- South African troops withdrawing from the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have begun assembling in Tanzania and most should return home this month, the defence chief said on Sunday. Under the phased withdrawal that started on April 29, the troops are to exit the DRC via Rwanda…
- The Israeli army confirmed that a missile that struck inside the perimeter of Israel’s main Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday was fired from Yemen, after the Houthi rebels there claimed the attack. “At approximately 9:18 am (0618 GMT) the (Israeli army) identified the launch of a missile from Yemen…
- British Airways said on Sunday it was suspending all flights to and from Tel Aviv until May 7 after a Houthi-claimed missile struck inside the perimeter of Israel’s main international airport. “We continually monitor operating conditions and have made the decision to suspend all our flights to and…
- A small plane has crashed into a backyard of a residential neighborhood in southern California, killing two people onboard and damaging homes, local authorities said. The Ventura County Fire Department said firefighters received reports Saturday afternoon of a single-engine aircraft that had…
- The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has announced a public participation exercise across the country as part of the ongoing review of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act (CAP 376).
- ODM leaders have demanded a thorough and transparent investigation into the killing of Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were, who was gunned down by unknown assailants on Wednesday evening near the City Mortuary roundabout in Nairobi.
- President William Ruto is attending an interdenominational church service at Migori Primary School grounds in Suna East as he begins a three-day working tour of Migori County.
- President William Ruto is attending an interdenominational church service at Migori Primary School grounds in Suna East as he begins a three-day working tour of Migori County.
- A family in Mugathika village, Rurii Ward, Olkalou Constituency, Nyandarua County, is grappling with emotional and financial strain after their 17-year-old son, Gidraf Mugo Kamande, was diagnosed with stage 2 cancer.
- Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) has won a landslide victory in the country’s general election, giving Prime Minister Lawrence Wong a strong mandate to lead. The party won 87 out of 97 seats in Parliament, with 65.57 percent of the more than 2.4 million votes cast. This gives Wong…
- Australia's left-leaning Prime Minister Anthony Albanese basked Sunday in his landslide election win, promising a "disciplined, orderly" government to confront cost-of-living pain and tariff turmoil.
- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Saturday condemned a drone attack, allegedly carried out by Israel, on a ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. He referred to an incident reported by the international non-governmental organization Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which said its…
- At least 300 people were killed in attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the city of Al-Nuhood in West Kordofan State, southwestern Sudan, the Sudanese Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. A ministry statement said the attacks occurred over the past two days and accused the RSF of…
- At least 300 people were killed in attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the city of Al-Nuhood in West Kordofan State, southwestern Sudan, the Sudanese Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. A ministry statement said the attacks occurred over the past two days and accused the RSF of…
- Tanzania and Malawi ended their trade standoff after bilateral discussions that reaffirmed a shared commitment to strengthening trade, fostering economic cooperation, and resolving existing issues. A jointly-signed communique issued on Friday after a bilateral meeting between senior officials of…
- The premier of Yemen’s internationally recognised government, former diplomat and foreign minister Ahmed Bin Mubarak, announced his resignation on Saturday saying he was unable to fully exercise his powers. Bitter disputes had for months opposed Bin Mubarak and Rashad al-Alimi, who heads the Saudi-…
- A newly released report by the Ministry of Interior and National Administration has laid bare the deadly and growing nexus between politics, the commercialisation of banditry and a crisis that continues to devastate pastoralist communities in Kenya. The report paints a grim picture of how political…
- Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and the Digital Economy William Kabogo has expressed Kenya’s position as a creative powerhouse ready to shape a diverse, ethical and forward-looking media landscape. The Cabinet Secretary who spoke at the Global Media Dialogue held during…
- Leaders from the Western region have reaffirmed their support for the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NGCDF) and the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF), describing them as lifelines for grassroots development.
- Kenyans will from Monday have a chance to determine the fate of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) as the National Assembly begins public hearings on whether to scrap or entrench the fund in the Constitution.
- Education stakeholders in Kilifi County have strongly defended the NG-CDF and county bursary programs amid growing concerns over proposed reforms that could potentially phase out the funds.
- The government plans to establish a state-of-the-art Agricultural Training Institute at Kanyonyoo in Kitui County to boost farming skills and promote value addition in the livestock sector.
- The government plans to establish a state-of-the-art Agricultural Training Institute at Kanyonyoo in Kitui County to boost farming skills and promote value addition in the livestock sector.
- Over 33,000 tourism enterprises across the country have been registered and licensed by the Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA) after meeting the set standards.
- Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has condemned rising political violence in Homa Bay County following the shooting of Kasipul MP Charles Ong'ondo Were.
- Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani has urged residents across Kwale County, especially those living in arid areas of Kinango, Samburu, and Lungalunga, to plant more trees as a way to combat the ongoing drought affecting those regions. Speaking during an inspection tour of the Ganze dam water project at…
- Kenya is reaping the benefits of the Bottom Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) through innovative programmes and policies that the government has been implementing since 2022, Predident William Ruto has said.
- Gabon’s President-elect Brice Oligui Nguema who led a coup ending decades of Bongo family rule and swept polls last month with nearly 95 percent of the vote will be sworn in Saturday. The general and former junta leader, who toppled Ali Bongo in August 2023 ending 55 years of dynastic rule by the…
- Six people were crushed to death at a Hindu temple in India’s coastal state of Goa, officials said Saturday, after thousands gathered for a popular fire-walking ritual. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said in a statement that he was “deeply saddened by the tragic stampede” at Lairai Devi temple in…
- Food security remains one of Africa’s most urgent challenges, with millions facing hunger and inadequate nutrition. In Kenya, nearly 30% of households are food insecure—particularly in arid and semi-arid regions—while malnutrition among children persists at alarming levels. According to the 2022…
- Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Friday promised to better equip his troops to combat the insurgency in the country’s north, which has surged in recent weeks. In an address to the military during his first visit to northern Nigeria since a brutal uptick in jihadist attacks, which killed at least…
- Senegal’s National Assembly on Friday lifted parliamentary immunity for two opposition MPs over alleged embezzlement linked to Covid funds while they were ministers under the former government. Moustapha Diop was the minister of industrial development while Salimata Diop was the women’s affairs…
- The embassies of Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Britain, United States and European Union said Friday that South Sudan’s political and security situation has “markedly worsened” in ways not seen since the end of the country’s civil war. Months of clashes between President Salva Kiir’s forces…
- Hundreds of worshippers prayed on Friday at a packed funeral in rural France for Aboubakar Cisse, a 22-year-old Malian man whose violent murder in a mosque has shaken the country. The fatal stabbing in the small southern village of La Grand-Combe on Friday last week prompted President Emmanuel…
- Hundreds of worshippers prayed on Friday at a packed funeral in rural France for Aboubakar Cisse, a 22-year-old Malian man whose violent murder in a mosque has shaken the country. The fatal stabbing in the small southern village of La Grand-Combe on Friday last week prompted President Emmanuel…
- Iran said Friday that continued US sanctions on its trade partners will not alter its policy, after President Donald Trump threatened to penalise countries or individuals dealing in Iranian oil. “The continuation of these illegal behaviours will not change Iran’s logical, legitimate and…
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen stated Friday that certain individuals are profiting from incidents of insecurity in the country by exploiting these situations to fulfil their own selfish interests. While addressing a security meeting in Kambi Samaki, Baringo County, Murkomen…
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen stated Friday that certain individuals are profiting from incidents of insecurity in the country by exploiting these situations to fulfil their own selfish interests. While addressing a security meeting in Kambi Samaki, Baringo County, Murkomen…
- Anti-Narcotics detectives based at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Friday arrested a 25-year-old woman attempting to smuggle drugs to India. The woman identified as Caroline Wanjiku Mwangi was nabbed as she tried to board a flight to Goa, India. Upon her arrest, the detectives…
- An autopsy on the body of the late Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong’ondo Were will be conducted on Monday, May 5th, 2025. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the exercise will be led by Chief Government Pathologist Dr. Johansen Oduor. “An autopsy led by Chief Government…
- For farmers in Nyandarua County, the struggle has never been with their crops, it has always been with the roads. Each day, they battle rough, broken and at times flooded roads just to get their produce to market. These roads have long stood between them and fair returns for their labour. But…
- Interior Principal Secretary Dr. Raymond Omollo, has issued a clarion call to parents, teachers, and community leaders to unite in addressing the growing challenge of school dropouts and threats facing Kenyan children, warning that inaction could jeopardize the country’s future.
- Kenya has joined the globe in commemorating the World Press Freedom Day, with calls for urgent reforms to protect media freedom amid rising threats and challenges linked to Artificial Intelligence.
- A breakthrough in the fight against illicit substances was achieved on Friday when a lorry transporting what is suspected to be illegal ethanol was intercepted during a joint multi-agency operation. The vehicle was found with 8,000 litres of illegal ethanol carefully concealed under cartons of milk…
- A breakthrough in the fight against illicit substances was achieved on Friday when a lorry transporting what is suspected to be illegal ethanol was intercepted during a joint multi-agency operation.
