Tanzania told a bunch of Western countries and international groups to chill out after they dropped statements about political chaos that went down following the election drama. The government said it had already sat down with diplomats and walked them through what happened, but foreign powers like the US, UK, EU, and others kept pushing concerns anyway.
Officials said they set up a commission to investigate the whole mess and want everyone to back off while it does its thing without outside interference. They basically told international partners to let local institutions handle accountability instead of applying pressure from abroad.
The government wrapped up by saying it still wants to work with foreign allies on development stuff...
Airtel Tanzania locked down a deal with the Universal Communication Service Access Fund to throw up 132 cell towers out of 201 total sites getting built nationwide. Communications Minister Angellah Jasmine Mbelwa Kairuki showed up in Dar es Salaam to witness the Phase 10 agreement signing, and she gave props to UCSAF plus all the telecom companies pushing the government's digital expansion plan forward.
Managing Director Charles Kamoto said the partnership proves his company wants to get internet access spread out everywhere instead of just keeping it packed in cities. The tower rollout aims to hook up underserved rural spots with better connectivity while keeping service quality decent and prices affordable for regular people.
An Indian investment firm called HCG Gas Ltd wants to drop money into Tanzania for household gas hookups and vehicle fueling stations. Company rep Rekha Sharma met with Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation investment manager Godbless Robiam in Dar es Salaam to talk about getting city gas distribution and compressed natural gas projects rolling.
HCG Gas submitted a preliminary expression of interest, laying out how they would tackle the infrastructure buildout. The meeting followed up on earlier talks that happened when Tanzanian officials visited India and scoped out potential partnerships.
The plan involves HCG teaming up with TPDC through a public-private partnership to get gas networks running from major gas projects out to...
Housing PS Charles Hinga dropped off a bunch of community facilities at the Boma Yangu Mukuru estate while the government gears up to hand over 5,000 new affordable housing units in phase two. The handover covered an early childhood center with daycare, a strip mall for local shops and cafes, a health clinic, and a police station that has a fire unit attached to it. Interior PS Raymond Omollo said they are making sure the station gets proper staffing and CCTV coverage across the whole development.
Nairobi Deputy Governor James Njoroge hyped up the project as setting a new bar for city living, where people actually have everything they need without bouncing to other neighborhoods. Recruitment for the 5,000 studio apartments is happening...
The Kenyan government is dumping a 15 percent chunk of Safaricom to Vodacom Group for 244.5 billion shillings, which drops the state from owning 35 percent down to 20 percent. Vodacom is also grabbing another 5 percent from Vodafone International Holdings to hit 55 percent total ownership and finally take majority control of the telco. Treasury CS John Mbadi says the cash will kickstart the National Infrastructure Fund.
Vodafone Kenya is throwing in an extra 40.1 billion upfront to snag future dividend payments worth 55.7 billion that would have gone to the government. Mbadi claims the remaining 20 percent stake still gives Kenya enough juice to steer decisions at Safaricom, and he insists data protection plus cybersecurity rules stay...
Kenyan military personnel got caught up in allegations that they swiped part of a massive meth haul worth billions of shillings after intercepting it at sea. Investigators arrested a woman in Mombasa who was allegedly dealing crystal meth, and it turns out she's married to an active KDF soldier and connected to a sitting MP through marriage. The drugs found at her place matched the packaging from that huge 1,024-kilogram seizure that happened offshore back in October, and cops also grabbed 700,000 shillings in cash from her residence.
Military Police yanked the case and started grilling multiple soldiers who were part of the original bust. KDF put out a rare public statement admitting some of their people are being investigated for...
Nairobi jumped to third place in the Jeune Afrique 2025 African Cities Attractiveness Index, marking its best showing ever despite some recent political drama. The report says the city is crushing it as a tech hub with solid infrastructure work and foreign investors who keep throwing money at it. The ranking looked at 30 major African cities based on resident surveys and economic data like foreign direct investment between 2020 and 2023.
Cairo grabbed first by dethroning Cape Town, thanks to massive Gulf and Chinese investment plus huge development projects. Kigali stayed at number two because of its clean streets, good governance, and safety reputation.
The study pointed out that English-speaking cities are doing better at pulling in...
Chizi Ambala told mourners at Consolata Shrine that her mom, Beryl Odinga, completely fell apart after losing her brother, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. She said Beryl straight-up told everyone that nothing mattered anymore once Raila died. The siblings were super tight their whole lives, and Beryl never bounced back from that loss.
Chizi talked about how Raila used to bring Beryl to his Nairobi West bachelor pad and make her take the bed while he crashed on the floor. Even after Beryl's marriage tanked, Raila kept showing up for her. They built a whole life together in Zimbabwe as their escape spot and shared history.
Chizi admitted she was being selfish, praying for her mom to stick around when Beryl was exhausted and ready to...
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi told people in Mt Elgon, Bungoma County, that President William Ruto has no real opponents for the next election because nobody can touch his development achievements. He said the contest will basically be a one-person race with Ruto taking first through third place.
Kingi hyped up the Kenya Kwanza government for making serious headway in just two years, and he got emotional talking about the president's plan to drag the country from third-world status into first-world territory. He told locals to get behind the vision.
The comments show Kenya Kwanza people feeling pretty confident that Ruto's infrastructure work and policy moves have him locked in as the heavy favorite for another term.
