Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho has assured Ikolomani residents in Kakamega County that they will directly share in the wealth from the recently discovered gold deposits, valued at Ksh680 billion by British firm Shanta Gold Limited. Speaking to a local TV station on Thursday, November 13, 2025, Joho emphasized that…
As the Mbeere North by-election approaches on November 27, 2025, the Embu County Security Committee has warned against attempts to disrupt peace in the constituency. Authorities have assured residents that security measures are in place to maintain calm throughout the election period. Addressing the media in Embu Town on Thursday,…
A high-level Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) delegation is in Kenya for a benchmarking visit with the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), as discussions continue over controversial remarks by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni regarding coastal access. In a statement on Wednesday, November 13, 2025, KDF confirmed that the delegation, led by…
Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers in Kilifi County are urging the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to offer them permanent contracts, warning that they may not return to work next year if their demands are not met. Speaking to the media in Kilifi Town, the teachers highlighted that they perform the…
The Vatican has officially dismissed claims that Jesus Christ made special appearances in the small French town of Dozule, declaring that the alleged 1970s apparitions are “not supernatural in origin.” In a statement issued Wednesday and approved by Pope Leo, the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith its…
Tanzania is reeling after a violent crackdown on youth protesters following the October 29, 2025, elections, insiders have told AFP, with government officials too afraid to speak out amid the rise of a small circle of hardliners around President Samia Suluhu Hassan. Gruesome images of casualties have circulated widely online,…
Kenyan activist Bob Njagi, who was detained in Uganda alongside fellow activist Nicholas Oyoo for 38 days, has broken his silence on the inhumane conditions of their captivity particularly the so-called “fridge” where they were allegedly held. In a press briefing on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, Njagi described their ordeal…
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has received a formal letter from U.S. President Donald Trump, urging him to consider granting a presidential pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Herzog’s office confirmed on Wednesday. Netanyahu has been facing a long-running corruption trial and has consistently pleaded not guilty to the charges. In…
At least 42 migrants are missing and presumed dead following the capsizing of a rubber boat off the coast of Libya, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) reported on Wednesday, 12 November 2025. Libyan authorities rescued seven survivors, who had drifted at sea for six days after the vessel, carrying…
Protesters carrying signs reading “Our forests are not for sale” broke through security lines at the COP30 climate talks on Tuesday night in Belém, Brazil, in a rare security breach at the high-profile conference. BBC journalists witnessed United Nations security personnel running alongside Brazilian soldiers, urging delegates to evacuate the…