The laureates of the 2025 United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize are Brenda Reynolds, a social worker of Saulteaux heritage supporting the health and well-being of Indigenous communities in Canada, and Kennedy Odede, founder and CEO of Shining Hope for…
May 29 – Elon Musk has said he is leaving the Trump administration after helping lead a tumultuous drive to shrink size of US government that saw thousands of federal jobs axed. In a post on his social media platform…
May 29 – President Donald Trump’s administration says it will “aggressively” revoke the visas of Chinese students studying in the US. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement the move would include “those with connections to the Chinese…
May 28 – Renowned Kenyan author and literary icon Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o has died at the age of 87 in the United States, his family has confirmed. Ngũgĩ, celebrated globally as East Africa’s leading novelist, passed away on Thursday night…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 28 – President William Ruto has called on militaries in Africa to forge closer cooperation and partnerships to deal with security risks facing the continent. The President said closer ties between African defence institutions will help support…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 28 – President William Ruto has urged Kenyans to be tolerant of one another and people in neighbouring countries. The President said rebuilding broken relationships within and across the border would leave Kenya a stronger nation. Speaking…
NAIROBI, Kenya May 28 – A section of MPs have castigated Juja MP George Koimburi following initial investigation that he may have abducted himself, urging investigative agencies to move swiftly to establish the truth behind the incident. Lawmakers questioned the…
Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has told Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky that Berlin will help Kyiv produce long-range missiles to defend itself from Russian attack. “We want to talk about production and we will not publicly discuss details,” he said, when…
NAIROBI, Kenya May 28 – The controversial Public Transport (Motorcycle Regulation) Bill, which seeks to regulate the boda boda sector, has found a lifeline after the National Assembly declined the request to withdraw it by Kakamega Senator Boniface Khalwale who…
KISUMU, Kenya, May 28 – Kisumu Muslim Association has distributed 50 wheel chairs to Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWDs) as part of a donation from Qatar Charity. A member of the Association, Abdul Kadir, says the beneficiaries are not strictly…