Kisumu High Court halts National Youth Council elections over alleged breach of election rules
High Court in Kisumu has suspended the National Youth Council (NYC) elections that were scheduled to take place this month. The suspension has consequently stopped the government from conducting ward, constituency and national youth congress polls until it complies with the law governing the electoral process. Justice Alfred Mabeya issued...
Transition: Former Guinean first lady Hadja Andree Toure dies in Morocco at the age 92
Hadja Andree Toure, former first lady of Guinea’s First Republic, died in Morocco on Wednesday at the age of 92, the Guinean presidency announced on its official Facebook page. Born in 1934 in Macenta, as the wife of Guinea’s first president Ahmed Sekou Toure, she served as first lady from...
Farmers in Trans Nzoia County diversify to coffee farming as insurance to hedge against unstable maize market, weather
Traditionally known as Kenya’s food basket, the region is witnessing a shift in crop choices as farmers allocate part of their land to coffee alongside maize, beans and dairy.
When cooperation replaces resistance: How farmers in coastal region of Kenya are reimagining agriculture in a changing climate
Across the continent, rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts and land degradation are threatening food production, placing millions of smallholder farmers under growing pressure.
$64 million upgrade of Port of Mombasa infrastructural project half complete, KPA chief executive says
The project, which is now 50 per cent complete, is expected to be completed in March 2027. It comprises a 1.8-kilometre dual carriageway that includes 704 metres of elevated viaduct supported on bored pile foundations and reinforced concrete box girders, rising up to 15 metres above ground level to safely accommodate heavy port traffic.
Preventable maternal, child deaths: Experts warn Africa wastes time and resources on policy development, it should now accelerate policy implementation
Head of the Africa CDC Division of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health, Diana Nambatya Nsubuga pointed out that Africa faces declining external health financing, increasing disease outbreaks and continued dependence on imported health commodities, underscoring the need for stronger health systems and greater self-reliance.
From the rattling fossil fuel-powered engines to be purring e-bikes: Rural Kenya embraces pocket and environmental-friendly electric motorbikes
What began with only three electric motorcycles has grown into a fleet of 120 bikes operating across the county by 2026 – a pointer that electric mobility is steadily gaining acceptance.
Too many threats: Fears of censorship and monopoly in wake of UK plan to determine what public can see on YouTube
The green paper, published in June by the UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport, proposes exploring a “prominence regime” that would ensure public service broadcasters and other designated “trusted” news providers remain easy to find as audiences increasingly consume news online rather than through traditional television.
Trump orders cut-off of US trade with Spain lack of participation in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Turning to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Trump said: “Spain is a terrible partner in NATO. They don’t participate, they don’t pay.
Trump warns state election officials they face arrest if they don’t remove non-US citizens from voter registers
Derek Muller, a law professor at the University of Notre Dame who specializes in election law, said it’s not clear the 50-state letter means anything except to restate some parts of the law, with a request to follow up, “which I’m sure many states will ignore.”
