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…
The family of Patrice Lumumba, the Congolese independence leader assassinated in 1961, has expressed hope for justice as a Belgian court evaluates whether to prosecute the sole surviving suspect in the decades-old case. Speaking outside a Brussels court on Tuesday ahead of a closed-door hearing, Yema Lumumba, 33, granddaughter of…
Kitutu Chache South Member of Parliament Anthony Kibagendi has reportedly been arrested by Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives from Muthaiga Police Station, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding the detention. The MP took to his official Facebook account on Tuesday afternoon to announce the arrest, describing it as forceful.…
Ballot boxes and other sensitive materials from the Mbeere North Constituency by-election held last year were on Tuesday transferred to the custody of the Embu High Court, in preparation for a potential recount during the pending election petition. The transfer, overseen by Deputy Chief Magistrate Mercy Kinyua, involved 134 ballot…
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has formally charged six Homa Bay County government officials and a private firm over the alleged misappropriation of Ksh.348,927,840 intended for the construction of the Homa Bay County Assembly office block. The accused are: Allegations and Charges The accused face multiple…
President William Ruto has called on Kenya’s ambassadors and high commissioners to actively support the government’s mission of transforming the country into a first-world economy. Speaking at State House, Nairobi, on Tuesday during the official dispatch of Kenya’s envoys to their respective postings, President Ruto emphasised the crucial role diplomats…
Lamu Governor Issa Timamy and senior county officials were grilled on Tuesday by a Senate committee over a series of concerning audit reports from key county institutions. The Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds (CPIPSF) reviewed the Auditor General’s findings for five Lamu entities: Faza Sub-County Hospital,…
Senegal’s football heroes will be paraded through the streets of Dakar on Tuesday following their dramatic victory at the Africa Cup of Nations in Rabat, Morocco. The journey concludes at the country’s presidential palace, marking a festive celebration for fans and the nation alike. Fans Turn Out in Droves Thousands…
A senior police officer in Kericho County was hospitalised on Monday after being found participating in a viral tree-hugging challenge within a police station compound. The unusual incident took place at Sosiot Police Station, where the officer, CI Kennedy Wanjala, was discovered hugging a tree while in full uniform. According…