- The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in the centre of Rome that already holds the tombs of seven popes.
- Ukrainian and European officials pushed back this week against some U.S. proposals on how to end Russia's war in Ukraine, making counterproposals on issues from territory to sanctions, according to the full texts of the proposals seen by Reuters.
- Archaeologists in coastal Peru have discovered the 5,000-year-old remains of a woman who may have belonged to the upper echelons of the ancient Caral civilization, a find they say points to the importance of women in the city some five millennia earlier.
- Nearly 500 civilians have been confirmed killed in Sudan's North Darfur in the past two weeks, the United Nations said Friday, condemning "horrifying" numbers of deaths and widespread sexual violence.
- A shallow 6.3-magnitude earthquake left at least 20 people injured, dozens of buildings damaged and knocked out power in the Ecuadorian port city of Esmeraldas on Friday.
- Gunmen have killed at least 20 people in an attack in a gold mining village in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state, residents and Amnesty International said.
- The public viewing of Pope Francis's open coffin ended on Friday, television footage showed, after more than 150,000 worshippers had paid respects to the Argentinian pontiff during a three-day lying in state.
- Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has assured the country that there will be no interference with investigations into allegations of organ trafficking at Mediheal Group of Hospitals.
- Brussels Airport, Belgium's main international flight hub, will cancel several flights on Tuesday, while Charleroi Airport plans to suspend all departures the same day due to a nationwide strike over the new government's austerity policies.
- President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in South Africa on April 24, 2025, marking the first visit by a Ukrainian leader to African coun tries in the last ten years.
- The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga has come to the defense of Siaya Governor James Orengo following his controversial speech in Siaya two weeks ago.
- President William Ruto concluded his four-day State Visit to China with a tour of research institutions and cultural sites in Fujian Province on the south-east coast of the country.
- The Legion of Maria Church has distanced itself from any affiliations with the controversial Melkio St. Joseph Mission of Messiah in Africa Church, which has come under public scrutiny for its contentious teachings and doctrines.
- Independent and government pathologists at Lee Funeral Home have ruled out foul play in the death of Kariobangi North MCA Joel Munuve, following a joint post-mortem examination.
- The Vatican was making final preparations Friday for Pope Francis's funeral as the last of the huge crowds of mourners filed through St Peter's Basilica to view his open coffin.
- Two petitioners have filed an urgent petition in court seeking to stop the ongoing recruitment and promotion exercises within the Kenya Prisons Service, arguing that the process is unconstitutional and risks violating their rights.
- Titus Wekesa Sifuna, the X user charged with impersonating President William Ruto, has been released on Ksh.100,000 cash bail or an alternative of Ksh.1 million bond.
- One person has died and two others are currently admitted at the Narok County Referral Hospital following a suspected case of chemical poisoning linked to herbicide use on a farm in Katakala area, Narok South Sub-County.
- Vietnam Gas President Doanh Chau has taken a rather bold swipe at African leadership - and especially Kenya, accusing them of lacking long-term vision and a serious execution culture that continues to stall the continent’s development.
- The prime suspect in the horrific arson attack that killed nine family members on Tuesday night in Sigomere, Ugunja Sub County, Siaya County, is set to be transferred back to Ugunja, where the crime occurred.
- The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has urged the Kahawa Law Courts to convict and sentence two individuals linked to the 2019 Dusit D2 terror attack.
- Members of Parliament are now demanding the full disclosure of Kenya’s public debt, comprehensive audit reports, and internal measures to curb corruption within the Office of the Auditor General (OAG), as concerns mount over persistent audit backlogs and the country’s growing debt burden.
- The prime suspect behind a tragic arson attack that claimed nine lives in Sigomere, Upanda village in Ugunja Sub County, Siaya County, has been arrested in Kibra, Nairobi.
- As Catholics around the world mourn Pope Francis, many Ukrainians will remember him bitterly for failing to clearly blame Russia for its invasion and calling for Ukraine to raise the "white flag".
- Two years after Kenyan athletics champion Agnes Tirop was stabbed to death, the prime suspect was released on bail and promptly disappeared -- evidence, say activists, of how Kenya fails victims of gender violence.
- Security authorities in Kilifi County have arrested a pastor from the New Foundation Church located in Chakama, Magarini Constituency, following complaints linking him to the mysterious deaths of several of his followers.
- The Vatican on Thursday said at least 130 foreign delegations had confirmed their attendance at Pope Francis's funeral, including 50 heads of state and 10 reigning monarchs.
- Donald Trump on Thursday called on Vladimir Putin to halt attacks on Ukraine, in a rare rebuke of the Russian leader after Moscow fired a barrage of missiles and drones at Kyiv, killing at least 12 in the deadliest attack on the capital in months.
- US President Donald Trump on Thursday bashed Harvard as an "Anti-Semitic, Far Left Institution," as the prestigious university battles his administration's funding freeze in court.
- Gaza rescue teams and medics said Israeli air strikes killed at least 55 people on Thursday, as the military threatened an even larger offensive if hostages were not freed soon.
- A US judge ruled Thursday that Donald Trump cannot legally withhold federal funds from authorities offering limited protections to undocumented migrants, known as "sanctuary cities," as the president presses his aggressive mass deportation effort.
- A simple, marble tomb nestled in a niche of a Roman basilica beloved by Pope Francis will mark the pontiff's last resting place, the Vatican said on Thursday, releasing an image of the project.
- Fifty-seven followers of the Melkio St. Joseph Missions of Messaiha Afrika Church in Rongo, Migori County, will remain in custody for another 30 days as investigations into alleged cultic practices continue.
- Lobby group Operation Linda Jamii is demanding immediate nullification of the current shortlist of candidates for the positions of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson and commissioners.
- Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro has sustained his criticism on the government’s borrowing spree, warning that it will be catastrophic for future generations.
- Picture this: You own a prime plot of land worth KSh 2 million. Your SACCO account holds KSh 500,000, and your investment portfolio includes blue-chip shares valued at KSh 300,000. On paper, your net worth stands at an impressive KSh 2.8 million.
- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has assured that all promises made by the government will be fulfilled before the next elections, in a bid to improve the lives of Kenyans.
- The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has issued a public alert warning Kenyans against the use of certain batches of Paracetamol 1000mg/100ml injection currently circulating in the market over quality concerns.
- Wiper Democratic Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka has maintained that the death of Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces General Francis Ogolla was not an accident and that he is ready to record a statement with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
- The government of Niger has entered into a joint venture with Kamlesh Pattni, a controversial Kenyan businessman previously sanctioned by the United States and the United Kingdom, to establish a gold refinery and gemstone processing hub in the capital, Niamey.
- The government, through the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), has launched a Community-Based Rehabilitation Framework for Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) aimed at combating the escalating crisis of drug addiction in the country.
- Kitui County Senator Enoch Wambua strongly believes that Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka is the only politician in Kenya with the wherewithal to deny President William Ruto a second term.
- Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos has announced that Mathematics will be a compulsory subject at the senior school level, rescinding on the government's past declaration to make it optional.
