The National Assembly has issued an official statement dismissing a fake letter that went viral on social media, falsely claiming that Parliament had forwarded names of cabinet nominees to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) for vetting. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, the Assembly labeled…
A Kenyan journalist, Juma Shoka, who reports for Nyota TV, has been arrested by Tanzanian police officers at Hororo, along the Kenya–Tanzania border inLunga-Lunga Sub-County, Kwale County. The incident occurred around 10:00 a.m. on Friday, when Shoka and three human rights defenders were conducting a fact-finding mission on cross-border security…
Russian troops are reportedly closing in on Pokrovsk, a strategic city in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, following a sustained pincer offensive that has nearly encircled the city. According to Russian military bloggers, small, mobile Russian units have already begun penetrating parts of Pokrovsk as the battle for control intensifies. About…
U.S. President Donald Trump has called on American military leaders to resume nuclear weapons testing, citing the need to keep pace with other global powers such as Russia and China. In a post shared on social media just ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea,…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has confirmed the death of a man who died after jumping from the second floor of its offices located at the Lake Basin Mall in Kisumu on Thursday, October 30, 2025. In an official statement, KRA described the event as tragic, noting that the middle-aged…
Nigeria’s incoming Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has acknowledged that the military lacks sufficient resources to decisively defeat jihadist groups and other armed threats. Speaking before the National Assembly in Abuja on Wednesday as part of his Senate confirmation hearing, Oluyede urged the government to strengthen the…
Mama Margaret Nyokabi, widow of the late Nyeri County Governor Nderitu Gachagua, accompanied by her daughter Mercy, visited the home of the late Raila Odinga at Opoda Farm in Bondo, Siaya County, to offer condolences to the Odinga family. In a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, October…
Renowned Nigerian writer and Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has revealed that the United States revoked his visa and barred him from entering the country, marking a dramatic turn in his long-standing relationship with the U.S. Speaking during a press conference on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, the 91-year-old author said…
The Kenyan business community is mourning the passing of Naresh Malde, the founder of Pwani Oil Products Limited, who has died after decades of shaping one of East Africa’s most successful manufacturing companies. In an official statement released on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, Pwani Oil described Malde as a visionary…
Health officials in Meru County’s Igembe region have raised alarm over an alarming rise in teenage pregnancies, making it one of the areas with the highest reported cases in the county. According to Dr. Githu Wachira, Medical Officer of Health at Nyambene Level 4 Hospital, 17 girls currently sitting for…