Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has announced that the county has acquired a chapati-making machine to support the Dishi na County school feeding initiative, following President William Ruto’s earlier pledge to fund a high-capacity version capable of producing one million chapatis per day. Speaking on Milele Radio on Wednesday, October 8,…
A Tunisian man sentenced to death for social media posts allegedly insulting President Kais Saied has been pardoned and released, following widespread outrage from human rights groups. Sabre Ben Chouchane, arrested in January 2024, had been convicted by a court in Nabeul for “insulting the president, the justice minister, and…
Efforts to broker a lasting peace between Israel and Hamas have gained new momentum with the arrival of US special envoy Steve Witkoff and former White House adviser Jared Kushner in Cairo for talks on Wednesday, according to diplomatic sources familiar with the negotiations. Their participation comes as indirect peace…
Kenya has taken a major leap toward regulating the country’s fast-evolving cryptocurrency and digital asset landscape after the National Assembly passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 15 of 2025) on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. The Bill establishes a comprehensive legal framework for the registration, licensing,…
An 86-year-old grandmother from Kongo-ini village in Kiharu, Murang’a County, is once again in the spotlight after revealing that she has lost 12 family members — including eight of her children — to alcohol-related causes. Grace Wahu, whose story first drew national attention last year when then–Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua…
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has issued a directive requiring all telecommunications companies and Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) providers to adopt licensed and accredited digital certification services by January 1, 2026. In a public notice dated October 7, 2025, the CA stated that the decision follows a determination by…
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke (UK), Michel Devoret (France), and John Martinis (USA) for their pioneering discoveries in macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in electric circuits, the Nobel Committee announced on Tuesday in Stockholm, Sweden. The laureates were recognised for demonstrating…
Madagascar’s embattled President Andry Rajoelina has appointed Army General Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo as the country’s new Prime Minister, in what analysts see as an attempt to quell the ongoing youth-led protests shaking his administration. The appointment, announced late Monday, comes just days after Rajoelina expressed fears of a potential coup.…
U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has formally requested a presidential pardon following his recent conviction in a federal criminal case. During an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on Monday, Trump was asked about possible pardons, including that of Ghislaine Maxwell, when he revealed…
A Maua Court has sentenced Alex Mugambi to 10 years in prison after finding him guilty of attempted murder, following a brutal attack that left the victim with severe injuries. According to a statement from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) issued on Tuesday, Mugambi was convicted…