Activists carried Boniface Mwangi through Moi International Airport on Thursday afternoon. The human rights campaigner looked weak and could barely stand up alone. Workers prepared to fly him to Nairobi for emergency medical care. Supporters sang songs about justice and fighting torture at the airport. People worry about what happened to Mwangi during his trip to Tanzania.
Mwangi went to Dar es Salaam to attend court hearings for opposition leader Tundu Lissu. Tanzanian police arrested Mwangi and Ugandan lawyer Agather Atuhaire during their visit. Officials sent both activists back to Kenya through land borders. Hussein Khalid from Haki Africa shared photos showing Mwangi hurt and struggling to walk. Khalid said Mwangi suffered serious...
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki led a business support meeting on Thursday at Etago. Small traders from South Mugirango came to learn about government help. Kindiki told business owners to join savings groups called Saccos. The government will give money through these groups to help companies grow. Local leaders want more jobs for young people across the area.
Each ward will receive 50,000 shillings for young business owners. The Nyota Programme has 28 billion shillings to help 70 youth businesses per ward. Government officials plan to build 400 new markets around Kenya. Kisii County will get 21 of these modern trading centers. These markets will help small businesses sell more products to customers.
Several lawmakers attended the...
Kenya needs 3.8 billion shillings to make health workers permanent employees. The Health Committee wants another 5 billion shillings for worker payments when contracts end. James Nyikal leads the committee that made this report about government spending. Workers currently have temporary jobs that finish next May. The government must find money to pay these people properly.
Counties will start paying health workers in July. The Health Ministry and county leaders agreed to move worker budgets to local governments. Contract workers need permanent jobs with retirement benefits. Officials set aside 4 billion shillings for worker payments next year. The National Treasury must provide extra money to the counties for these changes.
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Sylvanus Osoro attacked Rigathi Gachagua during a business meeting in Kisii. The lawmaker dismissed claims that Gachagua could remove President William Ruto from power. Osoro reminded crowds that Gachagua never finished his time as Deputy President. He told people that Gachagua should talk about serving half terms instead of full terms. The South Mugirango representative said Gachagua lacks real political support.
Osoro mocked Gachagua for failing to convince even five lawmakers to back him. He responded to warnings about election violence from the former Deputy President. Gachagua had compared possible 2027 troubles to the deadly 2007 conflicts. The current MP promised that the upcoming elections would stay peaceful. He rejected any...
Ombori Monari joined government supporters at a public meeting on Thursday. The man known as Cosmo Choy attended the event after months of saying officials ignored him. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki brought the team to South Mugirango for community programs. The group featured President William Ruto's aide Farouk Kibet and local lawmaker Sylvanus Osoro. Choy has changed his tune about the current administration.
During the gathering, Kindiki called Choy his longtime friend. The activist spoke to crowds about his ties with top leaders. He told stories about welcoming Ruto to America when people doubted the president would visit. Choy made jokes about his friendship with Kindiki that made everyone laugh. The speaker said they act like...
Morocco and the Netherlands hosted the Fifth Global Alliance meeting about Middle East peace on May 20th. Foreign ministers from many countries gathered at Rabat to discuss creating two separate states for Israelis and Palestinians. Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said the two-state solution helps everyone win freedom and security. Palestinian official Varsen Aghabekian Shahin thanked Morocco for organizing this important diplomatic gathering. The meeting followed four previous conferences held across different continents.
Dutch Secretary-General Christiaan Rebergen called the current Middle East situation unacceptable and demanded stronger cooperation. Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani described the two-state...
Three West African countries joined forces to fight against outside control and protect their independence. Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali created a strong partnership against groups trying to invade their lands. These nations refuse to let the African Union and ECOWAS tell them what to do. The alliance helps all three countries coordinate military actions against terrorist groups. Their close location makes it easier to share resources and defend each other.
Leaders from Ghana, Guinea, and Mali tried to unite in 1958 but failed because of distance and enemy interference. The Ivory Coast worked against African unity and helped kill revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara. The Frontline States showed how African countries could work together...
Foreign sellers at the Gambia Chamber of Commerce trade fair complained about poor business in 2025. Nigerian vendor Famoroti Adebola sells colorful African fabrics but reports much slower sales compared to last year. She accepted any reasonable offers from customers to avoid returning home with no money. International vendors pay 40,000 dalasi for booth space compared to 15,000 dalasi charged to local businesses. Adebola criticized the unfair pricing system that hurts foreign participants.
Tapsoba Seini from Burkina Faso has attended the fair since 2009, selling handmade African clothing. He normally sells all his merchandise during previous years, but struggles to find buyers this time. Border guards charged him 20,000 dalasi to...
Rights groups demanded that the government release all papers from the Janneh Commission investigation. Information Minister Ismaila Ceesay told Coffee Time host Peter Gomez the commission never gave officials a buyer and seller list for Jammeh's seized property. His comments on May 20th sparked angry reactions from activist organizations across the country. Civil society leaders called the government's asset list from May 11th fake and misleading. Two major rights groups condemned how officials handled these important public documents.
Omar Camara from Gambia Against Looted Assets rejected the published list and threatened street protests if leaders refuse their demands. Rights activist Madi Jobarteh questioned where the missing...
