The Kenyan government has moved to reassure teachers about continued access to healthcare services under the new public medical cover, maintaining that the system is functioning effectively despite criticism from a section of teachers’ unions. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the Public Officers Medical Scheme Fund (POMSF), administered by…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has announced a Special Delegates Convention scheduled for March 27, 2026, in Nairobi, amid growing internal divisions that have triggered a significant leadership dispute within the party. In a formal notice dated March 5, ODM Deputy Secretary General Catherine Omanyo confirmed that the convention will…
At least 18 people, including seven soldiers, were killed after suspected militants from Boko Haram attacked a military base and a nearby community in northeastern Borno State, according to residents, militia members, and local security volunteers. The assault occurred late Tuesday near Ngoshe village in the Gwoza district, close to…
A South Korean court has convicted a woman and two medical professionals of murder following the death of a baby delivered during a late-term abortion procedure. The case has sparked nationwide debate over the country’s unresolved abortion laws and the legal and ethical boundaries of late-stage pregnancy termination. The woman,…
The son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei, is emerging as a potential contender for the country’s top leadership post following last week’s Israeli airstrike that killed his father. The attack, which targeted the supreme leader’s offices, also claimed the life of Mojtaba’s wife, Zahra Haddad…
In the sunlit courtyard of his Libreville studio, Gabonese fashion designer Chouchou Lazare dries strands of raffia, preparing the natural fibres that have become his signature on the global fashion stage. For centuries, raffia a textile derived from palm leaves was traditionally reserved for Gabonese nobility and village chiefs. Today,…
A new study published in Nature has revealed that tens of millions of people may be at far greater risk from sea level rise than previously estimated, due to widespread miscalculations of baseline coastal water heights. Researchers reviewed hundreds of scientific studies and hazard assessments and found that about 90…
The Ministry of Health has raised an alert over a rise in influenza cases across several regions of Kenya, calling on citizens to adopt preventive measures to reduce the spread of the respiratory virus. In a public advisory issued Thursday, Health Director General Dr. Patrick Amoth noted that surveillance data…
Interpol announced Thursday that law enforcement agencies across Latin America have arrested 60 individuals suspected of sexually abusing children, following a large-scale operation conducted between February 2025 and January 2026. The operation spanned nine countries Belize, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama and…
Stakeholders from government agencies and development partners have gathered for a three-day validation workshop to review the Births and Deaths Registration Bill 2025, a crucial proposal aimed at modernising Kenya’s civil registration system and improving access to legal identity for all citizens. The workshop is spearheaded by the State Department…