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Millions of children face preventable deaths as health aid collapse reverses global gains
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 04, 2025

The Gates Foundation warns child deaths under five are set to rise for the first time this century as global health funding falls, threatening hard-wo...

Palestinian militia leader working with Israel killed in Southern Gaza
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 04, 2025

Reports indicate that Yasser Abu Shabab, commander of the Popular Forces, died on Thursday during what Israeli officials described as internal fightin...

Under rising global pressure, Iran ramps up its push for strategic partnerships in Africa
The Conversation  |  Dec 04, 2025

Facing war, sanctions and drought at home, Iran is deepening ties with African states for security cooperation, uranium and markets, from Burkina Faso...

Remembering Albert Luthuli, the slain South African icon who put his people above himself
The Conversation  |  Dec 04, 2025

A 2025 court ruling found South African liberation leader Albert Luthuli was murdered, overturning a 1967 inquest and reframing his legacy and his ove...

W20 pushes G20 to advance women’s economic empowerment, care work, health, climate justice
The Conversation  |  Dec 04, 2025

South Africa’s 2025 G20 Women 20 presidency pushed action on care work, modern slavery, health equity and violence. Delegates agreed on key steps but...

Explainer: Why DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal faces tough reality
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 04, 2025

The M23 rebels are negotiating separately under Qatar's mediation and will not participate in the Washington ceremony.

Nairobi County dismisses claims of parking fee hike amid confusion over new tariff policy
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2025

Nairobi County Receiver of Revenue, Tiras Njoroge dismissed suggestions that City Hall is preparing to hike parking charges, saying the county leaders...

Mobile phone user awarded Sh400,000 after repeated unauthorised spam messages
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 04, 2025

The Data Protection Commissioner has ordered Platinum Credit to pay a mobile subscriber Sh400,000 for repeated unsolicited loan messages, underscoring...

Reports urge mindset shift, collaboration for effective community policing in Kenya
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 04, 2025

The NCRC report found that community policing initiatives and activities have not fully influenced public trust in the police positively.

Voters challenge Mbeere North MP Wamuthende’s victory over electoral name discrepancy
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 04, 2025

Two Embu voters have moved to the High Court to nullify Mbeere North MP Leo Wamuthende Njeru’s by-election win, arguing his name change left him off t...

Full implementation of NADCO report puts UDA–ODM pre-election alliance under pressure
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 04, 2025

UDA and ODM pre-election alliance faces new pressure as NADCO report implementation advances, amid Rigathi Gachagua’s claims of bad faith and analysts...

US reviews Tanzania ties after UN reports 700 post-election killings and widespread violence
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 04, 2025

The US is comprehensively reviewing relations with Tanzania after disputed October 29 elections, as UN experts allege at least 700 extrajudicial killi...

High Court nullifies Ruto’s special team on victims’ compensation, affirms KNCHR mandate
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 04, 2025

The court held that the President acted outside the bounds of the Constitution when he established the advisory body, noting that the framework for ad...

Malaria fight at risk as drug resistance spreads despite new tools saving millions
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 04, 2025

A new WHO report finds rising malaria drug and insecticide resistance, 282 million cases and 610,000 deaths in 2024, even as vaccines and new tools av...

Tanzanian activist's social media accounts blocked after highlighting state repression
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 04, 2025

Kimambi said her Instagram accounts, including her personal page and news platform, as well as her WhatsApp number, were deactivated, in a move she be...

Why smartphones before age 12 raise risks of depression, obesity and poor sleep
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 04, 2025

A large study of over 10,000 adolescents links smartphone ownership before age 12 to higher risks of depression, poor sleep and obesity, raising conce...

Speaker Wetang’ula, NIS boss Noordin Haji among 54 advocates recommended for Senior Counsel rank
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 04, 2025

Others include former Makueni Governor Professor Kivutha Kibwana, former Solicitor General Kennedy Ogeto, legal practitioners Ambrose Rachier, Katwa K...

Kenya adopts Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code to close gender financing gap for women entrepreneurs
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 04, 2025

Kenya has adopted the WE Finance Code, a global framework to expand credit for women-led businesses, aiming to close gender financing gaps and support...

IG reshuffles top police ranks as six senior officers moved
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 04, 2025

Kanja named the Director of Operations at the Police Headquarters, Adamson Bungei, as the new head of the Kenya National Focal Point on Small Arms and...

Wajir MCAs demand answers over rising abductions after two men vanish
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 04, 2025

Wajir MCAs have demanded accountability from national security agencies after two men disappeared in Dadajabula and Nairobi, citing a pattern of enfor...

Tourist numbers surge in Mombasa as direct flights, new commuter rail boost arrivals
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 04, 2025

Kenya Association of Hotelkeepers and Caterers (KAHC) Chief Executive Officer, Sam Ikwaye, said the improved numbers reflect the sector’s deliberate i...

Some vegetables are healthier cooked than raw, say nutrition experts
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 04, 2025

A Nanyuki nutritionist explains why gentle cooking of vegetables like spinach, tomatoes and carrots can boost nutrient absorption, improve digestion a...

Petition filed seeking removal of Kenyatta University VC over alleged nepotism
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 04, 2025

Kenyatta University alumni have petitioned the Employment and Labour Relations Court to remove Vice-Chancellor Paul Kuria Wainaina in his final months...

Kenya's HIV statistics (2024)
Charity Pancras  |  Dec 04, 2025

Kenya’s overall HIV prevalence was reported at three per cent, with women experiencing a higher rate at just over four per cent compared with two per...

Court orders TSC to transfer teacher from North Eastern over trauma
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 04, 2025

The Employment and Labour Relations Court has ordered TSC to immediately transfer teacher Geoffrey Lelon from North Eastern, citing security risks, in...

Trump faces rising backlash over remarks targeting Somali immigrants
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 04, 2025

Trump said that “hundreds of thousands of refugees from Somalia are completely taking over the once great State of Minnesota,” and he continued by say...

Google Kenya 2025 searches: Raila Odinga, Yoweri Museveni, Faith Kipyegon top list
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 04, 2025

Google’s 2025 data shows Kenyans searching most for Raila Odinga’s death, evolving slang, star athletes and digital skills, revealing shifting interes...

Malaria: Drug resistance and underfunding threaten progress towards eliminating killer disease
UN News  |  Dec 04, 2025

The WHO’s latest annual update shows impressive progress since 2000: intervention has saved an estimated 14 million lives worldwide over the last quar...

Court certifies urgent petition over Sh17 billion waste contract awarded to Ghanaian firm
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2025

The organisation is seeking an order compelling the county to provide the requested information at its cost and a declaration that the county’s conduc...

Kenya’s Peter Waweru embraces ‘modern refereeing’ as CAF steps up AFCON 2025 preparations
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 04, 2025

Kenyan referee Peter Waweru explains how CAF’s AFCON 2025 course in Cairo is sharpening modern refereeing, with a focus on VAR, consistency and player...

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