More than half of Kenyans say they would not support President William Ruto for a second term, according to a new Trends and Insights for Africa (TIFA) poll. The nationwide survey — conducted between August 23 and September 3, 2024, among 2,024 adults across all 47 counties — shows that…
Foreign policy analyst Ahmed Hashi has sharply criticized President William Ruto’s handling of the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti, warning that inadequate preparation and reliance on external aid risk undermining Kenya’s global credibility. Speaking on Spice FM, Hashi questioned why Kenyan forces were deployed without first securing…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), through its Western Regional Office, has arrested Busia Land Registrar Collins Aiela Liyayi for allegedly soliciting a Ksh.10,000 bribe to release a title deed. Liyayi was apprehended on Tuesday after residents reported that he routinely withheld processed title deeds and demanded unofficial “release fees.”…
Retired Kenyan middle-distance star Daniel Komen has broken his silence on a high-profile land dispute with his wife, Dr. Joyce Kimosop Komen, a senior lecturer at Moi University. The disagreement stems from Komen’s decision to sell their matrimonial property — a 220-acre prime agricultural parcel in the southeast of Eldoret…
Malawi is set for a change in leadership after President Lazarus Chakwera conceded defeat in last week’s election, acknowledging his rival, former president Peter Mutharika, had secured “an insurmountable lead.” In a televised address on Wednesday, Chakwera, 70, leader of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), confirmed he had personally called…
Five chiefs from Elwak, Mandera South — who endured 62 harrowing days in captivity after being abducted by suspected Al-Shabaab militants — have shared their ordeal and appealed for urgent support as they rebuild their lives. Speaking at the Jukwaa la Usalama Security Baraza in Elwak town, the administrators —…
Kenya Power has announced the arrest of two suspects linked to the theft and resale of critical electricity infrastructure in the Manyatta Kona Maji area of Kisumu County. Stephen Bala Magak and Frederick Odhiambo Owino were apprehended for allegedly receiving stolen energy equipment from vandals and supplying it to individuals…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced ongoing discussions with the United States aimed at easing tariffs introduced under President Donald Trump’s administration. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Ramaphosa said his government seeks to reverse duties imposed on South African exports after earlier attempts to…
TikTok has committed to stronger safeguards for children’s privacy and safety in Canada following a joint investigation by federal and provincial privacy regulators. The inquiry — led by Canada’s Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne alongside authorities from Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta — found that TikTok’s age-verification and data protection measures…
Hong Kong faced fierce winds, torrential rain, and coastal flooding on Wednesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa swept past the city, moving toward southern China after leaving a deadly trail across Taiwan. Authorities in Hong Kong issued the highest typhoon warning overnight as hurricane-force winds uprooted trees, damaged buildings, and triggered…