his lawyer Lawrence Obonyo, stating that he has...

Cameroon’s Maurice Kamto barred from presidential race as Biya seeks to extend 42-year rule
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 27, 2025

Kamto previously contested the presidency under the Cameroon Resistance Movement (CRM), but has not yet publicly commented on his latest disqualificat...

Ghana’s security strategy has kept terror attacks at bay: What other countries can learn from its approach
The Conversation  |  Jul 27, 2025

One of the standout strategies is community engagement. This serves multiple purposes, from guiding people away from extremism to gathering intelligen...

Sudan's paramilitary-led coalition announces formation of parallel government
XINHUA  |  Jul 27, 2025

RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo was selected as President of the Presidential Council, the highest sovereign authority in the new government.

Kenya calls for stronger role of IGAD eminent personalities in Horn of Africa peacebuilding
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 24, 2025

Working closely with IGAD and national stakeholders, the Eminent Persons will help identify African-led, practical solutions to the region’s most pres...

UK sanctions 25 people-smuggling kingpins, enablers in global crackdown
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 23, 2025

The sanctions aim to disrupt the flow of money and materials that sustain these criminal networks, freezing property, bank accounts and other assets u...

Nairobi MCAs accuse city MPs of blocking access to President Ruto
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2025

The Majority Leader warned that if the alleged disrespect continues, the Assembly would not hesitate to take political action, though he did not speci...

Isiolo leaders ask Ruto to discipline officials fueling political unrest in the county
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 22, 2025

The leaders demanded that Ruto crack down on the individuals responsible for the growing tensions, warning that continued silence from the top leaders...

Raila Odinga: I regularly engage Ruto and opposition leaders to heal Kenya’s political wounds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 20, 2025

Odinga said that Kenya’s democracy must mature to a point where political rivals contest as friends and, once elections are over, can shake hands and...

Raila Odinga says 2027 presidential bid still undecided, focused on strengthening ODM
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 20, 2025

Responding to claims that he is straddling the line between government and opposition, Odinga dismissed the suggestions, saying his current political...

Raila blames Gen Z protests on Ruto government’s failure to implement NADCO report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 20, 2025

Odinga recalled that in 2023, Azimio la Umoja held protests over the 2022 general election results, the rising cost of living, and widespread corrupti...

Political leaders warned against incitement as 2027 General Election approaches
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 20, 2025

He described recent statements by certain leaders as reckless and inflammatory, warning that such remarks could destabilise the nation. Mudavadi empha...

New book on connecting with Gen Z offers insightful lessons
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 19, 2025

His book, 'The Gen Z Parent: From Confusion to Connection', offers fresh ideas to connect with Gen Z, who are currently pushing for reforms in governa...

Speaker Moses Wetang’ula calls for urgent protest law reform to end chaos
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 19, 2025

Moses Wetang’ula called on Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah and fellow lawmakers to lead a fresh legislative review, 15 years after the 2010 Constitu...

High Court halts Wiper Party asset auction over Sh698,000 debt
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 18, 2025

Justice Chacha Mwita quashed the warrants of attachment and sale issued to the political party by auctioneers instructed by Adan seeking recovery of a...

Over 1.8 million join Gachagua’s DCP as party unveils first by-election candidates
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 17, 2025

The newly launched DCP presented two candidates, Aden Mohamed for Banisa Constituency and Edgar Busiega for Malava Constituency, during an event at it...

Legal experts decry Kenya's ‘weaponisation’ of terror laws against Saba Saba protesters
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 17, 2025

Legal experts have criticised the government’s decision to charge protest-related suspects with terrorism, calling it an attempt to suppress dissent.

Tundu Lissu treason case returns to court as DPP faces decision deadline
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 15, 2025

The case, filed by the Tanzanian government, has been adjourned twice, with the DPP yet to announce whether the government will pursue the levelled ch...

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