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Kenya, Malaysia sign landmark deals to boost trade, tourism and technology cooperation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 24, 2025

Among the measures agreed upon are the elimination of tariffs on Kenyan agricultural produce and beef, a move aimed at boosting the country’s exports...

Kenya courts Malaysia’s economic lessons as PM Anwar makes first official visit
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 24, 2025

Malaysia is regularly invoked by Kenyan politicians as a benchmark—once comparable to Kenya at independence, but now an upper-middle-income economy.

Ethiopia–Eritrea tensions flare as Abiy Ahmed declares sea access ‘non-negotiable’
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 28, 2025

Eritrea, a nation of about 3.5 million people, has in recent years drawn closer to Egypt — another of Ethiopia’s regional rivals — amid ongoing disput...

Man who killed former Japan PM Shinzo Abe pleads guilty, cites grudge over church
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 28, 2025

Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, was fatally shot on July 8, 2022, while delivering a campaign speech.

Kang’o ka Jaramogi in Bondo turns sombre as family prepares Raila Odinga’s grave
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 16, 2025

Images from the homestead showed Oburu, family members, and church leaders praying beside Jaramogi’s mausoleum before marking the ground for excavatio...

Raila Odinga to be laid to rest next to his father in private family burial, says brother Oburu
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 16, 2025

The late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and ODM party leader will be honoured in a private family burial next to his father, following a series of...

Athletics Kenya mourns Raila Odinga, celebrates his unmatched passion for sports
Erick Kariuki  |  Oct 16, 2025

Athletics Kenya honours the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, highlighting his lifelong dedication to football, athletics, and rugby, and the l...

Live blog: President Ruto leads Kenyans in viewing body of the late Raila Odinga
Dennis Tarus  |  Oct 16, 2025

President William Ruto and former President Uhuru Kenyatta join the family of the late Prime Minister Raila Odinga at the Kasarani Stadium in viewing...

Parliament opens doors for Kenyans to view Raila Odinga’s body on Thursday
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 15, 2025

While Odinga had stated in his will that he wished to be buried within 72 hours of his death, Kindiki explained that slight adjustments had been made...

From front pages to prime time: Raila Odinga’s unmatched grip on Kenya’s news cycle
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 15, 2025

Veteran journalist Peter Leftie notes that reporting on Odinga required skill and deep political understanding, as the veteran opposition leader often...

Ethiopia has struggled to build national unity: Can its big new dam deliver it?
The Conversation  |  Oct 09, 2025

The quest for national cohesion has occupied Ethiopian state builders, stretching back from the imperial state up until the present period. Previous a...

Ethiopia to hold 7th national election in 2026, says President Tayé Atske Selassie
Addis Standard  |  Oct 07, 2025

President Tayé Atske Selassie said, “The government will work responsibly to ensure that the national election to be held in our country this year is...

France in crisis: PM Sébastien Lecornu resigns after just 26 days amid political deadlock
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 06, 2025

Lecornu’s cabinet, unveiled on Sunday, faced immediate backlash in Parliament for retaining many of Bayrou’s ministers, with opposition parties threat...

Ethiopia launches first phase of Ogaden gas project, shifts focus to domestic energy use
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Oct 06, 2025

The new facility will produce about 111 million litres of LNG annually, with a second phase underway to increase output to roughly 1.3 billion litres...

Sanae Takaichi elected leader of Japan’s ruling party, poised to become first female prime minister
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 05, 2025

Takaichi, 64, overcame two previous failed attempts to secure the top post, defeating rival Shinjiro Koizumi in a runoff vote that highlighted her app...

PM Abiy Ahmed vows Ethiopia will achieve port ownership through self-reliance
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2025

PM Abiy Ahmed stressed that the nation’s goals, securing port ownership, safeguarding peace, and advancing developmentwill be accomplished through har...

Somali PM launches free electricity programme for 150 health facilities
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Oct 02, 2025

Prime Minister Hamsa said Somalis have lived for many years without reliable electricity, which has hindered the ability of essential services such as...

Nepal imposes travel bans on ex-PM Sharma Oli, four senior officials over protest violence
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 29, 2025

The demonstrations, which began on 8 September after a short-lived social media ban, soon escalated as frustrations over corruption and economic strug...

UAE Foreign Minister calls for immediate end to Gaza war during meeting with Netanyahu
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 27, 2025

The meeting marked Netanyahu’s first discussion with a senior Arab official since Israel’s September 9 strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar.

Global shift as Canada and Australia follow UK in recognising State of Palestine
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 21, 2025

Announcing the decision on Sunday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada has always supported the idea of Palestine and Israel living side b...

Ex-chief justice Sushila Karki poised to become Nepal’s interim prime minister
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 12, 2025

The country has been rocked by its most turbulent week in years, with 34 people killed and more than 1,300 injured in clashes as police tried to stop...

President Ruto champions African unity, self-reliance at GERD launch
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 09, 2025

The alignment is a blow to Egypt and Sudan, left dejected as Kenya tilts further toward Addis Ababa. The symbolism was deliberate.

Details of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, largest dam in Africa
Eastleigh Voice Team  |  Sep 09, 2025

Funded through government bonds, public donations, and Chinese loans, the dam is Africa’s largest hydroelectric project and a symbol of national pride...

Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s largest dam amid Nile power struggles with Egypt, Sudan
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 09, 2025

The stage is now set for heated and tense hydropolitics in the Horn of Africa, just as the UN General Assembly convenes.

Shigeru Ishiba quits as Japan’s Prime Minister following election losses
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 07, 2025

The LDP, which has governed Japan almost continuously since the 1950s, lost its majority in the lower house during last month’s general election—the f...

Qatar pledges Sh2.7 trillion investment in DR Congo as it mediates peace talks
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 03, 2025

The DRC deal follows a major tour by Al Mansour Holding across southern Africa in August, during which it pledged $70 billion (Sh9 trillion) across fo...

Somalia adds Northeastern State to federal map despite Somaliland objections
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 01, 2025

The announcement follows a year-long process that began when local leaders set up the SSC-Khaatumo transitional administration after Somaliland troops...

Ethiopia, Dangote Group ink Sh323 billion deal to build fertiliser complex in Somali region
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 28, 2025

Agriculture, which employs more than 70 per cent of Ethiopia’s population, is expected to benefit directly from the project through better access to f...

Sudanese cabinet holds first meeting in Khartoum since onset of civil war
XINHUA  |  Aug 27, 2025

The prime minister recently announced that the government will relocate to Khartoum in the coming months, after previously operating from Port Sudan,...

Ethiopia begins registration of 7.4 million learners amid education crisis
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 26, 2025

In Amhara, over 4.4 million children did not attend school in the 2024/25 academic year. Although the bureau aimed to register seven million students...

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