(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya’s Harambee Stars reached the top of Group A in the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN 2024) after defeating Zambia 1-0 at the MISC Kasarani Stadium on Sunday. The decisive goal came in the 75th minute through forward Ryan Ogam, sending the 27,000 spectators into celebration. Among thoseContinue Reading
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The United States has criticised Kenya for abuses, killings, and breaches of law, stating that respect for human rights declined sharply during the Gen Z protests in June and July 2024. A US report covering this period identified security officers as responsible for arbitrary killings, abuse, unlawfulContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya’s Supreme Court has been asked to intervene in a dispute over control of Sh60 billion (approximately US$433 million) in police salaries, a conflict involving Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and the National Police Service Commission (NPSC). The case was filed by lawyer Shadrack Wambui, representingContinue Reading
(NAROK COUNTY, KENYA) – Two people have died and several others have been injured following a road accident involving an Ena Coach bus travelling from Nairobi to Kehancha in Migori County. The collision occurred late on Saturday night along the Narok–Mai Mahiu road when the bus was struck from behindContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – The political collaboration between Kenyan leader William Ruto and ODM chief Raila Odinga has triggered a fierce public debate, with analysts and opposition figures accusing the two of sidelining other influential stakeholders in national decision-making. The two leaders, who recently agreed to work together on the implementationContinue Reading
Funny Kadzuwa, a farmer in Namputu Village of Group Village Head Chikumbu in Mulanje District, is a member of Tigwirizane Smallholder Farmers Club. She remains optimistic about the future of banana farming in the district, despite the challenges posed by the banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) outbreak that affected severalContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Nine Kenyan employees of the South Sudan embassy in Nairobi have taken the Government of South Sudan to court, accusing embassy officials of withholding or misappropriating their salaries for more than 53 months over the past 13 years. Court documents filed at Kenya’s Employment and Labour Relations CourtContinue Reading
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For years, Africa’s resource curse has been blamed on the usual suspects. The United States with its dollar diplomacy, or China with its Great Wall of mining concessions. But now, stepping quietly into the room like a cat in silk slippers, is the UAE. And unlike Russia, which blunders aboutContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – South Sudan is preparing to join the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) by the end of August 2025, following high level discussions between the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) and AERC officials in Nairobi. The move is expected to strengthen South Sudan’s economic research capabilities and support evidenceContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – The United Nations has confirmed it will relocate the global headquarters of three major agencies UNICEF, UNFPA and UN Women from New York to Nairobi by late 2026. The move will position Kenya’s capital among the world’s most significant UN cities, joining New York, Geneva and Vienna asContinue Reading
