Russia has expanded its crackdown on groups labeled extremist by adding the so-called “international Satanism movement” to its financial blacklist. The decision, announced by Rosfinmonitoring, allows authorities to freeze bank accounts and confiscate assets of individuals accused of being...
Brenda Biya, daughter of Cameroon’s long-serving president Paul Biya, has publicly urged citizens not to re-elect her father in the October 2025 presidential election. Speaking during a TikTok live session under her social media alias "King Nasty," Brenda accused...
On September 18, 34-year-old Samson Ouma Wanda, a resident of Tuwan Ward in Kitale, was killed inside Kitale Central Police Station. Days later, on September 21, 26-year-old Simon Warui disappeared from Umoja in Nairobi. By September 25, he was...
The United Kingdom is preparing to officially recognise the State of Palestine on Sunday, September 22, a move that marks a dramatic shift in British foreign policy.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to make the announcement after the...
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are preparing to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) and establish a regional justice system tailored to their security and political context.
The move, reported by French media and confirmed by sources in...
It is unimaginable sixty years after Kenya attained internal self-rule, the education sector is still weighed down by the same old problems. Education remains the surest path out of poverty, yet successive governments have treated it casually, tinkering around...
A Zambian court has sentenced two men under the country’s Witchcraft Act after they attempted to use charms, including a live chameleon, in a plot against President Hakainde Hichilema.The case, which prosecutors described as the first of its kind,...
Kenya’s Fokker 70-ER Presidential Jet “Harambee 1” Set for Retirement Amid Rising CostsKenya’s presidential jet, Harambee 1, is set to retire after undergoing what is expected to be its final round of maintenance in the Netherlands.The Fokker 70 Extended...
Kenyan politics has always resembled a game of musical chairs, where the music never really stops. It just changes tempo. Politicians keep circling the seats, waiting for the next convenient spot to land.
Over the years, one man has...
Political debates are emotive, and when unregulated, they become chaotic, divisive, and sometimes even fatal.
What Charlie Kirk attempted in America, through his confrontational open debates, mirrors Kenya’s “Bunge la Mwananchi,” but the difference in contexts could not be more...
I take great exception to the desperate rush into zoning by political parties. Zoning is being championed as a shortcut to political survival, yet it undermines the true test of democratic competition. How will a party ever know its...
Buzeki, the founder and Group Chairman of the Buzeki Group of Companies, has built one of East Africa’s most diversified and influential business empires. With operations spanning logistics, transport, manufacturing, and dairy processing, his journey is a testament to...
Utah Governor Spencer Cox confirmed Thursday the arrest of Tyler Robinson, 22, who has been identified as the suspect in the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.Robinson, a resident of Orem, Utah, was taken into custody late Wednesday night...
Former Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga has been remanded in custody by Mali’s Supreme Court after being accused of embezzling billions of CFA francs during his time in office.
The detention order, announced Tuesday, follows a week of police...
LMali has officially dropped French as an official language, following a constitutional referendum that redefined the country’s linguistic framework. Under the new constitution, French is downgraded to a working language, while 13 national languages now hold official status.The move...
South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity, Justice Minister Joseph Geng announced on Thursday.The charges stem from a series of militia attacks in March against federal forces in Nasir,...
Brazilian Court Hands Bolsonaro 27-Year Prison Sentence for Coup PlotBrazil’s Supreme Court has handed former president Jair Bolsonaro a 27-year and three-month prison sentence after finding him guilty of orchestrating a plot to overturn the results of the 2022...
slained Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, has built a reputation as one of the most visible conservative activists in America. To his supporters, he is a defender of free speech and traditional values. To critics, he is...
The family of Rosemary Muthoni, daughter of Gachau, is in mourning following her tragic death at the hands of her husband.According to relatives, Rosemary’s life was cut short after a violent confrontation in which her husband accused her of...
Kenya has strongly condemned an Israeli airstrike that hit a residential building in Doha, Qatar, saying the attack breached international law.In a statement on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi said the strike, which reportedly...
Six people were killed and more than a dozen injured after Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a crowded bus stop in Jerusalem, in one of the deadliest attacks the city has seen in recent years. The attack occurred during...
Algiers, Algeria, 11 September 2025: – Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a groundbreaking Joint Project Preparation Facility (JPPF) Framework Agreement.
This strategic partnership aims to unlock a cumulative investment value of at...
Charlie Kirk reportedly feared Israel would kill him if he turned against them according to Infowars’ Harrison H. Smith.Charlie Kirk had recently moderated a debate between anti-genocide comedian Dave Smith and Josh Hammer, as even much of the MAGA...
Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot on Wednesday during a public event at Utah Valley University in Orem. He was 31.Kirk was speaking at his “Prove Me Wrong” table, part of...
Safaricom’s promises of privacy are crumbling, as evidence shows the telco illegally feeds police with customer data to hunt critics while parading false claims of data protection.Nobody would imagine one day Safaricom PLC under Peter Ndegwa would sink into...
Boda Boda riders have laid down their own law. In their unwritten code, “We have a right to ride as we please. In case of an accident, whether caused by us or not, the driver will be assumed guilty...
Israel has accepted a United States proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza that includes the release of hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. The announcement was made on September 8 by Foreign Minister Gideon Saar during a briefing in...
Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki has called on employers across Africa to prioritize the inclusion of young people in the workforce, emphasizing their vital role in driving the transformation needed to meet 21st-century challenges.
Speaking during the official opening of...
The government has suffered a significant legal setback after the High Court suspended the compulsory use of the electronic Government Procurement System (e-GPS).
In a ruling delivered on Monday, Justice Bahati Mwamuye declared that public entities are free to submit...
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has licensed 27 additional Digital Credit Providers (DCPs), bringing the total number of approved digital lenders in the country to 153.
In a statement released on Thursday, CBK said the latest approvals come three...