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US agency report clears Hamas of diverting humanitarian aid in Gaza
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

The internal report, which examined 156 incidents of lost or stolen aid between October 2023 and May 2025, concluded that “there is no indication Hama...

Israel-Hamas war: Gaza's humanitarian crisis in numbers
DW News  |  Jul 25, 2025

The situation in the Gaza Strip is catastrophic: scant aid supplies are trickling in while international organizations warn of a famine. Here are the...

List of countries which recognise Palestinian statehood
DW News  |  Jul 25, 2025

Despite widespread international recognition of Palestine as a state, many Western nations say they will only endorse Palestinian statehood as part of...

Kenyan activist Mwabili Mwagodi missing, reportedly abducted in Tanzania
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

Mwabili Mwagodi, known for his vocal campaigns against political interference in religious spaces, is alleged to have been abducted by unknown individ...

France to officially recognise Palestinian state in September, Emmanuel Macron announces
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

The recognition will be officially declared during the United Nations General Assembly session in September, marking a significant shift in the diplom...

Egypt snubs US offer on Nile dam over condition to relocate Gazans to Rafah
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 23, 2025

The GERD dispute, already fraught with legal, environmental, and sovereignty concerns, now finds itself entangled in the broader complexities of Middl...

Gaza: UN staff now fainting from hunger, exhaustion; WHO worker detained
UN News  |  Jul 23, 2025

On Monday, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said that a quarter of Gaza’s population faces famine-like conditions. Almost 100,000 women and children...

UN chief describes situation in Gaza as a 'horror show'
DW News  |  Jul 23, 2025

Guterres said that escalated Israeli operations meant "devastation is being layered upon devastation," with the humanitarian system in its "last gasp....

Guterres condemns killing of people seeking food as humanitarian conditions deteriorate in Gaza
UN News  |  Jul 22, 2025

He said the Secretary-General deplored the growing reports of both children and adults suffering from malnutrition and strongly condemned the ongoing...

Mahiza Cafe and Bakery: Eastleigh’s chocolate and dessert factory serving pistachio dreams, boba, and halal elegance
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 19, 2025

The design balances Middle Eastern chic with Nairobi flair. It is stylish but approachable, luxurious without being loud.

Private schools in urban areas struggle to keep sports alive amid land crunch
Erick Kariuki  |  Jul 17, 2025

With playgrounds disappearing in Nairobi’s crowded estates, private schools are struggling to meet CBC’s physical education requirements. In areas lik...

Nairobi’s air pollution fuelling surge in children’s lung disease, experts warn
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2025

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 600,000 children under 15 years die every year due to respiratory infections linked to air pollution...

Israel coalition in crisis as ultra-Orthodox party quits over military draft dispute
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 16, 2025

Despite opposition from far-right Cabinet members who reject any halt to military operations in Gaza, Netanyahu's government is engaged in indirect ta...

Tundu Lissu’s treason case adjourned for fourth time to July 30
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 16, 2025

Principal Resident Magistrate Franco Kiswaga of the Kisutu Court in Dar es Salaam set the next hearing date for July 30, stating the trial could not p...

Tundu Lissu treason case returns to court as DPP faces decision deadline
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 15, 2025

The case, filed by the Tanzanian government, has been adjourned twice, with the DPP yet to announce whether the government will pursue the levelled ch...

Cameroon’s Paul Biya, 92, announces he will seek eighth presidential term
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 14, 2025

The 92-year-old president, who has been in power since 1982, announced in a statement on X on Sunday, stating that he was responding to numerous calls...

Israeli army using Chinese drones to bomb civilians in Gaza - report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 14, 2025

The drones are being manually operated by soldiers on the ground to drop grenades on civilians, including children, either to force them from their ho...

Construction dust, delayed care and deadly myths: Pneumonia’s silent assault on Kenyan men
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 14, 2025

Pneumonia risk factors common among men include smoking, alcohol use, chronic illnesses like diabetes, and a tendency to delay seeking medical care.

Tanzania's Ambassador to Cuba Humphrey Polepole resigns, citing loss of faith in President Samia Suluhu's leadership
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 13, 2025

Polepole, who previously served as an MP and ambassador to Malawi, had been posted to Cuba, where he represented Tanzania in the wider Caribbean regio...

Jifora restaurant: The secret luxury spot transforming Eastleigh's dining scene
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 12, 2025

Jifora feels like a portal to another world – one where elegance, comfort, and hospitality blend effortlessly.

Pneumonia still top killer among Kenyan men as cancer rates surge - report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 09, 2025

Among women, cancer was the top killer, claiming 4,498 lives in 2024, up from 3,940 in 2023.

Letter from Mideast: "I fear not death, but dying unseen" - Gaza journalists as witnesses, targets
XINHUA  |  Jul 08, 2025

Photographer Reziq Abdul Jawad, a father of three, moves through war zones with his camera as his only protection, whispering, "I carry my camera like...

Football returns to Sudan after two-year hiatus amid civil war
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 08, 2025

The tournament, officially dubbed the Sudanese Elite Championship, features eight top clubs and is being held in the northern towns of Ad-Damer and At...

Tanzania proposes mandatory travel insurance fee for tourists
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 05, 2025

Finance Minister Mwigulu Nchemba, in a notice dated July 4, 2025, said visitors will be required to pay 44 US dollars (approximately 115,000 Tanzanian...

613 killed near Gaza aid outlets as hospital is overwhelmed by injured patients- UN
DW News  |  Jul 04, 2025

More than 600 Palestinians have died near Gaza aid sites since late May, says the UN. Meanwhile, doctors say Gaza’s main hospital is now "one massive...

Somalia and Tanzania to resume direct flights, reopen Dar embassy, and deepen bilateral ties
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 01, 2025

Current talks between the two governments include proposed agreements in immigration, education, aviation, fisheries, and agriculture.

National Integrity Alliance demands CS Murkomen, IG Kanja’s resignation over police brutality and rights abuses
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 02, 2025

The alliance condemned the June 25 crackdown on protesters, slamming the three government officials for failing to prevent widespread human rights vio...

Ethiopia begins supplying electricity to Tanzania through Kenya’s transmission network
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 01, 2025

Following the trial phase, the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO) is expected to begin paying a wheeling tariff to KETRACO for using Kenya’s t...

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu leads own defense in treason trial, slams case as baseless
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 01, 2025

According to Tundu Lissu, investigators claim they found a supposed plan online, but no tangible proof has been submitted. He also argued that despite...

Tanzania’s ruling party CCM strengthens control ahead of 2025 general election
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 30, 2025

CCM, which has ruled Tanzania continuously since independence, kicked off the nomination exercise on Saturday, marking the start of what is expected t...

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