Grammy: Kenya launches robust push to host music and film company Recording Academy’s African headquarters in Nairobi
In September 2026, the country’s bid to host the Africa Recording Academy headquarters received a boost after officials from Recording Academy visited Nairobi and acknowledged progress on key milestones.
WHO kicks off public debate about dangerous Endometriosis disease in Kenya that puts down 160 million women in the world every year
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that endometriosis affects about 10 per cent, or 190 million women of reproductive age globally. The condition occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus, causing inflammation and scar tissue.
High ranking South African black state officials face new sanctions in US over alleged racial discrimination against whites
The South African government has strongly rejected US allegations of discrimination against whites, calling the claims made by the administration since US President Donald Trump returned to office last year baseless and a result of misinformation.
Police in Congo fire teargas to break up protests against constitutional changes to keep Tshisekedi in power
The opposition coalition C64 organised demonstrations in the capital, Kinshasa, and several other cities, including Lubumbashi and Kindu in eastern Congo, despite restrictions on mass gatherings imposed due to the fast-spreading Ebola outbreak.
Oil prices rise by $3 to trade at $109 per barrel after shipping industry monitors linked to suspension of loadings at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Port
Supply concerns have intensified after Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen launched fresh attacks on Saudi Arabia on Monday, while Gulf Arab states postponed planned discussions with Iran.
Bukavu City in eastern Congo mourns as scores of students and teachers who died in inferno are laid to rest
At the cemetery, rows of coffins were placed before the graves as inconsolable relatives looked on. Red Cross teams carried them one by one toward the burial sites. Some family members stood silently. Others broke down in tears as the coffins were lowered into the ground.
National Defence University of Kenya vice chancellor raises red flag over security threat posed by fake news
Principal Secretary for Broadcasting and Telecommunications Stephen Motari Isaboke said government communication was being strengthened to improve public access to official information and rebuild trust.
With 81 per cent of female inmates forced live with children in prison, Kenya embarks on construction of mother-child special unit
The Embu project is the latest milestone in the organisation’s journey that began in 2018, when Shakinar and her sister Ms Naikena, then teenagers, began mobilising their peers through food and diaper drives to support children living alongside incarcerated mothers.
First African neurosurgeon: How emergence of Edwin Sifuna in politics is firing up western Kenya to dig up long history of firsts in Africa and entire African Diaspora
After completing his basic medical training, Dr Nabwangu elected neurosurgery as his specialty and studied under the pioneers of modern neurosurgery, such as Dr Wilder Penfield at the Montreal Neurological Institute.
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote opens biggest oil refinery to public ownership
Dangote, Africa’s richest man, dubbed the IPO one “for the people” and said he wants everyone to be able to own a share. Retail investors can buy shares in the sprawling Lagos-based refinery for 5,250 naira ($4) per share with a minimum purchase of 10 shares. Dangote retains 87 per cent ownership of the refinery, Africa’s largest.