83-old incumbent Ouattara predicted to win ‘pre-programmed’ Ivory Coast presidential poll
The election is the latest example of ageing men continuing to hold power in Africa, which boasts the youngest population in the world. Cameroon’s Paul Biya, 92, Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni, 81, and Equatorial Guinea’s Teodoro Mbasogo, 83, are some other older African leaders still in power.
Nubians demand land rights and political inclusion 100 years since they were settled in Kenya by Britain after World War I
The forum, which is part of the government’s effort to gather public input on the National Policy and Bill on Ethnic Minorities and Marginalised Communities, 2025, brought together various groups seeking constitutional and policy recognition.
Narcotics: Kenya’s Coast Guard intercepts one tonne of methamphetamine haul worth $63.4 million in Indian Ocean
Deputy Commander of the Kenya Navy, Brigadier Sankale Kiswaa, who led the operation codenamed Bahari Safi, said the suspicious vessel was intercepted about 630 kilometres east of Mombasa on October 23.
Severe drought ravages northeastern Kenya as residents appeal for government intervention
No loss of life has been reported but the resident expressed fears it was just a matter of time before it happens unless the government and humanitarian organisations intervene.
Pardoned death-row inmate walks to freedom with degree in law and big dreams of aiding condemned prisoners in Kenya
After spending 24 years behind bars, Peter Kihiu Mwaniki, has finally regained freedom not as the man he once was, but as a transformed figure determined to use his second chance in life to fight for justice and inspire others. His journey from a condemned prisoner to a lawyer is...
Police arrest of crime suspect, his mother and three accomplices as pistol stolen during Raila Odinga’s burial is recovered in Kisumu
Police arrested Odhiambo’s mother, Lilian Atieno Nyabende, who resurfaced moments later, to assist in investigations. The firearm was immediately secured and identified as the one stolen from Police Constable Benson Kodia Olayo, a GSU officer attached to VIP protection unit of Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa.
