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…
President William Ruto has unveiled plans to expand the busy Nairobi–Nakuru highway into a six-lane dual carriageway in a major infrastructure upgrade aimed at reducing congestion, enhancing safety, and accelerating economic growth. Speaking on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, in Keratina, Naivasha (Nakuru County), President Ruto said the transformation of one…
The family of one-year-three-month-old Mohamed Abdi from Kiamaiko, Nairobi, is pleading for public assistance in locating their missing child, who was reportedly abducted on Sunday by an unidentified woman. According to relatives, the suspect allegedly tricked Mohamed’s older sister by giving her Ksh. 20 to buy a sweet from a…
With their striking golden-orange fur, pale blue faces, and thick coats that protect them from the icy mountains of central China, golden snub-nosed monkeys are among the country’s most distinctive and endangered animals. Now, these rare primates are taking on a new role as international ambassadors joining the ranks of…
Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Francis Meja has shed light on the growing crisis of fake academic credentials within Kenya’s public service, attributing it largely to unemployment pressures and overdependence on paper qualifications for job opportunities. Speaking during a televised interview on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, Meja noted that the…
Nine days after his burial in Kang’o Ka Jaramogi, Bondo, Siaya County, the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is set to be honoured with a special memorial prayer service in Uganda. The event, led by the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, will take place on Tuesday, October 28,…
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has confirmed that an aircraft registered as 5Y-CCA crashed on the morning of Tuesday, October 28, 2025, in Kwale County. According to a statement from KCAA Director General Emile N. Arao, the aircraft, which was en route from Diani to Kichwa Tembo, went down…
Authorities are investigating a tragic plane crash that occurred on Monday morning in Nyando, Tsimba Golini, Kwale County, where a passenger aircraft lost control and went down under unclear circumstances. The private plane, which was en route from Diani to Kichwatembo in the Maasai Mara, is believed to have been…