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Shakahola trial hears more harrowing testimonies of starvation and abuse
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

Government Pathologist Richard Njoroge, who performed post-mortems on four bodies recovered from mass graves in Shakahola, described the grim state of...

DCP pulls out of three by-elections to back united opposition partners
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 10, 2025

The party noted that the resolution followed a National Executive Council meeting where members agreed to step aside in favour of allied parties.

Kenya-led mission in Haiti set to end in October if UNSC adopts new resolution
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 06, 2025

On Thursday, US Ambassador Dorothy Shea told the Security Council that the next international force must be resourced to hold territory, secure infras...

IGAD urges coordinated action as regional migration surges
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 06, 2025

The report shows international migration has risen sharply, climbing from 4.1 million people in 2013 to 6.8 million in 2022, an increase of nearly two...

WhatsApp messages reveal how Mackenzie persuaded his followers to abandon homes for Shakahola
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 05, 2025

The officer said the bulk of the material centred on fasting, prophecy, the Antichrist, the Beast, the New World Order and repeated references to the...

11 suspects arrested in Kwa Binzaro cult probe, Police IG Kanja says many victims are non-locals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 03, 2025

Police IG Kanja revealed that the majority of the victims are believed to be non-locals.

Grief-stricken families relive pain as court hears Shakahola child torture case
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 03, 2025

The prosecution argued that such testimonies illustrate how Mackenzie’s radical sermons compelled parents to isolate their families, starve their chil...

High Court issues injunction to stop removal of Mombasa County Assembly Majority Leader
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 02, 2025

The court barred the respondents, their agents, and employees from preventing, harassing, or restricting him until the case is determined.

UN rallies behind Kenya-led security mission in Haiti
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 30, 2025

Antonio Guterres said such support is vital to reinforce local initiatives, safeguard civilians, and pave the way for a return to law and order and cr...

Court bars DCI from summoning Nairobi Hospital officials amid leadership wrangles
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 29, 2025

The association had raised concerns that the DCI was summoning officials and witnesses over matters already pending before the court.

‘The people of Haiti are in a perfect storm of suffering,’ warns UN chief
UN News  |  Aug 29, 2025

State authority is crumbling across Haiti while gang violence engulfs the capital Port-au-Prince and beyond, “paralysing daily life and forcing famili...

AU welcomes revised electoral framework agreement in Somalia, urges full implementation
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 28, 2025

The agreement, signed on August 25, 2025, brings together Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud and a faction of the main opposition alliance, the S...

Mombasa youth leaders demand talks with county on jobs, gender inclusion and entrepreneurship
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 27, 2025

In a letter to the chief officer of the Department of Youth, Gender and Sports, the group requested a meeting to discuss issues including employment,...

Besigye orders lawyers to boycott Ugandan judge over bias
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 27, 2025

Lawyer Kato Tumusiime said Besigye and his co-accused, Obeid Lutale, had given "clear instructions" to their legal team not to appear before Justice B...

Kenyan-led forces retake Télcos Station from gangs in Haiti
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

MSS spokesman Jack Ombaka said that specialized units, working with the Haitian National Police (PNH), carried out a night raid and seized the Télcos...

Tundu Lissu on death of Ngugi wa Thiong'o: A prisoner's eulogy from Ukonga prison in Dar es Salaam
Tundu Lissu  |  Aug 24, 2025

He started his long literary career as James Ngugi, but soon dropped the ‘James’, becoming the Ngugi wa Thiong’o known to the world, and in keeping wi...

TICAD9 summit ends with ambitious pledges to drive Africa’s transformation
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 23, 2025

They jointly produced a comprehensive declaration focused on economic resilience, digital transformation, peacebuilding, and sustainable development.

Ex-Mali PM Choguel Maiga jailed on public funds embezzlement charges
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 20, 2025

Maiga was initially detained a week ago, days after Malian authorities rounded up dozens of suspects in connection with an alleged military coup.

Richard Lesiyampe appointed Acting CEO of Kenyatta National Hospital
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 19, 2025

Until his appointment, Dr Lesiyampe had been serving as the acting head of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, where he was credite...

Shakahola survivors detail horrors of starvation, brutality in court
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 15, 2025

His followers were instructed to fast without food or water until death. The chilling plan, they testified, had an order: children first, then women,...

Five-year interfaith programme boosts Muslim-Christian unity in Garissa
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 14, 2025

Muhuri Garissa co-ordinator Abdihakim Shurie attributed the programme's success to the collective efforts of community leaders, youth, women, governme...

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...

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