April 2025

KISUMU, Kenya, Apr 11 – Politicians have been urged to nurture young people instead of planting seeds of discord on them. Raymond Omollo, the Principal Secretary for Ministry of Interior and National Administration, says the responsibility to mould young people lies on leaders, parents and teachers. Omollo says the country risks missing good leaders in […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 11 – Court of Appeal Judge George Odunga has called for building of trust in conflict resolution mechanisms and institutions in order to inspire confidence and trust in the justice sector by effectively understanding and responding to peoples’ needs and aspirations. Speaking at Strathmore University in Nairobi when he officially closed the […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 11 – Former Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Mercy Mwangangi, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Social Health Authority (SHA). Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announced the appointment in a statement on Friday, saying Mwangangi emerged top from a shortlist of twelve candidates selected from […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 11 – Equity Bank has extended various insurance packages to the public in a bid to diversify its customer experience. According to Bancassurance General Manager Michael Malenya, the package that will include Life Insurance, Pension savings, and the last expense will provide individuals with 100 percent financing. Malenya further pointed out that […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 11 – The Supreme Court of Kenya has dismissed an appeal filed by Ruth Wanjiku Kamande, popularly known as Miss Lang’ata, who was convicted in 2015 for the murder of her boyfriend, Farid Mohamed Halim. Following the dismissal of her appeal by the Court of Appeal, Kamande moved to the Supreme Court, […]

Tanzania’s opposition leader Tundu Lissu has been charged with treason a day after he was arrested following a rally he held in the south of the country. The charge is connected to his nationwide campaign pushing for electoral reform under the slogan “No Reforms, No Election”. The country is due to go to the polls […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 11 – The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Kenya has urged members of the public to refrain from filing false missing persons reports at various police stations across the country. In a statement the DCI warned the public that filing false missing persons reports is misleading and amounts to criminal conspiracy. “Some […]

Nairobi, 11 April 2025 — The Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA-Kenya) has condemned the unlawful actions taken against students of Butere Girls High School during their scheduled performance of the play Echoes of War at the Kenya National Drama Festivals in Nakuru County.​ Despite a court ruling affirming the students’ right to perform […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 11 – The Ministry of Defense has said the government will spend Sh44.7 billion to construct the Talanta Sports Complex. Defense CS Hon. Soipan Tuya told the National Assembly Committee on Sports and Culture that Sh2 billion has already been paid to the Chinese firm that has been contracted to construct the […]

In Uganda, motorcycles known as boda bodas are a key part of the transport system. The country has over 1.5 million boda bodas on the road, amounting to roughly 70% of all vehicles. Boda bodas are crucial in providing last mile transport for people and goods on short trips because they can nip through heavy […]