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INTERPOL operation nets thousands of protected animals, plants and timber
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 12, 2025

Interpol’s Operation Thunder 2025 seized thousands of protected plants, animals and timber across 134 countries, exposing global wildlife crime networ...

Kenya’s 5G users hit 1.5 million as adoption accelerates
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 09, 2025

The growth rate during this period was far higher than the 5.4 per cent rise seen between April and June, signalling that Kenyans are increasingly tur...

Google tests dual-band hotspot for Android phones
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Nov 28, 2025

The feature, spotted in the latest Android Canary build, is designed to solve one of the biggest frustrations for hotspot users: speed and compatibili...

Sudanese army says it repelled paramilitary forces' attack after unilateral truce declaration
XINHUA  |  Nov 26, 2025

In a statement, the SAF said it had killed a number of RSF field commanders and hundreds of fighters, seized several combat vehicles, and destroyed ot...

Maasai community leads change as elders endorse fight against FGM and early marriage
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 25, 2025

Speaking at the event, which also marked the rollout of the My Dear Daughter campaign, First Lady Rachel Ruto described the elders’ stand as a histori...

Avoid camera hacking: Key tips to strengthen your home’s security
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Nov 24, 2025

Recent consumer-protection reviews reveal that most camera compromises occur not from sophisticated cyberattacks, but from basic user-side vulnerabili...

Terrorism in Africa, a ‘growing global threat’
UN News  |  Nov 19, 2025

To address the crisis, Guterres urged a “unified, coherent and consensus-based” regional response, the maintenance of financial support for humanitari...

Over 29,000 Kenyans die of cancer yearly as high costs force them to abandon treatment
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 11, 2025

Soaring treatment expenses leave thousands of Kenyans unable to continue cancer care, driving a sharp rise in annual deaths and highlighting the urgen...

MPs back Bill banning commercial surrogacy, sale of human embryos
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 06, 2025

The proposed law criminalises advertising surrogacy services, selling human embryos or gametes, importing genetic material for surrogacy, and operatin...

From NHIF to SHA: Kenya's cancer patients pay the price for a broken health system
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 23, 2025

Promises of better healthcare have turned into a nightmare for thousands of cancer patients, as system failures and unclear policies leave many fighti...

EAC confirms investment-ready Kenya–Uganda Expressway, enhancing Mombasa port access
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 22, 2025

The 256-kilometre Kisumu–Kakira Expressway will upgrade key trade routes, modernise border posts, and enhance connectivity across five EAC countries.

Kenyan, Guyanese nationals indicted in Sh84.1 billion US Health Commodities Diversion Scheme
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 02, 2025

The investigation focused on the approximately $650 million USAID-funded KEMSA Medical Commodities Programme (MCP).

Kenya declares Muslim Brotherhood, Hizb ur Tahrir terrorist groups in major security crackdown
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 21, 2025

Kenya’s decision to proscribe both groups reflects broader security priorities—particularly preventing the spread of extremist ideologies and blocking...

Illegal financial flows drain African economies: How tax havens fuel corruption
DW News  |  Sep 04, 2025

The African Union has warned the continent loses billions in illicit financial flows each year. Analysts say stopping tax evasion and corruption is ju...

Garissa farmers to benefit from Sh45 million irrigation project aimed at boosting food security
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 27, 2025

The 1,500-acre Bulla Adey Irrigation Scheme in Kora Kora will draw water from the River Tana to support farmers shifting from livestock to crop farmin...

Kenya and Ismaili Imamat sign MoU to boost health, education and climate action
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

President William Ruto described the signing as “a major milestone” in the longstanding collaboration between Kenya and the Ismaili community.

Kenya leads in AI innovation, policy development as Africa’s market set to triple by 2030
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 13, 2025

The report emphasises that while AI is driving innovation, growth, and social impact worldwide, Africa is uniquely positioned to unlock its transforma...

Kenyan communities speak out as Verra moves to reform controversial carbon credit system
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 06, 2025

Chief Justice Martha Koome has emphasised the need for courts to remain alert when dealing with land and carbon rights, ensuring communities benefit f...

Worsening drought, conflict push millions in Ethiopia into acute food insecurity, FEWS NET warns
Addis Standard  |  Aug 04, 2025

Although earlier projections had anticipated modest improvements in food security following the 2024 meher harvest, millions of people—especially in T...

How criminal networks use East and Southern Africa as hubs for global smuggling
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 31, 2025

According to the report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime, criminal networks rely on well-connected brokers—often state o...

Rabai elders cry foul over attempts to seize sacred Kaya forest land
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 27, 2025

The elders, visibly angered by the attempts, argue that the scheme is a thinly veiled attempt to dispossess them of their ancestral shrines to pave th...

Northern Kenya needs better weather forecast communication, says met department
Issa Hussein  |  Jul 18, 2025

Ebla Hassan, the secretary of the Garissa Farmers Network, echoed the call to strengthen early warning systems, particularly for farmers along the Riv...

New Bitchat app by Jack Dorsey enables messaging without Wi-Fi or mobile data
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 08, 2025

The app forms a local mesh network, allowing messages to hop across multiple nearby devices within a 300-metre range, and potentially farther if more...

Garissa farmers count losses as recurring floods wipe out solar-powered farming dreams
Issa Hussein  |  Jul 06, 2025

Their dreams of transforming agriculture through solar-powered water pumps have been shattered by ongoing anxiety and uncertainty caused by recurring...

Interpol issues fresh warning over globalisation of online scam centres
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 04, 2025

The report further notes that while not everyone working in a scam centre is a victim of human trafficking, many of those held against their will are...

Kenya urged to amend age of consent laws to boost contraceptives access for adolescents
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 29, 2025

Allan Maleche, Executive Director of the Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network and one of the event’s organisers, challenged the reliance on age alon...

Truck operators decry arbitrary arrests by police for refusing to pay bribes
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 19, 2025

The Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, chaired by Ndia MP George Kariuki, expressed concern over the allegations, blaming law enf...

Tana River in a spot over Sh629 million paid to undocumented law firms without legal oversight
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 17, 2025

Reports by the Auditor-General and the Controller of Budget reveal that the payments were made without proper documentation or oversight, raising seri...

Millions affected as poor mobile phone network quality persists in over 30 counties, CA report reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 26, 2025

Section 23 of the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998, requires the CA to ensure that licensed telecom operators and service providers deli...

Youth reproductive health gains at risk from cultural, financial strains, lobby warns
Alfred Onyango  |  May 23, 2025

The group says youth-specific service delivery remains underdeveloped, with few facilities offering tailored environments for adolescents.

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