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Kenya steps up anti-terror finance fight with elite training for 22 officials
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 23, 2025

The training is courtesy of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition.

Karua: History will not be rewritten to erase Raila’s sacrifices
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 20, 2025

Her remarks come amid heightened tension and speculation over a possible rift between Odinga and Siaya Governor James Orengo.

Uganda plans law to allow military prosecution of civilians
Reuters  |  Apr 18, 2025

If successfully enacted, the new law could allow the government to take Besigye back to a military court martial.

Kenya’s village elders poised for formal recognition after years on the sidelines
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 17, 2025

The proposed policy seeks to define who qualifies to serve as a village elder, outline their responsibilities, and offer training and logistical suppo...

29 killed in Oromia's Haro Limu amid retaliation attacks linked to OLA leader's death
Addis Standard  |  Apr 17, 2025

In an interview with Addis Standard, a resident of Gorba Guddina kebele, who is related to the family of the victims by marriage, described how the ha...

Mudavadi denies Kenya’s involvement with Sudan’s RSF, calls allegations politically driven
Amina Wako  |  Apr 17, 2025

His remarks come in the wake of controversial allegations by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who linked President William Ruto to the RSF’s...

East Africa’s democratic backslide: Wave of arrests, repression raises alarm across region
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 17, 2025

In Yoweri Museveni’s Uganda, the High Court in Kampala has denied bail to veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his aide Hajj Obeid Lutal...

Tanzania's main opposition party calls election ban unconstitutional
Reuters  |  Apr 15, 2025

CHADEMA failed to sign an election code of conduct document, making it ineligible to contest the presidential and parliamentary polls expected in Octo...

Civil society issues harsh mid-term review on Ruto, citing repression and democratic backslide
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 15, 2025

The coalition condemned the government’s approach to housing, accusing it of demolishing homes without compensation under the affordable housing plan....

Shakahola massacre: Court of Appeal reinstates 191 murder charges against Paul Makenzie
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 12, 2025

The judges on Friday emphasised that the 191 charges stem from the same facts and form a single transaction, making them permissible under the law.

Who is Tundu Lissu, Tanzania opposition leader accused of treason?
Reuters  |  Apr 11, 2025

That uncompromising approach has seen Lissu, a former presidential candidate, detained numerous times and face charges such as sedition. Analysts say...

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye denied bail in treason case
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 11, 2025

The decision, which was read out in court by registrar Ssalamu Ngoobi, highlighted the weight of the accusations and the broad scope of the investigat...

Opposition leader Kizza Besigye’s bail decision expected today as he marks 147 days in detention
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 11, 2025

Justice Rosette Comfort Kania is expected to decide whether to release them, deny the request, or impose conditions for their temporary freedom.

Ichung’wah firm after heckling during Ruto's Mt Kenya tour, vows to continue supporting President
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 04, 2025

Nyandarua Senator John Methu, who seemed to be enjoying Ichung’wah’s woes, mockingly posted in his X account that those who were speaking at the polit...

Coast religious leaders protest exclusion from Waqf selection panel
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 03, 2025

Coast religious leaders insist that without proper regional representation, the process risks excluding key stakeholders, which could lead to further...

Sudan's paramilitary RSF chief Hemedti says war with army is not over
Reuters  |  Mar 30, 2025

The RSF leader conceded in an audio message on Telegram that his forces had left the capital last week as the army consolidated its gains.

Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600, as junta lets in foreign rescuers
Reuters  |  Mar 29, 2025

Friday's 7.7 magnitude quake, among the biggest to jolt the Southeast Asian nation in the last century, crippled airports, bridges and highways.

In disaster-stricken Myanmar, a desperate bid to rescue survivors with bare hands
Reuters  |  Mar 29, 2025

Friday’s quake, which measured 7.7 magnitude and has killed more than 1,600 people, has come at a vulnerable moment for the country, after four years...

Ruto: Kenyans must not take religious freedom for granted
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 26, 2025

Ruto highlighted the uniqueness of Kenya’s religious freedom, stressing that faith plays a crucial role in the nation’s future.

Youth groups demand revocation of IEBC commissioners' shortlist citing bias, exclusion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 17, 2025

They termed the omission of young candidates as a clear violation of constitutional provisions that promote inclusivity, fair representation and equal...

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