Kenya is mourning the passing of Elijah Lagat, a celebrated marathoner and former Chesumei Member of Parliament, who died on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, while receiving treatment at Eldoret Hospital. Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris paid tribute to Lagat, describing him as “a distinguished athlete turned devoted leader” who left…
President William Ruto has publicly defended former President Uhuru Kenyatta over criticism of the Linda Mama maternal healthcare programme, describing it as a transformative initiative that laid the foundation for Kenya’s ongoing healthcare reforms. Speaking on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at UMMA University in Kajiado County, President Ruto urged Kenyans…
Internet and mobile phone services across Afghanistan were severely disrupted on Tuesday, with connectivity plunging to nearly 1%, according to international monitoring organizations. While residents and monitoring services reported the blackout, the Taliban administration has not issued an official explanation. The disruption follows recent moves by the Taliban to restrict…
Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale has announced that all teenage mothers in Kenya will now deliver free of charge under the Social Health Authority (SHA) programme. The initiative, unveiled during his address at UMMA University on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, is part of the government’s ongoing reforms to strengthen…
Kenya’s tea farmers are grappling with sharply reduced bonuses this year, a development that has sparked both political criticism and official explanations. Former Roots Party presidential running mate Justina Wamae took to X on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, to fault President William Ruto for the decline. She argued that the…
A Russian woman who gained international attention after being discovered living in a cave in southern India with her two young daughters has returned to her home country. Authorities confirmed that 40-year-old Nina Kutina and her daughters, aged six and five, left India for Russia on September 28, 2025, following…
The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has released an addendum clarifying and correcting recruitment centres for the ongoing exercise to enlist police constables into the National Police Service. The update, issued in a public notice on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, follows the initial advertisement published on September 19 and 20,…
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has intensified its crackdown on illicit fuel trade, closing down 10 service stations across Kenya for selling contaminated and export-bound motor fuels. The affected stations are spread across Nakuru, Uasin Gishu, Kisumu, Machakos, Makueni, Bungoma, Vihiga, Nyandarua, Kwale, Kilifi, Meru, and Mombasa counties.…
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has dissolved his government following three days of youth-led protests over widespread power and water shortages, which the UN says left at least 22 people dead and more than 100 injured. The demonstrations, inspired by recent “Gen Z” movements in Kenya and Nepal, mark the largest…
Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni has dismissed speculation that former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i attended the party’s recent National Delegates Conference (NDC) to be endorsed as a presidential candidate. Speaking on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, during a local radio interview, Kioni clarified that the NDC was primarily convened…