Burat Ward MCA Stories

Isiolo leaders demand justice after shooting of MCA Burat Ward
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 27, 2025

Isiolo Governor Abdi Hassan Guyo condemned the attack, expressing his concern over the safety of political leaders in the county.

South Sudan VP Machar's party trying to locate him after arrest warrant issued
Reuters  |  Mar 27, 2025

Foreign governments have warned that civil war could break out again in South Sudan following weeks of escalating tensions that originated in fighting...

South Sudan on brink of civil war as UN mission urges restraint amid reports of Machar's arrest
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 27, 2025

Dr Machar and his wife, Angelina Teny, were placed under house arrest on Wednesday night, an action that now threatens peace in the fragile nation.

Sudanese army drives rival RSF from central Khartoum, witnesses say
Reuters  |  Mar 26, 2025

With the army now re-establishing its position in the capital, it is making a new push to cement its control in the centre of Sudan.

Sudan's RSF squeezing relief supplies as famine spreads, aid workers say
Reuters  |  Mar 26, 2025

It also puts hundreds of thousands of people in the western region of Darfur at greater risk of starvation - many of them displaced in previous rounds...

South Sudan, Chad vow to protect themselves from Sudan threats
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 25, 2025

Chad condemned threats made against it by the same senior military official that claimed that N'Djamena and Amdjarass were legitimate military targets...

South Sudan and Chad condemn Sudanese general's threats to attack them
Reuters  |  Mar 24, 2025

Despite Chad's and South Sudan's efforts at mediation, Sudanese military leaders have increasingly accused them of aiding the RSF.

Looting of medical supplies in Sudan puts thousands of children at risk
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 22, 2025

UNICEF said the loss of these supplies puts over 2,000 children at risk, worsening an already dire situation for families trapped in conflict.

Sudan conflict: Latest in a history of coups, wars and instability
Reuters  |  Mar 21, 2025

The Sudanese army said on Friday it had gained full control of the Presidential Palace in Khartoum, in one of the most symbolic gains in its fight wit...

Ex-Kitui MCA, two others in impersonation case decline to allow detectives access to phones
Joseph Ndunda  |  Mar 20, 2025

The three suspects were arrested at a hotel in Komarock, Nairobi where they had "summoned" a person under "their investigations" while allegedly claim...

High Court declares ICT PS Kisiang’ani has no powers to decide who gets govt advertising
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 20, 2025

Lawyers and journalists accused Kisiang’ani of monopolising government advertisements to cripple independent media houses financially.

Somali National Army eliminates Al-Shabaab leaders in Shabelle region
Charles Adinda  |  Mar 20, 2025

This latest victory comes just a day after an assassination attempt on Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, whose convoy was targeted by Al-Shabaab...

Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan hands over 50 computers to technical college
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Mar 19, 2025

The computers were sent by President William Ruto following a request made by the MP during the President’s visit to the institution last week.

Tensions rise in South Sudan as fragile peace accord teeters on the brink
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 19, 2025

Amid cabinet reshuffles, arrests of senior officials in Juba, and a resurgence of militia activity in Upper Nile State, the risk of a renewed civil wa...

Why the Tigray crisis is far from over
The Conversation  |  Mar 19, 2025

An estimated one million displaced people are grappling with high levels of food insecurity, and thousands of schools remain closed.

Rights groups fear cover-up in Mukuru kwa Njenga mass deaths
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 18, 2025

Community members reported being blocked from recovering more bodies after six were retrieved from the water-filled quarry on July 12, 2024.

Israel strikes in Gaza kill at least 200
Reuters  |  Mar 18, 2025

Strikes were reported in multiple locations, including northern Gaza, Gaza City and the Deir al-Balah, Khan Younis and Rafah in central and southern G...

Human Rights Watch demands release of report on probe of Kware murders
Joseph Ndunda  |  Mar 17, 2025

In a press statement, Otsieno Nyamwaya, the associate director of HRW Africa, said volunteers had claimed that police officers had threatened them and...

Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy names squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Gambia and Gabon
Erick Kariuki  |  Mar 17, 2025

Kenya will be looking to strengthen their qualification bid with positive results in these two crucial fixtures.

Two years of brutal war: Could Sudan be split into two countries?
DW News  |  Mar 17, 2025

Military strikes, famine and disease have killed tens of thousands of civilians and millions have been displaced.

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