Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir has announced that both the national and county governments will assist families affected by the recent Mombasa boat tragedy, providing help with burial expenses and psychological support. Speaking during an update on recovery efforts on Monday, October 13, 2025, the governor confirmed that all missing…
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced a temporary traffic disruption on a section of the Thika Superhighway at Kihunguro, affecting both the Nairobi-bound and Thika-bound service lanes. In a public notice issued on Monday, October 13, 2025, KeNHA stated that the disruption will run from October 20 to…
Kenya’s leading telecommunications company, Safaricom, has retracted an earlier message that falsely warned customers of an eight-hour internet outage affecting its Home Fibre service. In a statement issued on Sunday, October 12, 2025, the company clarified that the alert had been sent in error and assured customers that no such…
A major shift is coming for millions of computer users as Microsoft officially ends support for Windows 10 on Tuesday, October 14. After that date, the widely used operating system will no longer receive security updates, leaving devices increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks and software risks. Who Will Be Affected? Windows…
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is set to learn the exact date of his imprisonment on Monday, following a landmark court ruling sentencing him to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy linked to the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign with funds from Libya. The 70-year-old former…
China has firmly responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports, urging Washington to pursue dialogue rather than confrontation. In an official statement released on Sunday, China’s Commerce Ministry reiterated that while Beijing does not seek a tariff war, it is “not…
Human rights activist and presidential hopeful Boniface Mwangi has accused the Kenyan government of mounting a campaign of threats, harassment, and intimidation aimed at derailing his 2027 presidential ambitions. In a statement issued on Sunday, October 12, 2025, Mwangi alleged that the state is orchestrating a deliberate effort to discredit…
Madagascar’s presidency announced on Sunday that an “attempted illegal and forcible seizure of power” was underway, deepening political tensions in the island nation. The statement came a day after elite soldiers joined a month-long protest movement, marking the most serious challenge to President Andry Rajoelina’s rule since his reelection in…
Three employees of Qatar’s Amiri Diwan, the Gulf nation’s top government body, have died in a car accident near Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, the Qatari embassy in Egypt announced on Sunday. Two others were injured and are currently receiving medical care at a local hospital. According…
Australian airline Qantas has confirmed that personal data belonging to 5.7 million customers has been leaked online following a major cyberattack that also impacted several global corporations, including Disney, Google, IKEA, Toyota, McDonald’s, Air France, and KLM. The breach stems from a ransomware attack on software giant Salesforce, whose systems…