Kenyan civil societies want independent probe by ICC of election atrocities in Tanzania
Scores went missing, prompting fears that they may have been killed by the political bodies dumped in mass graves as may be the case with hundreds – civil society allege thousands – with Tanzanians suspected to have been buried in unidentified graves.
Kenya’s Chief Justice calls for contextual application of Marriage Act to ensure fairness in divorce, estate administration
Reflecting on Kenya’s journey in family justice, the chief justice noted that family disputes were once handled as ordinary civil cases, often before judicial officers without specialised training in the psychosocial complexities of custody, domestic violence and matrimonial matters.
‘If we imagine poor countries can fund own transition while drowning in debt and climate disasters, we’re facing collective collapse’
A lack of money also affected the humanitarian presence at COP30, with fewer numbers attending than previous recent summits, a consequence of the deep cuts that have rocked the aid sector this year.
From copycats to innovators: China braces for dominance as West turns into sitting ducks
Britain’s productivity growth is paltry; the cost of borrowing is too high; and voters are unhappy. In response, the budget, presented on November 26, 2025, by Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, should have been a moment of radicalism.
Eastern Congo’s triple tragedy: Pro-state militia in Uvira is as atrocious as M23 rebels and national army
With more than 700,000 inhabitants and sitting on the border with Burundi, Uvira is the last major stronghold of the Congolese government in South Kivu – one of two provinces that the M23 and Rwandan troops are currently occupying.
After Rwandan Tutsi refugees installed Museveni in Uganda, there’s suspicion they want to reign in Great Lakes Region ‘genetically’
Perturbed people in East Africa think, believe and are convinced the expanded economic region would be politically dominated by Rwandan nomadic pastoralists in the same fashion they dominated their ancient Kitara Kingdom that spread over Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi and parts of Zambia before the emergence of the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom of the Babito.
Finance minister assures Kenyans country ‘people-driven budget’ that anchors economic resilience and prosperity
The cabinet secretary said the rejection of the 2024 Finance Bill spoke to the need for fiscal discipline, a reason that made the government to implement austerity measures and prioritised essential social sectors among them education, health and reinforcing the importance of prudent financial management and resource optimisation.
Some ODM and Luo leaders claim to have spoken with Raila Odinga by phone long after he’d died
No one should waste our time claiming that we should wait until 2027 to decide how to vote, especially in the presidential race. Waziri Mbadi, let us be honest with the Luo community and with ODM that we cannot produce a viable presidential candidate in 2027.
Lobby raises red flag over rise in pollution in Kenya despite ban on single-use plastics
An environmental lobby group wants Kenya government to shield the country from adverse effects of using single-use plastics. Speaking in Nairobi during the launch of Refill and Reuse Festival to Single-Use Plastics Festival last week, Greenpeace Africa Project Officer Hellen Dena said the country needs to transition to sustainable packaging...
Kenya in penultimate stages of reviewing policies for research, artificial intelligence and science diplomacy
Secretary General of KAMMP Abdullah Bajaber emphasised the importance of government support, in enabling youth innovations to flourish.
