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Kenyan marathoner Esphond Cheruiyot banned three years for doping violation
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 30, 2025

A urine sample collected from Cheruiyot during the Buenos Aires International Marathon on September 21, 2025 tested positive for Trimetazidine.

Tanzania votes amid tightening political space, CCM dominance
Amina Wako  |  Oct 29, 2025

President Samia Suluhu Hassan serves as both head of state and CCM leader. She made history in 2021 as Tanzania’s first female president, succeeding t...

Oburu assures Babu Owino of fair ODM nomination for Nairobi governor race
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 29, 2025

Speaking on Ramogi TV on Tuesday evening, Oburu sought to calm fears that Babu could be blocked from contesting, insisting there is no reason for him...

Tanzania: The overlooked power of youth and women's votes
DW News  |  Oct 29, 2025

Women and youth are particularly significant voting blocs in Tanzania. Yet their votes are largely ignored by the country's entrenched political elite...

Tanzania heads to polls with President Samia expected to secure another term in one-sided election
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 29, 2025

President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the country's first female head of state, is widely expected to retain power in what observers describe as a contest wi...

University student charged over fake 2025 KCSE exam leak claims
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 28, 2025

Nasiuma Chrispinus Nambafu is accused of claiming to have access to genuine KCSE examination papers purportedly obtained from the Kenya National Exami...

Middle-distance runner Esther Gitahi banned for four years over doping violation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 28, 2025

Esther Gitahi’s positive test emerged from a urine sample she provided during the B.A.A. 5K in Boston, USA, on April 13, 2024.

Zanzibar opposition alleges voter fraud ahead of elections
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 28, 2025

Voting in Zanzibar is set to begin on Tuesday, with some 700,000 residents expected to cast ballots for both mainland presidential candidates and a lo...

Mombasa County expands specialised care for children with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 26, 2025

Governor Abdulswamad said these steps were necessary to ensure that children with lifelong conditions receive consistent medical support without havin...

World Marathon record holder Ruth Chepng’etich handed three-year ban for doping violation
Erick Kariuki  |  Oct 23, 2025

Her suspension, which began on 19 April 2025, will run until April 2028, with all results recorded after 14 March 2025 disqualified.

High court dismisses Patrick Matasi’s petition against FKF suspension
Erick Kariuki  |  Oct 22, 2025

Patrick Matasi had moved to court in April 2025, obtaining conservatory orders that temporarily restrained FKF from enforcing a 90-day provisional sus...

What you need to know about Tanzania's election
DW News  |  Oct 22, 2025

Tanzania is days away from a general election. Here are five things to watch as East Africa's biggest nation decides.

Amnesty flags arrests, abductions and killings ahead of Tanzania’s 2025 elections
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 20, 2025

The report also documented multiple cases of enforced disappearances and killings. In July 2024, Chadema official Dioniz Kipanya vanished after leavin...

Kenya’s Diana Chepkorir handed four-year ban for doping
Erick Kariuki  |  Oct 15, 2025

Chepkorir last competed at the Boulder 10km in the United States on May 26, 2025, having started her career as a steeplechaser in 2016.

'No smoking' in Southeast Asia: A region quits tobacco
DW News  |  Oct 14, 2025

Southeast Asia once had the highest rates of tobacco use, affecting three-quarters of men. But the region has cut smoking rates by more than a quarter...

Experts warn developing nations’ debt burden denies millions essential services
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 14, 2025

The appeal comes as many developing nations struggle with high interest rates, currency depreciation, and worsening climate shocks — factors that have...

UN to slash global peacekeeping force by 25 per cent after US funding cuts
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 09, 2025

The cuts follow Tuesday's talks between UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and major donor countries, including the new US ambassador to the organi...

Anti-doping agency denies role in Edward Zakayo’s retirement amid disciplinary controversy
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 07, 2025

On Tuesday, the agency issued a statement dismissing allegations that it mishandled his case following a suspension over three “whereabouts failures”...

President Samia Suluhu's critic Humphrey Polepole abducted, family says
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 07, 2025

Polepole resigned as Tanzania's ambassador to Cuba in July, citing concerns about the country's direction under President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

Tundu Lissu battles treason charges as high-stakes Tanzanian election nears
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 07, 2025

The Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) leader survived a 2017 assassination attempt, during which he was shot 16 times, though no one has bee...

WHO warns of alarming teen vaping surge as 15 million adolescents now using e-cigarettes
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 06, 2025

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the tobacco industry is “aggressively targeting young people” with new nicotine products.

Tanzania warns against online misinformation after viral video criticising government
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 06, 2025

In the video, a man claiming to be Captain Tesha from the air force accuses President Samia Suluhu’s government of corruption, human rights abuses, an...

Kenya avoids WADA suspension, agrees to meet anti-doping standards within four months
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2025

Only three organisations remain non-compliant with the WADA code: the National Anti-Doping Organisations of Russia and Sri Lanka, and the Internationa...

Poor sleep could age the brain faster, study suggests
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Oct 04, 2025

Sleep is known to be critical for the brain’s waste clearance system, which helps flush out toxic proteins, as well as for cardiovascular health. Disr...

World’s largest cruise ship, Legend of the Seas, set for 2026 debut after historic launch
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 03, 2025

The launch involved a 12-hour operation in which 92 million gallons of water, equivalent to more than 140 Olympic-sized pools, were pumped into the dr...

Del Monte under fire as senators probe brutality, deaths linked to pineapple theft accusations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 30, 2025

Legislators are demanding answers from security agencies and the company, including details on the number of cases, the perpetrators involved, and mea...

Mosiria slams Eastleigh waste chaos as county failures fuel illegal dumping crisis
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 30, 2025

Mosiria said hawkers in Eastleigh have turned roads into open-air markets, blocking transport, dumping waste, and endangering lives.

No more last-minute rush: Why meal prepping is gaining popularity in Kenya
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Sep 28, 2025

Meal prepping — the practice of cooking meals in advance — is rapidly gaining traction among busy professionals, students, and families eager to save...

Mogadishu port ranked most efficient in East Africa by World Bank index
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 28, 2025

For Somalia, the recognition is not merely symbolic—it signals that the country can deliver competitive services despite a challenging environment, gi...

Tanzania’s social media clampdown and the elections – what’s at risk
The Conversation  |  Sep 27, 2025

The law has been condemned for provisions which limit political expression through blogs, online media and mobile platforms like WhatsApp. People have...

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