April 22 – The Vatican has released the first images of Pope Francis lying in state in his open coffin, dressed in a red papal robe with the mitre on his head and a rosary in his hands. The photos…
KISII, Kenya, Apr 22 – For decades ,Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) narratives of African women are narrowly told in a dehumanizing lens, reducing them into numbers and problems which can be solved without giving these women a right…
Millions of African Catholics, as well as the continent’s leaders, are mourning a man who they felt spoke for Africa. Home to nearly a fifth of the Church’s followers, or 272 million people, Africa is becoming increasingly important in the…
NAIROI, Kenya April 22 – President William Ruto is in China for a five-day state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, deepening trade and investment relations, and advancing infrastructure cooperation between Kenya and the Asian powerhouse. The President departed Nairobi…
April 22. – At midday on Monday, church bells across Italy began to toll. Pope Francis was dead. Not even 24 hours had passed since he had made a surprise appearance on the balcony overlooking St Peter’s Square, blessing the…
Government has established a Rapid Response Team to provide a multi-sectoral approach to the escalating crisis of online gambling addiction, particularly among young people. This initiative comes as the Ministry of Health, through the State Department for Public Health and…
President William Ruto will depart the country Monday evening for a State Visit to the People’s Republic of China. The visit builds on the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership established in 2017, with Kenya recognised as China’s leading Belt and Road Initiative…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 21 — Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the acting head of the Vatican in the period following the pope’s death, will preside over the official rite of the ascertainment of Pope Francis’ death on Monday evening. The solemn rite,…
GARISSA, Kenya, Apr 21 — Garissa County government has launched a ten days’ free vaccination campaign targeting over 600,000 livestock in the sub-counties of Dadaab and Fafi. The campaign that is partly funded by the Danish Refugee Council will see…
Pope Francis, who passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, will be remembered across Africa not just as the head of the Catholic Church but as a friend, a voice and a shepherd who…