Thika town business as usual with minimal police presence amid countrywide protests

17 Jul 2025 - The Israeli army launched a new round of strikes near the Syrian army and defence ministry headquarters on Wednesday, state-run television said, after Israel warned Damascus against targeting the Druze community.

17 Jul 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on South Africa could cause around 100,000 job losses, with the agriculture and automotive sectors hardest-hit, central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Wednesday.

17 Jul 2025 - Ethiopia has arrested dozens of suspected Islamic State militants, who it claimed have been trained and deployed to carry out operations across the country, the state-affiliated Fana broadcaster reported.

17 Jul 2025 - The multitudes he drew to his rallies and the connection he created with ordinary mwananchi whenever he traversed the country in the run-up to the 2022 elections was organic and unreal.  Then Deputy President William Ruto staged a glossy campaign that…

17 Jul 2025 - Plans are in top gear to mitigate health complications caused by the use of mercury in gold mining and processing in Western Kenya.  Under the initiative dubbed ‘Planet Gold Programme’, small-scale and artisanal miners will undergo rigorous training on…

17 Jul 2025 - Human rights activist and Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has once again reaffirmed his commitment to championing truth and

17 Jul 2025 - The General Kago Funeral Home in Thika is an unlikely barometer of social unrest, but a quiet building that holds a harrowing truth.  In just the first half of 2025, it has received at least 45 bodies of both women and men whose deaths have been linked…

17 Jul 2025 - Legal practitioners urged to put their health status first

17 Jul 2025 - HIV prevention jab set for roll-out next year as key groups hail relief

17 Jul 2025 - Will Bonface Ambani restore the lost glory in the den?