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Task force begins stakeholder engagement for world-class museum in Turkana
Issa Hussein  |  May 16, 2025

Richard Barno, who is leading the task force, said the project seeks to transform the region by harnessing its rich cultural and palaeontological heri...

Mitumba trade no threat to local textile industry, supports 2 million jobs, report says
Alfred Onyango  |  May 16, 2025

Institute of Economic Affairs CEO Kwame Owino stated that the presence of second-hand clothes is not to blame for the struggles of local manufacturing...

KWS proposes 10pc tourism revenue share for communities as wildlife earnings hit Sh460bn
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 16, 2025

Under this model, local communities would directly benefit, using the funds for initiatives such as bursaries, water infrastructure, and wildlife corr...

State unveils 15-member team to roll out new KEMIS system to eliminate ghost learners
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 15, 2025

The new platform is expected to replace the current National Education Management Information System (NEMIS), which has faced heavy criticism over ine...

Three Mandera residents sue Governor Mohamed Khalif over ethnic imbalance
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 15, 2025

Hussein and Issack claim they applied for various positions advertised by the County Public Service Board, were shortlisted but not selected, despite...

Where did the money go? Senators demand full breakdown of Sh1.6 billion Dandora waste project
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 15, 2025

Eng. Kitheko Mutonga confirmed that the project involved building seven sewage ponds of 20,000 cubic metres capacity, valued at Sh1 billion, and a per...

Nearly half of women-led aid groups at risk of closure amid global funding cuts — UN
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 15, 2025

According to the findings, 90 per cent of the 411 women-led and women’s rights organisations surveyed across 44 countries reported experiencing fundin...

Somalia launches crackdown on human trafficking networks
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 15, 2025

The decision comes in response to increasing concerns over the dangers faced by migrants, particularly the rising number of Somalis attempting to reac...

Mombasa school empowers mums with financial skills on Mother's Day
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 14, 2025

The session was described by many as a game-changer, offering guidance that had previously felt distant and inaccessible.

Ethiopia's electoral board deregisters Tigray People's Liberation Front, casting uncertainty over peace process
Mwangi Maina  |  May 14, 2025

The decision comes at the end of a three-month suspension imposed on the TPLF for its failure to convene a federally recognised general assembly and e...

Most intense fighting for years traps terrified residents in Libyan capital
Reuters  |  May 14, 2025

The latest unrest in Libya's capital follows battles on Monday that appeared to consolidate the power of Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, prime minister of the...

Government disburses Sh3.8 billion to victims of human-wildlife conflict since 2023
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 13, 2025

The agency announced shortly after disbursing Sh64,126,000 in Kajiado County during a public engagement forum on human-wildlife conflict mitigation an...

Calls grow for MPs to operationalise victim protection fund to safeguard Kenyan children
Barack Oduor  |  May 13, 2025

Currently, thousands of crime victims risk being left without essential support as the Victims Protection Board grapples with a critical funding short...

Bobi Wine presses EU to act on Uganda’s human rights violations
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 13, 2025

NUP President Robert 'Bobi Wine' Kyaluganyi revealed that the party raised their concerns about gross human rights violations with the representatives...

Ethiopia repatriates 121 citizens from Myanmar scam compounds, over 700 still trapped
Addis Standard  |  May 11, 2025

Many had responded to advertisements for customer service jobs but were later forced to work in scam compounds, where, according to survivors, they fa...

Kenya’s 4x100m men's relay team secures spot at 2025 World Championships
Rama Mohammed  |  May 11, 2025

Kenya’s 4x100m men’s relay team has qualified for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo after a strong performance in the second round of th...

Sudan envoy defies junta’s orders to cut ties with UAE, saying it is "irrelevant"
Mwangi Maina  |  May 10, 2025

The decision, ostensibly driven by accusations that the UAE is arming the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), is now sparking an international legitimacy cris...

State pays Sh70 million to wildlife conflict victims in Laikipia
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

The compensation, as announced by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, the amount is part of a Sh950 million package set aside by the government this fin...

Mandera leaders visit Banisa to de-escalate tension following killing of six family members
Issa Hussein  |  May 09, 2025

Governor Mohamed condemned the attack as “barbaric” and called for a lasting solution to the recurring cycle of senseless killings in the region.

Who is Robert Prevost, the new pope?
Reuters  |  May 08, 2025

Made a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2023, he has given few media interviews and rarely speaks in public.

Cardinal Robert Prevost elected as Pope Leo XIV
Reuters  |  May 08, 2025

Aged 69 and originally from Chicago, Prevost has spent most of his career as a missionary in Peru and became a cardinal only in 2023.

White smoke appears from chimney of Sistine Chapel, signals new pope elected
Reuters  |  May 08, 2025

The election came on the first full day of voting by the 133 cardinal electors, who secluded themselves behind the Vatican's medieval walls on Wednesd...

EU Parliament demands release of Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 08, 2025

The EU Parliament similarly asked member states to engage Tanzanian officials and keep an eye on Lissu's trial.

Kenyan elite security team foil terror plot, kill suspected Al-Shabaab terrorist in Garissa
Mary Wambui  |  May 08, 2025

Items recovered include a PKM machine gun, AK-47 rifle, pistol, communication radio, and an IED remote control.

State pays Sh2.8 billion for wildlife attack claims
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 08, 2025

Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano said the government has made progress in settling claims, but unresolved cases and budget constra...

Black smoke signals no pope elected at first vote, next round of voting on Thursday
Reuters  |  May 07, 2025

This was an hour more than it took for smoke to be seen after the first vote in the 2013 conclave that picked the late Pope Francis.

US offers Sh1.29 billion bounty for terror suspect linked to Manda Bay attack
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 07, 2025

The bounty on Abdullahi's head was issued by the US Department of State Rewards for Justice, a security rewards program established by Washington in 1...

Appeal court upholds acquittal of ex-PS Mangiti, 22 others in Sh47 million NYS scandal case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 07, 2025

A three judge bench of Justices Jamila Mohammed, Francis Tuiyott, and Paul Nyamweya delivered the unanimous decision, overturning a 2022 High Court ju...

Wajir, Mandera, Lamu and Samburu among counties with lowest reported crime cases
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 07, 2025

Wajir registered 358 reported crimes, followed by Mandera with 373 cases, Lamu with 401, Samburu with 414 and Tana River with 436. Garissa recorded 64...

Parliament pushes to cut term limits for road bodies bosses from 10 to 6 years
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 07, 2025

The Kenya Roads (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2025, proposes that shorter tenures would promote accountability and align the agencies with established gov...

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