The government plans to spend at least Ksh.100 million annually to engage social media influencers and bloggers as part of a broader strategy aimed at rebuilding public trust and countering sustained online criticism of President William Ruto’s administration. The proposal is outlined in the Ministry of Information, Communications and the…
A multi-agency security operation has intercepted a Kenya-bound passenger bus from Tanzania carrying a substantial consignment of cannabis valued at approximately Ksh. 2.5 million at the Namanga One-Stop Border Post. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the bus, operated by Kidia One Express, was stopped during a routine…
Patrice Emery Lumumba, one of Africa’s most iconic independence leaders, rose rapidly to prominence after delivering a fiery speech on June 30, 1960, during the Democratic Republic of Congo’s independence ceremony. In front of Belgium’s King Baudouin, the newly appointed prime minister openly condemned the brutality and racism of colonial…
Two hugely popular pandas at a Japanese zoo will depart on January 27 to join their sister in China, the Tokyo government and media said, leaving Japan panda-less for the first time in half a century. Loaned out as part of China’s “panda diplomacy” programme, the distinctive black-and-white animals have…
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces and First Son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has sparked fresh political debate after publicly declaring himself a prophet following President Yoweri Museveni’s re-election. In a statement issued on Monday, January 19, 2026, Muhoozi claimed that the election outcome validated his earlier prediction of a landslide victory…
A Murang’a woman has ended a dramatic tree-hugging protest she had staged outside Murang’a Level 5 Hospital in a desperate bid to draw attention to the disappearance of her son, who is living with a mental health condition. Virginia Wangari said she began the symbolic challenge to raise public awareness…
Activity is gradually returning to Khartoum’s central market, offering a fragile sense of normalcy in Sudan’s capital after months of intense fighting. With the Sudanese army now firmly back in control of the city, traders and residents are beginning to reoccupy spaces that were once at the heart of daily…
A devastating road accident south of Johannesburg has claimed the lives of thirteen schoolchildren, renewing urgent concerns over road safety and the transport of learners in South Africa. Police confirmed that a minibus ferrying pupils to school collided with a truck near the industrial city of Vanderbijlpark, approximately 60 kilometres…
Authorities in Keiyo South Sub-County, Elgeyo Marakwet County, have launched a manhunt for a man accused of illegally exhuming the body of his child in the Chepsigot area. The incident occurred on January 17, 2026, at approximately 11:00 a.m., when Oliver Kiprop allegedly dug up the remains of his male…
A 13-year-old boy is in critical condition after being mauled by a shark while swimming off Shark Beach in Sydney Harbour on Sunday afternoon. New South Wales (NSW) police said the predator inflicted severe leg injuries consistent with an attack by a large shark. Authorities responded quickly, pulling the boy…