A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer attached to the 10 Engineers Barracks in Nanyuki, Laikipia County, has been arrested for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old girl within the military facility. According to a police report, the suspect, identified as Sergeant Paul Muriungi Muteria, is accused of committing the offence inside the…
A petition has been filed at the Milimani Law Courts seeking to suspend the implementation of a contentious provision in the newly enacted Conflict of Interest Act No. 11 of 2025, which allows Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) and County Executive Committee (CEC) members to take part in political activities. The petition,…
Hundreds of opposition supporters took to the streets of Douala, Cameroon’s commercial capital, on Sunday, barricading roads and setting tyres ablaze as tensions mounted ahead of the official announcement of the presidential election results. Security forces responded with teargas and water cannons to disperse crowds backing opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma,…
Tanzania heads to the polls on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, amid mounting reports of intimidation, abductions, and killings that critics say have become the “new normal” under President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration. According to Amnesty International, the country is gripped by a “wave of terror,” with faith leaders, opposition members,…
Ten individuals went on trial in Paris on Monday over allegations of sexist and defamatory cyber-harassment against Brigitte Macron, the French First Lady. The case stems from a long-running and unfounded conspiracy theory claiming that she was assigned male at birth a rumour that has circulated online for years. The…
The 2025 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) officially kicked off on Monday, marking another milestone in Kenya’s transition to the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) system. The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) confirmed that all preparations have been completed to ensure the exams run…
Raila Odinga’s longtime personal driver, Eric Ominde, has opened up about the challenges and sacrifices that came with serving one of Kenya’s most prominent political figures, revealing how the demanding nature of his job often kept him away from family milestones. Speaking in an interview with a local media outlet…
INJECT Party leader Morara Kebaso has criticized university students for their silence and inaction as the lecturers’ strike stretches past six weeks, calling on them to reclaim their voice and push for accountability from authorities. In a strongly worded social media post on Monday, October 27, 2025, Kebaso lamented what…
Tanzania’s ruling party, Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM), looks set to extend its 64-year rule as the country heads into a general election on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. The polls are widely expected to hand victory to President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who took office in 2021 following the death of her…
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has dismissed claims that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has entered into a coalition agreement with President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration. Speaking during a media interview on Monday, October 27, 2025, Governor Nassir clarified that ODM has not signed any formal coalition pact with the…