Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has assured residents of Tana River County of the government’s unwavering commitment to help families affected by worsening drought conditions recover and rebuild their lives. Speaking during a relief food distribution exercise, the CS emphasized that the government is working tirelessly to assist the…
A Milimani court has directed Safaricom to allow former Nairobi Central Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Samson Taalam to renew his mobile phone line after he complained that his SIM card could not be replaced without a court order. Court Proceedings Appearing before Magistrate Carolyne Nyaguthii, Taalam’s lawyer argued that the…
Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank has urged his side to harness the momentum from their 2-0 Champions League victory over Borussia Dortmund as they look to reverse their poor domestic form. The win at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium came at a crucial time for Frank, who has faced mounting pressure following…
The High Court in Nairobi has issued an injunction restraining a man from publishing or republishing alleged defamatory statements against Pastor Richard Stanley Takim and his church across social media platforms. Justice Nixon Sifuna delivered the ruling in a defamation suit filed by Pastor Takim against Luke Chianga Chianga, who…
Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi has expressed fears for his personal safety after claiming he was trailed by an unknown vehicle carrying three occupants, prompting him to call for increased security measures. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Wamatangi said the incident came shortly after most of his security detail…
Burkina Faso’s former transitional president, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has been arrested in Togo and subsequently expelled, according to local sources, amid allegations that he masterminded multiple coup attempts and assassination plots. Damiba initially seized power in 2022, ousting then-President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. However, just eight months later, he was…
At least 163 Christian worshippers were kidnapped after armed gangs stormed two churches in Kaduna State, northern Nigeria, during Sunday services, according to local clergy and security officials. The attackers, described as carrying sophisticated weapons, blocked church entrances and forced congregants into the bush before abducting them, Reverend Joseph Hayab,…
President Salva Kiir has removed Interior Minister Angelina Teny from her post, marking a significant political shift in South Sudan’s already fragile unity government. Teny, a senior opposition figure and the wife of detained First Vice President Riek Machar, was dismissed on Monday evening, though no official reasons were provided.…
A year after the United States, under President Donald Trump, cut funding to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Malawi’s healthcare system is facing severe setbacks, undoing decades of progress in combating HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, and reproductive health services. The Family Planning Association of Malawi (FPAM), a key…
Authorities in Mozambique and South Africa are racing against time to conduct search and rescue operations as the death toll from severe floods continues to rise, with thousands displaced and communities devastated. Since early October, marking the start of Mozambique’s rainy season, the National Disasters Management Institute reports that over…