Police in Kirinyaga County have launched investigations following the killing of a 28-year-old Junior Secondary School (JSS) teacher whose body was discovered near the Nyamindi River in Mwea East Sub-County on Thursday morning. The victim, Beaty Wanjiru Nyaga, was a teacher at Ithiga ria Njuki Primary School located in Riagiceru…
Former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju faces the possibility of losing several high-value properties in Nairobi’s Karen area after the High Court declined to immediately halt the execution of a ruling that allows the assets to be auctioned. In directions issued at the Milimani Law Courts, Justice Josephine Wambui Mong’are declined…
Reactions are mounting across Africa as tensions escalate in the Middle East following military strikes by the United States and Israel targeting Iran, and Tehran’s subsequent retaliatory actions across the region. Governments and regional organizations have called for restraint while citizens across several African countries express growing concern about the…
Four additional men deported from the United States have arrived in Eswatini, according to a lawyer and a prison official, as Washington continues to expand its controversial third-country deportation program. The four men two from Somalia, one from Tanzania, and another from Sudan arrived late Wednesday at the Matsapha Maximum-Security…
Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah has reshuffled his UN-backed government, announcing changes to the cabinet aimed at improving administrative performance and addressing political tensions within the country’s divided leadership. The reshuffle, announced Thursday, saw around 10 ministers replaced in the 27-member cabinet, as the government seeks to strengthen its capacity…
Preparations for Kenya’s 63rd Madaraka Day celebrations are gathering momentum as the government accelerates infrastructure development and logistical planning ahead of the June 1 national event. On Thursday, Raymond Omollo, Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration, led the National Celebrations Steering Committee on an inaugural inspection tour of…
YouTube, the video-sharing platform owned by Google, has expanded its AI likeness detection tool in response to rising concerns about digital impersonation and deepfake content. The company announced Tuesday that the technology will now help protect the identities of a broader group of public figures, including government officials, journalists, and…
The High Court has directed Moi High School Kabarak to immediately readmit a Form Four student who had been sent home following disciplinary action, ordering that the learner return to class by 5 p.m. on Thursday. In orders issued by Justice John Chigiti, the court instructed the school’s administration to…
Africa is losing nearly $200 billion annually due to climate-related destruction, according to recent estimates, as extreme weather events continue to damage infrastructure, disrupt agriculture, and threaten economic stability across the continent. With climate shocks intensifying, attention is turning to the Loss and Damage Fund, established during the COP27, to…
The Universities Fund is set to release Ksh.4.2 billion in scholarship funding to public universities this week to support continuing students enrolled under the Student-Centred Funding Model (SCFM). The funds will benefit thousands of students pursuing various academic programmes across public universities in Kenya. According to the Universities Fund, the…