What to know about Tanzania president’s ‘white collar hit squad’ after bloody chaos
President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who took office in 2021 after the death of her predecessor, took more than 97 per cent of the vote, according to an official tally. Her main rivals, Tundu Lissu of Chadema and Luhaga Mpina of ACT-Wazalendo, were barred from running.
Sudan wants UN to sanction Kenya, UAE and other countries suspected of arming RSF rebels
Osman Aksha also cited the UN Security Council Panel of Experts report (S/2024/65), which confirms that the United Arab Emirates has supplied the RSF with drones and weapons in violation of the Darfur arms embargo.
Trade minister says Kenya is investing in green and competitive manufacturing for industrial lift-off
Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui called on industry leaders to deepen local content, support innovation and promote digital adoption among SMEs, adding that the government would continue to improve policy coherence and the business environment.
Culture: Africa’s most expressive and world renowned Maasai people hold biggest festival to drink milk, eat meat and dance
The five-day festival being held in Amboseli National Park was officially opened by Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku, alongside Narok’s Governor Patrick ole Ntutu and Samburu Governor Lati Lelelit.
Student activism to Gen-Z activism: How radical Dar University student leader Kichamu Akivaga sowed seeds of ideological shift that makes Tanzanians fear Kenyans
Because of his extremist stance, Kichamu Akivaga fell in trouble with Tanzanian state and university authorities that instigated Tanzanian students to overthrow him, replacing him with a Tanzanian student leader who toed the line.
Echoes of Ugandan-born Mamdani’s New York mayoral election win: Museveni’s time is up
President Yoweri Museveni, an authoritarian who is up for re-election in January, has rejected calls to retire, leading to fears of a volatile political transition.
How Trump tried to convince China’s Xi to free jailed Hong Kong media mogul
Trump’s direct intervention comes as Lai awaits a verdict after a trial widely seen as a symbol of China’s crackdown on rights and freedoms in the Asian financial hub under a national security law imposed after mass pro-democracy protests in 2019.
October best month this year for Kenya’s private sector with strong performance
Rising demand encouraged firms to increase their purchasing activity for the first time since April in addition to the improved economic environment which was also supported by a milder increase in business expenses, with input costs rising at the slowest pace in just over a year.
Legal campaign, health risks linked to with tobacco have not dissuaded farmers in central Kenya to dump the crop
The government, via the Tobacco Control Board and the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024, plans to reinforce tobacco industry regulations by improving public education, tightening advertising restrictions, and aligning Kenya’s tobacco policies with global health standards.
Kenyan Gen Zs come under blistering criticism over voter registration apathy, with only 90,020 captured
Speaking in Mombasa during a youth awareness forum organised by Amnesty International, Ethekon revealed that the coastal city had registered just 3,976 new voters and that the commission against a target of at least 183,000 additional voters in all Mombasa’s six constituencies, raising the county’s total registered voters to 825,000 by 2027.
