Mlolongo Stories

Traffic disruptions expected as KURA closes Mlolongo's Quarry Road for 2 months
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 22, 2025

The road, which was tarmacked just over five years ago, connects Mombasa Road to Kangundo Road and is a vital route for many in Machakos County.

Rwanda condemns European Parliament's ‘biased’ resolution on DR Congo conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 22, 2025

The Rwandan Parliament reaffirmed its support for resolving the conflict through dialogue, urging the DRC government to engage with all warring partie...

Uncontrolled bush meat consumption among factors fuelling zoonotic disease outbreaks
Charity Kilei  |  Feb 20, 2025

Over the past decade, mpox, Marburg, and Ebola have collectively claimed tens of thousands of lives and cost billions of dollars in containment and mi...

How to make tasty Mango salsa at home
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Feb 19, 2025

The colourful dish that is made from ripe mangoes, onions, chilli, lime and herbs has its roots in Mexican and Caribbean culture.

Ugandan troops enter eastern DR Congo city of Bunia as militia killings escalate
Amina Wako  |  Feb 19, 2025

The deployment follows recent statements by Gen. Kainerugaba, who last week threatened to capture Bunia in response to alleged attacks on the Bahima e...

Rebel-held ports in eastern DR Congo re-open as humanitarian aid needs grow
Reuters  |  Feb 18, 2025

A passenger boat from Bukavu to Goma left on Tuesday morning, operator Lweni Ndale said, adding it was the first he had sent since late January, short...

A dedicated, selfless leader: Kenya mourns Baringo Senator William Cheptumo
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 16, 2025

His passing has been described as a great loss to the country, with tributes pouring in from political leaders, colleagues, and Kenyans who remembered...

Congo PM demands 'withdrawal of Rwandan troops' after M23 reach Bukavu suburbs
Reuters  |  Feb 16, 2025

Eyewitnesses said they reached Bukavu's northern suburb Bagira on Friday evening but did not enter the city centre.

Uganda military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba threatens to attack eastern Congo town of Bunia
Reuters  |  Feb 15, 2025

Kainerugaba routinely makes inflammatory posts on social media, including a threat in 2022 to invade neighbouring Kenya.

UN chief Guterres says 'dialogue must begin' between warring parties in eastern DR Congo
Reuters  |  Feb 15, 2025

M23 rebels have been pushing south towards Bukavu, the second-largest city in eastern DRC, since they seized Goma, the largest city, at the end of las...

Kagame says Rwanda will defend its right to live, insists on FDLR’s role in DRC conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 15, 2025

Rwanda rejects accusations that its troops are directly supporting M23 rebels and insists it is acting in defence of its own security, especially in t...

DR Congo M23 rebels say they have entered Bukavu after seizing Kavumu airport
Reuters  |  Feb 15, 2025

The Congolese army confirmed that M23 fighters had taken control of Kavumu airport, north of Bukavu, and that Congolese troops had pulled back with th...

Conflicts in DRC and Sudan expected to overshadow deliberations at African Union summit
DW News  |  Feb 15, 2025

African Union analyst Emmanuel Bensah told DW from Accra, Ghana, that it is crucial that African leaders attending the summit in Addis present concret...

Architects association for reforms to enhance building safety after fatal slab collapse
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Feb 14, 2025

AAK is urging authorities to enforce stricter safety measures and impose harsher penalties for non-compliance to prevent future tragedies.

Gachagua allies axed from key Senate committees in major shake-up
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 13, 2025

Among those affected is Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thang’wa, who has been ousted as chairperson of the Senate Roads and Transport Committee.

Kenyans to pay tolls on major roads as government seeks to raise more infrastructure funding
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 12, 2025

The Draft Tolling Policy suggests that roads with additional lanes, enhanced safety features, or facilities improving motorists' experience could also...

South Africa mourns first black female nuclear scientist Senamile Masango
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 11, 2025

Masango made history as the first African woman to conduct experiments at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), the world’s most adva...

Congo's Bukavu under threat as M23 rebels warn of intervention
Reuters  |  Feb 11, 2025

Heavy shelling was reported along the frontline on Tuesday morning, rebel, military and local sources told Reuters.

MP Babu Owino, Senator Maanzo shine as 2024's most popular politicians – Infotrak
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 11, 2025

Kirinyaga's Jane Njeri has been ranked the most popular Woman Representative in 2024, according to the Infotrak survey, with a score of 52 per cent.

Court of Appeal rejects police bid to halt abduction case
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 11, 2025

The Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss, Mohammed Amin had argued that the High Cour...

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