- Musician, humanitarian, and entrepreneur Yvonne Chaka Chaka recently turned 60. The popular musician says she has no plans to stop singing and spreading love and goodwill. Chaka Chaka has been at the forefront of South African popular music for almost four decades and is popular throughout Africa…
- The Ministry of Health has commended the Kenya Nephrology Nurses Association (KNNA) for its outstanding contribution to expanding kidney care services across the country. Speaking during the official closing of the 11th Annual Scientific Conference of KNNA in Kisumu, Dr. Ouma Oluga, Principal…
- Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to delivering quality services to Kenyans through enhanced public sector efficiency and citizen engagement.
- A Kenya airways plane bound for Dar es Salaam forced to make a return to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Sunday due to a medical emergency.
- Namibian Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform Mac-Albert Hengari has resigned following his arrest, the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) reported Sunday, citing Press Secretary at the Presidency Alfredo Hengari. The former minister had served in the position for only 27…
- Swiss lawyer Angela Koller on Sunday won election as the first woman to lead a conservative canton in northeastern Switzerland which only gave women the right to vote three decades ago. The 41-year-old Centre Party candidate was elected as Appenzell Innerrhoden’s first female Landammann, equivalent…
- Iran’s president visited on Sunday the scene of a massive port blast that killed 28 people and injured more than 1,000, as fires still blazed more than 24 hours after the explosion. The blast occurred on Saturday at Shahid Rajaee Port in southern Iran, near the Strait of Hormuz, through which a…
- Pakistani soldiers killed 54 militants who had tried to enter the country by crossing its northwestern border with Afghanistan, the military said on Sunday. “Movement of a large group… who were trying to infiltrate through Pakistan-Afghanistan border was detected by the security forces,” the army…
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has vowed to deal firmly with land fraudsters and land grabbers in Machakos who have become the biggest threat to security.
- The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection is banking on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reduce hazards at work places that lead to loss of lives and permanent disabilities.
- The Association of gaming operators in the country in partnership with government agencies, regulators, and civil society are spearheading a set of proactive initiatives designed to shape the future of the gaming industry and protect innocent Kenyans from addiction to gaming.
- The verification of debts owed to coffee cooperative societies is underway to ensure only legitimate claims benefit from the Government’s Ksh 6.8 billion debt waiver programme. This initiative is a key part of broader reforms that are revitalising Kenya’s coffee sector and delivering on the…
- With Pope Francis laid to rest, all eyes turn now to the conclave, the secretive meeting of cardinals set to convene within days to elect a new head of the Catholic Church. Alongside world leaders and reigning monarchs, an estimated 400,000 people turned out on Saturday for the Argentine pontiff’s…
- NCIC and the Kenya National Assembly have vowed to take stringent measures against any leader found culpable of exacerbating tensions between farmers and pastoralists, asserting that no one is above the la
- The Chinese coast guard has seized control of a disputed reef near a major Philippine military outpost in the South China Sea, according to Beijing’s state media, adding to longstanding territorial tensions with Manila. Beijing claims sovereignty over almost all of the South China Sea and has waved…
- China’s Xinhua News Agency inaugurated its Bissau branch on Friday, with the approval of the government of Guinea-Bissau. At the unveiling ceremony, Chinese Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau Yang Renhuo said that during the state visit of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo to China last July, Chinese…
- Several people were killed after a driver plowed into a crowd at a street festival on Saturday in the Canadian city of Vancouver, local police said. “A number of people have been killed and multiple others are injured,” Vancouver Police posted on X. “The driver is in custody.” The incident happened…
- Troops from Pakistan and India exchanged fire in disputed Kashmir for a third night in a row, officials said Sunday, as relations between the nuclear-armed rivals plunged to their lowest level in years. India has accused Pakistan of supporting “cross-border terrorism” after gunmen carried out the…
- Troops from Pakistan and India exchanged fire in disputed Kashmir for a third night in a row, officials said Sunday, as relations between the nuclear-armed rivals plunged to their lowest level in years. India has accused Pakistan of supporting “cross-border terrorism” after gunmen carried out the…
- The huge explosion and subsequent blaze at a key Iranian port has killed 18 people and left 800 wounded so far, state television said Sunday, updating the death toll from 14. “The fire is under control but not extinguished; the operation continues,” said a state TV correspondent at the scene, with…
- The huge explosion and subsequent blaze at a key Iranian port has killed 18 people and left 800 wounded so far, state television said Sunday, updating the death toll from 14. “The fire is under control but not extinguished; the operation continues,” said a state TV correspondent at the scene, with…
- In the heart of Istanbul, a powerful alliance emerged last week as 21 Members of Parliament (MPs) from across Africa and Asia gathered with a shared mission: to champion sustainable immunization financing in their countries. The two-day forum, organized by the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI…
- The government has pledged to intensify its crackdown on illicit brew and counterfeit alcohol, with Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen vowing that the fight will not relent. Murkomen directed National Government Administration Officers (NGAOs) and the National…
- A joint operation led by the DCI Crime Scene Investigations (CSI) team and supported by GSU Kipsing officers has recovered two AK-47 rifles with empty magazines at Lemorijo village, Lengurma Location in Isiolo North Sub-County. The recovery follows a brutal attack on April 7, 2025, where three…
- In a renewed effort to end perennial inter-community conflict, the National Assembly Committee on Cohesion and Equal Opportunities, in collaboration with the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), has launched a peace initiative targeting the Samburu and Turkana communities. The high-…
- President William Ruto has arrived in Rome, Italy, to join other world leaders and Catholic faithful in mourning the death of Pope Francis. The Head of State touched down in the Italian capital early Saturday, ahead of the historic funeral ceremony set to be attended by millions from around the…
- A Kilifi-based pastor has been arraigned on a miscellaneous application for the offence of radicalisation, contrary to Section 12(d) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2012. The pastor’s arrest by a multi-agency team followed investigations into his activities at New Foundation Church in Chakama…
- A Kilifi-based pastor has been arraigned on a miscellaneous application for the offence of radicalisation, contrary to Section 12(d) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2012. The pastor’s arrest by a multi-agency team followed investigations into his activities at New Foundation Church in Chakama…
- The government is being challenged to empower young innovators and create platforms that foster growth and financial autonomy among the youth. According to Green Africa Chairperson and conservationist Dr. Isaac Kalua Green, Africa, and Kenya in particular, are brimming with opportunities driven by…
- Joel Mwita could soon become the youngest commissioner at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) if his interview performance is anything to go by. Appearing before the IEBC selection panel on Friday, the 32-year-old candidate placed enhancing voter registration and curbing…
- Tens of thousands of mourners and world leaders including US President Donald Trump packed St Peter’s Square on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis, the champion of the poor and the Catholic Church’s first Latin American leader. Some waited overnight to get a seat for the ceremony, with police…
- Baringo Members of Parliament have been urged to use the ongoing parliamentary recess to spearhead peace efforts in their constituencies amid rising insecurity in the region. National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula made the appeal during an afternoon sitting in Parliament, emphasising that…
