Hundreds of traders at the Fig Tree Market in Ngara, Nairobi, on Wednesday took to the streets to protest the demolition of their stalls, shops, and kiosks, which they claim was done overnight without prior notice. According to reports, more than 600 traders were affected when bulldozers, allegedly accompanied by armed police officers, moved in…
His rise to the very summit of Kenya’s military hierarchy was not merely a personal triumph but the flowering of a tradition—the enduring martial heritage of the Kamba people, a community long regarded as the backbone of the country’s armed forces. From the dusty ridges of Kitui to the scrublands of Machakos, generations of Kamba…
Raila Amolo Odinga was born on January 7, 1945, at Maseno Church Missionary Society Hospital in Kisumu District, Nyanza Province. He is the son of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Kenya’s first Vice President, and Mary Ajuma Odinga. Raised in a politically active family, Raila grew up witnessing his father’s deep involvement in the country’s struggle for…
Antarctica, the icy continent at the bottom of the world, has recently shown both gains and losses in its ice mass. For the first time in decades, scientists recorded a significant increase of more than 100 billion tons of ice in a single year. This rise was mainly due to heavy snowfall, especially in areas…
Ida Odinga, wife of Raila Odinga, faced years of persecution under the government of President Daniel arap Moi following her husband’s detention in 1982. Her life changed dramatically after the failed coup that led to Raila’s arrest and long imprisonment without trial. Shortly after Raila’s arrest, Ida was evicted from her staff house at Kenya…
er presidential hopefuls, Biya has chosen to refrain from holding campaign rallies or making public appearances, a strategy that has characterized his leadership style in recent years. Since announcing his candidacy in July 2025 through a written statement, the president has not addressed supporters directly nor appeared in televised events. Instead, his campaign has been…
As of late 2025, Kenya has moved to tighten the noose around fraudulent academic credentials and institutions operating without proper accreditation. At a key workshop in Nairobi, ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo announced a government‐backed plan to replace paper degrees with digital credentials that can be verified online. The system—being developed together with the Ministry…
Tanzania has entered a tense political period as the treason trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu begins, just weeks before the country heads to the polls. The development has drawn widespread concern both locally and internationally, with many viewing it as a major test for democracy in one of East Africa’s largest nations. Lissu, who…
In July 202ound Sean “Diddy” Combs, aged 55, guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution (i.e. arranging for individuals to travel across state lines for paid sexual encounters) under the Mann Act statute. He was acquitted on more serious counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and racketeering conspiracy. During…
On 25 September 2025, youth-led protests began in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, in response to chronic power outages and water shortages. These demonstrations—mostly organized via social media under the name “Gen Z Madagascar”—soon grew into broader expressions of frustration with government failures, poverty, and perceived corruption. As the protests escalated, clashes between demonstrators and…
