December 14, 2021
Kenya: The Gold Rush That Drives Miners Into Death Traps
washed dirt patches, dust covered women and roaring machines welcome you to Abimbo, the infamous gold-mining village in Bondo, Siaya County. Read more »
Kenya: Protect the Rights of the Vulnerable During 2022 Polls
'Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home - so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Unless these rights… Read more »
Kenya: Stars Aligned in Favour of Raila This Time Round
The August 2022 General Election is nine months away, but as former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson once said, "a week is a long time in politics". Read more »
December 13, 2021
Kenya: Alarm As TB Deaths Among People Living With HIV Increase
Experts have warned of increased Tuberculosis (TB) deaths among people living with HIV for the first time in over a decade. Read more »
Kenya: Girls Bore Brunt of School Closures, New Report Shows
Adolescent girls were more disadvantaged than boys by the closure of schools due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report shows. Read more »
Kenya: Students of Ikuu Boys Torch Dorm, Walk Out of School
Ikuu Boys High School in Tharaka Nithi County has been closed indefinitely after learners walked out hours following a fire that saw three dormitories go up in smoke. Read more »
Kenya: KRA Employee Dies After Being Attacked By Swarm of Bees
A driver with a key parastatal succumbed to bee stings after a swarm attacked people on Jomo Kenyatta Avenue. Read more »
Kenya: To Match Peers in Africa, Gor Need Proper Recruitment Plan
So near yet so far. This statement aptly captures Gor Mahia's struggles on the continental stage. Three years in a row , we have come within a shouting distance of reaching the… Read more »
Kenya: KPA Officials Face Graft Charges Over Sh137m Bottled Water Bill
The Kenya Ports Authority spent Sh137 million on bottled office water without following procurement procedures, attracting the attention of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption… Read more »
Kenya: Black December - 12 Die On Roads in Just 2 Days
At least 12 people have died in road crashes over the last two days as this year's December emerges to be the deadliest in the last four years. Read more »
Kenya: Night of Glamour, Accolades for Film-Makers At Kalasha Awards
Friday night was filled with pomp and colour as film-makers met to celebrate the year that is ending. Read more »
Kenya: Mixed Fortunes for Sol Generation At Jamhuri Day Festival
For the past few weeks, Sol Generation has prided itself on smooth preparations for what was called the first edition of the Sol Fest. Read more »
Kenya: New Dawn Beckons for Local Football, but Let's Stay Woke
A few days ago, the High Court quashed the ousted Football Kenya Federation's case against the caretaker committee. Read more »
December 12, 2021
Somalia: Despite Election Chaos, Somalia Transition Plan Takes Shape
Somalia's Transition Plan, one in which the country hopes to start carrying its own obligations more than donors and international partners, has started taking shape. Read more »
Kenya: Biden's Interesting Choice of Ambassador to Kenya
She is rich and powerful in Washington. President Joe Biden's nomination of billionaire Meg Whitman, the former CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and eBay, as the next US… Read more »
Kenya: Raila Campaign Officially Kicks Off With Azimio
It had been the worst kept secret in Kenya. The one about Raila Odinga being in the presidential race next year. All the preceding talk that he was mulling over the matter but had… Read more »
Kenya: Cheserek, Kiplagat Win Nandi 15km Road Race Titles
Beatrice Cheserek and Amos Kiplagat are the winners of the inaugural Koitalel Nandi 15km Road Race held Sunday in Nandi County. Read more »
Kenya: William Ruto Blames BBI for Failed Promises As He Woos Turkana
Deputy President William Ruto has moved to stamp his authority in the Rift Valley to shore up his chances of ascending to power come next year. Read more »
Kenya: Look Beyond Caning Pupils As Punishment
It seems unbelievable that caning in schools is back on the table as a topic for Kenyans to debate, but now that it is, it is important to understand where the issues with regard… Read more »
Kenya: Cost of Electricity to Drop Before Christmas, Kenyatta Says
President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced that the cost of electricity will reduce by at least 15 percent before Christmas. Read more »
Kenya: Inside Raila Odinga's 2022 Campaign Strategy
ODM leader Raila Odinga is betting on a high-level team of political and technical experts to run his campaigns as the hard part begins to finally land the presidency after he… Read more »
December 11, 2021
Kenya: Raila Odinga's Big Show As He Declares 2022 Bid
ODM leader Raila Odinga on Friday declared that he will run for the presidency - his fifth attempt - in next year's polls in what could shape up to be his most-definitive bid for… Read more »
Kenya: Coastal Hotels Turn to Local Tourists With Festive Season Deals
Hotels in the coast region, hard-hit by disruptions in international tourism, are turning to domestic revellers with sweetener deals to salvage their fortunes in the peak festive… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyans to Help in Security At the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup
The government is finalising a deal with Qatar that could see Kenyans sent to Doha to complement security during the 2022 football World Cup tournament. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda, DR Congo Pledge Transparency in War Against Allied Democratic Forces
Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have responded to public concerns about the safety of the joint operations against terrorists with a pledge of transparency. They said,… Read more »