Deputy President Kithure Kindiki visited the massive road construction project connecting Isiolo and Mandera on Tuesday. The 749-kilometer highway represents the longest single road project Kenya has ever attempted. Kindiki told reporters that many people doubted the government's ability to complete such an ambitious undertaking. Eleven different contractors work on various sections of the Sh100 billion highway. The project is expected to reach completion by 2027, according to current schedules.
Northern Kenya is expected to experience significant economic improvements once the road opens to regular traffic. The highway will link isolated communities to markets across the country for the first time. Trade between Ethiopia and Somalia...
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka demands an end to political violence and illegal killings across Kenya. Opposition leaders visited Karen Hospital, where Juja MP George Koimburi receives treatment after his recent abduction. The group aims to encourage citizens and international partners to support their campaign against government-backed attacks. Religious leaders and civil society groups should join the fight to stop political kidnappings. State forces must quit disrupting peaceful political meetings.
The opposition says government officials must protect constitutional freedoms for all citizens. Leaders blame telephone companies for helping authorities spy on citizens without permission. Business leaders who pay violent gangs will face...
Esther Sato makes cooking oil from sunflower seeds grown on her farmland. Farmers across Mpherembe village used to sell raw crops at low prices to middlemen. The TRANSFORM Programme gave them machines to process harvests into finished products. Oil presses and maize shellers help families earn more money from their work. Seven farmer groups received equipment under a payment plan that requires 10 percent upfront costs.
Senior Chief Mpherembe urged community members to use the machines wisely and keep some products for their families. Charity Chaula from Kamkwamba Model Village watched her maize sheller work for the first time. The program teaches food safety and business skills, as well as equipment training. Dr. Beatrice Mbakaya...
The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives blames government officials for Malawi's sugar crisis. Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa accused Trade Minister Vitumbiko Mumba of caring more about foreign money than citizens. The organization claims that authorities allowed sugar companies to export large quantities during local shortages. Illovo Sugar Malawi and Salima Sugar Company sent their products overseas as store shelves stayed empty. Poor planning and bad decisions created this supply problem.
Sugar prices jumped to K6,000 per kilogram at some markets because of the shortage. Illovo claims smuggling and bad weather caused the crisis, but CDEDI rejects these explanations. The group questions what steps...
The Mzimba Institute for Development Communication Trust wants government action against illegal people smugglers. Christopher Melele leads the organization and spoke at a district meeting about the dangers of transportation services. These unlicensed operators take migrants to South Africa without proper documents or permits. People from Mzimba travel to Johannesburg through these risky smuggling networks. The group warns citizens about exploitation and abandonment during illegal border crossings.
Legal trips to Johannesburg cost around MK250,000, but smugglers charge up to MK600,000 for unsafe journeys. Many travelers lose their money and face dangerous situations when transporters abandon them. Some migrants get stranded in...
Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda wants to fight a court decision that removes lawmakers from the development fund. Three judges ruled that Members of Parliament cannot manage local projects and watch over them at the same time. Justices Howard Pemba, Eddah Ngwira, and Mzonde Mvula said this creates unfair conflicts of interest. The Constitutional Court ruled that granting politicians voting power at local council meetings breaches the separation of powers. Lawmakers had been selecting and implementing community development programs nationwide.
Nyirenda plans to take the case to the Supreme Court for another review. He told reporters he wants more explanation about how judges reached their decision. Critics believe the Attorney...
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A deadly crash happened Tuesday morning around 11 a.m. near the Sebakwe River outside Kwekwe city. A fuel truck hit a large lorry first and caused minor damage to that vehicle. The truck driver could not control his vehicle when approaching a sharp turn on Harare Road. His tanker rolled over and crushed a small passenger van underneath its weight. About 10 people died when the heavy truck landed on their vehicle.
The passenger van worked as a taxi service between Kwekwe and Indarama towns. Everyone inside the van died immediately from the crushing impact of the overturned tanker. Witnesses described the accident scene as terrible and frightening for everyone who saw it. Fuel began leaking from the damaged truck, creating serious...
Trade Minister Vitumbiko Mumba blames sabotage for the sugar shortage affecting Malawi citizens. Illovo Sugar Company disagrees, saying that smuggling and bad weather caused the problem instead. Mumba posted on Facebook that his government will solve the crisis quickly. Social media supporters began attacking Illovo after the minister made his statement. People suspect these online accounts received payment to spread the government's message.
Jackson Msiska leads the Youths for Action Campaign and criticized Mumba for making political statements. The social commentator questioned why the minister disagrees with Illovo about what caused the shortage. Msiska believes Mumba wants to score political points rather than solve the real...
