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Water-borne diseases in Kirinyaga County has fallen by 63 per cent following the implementation of the Mwea-Makima Water Project by Governor Anne Waiguru. For years, residents of Mwea in Kirinyaga County were forced to draw water from…
Tanzanian singer Nandy has been fined TSh3 million (about KSh147,000) by the National Arts Council of Tanzania (BASATA) over an outfit she wore during her performance at the Miss Universe Tanzania 2026 finale. BASATA said the outfit…
Stakeholders drawn from Kenya’s retail, harm reduction, and entertainment sectors have called for a review of select provisions contained in the proposed Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2026. They have cautioned that the enactment of the…
Police Constable Julius Cheruiyot has been arrested over the killing of prominent lawyer Kyalo Mbobu, who was shot dead along Magadi Road, Nairobi, last year. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Cheruiyot is…
The National Police Service has completed the first centralised training programme for National Police Reservists, with 705 reservists from 10 counties passing out at the Magado tactical training camp in Igembe North, Meru County. The…
Rwanda and Belgium have resumed diplomatic relations, opening a new phase of engagement between the two countries. The decision follows a series of meetings and informal contacts held between the two Ministers of Foreign Affairs over…
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation Managing Director Agnes Kalekye Nguna described a generation of young readers as an investment in the country’s future, as the Nairobi International Book Fair draws thousands of children and other visitors to…
Eastern African countries are seeking to link national digital transformation projects and remove cross-border barriers to connectivity, digital services and trade. Representatives from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan…
The Kenyan National Theatre auditorium was packed yesterday as Kenyan enthusiasts of Russian culture, dignitaries, diplomats and guests enjoyed a beautifully haunting Folk performance hosted by the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested two women accused of demanding Sh100,000 from a person whose matter is under investigation by the Commission. The suspects, Hellen Hashiali Masinde and Violet Ndakwa, both from…
Tanzania has called for stronger action to reduce preventable maternal, newborn and child deaths across Africa. Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi, who represented President Samia Suluhu at a High-Level Heads of State side event at the…
Addressing the ongoing 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, delivered a sweeping address urging the global community to confront non-state armed groups while reframing…
War, climate chaos, division, greed look at any news outlet, and you might believe this defines our world. The laws of war are flouted. Peace is elusive. Authoritarianism feeds on division. Power is concentrated in the hands of a select…
The United States Embassy in Addis Ababa has warned against travel to Ethiopia’s Tigray and Afar regions amid escalating security situation in the regions. The security situation prompted Ethiopian Airlines suspend flights to and from the…
Chongqing – Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday afternoon for a state visit to the United States at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump, according to Xinhua. Despite changes and uncertainties…
US President Donald Trump has disclosed millions of dollars’ worth of stock market trades made during July, including in firms from Elon Musk’s SpaceX to tech and AI giants such as Microsoft. According to official documents, between $6.5m…
Access Bank Kenya has transfered of all its assets and liabilities to National Bank of Kenya following the acqusition of the later from KCB Group. This follows approval by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on August 17, 2026 and a subsiquent…
President William Ruto has called for an end to a Security Council structure that reserves permanent power and veto authority for five countries while excluding the other 188 Member States. The President said Africa’s 54 nations remain…
The African Union has termed the resumption of diplomatic ties between Rwanda and Belgium as a demonstration of the value of diplomacy and dialogue in overcoming differences and strengthening cooperation. In a statement, the Chairperson of…
A row erupted at Dolly Parton’s estate on Wednesday when the manager of the late country music legend accused her nephew of making violent threats. The feud came to light when the singer’s long-time manager Danny Nozell filed a request for…
Kenya has called for reform of the UN Security Council to give Africa equitable and permanent representation, with all the prerogatives and privileges of permanent membership. In his address at the General Debate of the 81st Session of the…
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on warring parties in Ethiopia to exercise maximum restraint and immediate de-escalation of tensions following renewed fighting in the northern Tigray region. The latest…
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), in a multi-agency operation conducted this morning, seized thousands of bottles of suspected second-generation liquor and uncustomary goods in Kapsabet…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in the United States for a state visit, expressing confidence that China and the US can find an appropriate path to collaboration as they seek to stabilise relations. President Xi landed at Joint…
