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Tanzania’s High Court has ordered opposition leader Tundu Lissu to open his defence in a treason trial after finding that prosecutors had presented enough evidence for him to answer the charge. The decision on Friday, August 21, 2026, by a three-judge panel at the High Court’s Dar es Salaam Sub-Registry means Lissu, who has been […]
World soccer’s regional powerhouses are discussing whether to move a vote of no confidence as they seek to oust FIFA President Gianni Infantino after he angered them with a proposal to sell private investors a stake in the World Cup, senior figures familiar with the discussions told Reuters. European confederation UEFA, Asia’s AFC and CONCACAF, […]
Kenya is hoping to unlock up to 151.2 billion shillings from the World Bank Group in the current 2026/2027 fiscal year as the multilateral lender remains the country’s primary source of external financing in the absence of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). A debt plan by the National Treasury for 2026 shows that Kenya expects […]
With less than a year to the 2027 General Election, the government is stepping up its communication strategy, putting Cabinet Secretaries, Principal Secretaries and heads of government agencies at the centre of efforts to defend its record. A new directive by Head of Public Service Felix Koskei orders government agencies to take greater responsibility for […]
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has moved to put himself at the centre of the campaign to unseat President William Ruto in 2027, declaring the Head of State “Kenya’s number one enemy” and promising to criss-cross the country to build a united opposition capable of defeating him. In his first major political address since joining the […]
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, IEBC, has officially declared the Election Day and pronounced itself on various election-related matters. Let’s take a look at excerpts of the statement: The Commission has published in the Kenya Gazette Notice No. 13497, and says that it which marks the commencement of the election period and coming into […]
The ex-gang leader accused of orchestrating the drive-by killing of Tupac Shakur made public admissions that led to his arrest, but his lawyer had an unusual message for jurors this week: do not take his client’s “bullshit” seriously. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, arrested 27 years after the hip-hop star died in 1996 near the Las Vegas Strip, is currently on trial for […]
The child star of the “Baby Shark Dance” video, the most-watched video in YouTube history, released his first K-pop digital single on Thursday, a decade after he first found fame. Park Geonroung, who starred in the video when he was 7 years old, will make his solo K-pop debut under the name “Baby Shark Boy” […]
It is not quite the “RoboCop” of the 1987 movie: no gun, no power to arrest and wheels rather than the Hollywood cyborg’s mechanical stride. But at a busy intersection in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, the 1.88-m (6-foot-2-inch) robot can spot a helmetless e-bike rider, issue a polite warning and swing its mechanical […]
We unpack Kenya’s proposed amendments to the Sexual Offences Act, exploring what they mean for survivors, children, justice, and emerging forms of sexual abuse, including technology-facilitated offences.
The seven people who died in a helicopter crash on Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County included a Kenyan, five Americans and an Ecuadorian. The deceased include the Kenyan pilot and director of African Heli Adventures, Josh Outram, as well as Ecuador’s intelligence chief, Michele Sensi-Contugi, and his wife, Stephany Hollihan Yeaza, who held Ecuadorian and […]
In this episode of The Glam, we celebrate the beauty, versatility, and cultural significance of locs with Slim Njoroge, founder of Utamaduni Salon. Slim shares his journey, passion for natural hair, and the inspiration behind creating a space that embraces African identity and hair culture.
In this Fixing the Nation segment on Mosquito Day 2026, the discussion focuses on the dangers of malaria during pregnancy, including its risks to mothers and unborn babies. The segment highlights the importance of prevention, early diagnosis, and proper treatment to reduce malaria-related complications.
Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua and Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti have clashed over the state of development in Machakos County following a surprise inspection of Machakos People’s Park and Machakos Level 5 Hospital. Mutua compared the current state of the park with how it looked in 2017, criticising his successor over what he described as […]
Absa Bank Kenya is the latest to join the high dividend tide at the Nairobi Securities Exchange having bumped its interim dividend 150.0% to Kes 0.50/share in its HY2026 earnings. A conversation with the bank’s interim MD & CEO, Yusuf Omari for a deep dive into the HY2026 numbers.
Special Funds are the fastest growing class of Collective Investment Schemes in Kenya with assets under management having surged 134.84% y/y to close Q1 2026 at Kes 203.56 billion. Mansa-X by Standard Investment Bank dominates this space with four funds under its stable accounting for 75.23% of the market. We have a conversation with the man steering […]
French international Paul Pogba and AS Monaco have agreed to part ways by mutual consent after one season, the Ligue 1 club said on Wednesday. Pogba, whose contract was due to run until June 2027, has struggled to re-establish himself since returning from a doping ban that kept him out of action for more than […]