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The violent suppression of Gen-Z protests in Tanzania represents a calculated authoritarian gambit driven by existential threat perception, regional contagion fears, and a collapse of the ruling party’s traditional legitimacy structures.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s decision to deploy maximum...
For many Kenyan entrepreneurs, access to capital often defines the difference between business growth and stagnation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the country continue to face significant challenges in securing affordable, unsecured financing — a gap that has...
The Registrar of Companies has announced the dissolution of two firms — Caltex House Service Station Limited, a long-standing multinational oil and motor care company, and Bora Motors Limited.
In a gazette notice dated October 31, Deputy Registrar of Companies...
At least 700 people have died in Tanzania following days of violent protests after disputed national elections, the opposition has claimed. Independent and United Nations reports, however, confirm far fewer deaths, highlighting deep uncertainty over the true toll.The main...
Tension has gripped Tanzania following nationwide protests by young people challenging the outcome of the general election.Crowds filled the streets of Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, and Mwanza on October 30. Protesters accused the electoral body of favouring the ruling...
The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has approved additional savings and credit cooperative organizations (SACCOs) to operate in Kenya, underscoring the steady expansion of the country’s cooperative financial sector.According to Kenya Gazette Notice No. 15383, published on October 24,...
The National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) program has issued a new directive for all shortlisted candidates. Selected youth are now required to complete the Entrepreneurship Aptitude Test (EAT) in preparation for the upcoming Validation Exercise scheduled for October...
Like Nelson Mandela, Raila Odinga will be laid to rest by those who once condemned him. Many of the same voices now praising him mine included once mocked and vilified him. We called him names, dismissed him as unstable,...
Francis Atwoli was born on June 6, 1949, in Kakamega County, Western Kenya, to Livingstone Alubala Atwoli and Mary Machengo. As the eldest son in a humble family, he spent his early years between Nairobi—where his father worked as...
History has a habit of circling back to where it began. When Jaramogi Oginga Odinga died in January 1994, Kenya buried him as an outsider, a man who helped win independence, then fell out with the system he helped...
Arsenal Football Club has joined the growing list of global institutions paying tribute to the late Raila Amolo Odinga, the former Kenyan Prime Minister who died on October 15 at the age of 80.In a condolence message shared through...
The Kenya Airways flight transporting the body of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga from Mumbai to Nairobi became the most tracked plane in the world, according to live flight tracking data from FlightRadar24.Flight KQ203 drew global attention as...
The remains of former Prime Minister and veteran opposition leader Raila Amolo Odinga are en route to Nairobi aboard Flight 203, marking a solemn moment in Kenya’s political history.The aircraft departed from Kochi International Airport early Thursday after Indian...
Raila Amolo Odinga, the long-serving opposition leader and one of Kenya’s most influential politicians, has died at the age of 80. He passed away on October 15th, 2025, in Koothattukulam, Kerala, India, where he was receiving Ayurvedic treatment for...
Kenya is in mourning following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga. Odinga, aged 80, passed away while undergoing treatment in India after suffering cardiac complications. His death brings an emotional end to one of the most...
The one term “Wantam” political wave is gathering momentum across Africa, reshaping leadership and unsettling incumbents who once believed they were untouchable. The latest spark comes from Seychelles, where opposition candidate Patrick Herminie stunned the establishment with a decisive...
Kenya’s political scene is witnessing a fascinating transition. A new generation of ambitious leaders is stepping onto the national stage. Caleb Amisi, Babu Owino, Edwin Sifuna, Gathoni Wamuchomba, Anthony Kibagendi, and Ndindi Nyoro represent a shift from traditional politics...
Any businessman will tell you that higher production volumes lower costs. That principle should not only apply to industries and factories but also to schools across the Republic. If we are sincere about making education affordable and accessible to...
Kenya stands at a decisive economic crossroads. It is time the country seriously considered selling key stakes in commercial state corporations to strategic investors and offering the remaining shares through Initial Public Offers. Done right, this could be one...
The politics of endless speculation, shifting loyalties and small players circling around the grand stage has reached its natural conclusion. The field has narrowed and the contest has taken a definite shape. It is no longer a question of...
Hamas has formally announced that it will hand over governance of the Gaza Strip to a new administration made up of independent technocrats, a decision that could significantly reshape the Palestinian political landscape after years of division and conflict.The...
The current push and pull between the Police Service Commission and the National Police Service over who should control the standard payroll raises important questions about accountability, fairness and the future of our security institutions. At the heart of...
Motorcycles have become an integral part of Kenya’s transport system. They are fast, accessible and affordable, providing a livelihood for thousands of young men and women across the country. From remote rural villages where public transport is scarce to...
President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will no longer play a policing role in Kenya and Somalia, a dramatic policy shift that could reshape counterterrorism operations in East Africa.Trump said America must stop acting as “the...
On August 1, 2025 The U.S. government has shut down after the Senate failed to pass a short-term funding bill.A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass a new budget or a continuing resolution to fund federal agencies....
Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa, South Africa’s ambassador to France, was found dead in Paris early Tuesday, 30th September 2025, in what French authorities are investigating as a suspicious fall.His body was discovered at the foot of the Hyatt Regency...
Kenyan President William Ruto has sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s dismissal of global climate policies, calling his remarks dangerous and out of touch with reality.Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Trump described climate change...
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is being proposed to head an international transitional authority in Gaza under a plan linked to U.S. President Donald Trump, according to reports from Arab and U.S. officials.
The authority, which would be...
Slovenia has taken a historic step by becoming the first member of the European Union to ban all weapons trade with Israel. The decision covers imports, exports, and transit of arms and military equipment, effectively severing any defense-related commerce...
On Friday, rumours will either be confirmed or dismissed if Fred Matiang'i officially decamps from the United Progressive Alliance headquarters he helped build to join Jubilee.
His move will not only shift his political base but also redraw lines...