The United States has approved a three-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a move set to strengthen trade ties between the U.S. and African nations. Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui described the extension as a major opportunity to expand national trade, enhance exports, and create employment.…
Russian authorities have arrested the chief physician and the acting head of intensive care at Novokuznetsk Maternity Hospital No. 1 in Siberia following the deaths of nine newborns this month, prosecutors confirmed Wednesday. The officials have been charged with negligence and causing death through professional misconduct, according to a statement…
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has called for the suspension of the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system, arguing that structural deficiencies and poor implementation have rendered it ineffective. Speaking as a 2027 presidential hopeful and leader of the United Green Movement party, Maraga said the current education framework is failing learners…
Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi is assessing significant losses after several of his businesses near Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi were vandalised during an overnight operation on Wednesday. Witnesses said police officers arrived at the site shortly after midnight and used teargas and live rounds to disperse people in the area before…
A 42-year-old man suspected of drug trafficking has been arrested in Nakuru, with detectives recovering heroin valued at approximately Ksh.1.19 million. In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said officers from the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) intercepted Ephantus Kariuki while he was riding a motorcycle and exhibiting suspicious behavior.…
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has challenged the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) to recall and recompute the results of candidates who sat the Kenya Sign Language (KSL) paper in the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination, citing alleged inconsistencies in the grading process. In a formal letter to…
The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Secretary General Akello Misori has urged parents to take a more active role in their children’s academic progress, cautioning against protests and school lockouts in response to poor examination results. Speaking during a morning show on Ramogi TV, Misori criticised what he…
A crane being used in the construction of a China-backed high-speed rail project in Thailand collapsed onto a passenger train on Wednesday morning, causing the train to derail and catch fire and leaving at least 22 people dead, authorities said. The incident occurred at about 9:00 a.m. in Nakhon Ratchasima…
Venezuela on Tuesday began freeing detained American citizens, a U.S. official said, in what Washington described as a positive step by the South American country’s interim leadership following the removal of former President Nicolás Maduro. The U.S. State Department confirmed that multiple Americans held in Venezuelan prisons have been released,…
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has formally declared a vacancy in the Supreme Court following the death of Justice Mohamed Ibrahim, opening the door for qualified Kenyans to apply for one of the country’s highest judicial offices. In a Gazette notice, Chief Justice and JSC Chairperson Martha Koome invited eligible…