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A CIVICUS report says at least 180 journalists were detained across sub-Saharan Africa in 2025, with Somalia and Kenya leading arrests and deadly crac...
A study finds more than 60,000 African penguins died in South Africa between 2004 and 2012 after sardines crashed, highlighting climate and overfishin...
China’s Shenzhou-20 capsule is returning to Earth without crew after a window was damaged by tiny space debris, highlighting rising orbital congestion...
A Lancet series and WHO warn that rising ultra-processed food consumption is fuelling non-communicable diseases worldwide, with growing impacts in Ken...
Tanzania has pushed back against foreign criticism over the October 29, 2025 elections, highlighting a Commission of Inquiry as the Commonwealth place...
A new study finds more than 60,000 African penguins vanished as sardines declined off South Africa, driving a 95% collapse on two islands and leaving...
The Arab region recorded its hottest year on record in 2024, with 35 extreme events causing over 300 deaths and affecting 3.77 million people, as WMO...
Workspace Studio brings together Google’s existing AI tools under one simplified dashboard.
Beyond the competitive aspect, the event draws attention to the hosting region’s infrastructure and potential for investment in tourism-related ventur...
The assessment was conducted to provide insights for key stakeholders and policymakers at local, national, regional, and international levels to guide...
The feature, currently appearing gradually across select profiles, is designed to give people more context about who they are interacting with online.
The two were expected to answer questions regarding the 2023-24 financial reports, but both requested last-minute postponements that senators describe...
Tulivu Co-Working Space has taken over the site on Mama Ngina Street, repurposing it into a modern workspace targeting entrepreneurs, small businesses...
The Kenya Sugar Board said the registration will help enhance traceability, tighten quality control and curb the sale of adulterated sugar in the mark...
Announced on Wednesday by CEO Shishir Mehrotra, the rebrand signals Grammarly’s evolution from a niche writing tool into a full-scale AI productivity...
Under the new rules, all packaged foods must display nutritional content in a clear and visible manner.
Senators said they would also invite the National Treasury and the Ministry of Mining to explain why the arrears remain uncollected despite the compan...
MPs stressed the importance of complete documentation to ensure proper financial management and compliance with existing regulations.
In recent months, Odinga and senior figures within the Orange Democratic Movement have publicly expressed support for Ruto, with some even declaring t...
The deal, first adopted in 2022, became binding on Monday after Kenya, Brazil, Tonga, and Vietnam ratified it, raising the total approvals to 112—just...
The Environment Institute of Kenya (EIK) wants Nema to reinstate the old system while ENViS undergoes stabilisation, and to involve stakeholders in re...
Since it wants to use Rwanda as a base to access the African market, “I believe it could be even more. But of course, it will take some time, and it w...
Last year, Nairobi experienced a partial Lunar Eclipse in the early morning hours of September 18 that lasted about two hours and 49 minutes.
A key driver of this momentum is the rapid expansion of e-commerce, with the continent’s online retail market projected to surpass $75 billion (Sh9.7...
To make your move less stressful, start at least two weeks in advance so you have enough time to declutter, organise, and pack in an orderly way inste...
Counties in the west could exceed 300 millimetres of rain, contrasting sharply with the less than 30 per cent chance of surpassing this threshold in t...
The launch was closely watched after three earlier missions ended in failure, including one in June when a rocket exploded on the pad.
Regions including south-western Ethiopia, north-western Kenya, central to northern Uganda, most of Rwanda, and western Burundi are expected to have eq...
Copilot for Excel is now available to Microsoft 365 commercial subscribers with the Copilot add-on license. Microsoft plans to extend availability to...
