Manipulated forex: Lenders slow to loosen purse strings to enable Kenya to secure new IMF programme
Kenya will issue a securitised bond this month to raise 175 billion shillings ($1.36 billion) for road building, Mbadi said. It will be backed by a roads maintenance levy charged to motorists for fuel.
Africa Edge Summit attracts experts to Nairobi to discuss continent’s fast-growing digital economy
Mark Elliott, Division President for Africa, Mastercard, said Africa’s digital economy is scaling fast and Mastercard is keen to be a trusted technology partner powering the growth.
Kenya’s ministry of health distributes oxygen and patient monitoring equipment to all main hospitals
Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards Mary Muthoni reiterated that oxygen is an essential medicine and a key component in saving lives.
Elevation of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital to Level Six facility on course
The director general observed that JOOTRH’s evolution is unique since it is the first hospital to transition from county management to a national referral level, unlike other Level Six institutions that were established as national facilities from inception.
Kenya national football team coach names squad for Madagascar, Comoros friendlies
The friendlies will be played during next month’s Fifa window from November 10-18, 2025.
Ugandan-born Mamdani rattles Trump in New York City mayoral race, which looks his to lose
Tuesday’s New York City election has been closely watched nationally as one that could help shape the image of the Democratic Party as it seeks its identity in opposition to Trump. Mamdani, 34, a self-described democratic socialist who is leading Cuomo in the polls, has energised younger and more progressive voters, but he has also alarmed more moderate Democrats who fear a shift too far to the left may backfire.
Zohran Mamdani’s Ugandan heritage fires up New York City’s mayoral rat race
Some Ugandans who have known Mamdani over the years say that while he may not be fluent in the local Luganda dialect, he understands the language and is proud of his local background.
Mourners in central Kenya carry casket on shoulders after heavy rains render road impassable
Residents of Kamaginga in Meru County were yesterday forced to carry a casket on their shoulders and walk for over one kilometre to a burial site following heavy rains that rendered the Nchoroiboro-Kijana-Njuruta Road muddy and impassable. The planned funeral was delayed due to muddy roads, preventing vehicles, including the...
Museveni’s militarisation of Uganda’s part of Lake Victoria ecosystem destroys time-tested conservation
Consequently, whole cultural communities have been displaced and dispossessed, clearly in the interest of foreigners. This has endangered natural resources conservation and management in every part of Uganda.
Tanzania’s president accuses unnamed foreign nations of sponsoring nationwide post-election violence
Gas stations and grocery shops were still closed on Monday in the commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, with streets nearly empty. In Dodoma, most people stayed home. The government has postponed the reopening of universities, which had been set for November 3.
