NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan climate activist Truphena Muthoni is set to attempt a new Guinness World Record by hugging 1,172 trees within one hour in Brazil, according to Embakasi West MP Mark Mwenje. Mwenje introduced Muthoni to Parliament on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, announcing that she will travel to Brazil…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Karura Ward MCA Kamau Thuo, popularly known as “Fiu ni Fiu,” has accused the government of misleading the public over a contentious tree nursery project within Karura Forest. Thuo criticized remarks made by government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura, arguing that the public has been confused about the nature…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Universal Music Group East Africa has announced a strategic partnership with Kaka Empire, the record label founded by Kenyan rapper and entrepreneur King Kaka, aimed at expanding the global presence of East African music. The collaboration, unveiled in Nairobi on March 11, 2026, combines Kaka Empire’s creative…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot has petitioned Chief Justice Martha Koome to expedite the resolution of court cases delaying the implementation of the Sugar Act (Kenya) 2024, which was assented to by President William Ruto in November 2024. The petition, signed by 16 Senators representing sugar-producing counties,…
KISUMU, Kenya — The Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) has issued a statement clarifying its ongoing dispute with Fairways Hotel in Kisumu, which has involved former Principal Secretary Irungu Nyakera. In a press release on Wednesday, LBDA emphasized that its relationship with Fairways Hotel was strictly a commercial landlord-tenant agreement,…
ELDORET, Kenya — An Eldoret court has sentenced Albert Kibor, son of the late Uasin Gishu farmer and tycoon Jackson Kibor, to three years in prison without the option of a fine after finding him guilty of assaulting his stepmother’s youngest sister, Faith Jemutai. The ruling was delivered by Presiding…
NEW YORK — Elon Musk has been named the wealthiest person in history, with an estimated net worth of $839 billion (KSh 108.44 trillion), according to Forbes’ latest report released Tuesday. The announcement comes as a record 3,428 billionaires worldwide saw their combined wealth reach $20.1 trillion, marking an unprecedented…
Across Kenya, a familiar scenario unfolds in homes, chemists, and clinics: a child develops a mild fever or cough, a parent purchases antibiotics over the counter without a prescription, and the treatment is stopped once the child shows improvement. While this may seem harmless, public health experts warn that such…
DODOMA, Tanzania — President Samia Suluhu Hassan has welcomed a new member into her family after formally adopting an infant who was rescued in central Tanzania. The baby, named Grace Samia Suluhu, was presented to the president at the State House in Chamwino, Dodoma, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, following…
China has issued a stark warning to the United States over the growing use of artificial intelligence in military operations, cautioning that unchecked deployment of the technology could lead to a dystopian scenario similar to that depicted in the science-fiction film The Terminator. The warning comes amid an escalating global…