Nairobi, Kenya – Members of the Rastafarian community have appeared before the High Court to defend the religious use of cannabis, describing the plant as sacred and central to their spiritual practices. In a petition filed before the court, the community argues that current laws prohibiting private cannabis use violate…
Nairobi, Kenya – New audit data has revealed that State House and the offices of the President and Deputy President spent Ksh.298.58 million on fuel in just the first six months of the 2025/26 financial year, raising concerns over government spending amid ongoing austerity pledges. According to the Office of…
Geneva – The United Nations’ emergency relief chief has sounded the alarm over the escalating human and financial cost of the ongoing Middle East war, which he said is now consuming $1 billion per day, further straining the global humanitarian system. Speaking on Thursday, Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for the Coordination…
Tillabéri, Niger – The western region of Tillabéri has become the epicentre of violence in Niger, with nearly 1,300 civilian deaths recorded last year amid a growing jihadist threat linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS), according to conflict monitors. Located along the porous borders with Mali and Burkina…
Dakar, Senegal – A Senegalese soldier was killed and six others wounded during military operations targeting cannabis cultivation in the Casamance region, near the border with The Gambia, the Senegalese army reported on Thursday. The armed forces said the incident occurred on Wednesday in the Kadialock area, where troops confronted…
Abidjan, Ivory Coast – It has been ten years since one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in the Ivory Coast, when gunmen stormed beach hotels in the country’s famed resort area on March 13, 2016. Three attackers moved along the beach, targeting three adjacent hotels, and opened fire on vacationers…
Kipkelion East, Kenya – Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has reassured Kenyans that the country will maintain a stable supply of petroleum fuel despite the ongoing war in the Middle East involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. Speaking during the launch of the last-mile electricity connectivity project…
Nairobi, Kenya – The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has announced subsidised maize seed prices for the upcoming planting season, reinforcing the government’s commitment to national food security. In a statement on Thursday, March 12, Principal Secretary Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh said the government has allocated Ksh.2 billion for the…
Tensions across the Middle East intensified on Friday as military strikes, missile attacks and drone interceptions were reported across multiple countries amid the widening conflict between Israel, the United States and Iran-backed forces. Israeli strikes hit Beirut The Israel Defense Forces said it carried out a strike in Beirut, targeting…
President William Ruto on Friday morning signed three key pieces of legislation into law during a ceremony at State House Nairobi, marking significant reforms in the coffee sector, railway infrastructure financing, and meteorological services. The newly enacted laws include the Miscellaneous Fees and Levies (Amendment) Act, 2026, the Coffee Act,…