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NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 14 – The Ministry of Interior and National Administration will on Tuesday begin nationwide public participation forums on a new policy that seeks to officially recognize village elders and provide them with financial compensation. The Draft National Government Village Administration Policy aims to transform the current system by integrating village elders into […]

Apr 14 – Gabon’s military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema – who in 2023 led a coup that ended a near-60-year dynasty – has won Saturday’s presidential election with more than 90% of the vote, provisional results show. Ahead of the vote, critics argued that the new constitution and electoral code were designed to give […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 14 – Police are questioning a 44-year-old man suspected of being connected to an alleged fake land deal in Garissa Municipality. Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) apprehended the suspect following reports that he was planning to sell a prime piece of land while falsely claiming ownership. Preliminary investigations indicate […]

NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 14 – The National Assembly Commitee on Appointment is set to conduct approval hearings on Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku and Hanna Cheptumo who were nominated to the Cabinet last Month. Ruku was picked to replace Justin Muturi at the Ministry of Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes while Cheptumo […]

NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 13 – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has issued a warning to government critics, urging them to exercise restraint in their political rhetoric to avoid jeopardizing the country’s hard-won peace, unity, and stability. During an interdenominational thanksgiving service in Kajiado county, Kindiki emphasized that while democracy encourages freedom of expression, it should not […]

NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 13 – President William Ruto has broken his silence on the ongoing controversy surrounding the actions by police against students from Butere Girls High School during their attempt to perform the play Echoes of War at the Kenya National Drama and Film Festival in Nakuru County. Attending an interdenominational church service in Elgeyo Marakwet,the […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 13 – President William Ruto has once again reacted to growing criticism of his administration’s performance, vowing to prove his doubters wrong by delivering on the promises he made during the 2022 election campaign. During a church service in Elgeyo Marakwet, Ruto dismissed ongoing public ridicule, particularly the rising popularity of chants […]

NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 13 – President William Ruto spoke out on Sunday for the first time following the controversy surrounding the Echoes of War play at Nakuru’s Kenya National Drama and Film Festival in Nakuru. President Ruto, speaking during a church service in Elgeyo Marakwet, stressed the importance of instilling good morals in children and emphasized that […]

April 13 – The United States on Thursday reiterated its commitment to combating global terrorism in partnership with India, following the extradition of Tahawwur Hussain Rana—key conspirator in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks—to India to face trial. US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce confirmed Rana’s extradition during a press briefing, emphasizing Washington’s longstanding support for […]

In a stunning flex of nationalist muscle, Niger’s military junta has expelled top Chinese oil executives and shuttered a landmark Chinese hotel—tearing through the facade of Beijing’s long-touted “win-win cooperation” with Africa. The abrupt move saw executives from three major Chinese oil firms—China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), Société de Raffinage de Zinder (SORAZ), and the […]