Kenya continues to trail behind Tanzania in trade diversification, relying heavily on raw material exports that limit economic growth and perpetuate poverty, according to a new African Union (AU) report. The 2025 African Union Continental Integration Report paints a concerning picture for East Africa, noting that the region as a…
Nine days after his burial in Kang’o Ka Jaramogi, Bondo, Siaya County, the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is set to be honoured with a special memorial prayer service in Uganda. The event, led by the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, will take place on Tuesday, October 28,…
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has confirmed that an aircraft registered as 5Y-CCA crashed on the morning of Tuesday, October 28, 2025, in Kwale County. According to a statement from KCAA Director General Emile N. Arao, the aircraft, which was en route from Diani to Kichwa Tembo, went down…
Authorities are investigating a tragic plane crash that occurred on Monday morning in Nyando, Tsimba Golini, Kwale County, where a passenger aircraft lost control and went down under unclear circumstances. The private plane, which was en route from Diani to Kichwatembo in the Maasai Mara, is believed to have been…
A 20-year-old man has been charged in Nairobi with multiple counts of fraud and money laundering after allegedly siphoning nearly KSh8 million from Sidian Bank accounts into his personal account at Diamond Trust Bank (DTB). Collins Mutuma appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina on Monday, October 27, 2025, where…
A Romanian criminal network responsible for trafficking, grooming, and sexually abusing ten women in Dundee has been sentenced to lengthy prison terms following one of Scotland’s most disturbing exploitation cases. The group led by 38-year-old Marian Cumpanasoiu targeted vulnerable women between the ages of 16 and 30, supplying them with…
A Turkish court has brought new charges against opposition figure Ekrem İmamoğlu, the imprisoned mayor of Istanbul, whose arrest earlier this year triggered widespread anti-government demonstrations across the country. The charges, announced on Monday, follow an investigation launched last week into alleged connections between İmamoğlu and a businessman detained in…
A proposal to erect a statue in honour of the late Raila Amolo Odinga in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) has been formally submitted to President William Ruto and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja for approval. The initiative championed by former Parklands/Highridge MCA Jayendra Malde in collaboration with Kenya’s Indian community…
Caracas Venezuela’s Attorney General Tarek William Saab has accused US President Donald Trump of attempting to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro’s government, saying Washington’s actions are part of a broader plan to turn Venezuela into a “colony” of the United States. In an interview with the BBC’s Newshour, Saab, a close…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has released the official schedule for a series of national memorial services in honour of its late party leader, Raila Amolo Odinga. The announcement followed a meeting of the ODM Central Committee held on Monday, October 27, 2025, at the party’s headquarters in Nairobi the…