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Madogashe residents in Garissa celebrate as clean water flows, ending decades-long crisis
Issa Hussein  |  Jun 01, 2025

The Governor noted that the project features storage tanks with a capacity of 450,000 litres, plus an additional 250,000 litres at Waree Station, loca...

Government launches flexible health insurance payment plan to boost access for informal sector
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 01, 2025

Known as Lipa SHA Pole Pole or Lipa SHA Mos Mos, the system allows Kenyan households, especially those in the informal sector, to pay their annual hea...

Somalia reinstates Mahad Salad as intelligence chief amid leadership shake-up at NISA
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 01, 2025

Over the past few weeks, speculation about a change in the intelligence leadership had intensified, largely due to emerging reports of internal fricti...

Somali, Turkish presidents hold talks to deepen cooperation on security, energy and development
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 01, 2025

Beyond policy matters, President Erdoğan extended his congratulations to President Hassan and the Somali people ahead of the upcoming Eid ul-Adha holi...

Coast police arrest nine suspects in high-tech theft syndicate targeting bank customers
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 01, 2025

The suspects are aged between 26 and 30 years and are believed to have orchestrated a series of car break-ins, particularly targeting individuals who...

At 20, Amina Kassim champions autism awareness in Mombasa through poetry and purpose
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 01, 2025

Raised in modest circumstances in Kitui before moving to Mombasa, Amina—the eldest of two—began her advocacy journey driven by lived experience, deep...

WhatsApp trials high-contrast mode to empower visually impaired users
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 31, 2025

This feature, tailored for users with low vision or partial blindness, marks a thoughtful evolution in how one of the world’s most widely used messagi...

Tanzanian parliament honours President Samia with special award for exemplary leadership
XINHUA  |  Jun 01, 2025

Samia commended the MPs for their continued commitment to representing the interests of their constituents both within and beyond the parliamentary ch...

IEBC nominee Hassan Noor confirms Junet Mohamed kinship, vows no bias if appointed
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 31, 2025

While the committee noted that being related to a political leader is not inherently problematic, they underscored that such a relationship must be ta...

IEBC nominee Hassan Noor: Commission is “not an island”, it can't operate in isolation
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 31, 2025

Hassan emphasised that the IEBC functions within a broader framework of government and must work closely with other institutions to ensure credible el...

IEBC commissioner nominee Hassan Noor: I was a solution during 2007/2008 crisis, not the problem
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 31, 2025

During the 2007 crisis, Hassan was the Provincial Commissioner for Rift Valley.

Kenya, Slovenia to strengthen ties in trade and technology
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 31, 2025

Ruto said that education and youth skills were also part of the talks, with Kenya keen to learn from Slovenia’s model in science and vocational traini...

Watch: Nominated IEBC commissioner Hassan Noor Hassan faces vetting panel
Dennis Tarus  |  May 31, 2025

Hassan was nominated by President William Ruto on May 8, 2025, as part of the process to reconstitute the electoral body.

Slovenian President Nataša Musar lauds Kenya’s green efforts and multilateral stand in first Africa visit
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 31, 2025

The Head of State said her shared belief in multilateralism with President William Ruto had brought the two countries together.

UN Security Council extends arms embargo on South Sudan despite opposition
Mwangi Maina  |  May 31, 2025

The embargo, first imposed in 2018 following years of ethnic conflict that the UN estimates has claimed nearly 400,000 lives, marks its seventh renewa...

Tanzanian politician's lawyers ask UN to declare his detention arbitrary
Reuters  |  May 31, 2025

The European Parliament this month adopted a resolution denouncing Lissu's arrest as politically motivated, and Amsterdam said he would petition the U...

Users to soon connect on WhatsApp without sharing phone numbers
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 30, 2025

The new feature will allow users to select a unique username and check its availability instantly or log in using the system.

Rwandan hospital unveils East Africa’s most advanced robotic surgical microscope
The New Times  |  May 30, 2025

The advantages of the microscope are the system’s precision, which helps surgeons operate more safely and efficiently, especially in delicate brain an...

Sasha Mutai resigns as KRU Chairman amid stormy fallout
Erick Kariuki  |  May 30, 2025

Sasha Mutai has resigned as chairman of the Kenya Rugby Union just moments before a no-confidence motion was tabled. His exit follows claims of financ...

Three suspects detained in Sh10.4 million Safaricom Sacco fraud case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 30, 2025

Kaburu was arrested in May 2025 at a mall parking lot in Nairobi, while Ombogo and Mugambi were arrested in a lodge at the Namanga border.

Sh218bn budget shortfall threatens education, health and elections
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 30, 2025

Among the key programmes without funding are the school feeding programme, loans for higher education students, free education in public schools, fert...

US prosecutors reveal how Lebanese man was part of a plot to trade cocaine for Syrian weapons in Nairobi
Mary Wambui  |  May 30, 2025

Antoine Kassis was extradited from Kenya in February following an Interpol arrest warrant requested by the United States over his involvement in narco...

Rwanda donates 20 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza amid worsening food shortages
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 30, 2025

The aid shipment, comprising medicine, food, and water, arrived in Jordan last Friday and is set to be transported to Gaza via Egypt.

Toi Market traders demand fresh public participation on perimeter wall, fire station plans
Barack Oduor  |  May 29, 2025

They are asking for speedy engagement between the county government and the traders, who fear that a delay in modernising the project might see it pol...

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa appointed chairman of Ethiopian division amid strong growth
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 30, 2025

The telco's customer base has also grown to 8.8 million, including 7.1 million active data users, according to the company.

Kenyan breast cancer patients to pay 67pc less for treatment under new deal with Roche
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 29, 2025

The agreement, formalised through an MoU, is part of the government’s broader efforts to strengthen financial protection for cancer patients in line w...

Mining CS Hassan Joho urges police to stop arbitrary arrests of fishermen
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 29, 2025

Joho stressed that arresting fishermen should not be the routine way to enforce the law.

World Bank flags wasteful spending on public servants’ travel allowances
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 29, 2025

When travelling abroad, especially to the United States, civil servants receive about $513 (Sh66,317) daily, a figure the World Bank says needs urgent...

Foreign aid cuts imperil millions in East Africa as hunger crisis deepens, World Vision warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 29, 2025

The region is also battling the effects of conflict, as seen in Sudan, where 38.73 per cent of the population is severely hungry and 52.12 per cent mo...

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