Kenya pushes forward with homegrown digital platforms for better development across the country. Many schools have started their journeys to help this effort by teaching creative skills needed for our digital future.
These school plans match what Digital Platforms Kenya wants to do. DigiKen, backed by the government and UN, aims to spread digital knowledge, create jobs, and include more people digitally by 2030.
Rusinga Schools recently showed off plans for a new innovation center that fits perfectly with what DigiKen wants to achieve. The school wants students to learn coding, make programs, and build robots there.
Head teacher Juma Nyamori announced the Rusinga Innovation Hub during the school's 50th birthday party. Former leaders...
Nick Mudimba, a reporter for CGTN Africa, died suddenly on Sunday evening, March 23, 2025. His family said he collapsed at his home in Syokimau, Machakos County. They stayed with him when this happened.
A family member said Mudimba had felt sick lately. Doctors found high uric acid in his body just on Saturday. They gave him medicine Sunday, just hours before he died. He seemed happy that day and watched a soccer game between Harambee Stars and Gabon before he took his medicine.
People there said Mudimba crashed to the floor, shook badly, and died right in his house. Staff took his body to a nearby Syokimau funeral home where doctors will check why he died. His work friends remember him as someone who worked hard and made life better...
A young man came to Nancy Muthoni's home in early 2008, asking for work. Muthoni, who taught school at the time, had no jobs available. She gave him a different task instead—find a money-making idea she could fund. This unexpected visit started something huge in her life.
The man researched his options carefully. He learned about M-Pesa, a brand-new mobile payment system gaining popularity across Kenya. Safaricom had started M-Pesa on March 6, 2007. He returned to Muthoni with his discovery about this mobile money business.
Muthoni knew nothing about how M-Pesa worked. She visited Safaricom directly, where the staff explained everything about becoming an agent. These agents help customers deposit and withdraw cash through the mobile...
Refugees across Kenya deal with horrible living situations and money troubles, according to a new study from human rights groups. These groups wrote a report for the United Nations about how badly Kenya treats people running from danger in other countries. The study shows Kenya makes it super hard for refugees to work, learn, or see doctors when they need help. Many refugees end up stuck in camps where bad people can hurt them, force them to work or trick them into illegal activities.
Kenya makes refugees wait forever to renew their papers, putting them in a weird middle place where they can't prove who they are. The country takes way too long to decide if someone counts as a refugee, leaving many people without the help they need...
Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary Mudavadi spoke out against what happened to Mumias East MP Peter Salasya at Nyayo Stadium. The attack took place right before Kenya's national team played against Gabon in soccer. Mudavadi said people need to respect different political views for democracy to work.
"We won't always agree, and that's okay. But respect, dialogue, and unity must remain non-negotiable," Mudavadi stated. He added that Kenyans should pick reason over chaos because the country can't move forward if everyone stays divided. He warned that a split nation risks losing everything they want to build.
A mob targeted Salasya during the sold-out match between Harambee Stars and Gabon. Videos show angry young men pushing the lawmaker...
Police in Harare told street-side tire sellers to move their products away from stalls because they fear protesters might take and burn them during next Monday's demonstrations on March 31, 2025. Vendors in Kambuzuma said police officers came around checking if everyone had cleared their tires from view. One officer explained they worried protesters would steal and burn the tires. During past protests like those in January 2019 and August 1, people burned tires to block roads.
Bars in Chitungwiza face similar issues. Workers at drinking spots in Zengeza 2 said police ordered them to shut down between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. A customer called this an "unofficial curfew" they disagree with. Many have seen trucks full of police officers driving...
The Malawi Flames want to bounce back against Tunisia on Monday evening at Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi in Tunis. After losing their home game 1-0 against Namibia last Thursday, the team needs to avoid a third straight loss in their World Cup quest. Coach Kalitso Pasuwa saw his team stumble after a promising start under his leadership. The previous defeat came against Equatorial Guinea with another 1-0 score back in June 2024.
Despite winning two of their first three matches, Malawi trails Tunisia by seven points in the Group H standings. They need positive results to keep their qualification hopes alive. Past meetings with Tunisia have been tough, including a 1-0 loss at BNS Stadium in Lilongwe in November 2023. The Flames can draw...
Peter Ndlovu ranks among the greatest African soccer stars ever. At 50, he manages the Mamelodi Sundowns team. Born February 25, 1973, in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, his sports journey began with Highlanders Soccer Club in 1988. He later moved to England's Coventry City in 1991, where he played over 200 Premier League games and scored 45 goals.
The Apostolic Faith Mission of Zimbabwe counts Peter as an active member. He attends this Pentecostal church regularly, showing deep religious commitment. A tragic car crash in Zimbabwe took his brother Adam's life in 2020. Officials charged Peter with culpable homicide initially, but the case fell apart because evidence proved insufficient.
Peter married gospel singer Sharon Dee before their...
Villagers from Mwenezi and nearby areas stand ready to earn almost $20,000 this year by selling 400 tons of wild mapfura fruit. The harvest season kicked off in mid-January and runs until the middle of next month. Women and young people benefit most from this opportunity as they actively gather these valuable fruits from the countryside. Money flows into local pockets, lifting many who previously had limited income options.
The National Biotechnology Authority plant at Rutenga Growth Point has already processed more than 90 tons of marula fruit this season. Good rainfall helped produce an exceptional crop, making villagers confident they'll reach their 400-ton target before the season ends. Many locals call this harvest one of the best...
