President William Ruto has eulogised the celebrated author and scholar Prof. Ngugi wa Thiong’o describing him as a ‘towering giant of Kenyan letters’. In a condolence message on X handle, Ruto described Thiong’o as a courageous man who made an…
NAIROBI, Kenya May 29 – President William Ruto has led the country in mourning the death of celebrated author and scholar Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who passed away in the United States at the age of 87. Describing Ngũgĩ as…
NAIROBI, Kenya May 29 – Tributes continue to pour in for Kenya’s celebrated author and scholar, Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who died in the United States aged 87, with national leaders and cultural figures hailing him as a literary titan…
BUNGOMA, Kenya May 29 – A family dispute turned deadly in Cheptais, Bungoma County, after a 15-year-old boy hacked his 19-year-old brother to death during an argument over a memory card. Police said the two brothers—one in Form Three and…
NAIROBI, Kenya May 29 – Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has paid an emotional tribute to literary giant Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, calling his death a monumental loss to Africa and generations of literary scholars. Gachagua described the celebrated author…
President William Ruto has called for deeper collaboration, strategic partnerships to tackle Africa’s evolving security challenges during the opening of the 2025 Africa Chiefs of Defence Conference (ACHOD25) in Nairobi. Speaking at the forum co-hosted by Kenya and the United…
The bitterness transforms into something wondrous, a bright acidity blossoms, reminiscent of ripe, juicy tropical fruits. The aroma quickly fills the room, invigorating the senses. Eastern Africa, where Kenya is located, shares an inseparable bond with coffee, while Ethiopia, in…
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…