Kenya's leaders promise to finish big state projects across the nation. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says these plans will help grow the country's economy.
President William Ruto traveled to Kenya's Western region and started work on new buildings and roads to help local people.
The team went to Budalangi in Busia county. There, they began work on a wall to stop River Nzoia from flooding. This wall will keep Lake Victoria's water from harming farms and schools near the river.
"We want to help all Kenyans," Ruto said. "We care about making lives better, not about tribal fights." He spoke about his plan to bring growth to every part of Kenya.
Kindiki backed the President's words. He said they want to improve farming, fishing, and...
Police think the person who killed a top Citibank worker has left the UK. The killer attacked Marianne Kilonzi, age 43, at her home in London.
Officers found Kilonzi dead last Friday. She lived in a nice flat at Royal Arsenal Riverside in Woolwich. Tests showed she died from a hard hit to her head.
London police say the main suspect knew Kilonzi. Daily Mail reports say this person has run away from Britain. People living near her heard loud noises from her home very early that day.
"Police asked if I heard anything between 3 and 4 in the morning on Monday," said Michael Buckingham, who lives next door. He is 82 years old. Other neighbors had called the police when they worried about Kilonzi.
A cleaning worker said police looked all...
Kenya's Senate wants law agencies to look into 11 counties for possibly wasting public money. The counties failed to explain how they spent billions of shillings.
The Senate asks both the crime unit and anti-graft team to check what happened in these areas. The counties are Tharaka Nithi, Homa Bay, Bomet, Meru, Makueni, Wajir, Nyeri, Siaya, Samburu, Kakamega and Murang'a.
Moses Kajwang leads the Senate team that checks county spending. His group found many problems after reading reports from Kenya's top auditor. The audit looked at money spent up to June 2020.
Tharaka Nithi County faces questions about unpaid bills worth 439 million shillings. The Senate wants police to check if these bills are real, and they think some might be...
North Korean troops fighting for Russia have faced heavy losses in Ukraine's Kursk region. Western officials told the BBC that about 4,000 North Korean soldiers were hurt or killed in just three months.
These officials say Russia sent 11,000 North Korean troops to fight. By mid-January, around 1,000 of them died. No one knows where the injured soldiers are getting help.
Kim Jong Un sent these forces to help his friend Vladimir Putin take back land from Ukraine. Putin wants Ukrainian troops out of Russia before peace talks start later this year.
Ukraine moved into Russia's Kursk area last August. They caught Russian guards off guard. Ukraine said they took this land to use it in future peace deals.
North Korean soldiers came to...
Ferg Chivhayo, brother to businessman Sir Wicknell, paid the bride price for his girlfriend Renee Monaco in a traditional ceremony shared on social media.
Zimbabwean star Mudiwa Hood praised entrepreneurs Hon. Scott and Sir Wicknell on social media, calling for recognition of their business success and economic impact.
Zimbabwean artist Seh Calaz claims Winky D and his manager removed him from shared performances while defending his reactive stance in their ongoing dispute.
The Tobacco Industry Board wants better crops for next year's sales. It teaches farmers when to pick their leaves.
Some farms with water systems have started picking their first crops. The Board shared tips on social media about ripe tobacco leaves. Farmers should look for pale green or yellow colors. Ready leaves hang straight out from the plant. The leaves feel soft, and their tips turn yellow.
The Board warns farmers not to pick leaves early or late. They say this makes the crop less valuable. Farmers must pick leaves from the same part of the plant to keep things even.
Ivan Craig from the farm authority agrees. He tells farmers to wait for ripe leaves. Some leaves turn yellow from poor soil or rain damage. These leaves won't dry...
African healers want to blend old cures with modern care, much like China has done. They say this could help solve Africa's health problems.
Many people in Africa get sick from diseases that spread fast. The hospitals often lack doctors, money, and medicine to help everyone who needs care.
Most people in Africa still trust old healing ways passed down through families. The World Health Group says eight out of ten Africans use these treatments when they get sick.
This old way of healing could make money and create jobs. Research teams in many African lands study these cures to make them better and safer.
Kenya leads the push to mix old and new ways of healing. The group that speaks for African healers wants to learn from Chinese...
