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Millions of children face preventable deaths as health aid collapse reverses global gains
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 04, 2025

The Gates Foundation warns child deaths under five are set to rise for the first time this century as global health funding falls, threatening hard-wo...

Under rising global pressure, Iran ramps up its push for strategic partnerships in Africa
The Conversation  |  Dec 04, 2025

Facing war, sanctions and drought at home, Iran is deepening ties with African states for security cooperation, uranium and markets, from Burkina Faso...

Remembering Albert Luthuli, the slain South African icon who put his people above himself
The Conversation  |  Dec 04, 2025

A 2025 court ruling found South African liberation leader Albert Luthuli was murdered, overturning a 1967 inquest and reframing his legacy and his ove...

Nairobi County dismisses claims of parking fee hike amid confusion over new tariff policy
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2025

Nairobi County Receiver of Revenue, Tiras Njoroge dismissed suggestions that City Hall is preparing to hike parking charges, saying the county leaders...

Reports urge mindset shift, collaboration for effective community policing in Kenya
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 04, 2025

The NCRC report found that community policing initiatives and activities have not fully influenced public trust in the police positively.

Full implementation of NADCO report puts UDA–ODM pre-election alliance under pressure
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 04, 2025

UDA and ODM pre-election alliance faces new pressure as NADCO report implementation advances, amid Rigathi Gachagua’s claims of bad faith and analysts...

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...

Speaker Wetang’ula, NIS boss Noordin Haji among 54 advocates recommended for Senior Counsel rank
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 04, 2025

Others include former Makueni Governor Professor Kivutha Kibwana, former Solicitor General Kennedy Ogeto, legal practitioners Ambrose Rachier, Katwa K...

Kenya adopts Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code to close gender financing gap for women entrepreneurs
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 04, 2025

Kenya has adopted the WE Finance Code, a global framework to expand credit for women-led businesses, aiming to close gender financing gaps and support...

IG reshuffles top police ranks as six senior officers moved
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 04, 2025

Kanja named the Director of Operations at the Police Headquarters, Adamson Bungei, as the new head of the Kenya National Focal Point on Small Arms and...

Some vegetables are healthier cooked than raw, say nutrition experts
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 04, 2025

A Nanyuki nutritionist explains why gentle cooking of vegetables like spinach, tomatoes and carrots can boost nutrient absorption, improve digestion a...

Petition filed seeking removal of Kenyatta University VC over alleged nepotism
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 04, 2025

Kenyatta University alumni have petitioned the Employment and Labour Relations Court to remove Vice-Chancellor Paul Kuria Wainaina in his final months...

Trump faces rising backlash over remarks targeting Somali immigrants
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 04, 2025

Trump said that “hundreds of thousands of refugees from Somalia are completely taking over the once great State of Minnesota,” and he continued by say...

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...

Shingles vaccine linked to lower dementia risk, study finds
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 04, 2025

A study of over 280,000 older adults in Wales found the shingles vaccine was linked to a 20 per cent lower dementia risk and improved survival in peop...

Kenya reports first local case of powerful drug-resistant bacterial gene
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 04, 2025

The implications of this finding are significant. Because the bacterium is resistant to many antibiotics, including some of the strongest available, t...

Ruto backs IMF partnership as key to Kenya’s debt, economic reforms
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2025

The President also noted that the Fund’s continued engagement has offered vital expertise in managing external debt and technical support across multi...

Ghana issues rare rebuke over Tanzania’s post-election violence
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 04, 2025

Ghana’s foreign ministry has issued a rare public rebuke of Tanzania over post-election violence, urging accountability, due process and protection of...

Senate’s handling of Nyaribo impeachment raises questions on oversight role, procedures
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 04, 2025

Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo’s latest escape from impeachment has triggered a Senate debate on whether current rules favour legal technicalities over...

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,...

ChatGPT could soon tap into Apple Health data for personalised wellness insights
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 04, 2025

This move could transform ChatGPT from a general-purpose conversational tool into a personalised wellness guide.

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...

Senate targets KEMSA in plan to turn devolved institutions into executive agencies
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2025

A Senate committee has proposed restructuring KEMSA and other state corporations into executive agencies to clarify national-county roles, curb fundin...

Kagame, Tshisekedi in Washington as US brokers 'decisive' Congo peace deal
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 04, 2025

The accord draws an unusually broad cast. Qatar, guarantor of a preliminary ministerial deal, will be present. So too will Kenya's William Ruto in his...

Kenya secures deal with Russia to free citizens recruited to fight in Ukraine
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2025

Kenya has reached an agreement with Russia to release Kenyans recruited to fight in Ukraine, after months of talks, with its Moscow embassy already he...

Debt, wages devour 68 per cent of Kenya’s revenue, leaving citizens struggling - KHRC report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2025

A KHRC report says Kenya now spends 68% of ordinary revenue on debt and wages, breaching legal limits and shrinking funds for health, social protectio...

Meru Governor denies contact with slain blogger 'Sniper' in court testimony
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 03, 2025

Governor M'Ethingia told the court he had never communicated with Sniper, nor did he know the person registered to the mobile line in question.

US suspends asylum, immigration benefits for citizens of 19 countries
Charity Pancras  |  Dec 03, 2025

According to a memo issued on Tuesday by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the suspension applies to both newly filed cases and those that...

Egg or eggless? How to make fresh, creamy mayonnaise at home
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 04, 2025

Whether you eat eggs or prefer an eggless option, homemade mayonnaise can be surprisingly simple and far superior to store-bought ones.

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