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MPs question Sh1 billion unsupported spending, ethnic imbalance at NKPCU
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Parliament’s investments committee has queried over Sh1 billion in unsupported spending and irregular staffing at NKPCU, demanding documents on coffee...

US reviews Tanzania ties after UN reports 700 post-election killings and widespread violence
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 04, 2025

The US is comprehensively reviewing relations with Tanzania after disputed October 29 elections, as UN experts allege at least 700 extrajudicial killi...

High Court nullifies Ruto’s special team on victims’ compensation, affirms KNCHR mandate
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 04, 2025

The court held that the President acted outside the bounds of the Constitution when he established the advisory body, noting that the framework for ad...

Tanzanian activist's social media accounts blocked after highlighting state repression
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 04, 2025

Kimambi said her Instagram accounts, including her personal page and news platform, as well as her WhatsApp number, were deactivated, in a move she be...

Court certifies urgent petition over Sh17 billion waste contract awarded to Ghanaian firm
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2025

The organisation is seeking an order compelling the county to provide the requested information at its cost and a declaration that the county’s conduc...

Kenya’s Peter Waweru embraces ‘modern refereeing’ as CAF steps up AFCON 2025 preparations
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 04, 2025

Kenyan referee Peter Waweru explains how CAF’s AFCON 2025 course in Cairo is sharpening modern refereeing, with a focus on VAR, consistency and player...

UN Rights Chief raises alarm over abductions, enforced disappearances in Uganda ahead of elections
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 04, 2025

Volker pointed out the enforced disappearance of two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, who were allegedly apprehended in Kampala, Uganda,...

2 per cent of Kenyans own over half of the country’s arable land - KHRC report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2025

A KHRC report finds less than two per cent of Kenyans control over half of arable land, worsening food insecurity, weakening county revenues and deepe...

Senate invites public views on Autism Management Bill, 2025
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2025

The Senate is seeking public views on the Autism Management Bill, 2025, which proposes a national framework for early detection, care and data on auti...

From protesting tyranny to saving lives: How Sudan’s networks are responding to war
The Conversation  |  Dec 03, 2025

These groups, which helped organise mass protests in 2018, have since become a lifeline for communities affected by the civil war that began in 2023.

Kenya’s private sector posts fastest growth in five years on soaring demand
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 03, 2025

Kenya’s private sector PMI rose to 55.0 in November, the highest since 2020, as stronger demand, softer cost pressures and faster deliveries lifted ou...

Mandera County declares severe drought emergency as water sources dry up
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 03, 2025

Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif said the crisis has depleted over 95 per cent of surface water sources, forcing residents to rely almost entirely on bore...

Tanzania charges activist Mange Kimambi with economic sabotage, money laundering
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 03, 2025

Tanzanian activist and influencer Mange Kimambi has been charged in Dar es Salaam with economic sabotage and money laundering involving Sh138.5m, with...

Police detain 54 foreigners in illegal entry, probe human trafficking links
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 03, 2025

Kenyan police detained 54 foreigners at Kibish and Bungoma, including Ethiopians, Eritreans and Somalis, in suspected human trafficking cases, highlig...

Watch: Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo impeachment hearing
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Dec 03, 2025

Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo faces a Senate impeachment hearing after the County Assembly voted to remove him over alleged misconduct, abuse of offic...

Governor Wamatangi raises safety concerns after bullet hits neighbour’s roof
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 03, 2025

Governor Wamatangi said he had attended church in Ruiru and later at CITAM Kiambu Road before he and several leaders stopped at a hotel for tea. He th...

Historic Algeria declaration frames colonialism as multidimensional crime
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 02, 2025

African and Caribbean delegates in Algiers adopted the Algeria Declaration, defining colonialism as a multidimensional crime and tasking Algeria to le...

Mandera herders lose livestock and hope as Governor Mohamed Khalif announces emergency relief measures
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 02, 2025

As the crisis worsens, Mandera Governor Mohamed Khalif on Tuesday convened an emergency meeting with his County Executive Committee to craft life-savi...

Landmine casualties rise to 6,279 as treaty withdrawals loom
UN News  |  Dec 02, 2025

The report warns that the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty faces its most serious challenge in decades, with several States Parties taking steps that “concretely...

Cameroon opposition activist Anicet Ekane dies in custody; party demands accountability
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 01, 2025

Cameroon opposition leader Anicet Ekane died in custody in Yaoundé after his October arrest. Government, his party and the EU differ on his treatment...

Adult obesity treatment enters new era with WHO-endorsed GLP-1 drugs
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 02, 2025

The WHO has issued conditional guidance supporting GLP-1 drugs for adult obesity, alongside lifestyle counselling, marking a shift in global treatment...

Renowned Kiswahili scholar Ruo Kimani-Ruo dies, leaving language fraternity in mourning
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 01, 2025

Renowned Kiswahili scholar and author Ruo Kimani-Ruo has died in Kenya after an illness, his family confirmed, leaving the Kiswahili language fraterni...

Parliament seeks Controller of Budget control of Sh63 billion Housing Levy to curb misuse
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 01, 2025

A parliamentary committee wants the Controller of Budget to oversee the Sh63bn Housing Levy, citing legal loopholes, weak sanctions and unauthorised a...

Garissa County launches digital livestock vaccination drive to boost pastoralist resilience
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 30, 2025

The vaccination campaign continues across various wards in the coming days, with county teams targeting tens of thousands of cattle, goats and sheep.

Nairobi United fall 1–0 at home to AS Maniema Union in tense Group B clash
Erick Kariuki  |  Nov 30, 2025

Despite controlling phases of the second half, Nairobi United struggled with efficiency in the final third.

Nairobi United set for crucial group-stage clash against Maniema at Kasarani
Erick Kariuki  |  Nov 30, 2025

Nairobi United and Maniema Union face off today at 4pm at Kasarani, with both teams seeking to solidify their positions in the CAF Confederation Cup g...

Tanzania dispatches envoy to Brussels to avert Sh23.3 billion EU aid freeze
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 29, 2025

Tanzania's government is lobbying the EU to reverse a proposed aid freeze following unrest linked to the recent elections. Diplomatic efforts are unde...

Ghana holds state funeral for former first lady Agyeman-Rawlings
XINHUA  |  Nov 29, 2025

Agyeman-Rawlings was the wife of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings, and founder of the 31st December Women's Movement, a non-governmental...

European Parliament moves to block Sh23.44 billion aid to Tanzania after post-election violence
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 28, 2025

Legislators pointed to credible reports of post-election killings and a growing climate of intimidation targeting opposition figures, journalists, civ...

Kimani Ichung’wa blames Opposition losses on ‘tribal’ campaign messaging
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 28, 2025

Ichung’wa said the Opposition had failed to articulate issues of national importance to voters, instead resorting to tribal narratives aimed at dividi...

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