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Floods death toll rise to 291 as 107 cholera cases reported countrywide
Maureen Kinyanjui    |    9 hours ago

The Interior Ministry revealed that 54 cholera cases have been reported at the Nyeri GK prison.

Local filmmaker showcasing Eastleigh’s positive change through power of the lens
Hanifa Adan    |    10 hours ago

Against all odds, Iman staged his first plays addressing youth radicalisation, terrorism, FGM and gender-based violence.

South Africa seeks halt to Israel's Rafah offensive at International Court of Justice
Reuters    |    11 hours ago

South Africa has also asked the court to order Israel to allow unimpeded access to Gaza for UN officials, organisations providing humanitarian aid, and journalists and investigators.

The Watta community: From lords of the forest to desperate struggle for survival
Farhiya Hussein    |    10 hours ago

They understood the language of the wild animals, birds, and even the attitudes of trees well enough to predict weather changes and calamities.

‘Time is running out’ to address crisis in Sudan
UN News    |    11 hours ago

UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, warned that “time is running out” as famine, disease and fighting close in on the population “and there’s no end in sight”.

President Ramaphosa signs major health bill just before South Africa election
Reuters    |    19 hours ago

The legislation will gradually limit the role of private insurance, create a new public fund to provide free access for South African citizens.

AFC Leopards stop Police to hand Gor Mahia advantage in title as relegation survival battle heats up
Michael Kirwa    |    22 hours ago

Gor Mahia will have one hand in the title if they edge KCB tomorrow in Murang'a

MoH flags batch of Sherehe GSM maize flour over high aflatoxin level
Maureen Kinyanjui    |    21 hours ago

Tests on Sherehe GSM maize flour with no batch number have shown it contains a high level of aflatoxin, ministry says.

UN prosecutor confirms death of last two Rwanda genocide fugitives
Reuters    |    22 hours ago

The prosecutor said investigations had shown that fugitives "Ryandikayo" and Charles Sikubwabo had both died in 1998, around four years after they had fled Rwanda.

Committee proposes issuance of Kenyan passport within three days
Lucy Mumbi    |    22 hours ago

The Members of Parliament urged the government to open more immigration offices across the country to make it easier to acquire passports.

MCAs call for disbandment of Nairobi's urban planning committee over illegal approvals
Maureen Kinyanjui    |    1 day ago

Nominated MCA Nasra Nanda expressed concern over the sensitive nature of these approvals being discussed outside a government building without proper authorisation.

TSC directs striking intern teachers to obey court orders, resume classes
Lucy Mumbi    |    1 day ago

The directives come as the Junior Secondary School teachers continue to hold demonstrations vowing not to go back to class until TSC heeds their demands.

Job not done, warns Guardiola, as Man City edge towards title
Reuters    |    1 day ago

Man City edged Spurs 2-0 yesterday and are now two points ahead of second-placed Arsenal with a game to go

Glory beckons for Gor Mahia but Kenya Police not giving up hope
Michael Kirwa    |    1 day ago

Kenya Police FC takes on AFC Leopards in Dandora Stadium this afternoon while Gor Mahia will be away in Murang'a against KCB on Thursday

KNCHR steps in to assist Mombasa's urban refugees over access to essential services
Farhiya Hussein    |    1 day ago

This initiative follows a session where refugees voiced significant concerns about their rights and access to services such as banking services, M-Pesa and driving licenses.

Senate committee engages stakeholders over concerns on registration of teachers with disabilities
Yunis Dekow    |    1 day ago

The committee was probing claims that Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers has been registering teachers with disabilities without their consent.

City askaris forcefully evict hawkers from Eastleigh's Mohamed Yusuf Haji Avenue
Abdirahman Khalif    |    23 hours ago

Mohamed Yusuf Haji Avenue is the busiest in Eastleigh, with more than 50 malls that serve many shoppers daily.

Mudavadi seeks more funding to boost foreign relations
Barack Oduor    |    23 hours ago

Mudavadi articulated a series of compelling justifications for the additional budgetary requirements, each grounded in Kenya's mission to fortify its stature as a regional and continental powerhouse.

Dishi na County here to stay, Sakaja assures amid plans by State to scrap programme
Maureen Kinyanjui    |    1 day ago

The governor highlighted that the construction of seven additional central kitchens is at an advanced stage which upon completion will benefit, 310,000 pupils.

Four rescued after building collapses in Mathare, more likely trapped
Reuters    |    1 day ago

Mathare was inundated this month when the Mathare River, which runs through it, burst its banks after heavy rainfall, killing dozens.

Kenya and Uganda sign seven key MoUs, vow to remove all trade barriers
Barack Oduor    |    1 day ago

Ministers Musalia Mudavadi and Odongo Jeje Abubakhar signed seven MoUs to strengthen cooperation in trade and investment and several other key sectors.

Ethiopia: Somali Regional President Mustafe Omer opens first car assembly plant in Jigjiga City
Amina Wako    |    1 day ago

The plant, which cost 250 million Birr (Sh568.1 million), is the first of its kind in the region and can assemble 10 cars per day.

National Assembly in new push to have village elders join civil service
Barack Oduor    |    2 days ago

If it is passed into law, the move will see more than 45,000 village elders get into the civil service.

Ziwani residents want Tom Mboya’s house preserved to save rich heritage
Barack Oduor    |    2 days ago

Originally designed in 1927 and completed by 1948, these houses were gifted to African soldiers who fought for the British army in WWII.

Several feared trapped after landslide in Kiambu
Amina Wako    |    1 day ago

The Red Cross said the area had been cordoned off and declared a danger zone.

Isiolo school set for reopening 5 years after closure over insecurity
Waweru Wairimu    |    1 day ago

Communal clashes saw parents withdraw their children from Bisanadi Primary School, and teachers chased away, denying hundreds the right to education.

"Let’s stop killing each other”: Ethiopian PM's sends passionate appeal to rebels in troubled Amhara region
Hanifa Adan    |    2 days ago

Abiy directly addressed rebel groups engaged in armed confrontations, urging them to reconsider their paths and pursue peaceful resolutions.

State implements ban on grazing within forested lands
Charity Kilei    |    2 days ago

Environment Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya announced this on Monday, stressing the need for forest restoration due to significant destruction.

Fake fertiliser scandal: The big division that let CS Linturi off the hook
Barack Oduor    |    2 days ago

A primary observation by the committee that investigated CS Linturi was that he had no power or authority over the production and distribution of fertiliser in Kenya.

Puntland singer makes waves on social media despite sicknesses, lack of romance
Abdirahman Khalif    |    2 days ago

Nuuradin Sugaal, aka Owliyo, says he is "just a sick man" who has never been in love, but has moved many with his romantic songs.