Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed that two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, were detained by Ugandan security forces for over a month after disappearing in early October. The two were reported missing on October 1, 2025, after travelling to Kampala to support opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly…
Kenya continues to trail behind Tanzania in trade diversification, relying heavily on raw material exports that limit economic growth and perpetuate poverty, according to a new African Union (AU) report. The 2025 African Union Continental Integration Report paints a concerning picture for East Africa, noting that the region as a…
Kenyan authorities have intercepted a massive narcotics consignment valued at approximately Ksh8 billion in a high-stakes multi-agency operation off the Indian Ocean, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced on Sunday, October 26, 2025. According to Murkomen, the 1,024-kilogram haul was seized aboard a stateless vessel, MV Ighol, roughly 630 kilometres…
A joint operation by Interpol and Afripol has led to the arrest of 83 suspects across six African countries and uncovered hundreds of individuals and entities linked to terrorism financing networks. The three-month initiative, dubbed Operation Catalyst, was conducted between July and September 2025 and marks the first continent-wide coordinated…
Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, widely known as Bobi Wine, has condemned President Yoweri Museveni’s administration after it failed to produce two abducted Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo in court, despite a judicial order demanding their appearance. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, October…
Tanzanian music icon Ali Saleh Kiba, popularly known as Alikiba, has urged older generations particularly those aged 80 and above to embrace life with joy and gratitude, drawing inspiration from the late Raila Odinga’s long and accomplished journey. Speaking in Nairobi on Saturday, October 18, 2025, ahead of his scheduled…
A cloud of grief has descended on Kaboson Girls Secondary School in Chepalungu sub-county, Bomet County, after a 17-year-old Form Four student died by suicide within the school compound on Friday, October 10, 2025. According to reports, the student’s body was discovered in the school’s store around 7 a.m., after…
The Kenyan government has launched a major initiative to eliminate asbestos roofing from housing units across the country, citing serious health and environmental risks. The plan, approved by the Cabinet, aims to replace decades-old asbestos roofs with modern, eco-friendly materials—a move hailed as both a public health and green development…
The Ugandan National Police (UNP) has denied having custody of two missing Kenyan activists — Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo — who disappeared in Kampala on October 1, 2025, while attending a political campaign event for opposition presidential aspirant Bobi Wine. During a State of Security briefing on Monday, October…
President William Ruto has unveiled a major youth empowerment drive targeting one million young Kenyans under the newly launched National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) program. Speaking at State House, Nairobi, on Monday, October 6, 2025, Ruto announced that the government, in partnership with the World Bank, has raised Ksh5…