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Celebrated writer Meja Mwangi dies, closing a historic chapter in Kenyan literature
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 11, 2025

Author of timeless classics like Kill Me Quick, Carcase for Hounds, Going Down River Road, and The Last Plague, Meja gave voice to the voiceless and p...

Marsabit residents to benefit from modern healthcare as Sololo Level 4 hospital opens
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 11, 2025

The government invested Sh600 million in state-of-the-art infrastructure and expanded the facility’s bed capacity, establishing it as a major healthca...

Kenya’s marginalised groups locked out of clean energy, new report warns
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 11, 2025

A new NGEC report finds Kenya’s women, youth, people with disabilities and marginalised communities still face high cost and reliability barriers to c...

Opposition faults Ruto Government over delayed drought response in Northern Kenya
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 11, 2025

The leaders noted that during the recently concluded by-elections, food items such as beans, rice, and maize were diverted to polling areas to woo vot...

African business leaders call for bold reforms to unlock investment potential
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 11, 2025

Foreign direct investment to Africa fell 42 per cent to $28 billion in early 2025. Business leaders urge faster reforms on payments, integration and l...

Tanzania’s internet blackout challenged at East African Court of Justice
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 11, 2025

According to the centre, the shutdown paralysed critical services including mobile banking, telehealth, emergency alerts, and access to election-relat...

UNEA-7 opens in Nairobi as global environmental diplomacy faces major challenges
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 11, 2025

The seventh UN Environment Assembly opened in Nairobi as emissions rise, plastic treaty talks stall and geopolitical rifts test global cooperation on...

Tanzania mourns as CCM MP Jenista Mhagama dies amid post-election tensions
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 11, 2025

President Samia described Mhagama's long-standing service to the nation, noting that for 38 years, she had been a prominent member of Chama Cha Mapind...

AU warns of rising violence in DR Congo and Great Lakes region amid M23 advance
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 11, 2025

The African Union has warned of escalating violence in eastern DR Congo and Burundi after M23 advances near Uvira, displacing over 200,000 people and...

South Sudan health system on brink as conflict and cholera spread, MSF warns
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 11, 2025

A new MSF report warns South Sudan’s health system is near collapse as conflict, cholera and aid cuts drive mass displacement, facility closures and r...

South Sudan deploys forces to secure Heglig oil field after Sudan RSF capture
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 11, 2025

South Sudan has deployed troops to secure the Heglig oil field after Sudan’s RSF seized it, following talks between regional leaders to prevent fighti...

Mombasa cracks down on speeding ahead of festive season as road deaths soar
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 11, 2025

Mombasa County has launched a month-long speeding crackdown on high-risk roads after new data showed rising speeds and persistent fatal crashes, with...

Gaza faces humanitarian disaster with thousands trapped in flooded camps
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 11, 2025

Heavy rains are flooding Gaza displacement camps, killing a baby and forcing thousands to move. Officials warn of an imminent humanitarian disaster am...

Kilifi governor urges owners of long-closed hotels to sell them as county pushes for tourism revival
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 11, 2025

Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung’aro is urging owners of long-closed hotels to sell to new investors, saying idle properties are slowing tourism growth, jo...

Burundi closes border with DR Congo after M23 enters Uvira, sources say
XINHUA  |  Dec 11, 2025

"We confirm that the city of Uvira is now liberated," M23 spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka posted on X, urging residents to resume their activities calml...

Mjambere residents demand streetlights as insecurity rises in Kisauni
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 11, 2025

Residents of Mjambere Ward in Kisauni, Mombasa, have petitioned the county government to urgently repair streetlights after a fatal gang attack, warni...

Counties exposed as Auditor General flags major in emergency preparedness
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 11, 2025

The report raises serious concerns about adherence to financial management laws, putting millions of residents at risk from floods, fires, famine, dis...

Senate committee approves Bill protecting governors from early impeachment
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 11, 2025

By setting clear rules, timelines, and communication requirements, the Bill seeks to protect county officials from politically motivated impeachments...

Watermelon’s best-kept secret: Seeds and rind could transform your health, researchers say
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 11, 2025

New research highlights watermelon seeds and rind as rich sources of protein, healthy fats, fibre and circulation-supporting compounds, prompting scie...

Government sets 14-day deadline to end student bursary delays nationwide
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 10, 2025

The 12th National and County Governments Coordinating Summit has given IGRTC 14 days to finalise county bursary agreements and ordered faster CAIP fun...

State directs free maternity services at level 2 and 3 facilities under Primary Health Care Fund by January
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 10, 2025

The National Treasury has been directed to disburse all personnel emolument costs to county governments by the third day of every month.

107,000 community health promoters to get SHA insurance, prompt stipends under new government plan
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 10, 2025

The decision also directs the development of a framework to transition Community Health Extension Workers (CHEs) to permanent and pensionable terms.

UNESCO adds Diwali to global cultural heritage list
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 10, 2025

With this recognition, Diwali becomes the 16th Indian tradition to join UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

M23 rebels capture eastern DR Congo city of Uvira as thousands flee to Burundi
DW News  |  Dec 10, 2025

M23 rebels have captured Uvira in eastern DR Congo, prompting Burundi to seal its border and tens of thousands to flee. Regional tensions are rising d...

Canada reviews Tanzania partnership after deadly post-election crackdown
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 10, 2025

Ottawa, which has provided about $3.4 billion in development assistance to Tanzania since independence, had long regarded the country as one of East A...

Kenya’s children holiday hunger: How school holidays leave slum families struggling to survive
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 10, 2025

In Kenya’s informal settlements, school holidays cut off vital meal programmes, leaving children hungry, scavenging for food and exposed to serious he...

KNCCI opposes proposed Business Council, cites overlap and lack of clarity
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 10, 2025

The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) says the legislation fails to clarify funding and operational responsibilities for the pro...

UN warns human rights face growing threats worldwide in 2025 as funding for activists falls
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 10, 2025

The UN warns global human rights are under growing threat in 2025, citing funding cuts, escalating conflicts and attacks on defenders, even as youth-l...

National Assembly urges swift ratification of UK-Kenya defence pact amid BATUK legal uncertainty
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 10, 2025

The committee proposed that Article 6(5) should be revised to include murder as an offence under the jurisdiction of Kenya.

UN rejects Israel’s ‘yellow line’ plan, says Gaza border changes violate ceasefire
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 10, 2025

The UN has rejected Israel’s proposed ‘yellow line’ Gaza border, saying it violates the ceasefire, as Egypt also dismisses US ideas for a foreign-back...

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