Joseph Kabila-led FRN takes over Doha peace talks with Kinshasa
The transition follows the establishment of the FRN in Goma on Monday, October 12, which marked the dissolution of the AFC/M23.
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The Eastleigh Voice
Nairobi news from Eastleigh and the city's estates, politics, business and county affairs.
Raila Odinga's death anniversary puts ODM's identity, future in spotlight
The debate over Raila Odinga's legacy is especially pressing within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), the party he helped found and led for years.
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Hospitals in Ethiopia's Tigray resume operations as supplies arrive
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the restoration of medical services includes Ayder Hospital in the regional.
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Study identifies immune cells that can attack deadliest lung cancer
The study found that gamma delta T cells could detect and attack these lung cancers that are able to evade conventional cancer-fighting immune cells.
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Wars, climate shocks push global hunger higher, report warns
The report warns that hunger is increasing again in 32 countries, while eight countries, Burundi, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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Lead poisoning kills 3.5 million people yearly as WHO warns of growing global threat
WHO says lead exposure causes more than 3.5 million deaths annually and affects up to 815 million children, urging governments to tighten controls on the.
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Ebola recovery explained: The tests patients must pass before leaving hospital
Kenya is monitoring exposed contacts for 21 days, but confirmed Ebola patients must undergo treatment and meet strict clinical and laboratory requirements.
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Who is Navi Pillay, the South African judge who won the Nobel prize? We asked her biographer
Her life-long quest for justice has won her enemies too, those who would belittle her efforts or criticise her methods, although the ideals she adheres to.
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One third of food is lost or wasted: How to help farmers cut post‐harvest losses
Post-harvest losses are rarely caused by a single factor. Our study identified interconnected infrastructure, technological, environmental, financial and.
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Brazil abolishes six-day workweek in landmark reform affecting 30 million workers
The constitutional amendment will gradually cut the maximum working week from 44 to 40 hours, giving more than 30 million workers two days off each week.
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Pope Leo XIV recovering well after lung cancer surgery, doctors say
Dr Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora said a chest X-ray showed that the lung was recovering well, two days after the 71-year-old pontiff.
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Jalang’o vows to fight on as Winnie Odinga enters Nairobi Senate race
Reacting to Winnie’s entry into the race, the MP said he was ready to face her and other aspirants in the contest for the Nairobi Senate seat, insisting.
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Taita Taveta County gives 112 Covid-era health workers permanent jobs after six years of waiting
The workers, recruited during the Covid-19 pandemic, have secured permanent and pensionable terms after six years of uncertainty, with remuneration.
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Eastleigh Voice at Nine - Raila’s legacy takes centre stage as Kenya, Uganda mark first anniversary
Raila Odinga’s legacy takes centre stage as police make arrests in Limuru, Machakos Assembly faces a shutdown threat, and security crackdowns intensify in.
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NSL clubs threaten to boycott new season until FKF president Hussein Mohammed meets them
Nineteen NSL clubs want direct talks with FKF president Hussein Mohammed over league regulations, sponsorship and the composition of the second-tier.
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Government launches Sh632 million power project targeting 3,169 homes in Elgeyo Marakwet
The Sh1.6 billion countywide programme targets 8,975 households, with 3,169 homes in Chepkorio set to benefit from a Sh632 million electricity.
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Eight bodies linked to Mackenzie’s Binzaro Forest starvation cult released for burial more than a year after recovery
Eight bodies have been released for burial after DNA tests identified 14 victims, while six families are yet to collect their loved ones’ remains.
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Trump abandons plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
Nidal was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others in a shooting at Fort Hood, a US Army base in Texas, in November 2009.
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Kenya’s record-high mob violence in 2025 raises fears of a deadly 2027 electioneering period
A new ACLED report warns that vigilante mobs killed 963 civilians between January 2023 and October 2026, as political goon violence and retaliatory.
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Court orders petitioner to obtain KUSCCO forensic audit report in case against SACCO regulator
Wanyonyi’s lawyer, Allan Mulama, asked PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) to provide a certified copy of the forensic audit report completed in September.
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Belgian police raid homes linked to Tshisekedi’s relatives in probe into alleged theft of DRC mining revenues
Belgian authorities are investigating nine relatives and associates of Félix Tshisekedi over suspected money laundering and the alleged diversion of.
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UK threatens total visa ban for Eritrean nationals over deportation standoff
Diplomats from the country must now seek permission from the Home Office before travelling more than 60 kilometres outside London, while fast-track visa.
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Why seven FKF NEC members are staying away from federation meetings
President Hussein Mohammed has described the latest failure as the fourth attempt to convene the NEC that has collapsed because of a lack of quorum.
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Escalating fighting deepens drought crisis in Tigray as farmers face mounting hardship, agriculture bureau remains.
The disruption has raised concerns over the government’s capacity to respond to the ongoing drought, which is severely affecting farmers’ livelihoods and.
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