Police arrested a cart pusher after he reportedly punched a minibus worker to death during a traffic dispute in Huruma, Nairobi. People who saw the fight said Kennedy Oduor, age 40, worked for Huruma Sacco and backed up his minibus at Sokoni when it bumped into a handcart loaded with water containers. The cart pusher became angry at the accident and confronted Oduor, then allegedly hit him hard enough to knock him down onto the paved road.
Officers reported that Oduor suffered major head injuries from the fall. Someone rushed him to the MSF Clinic along Juja Road for medical help. Doctors declared him dead during treatment. Law enforcement later caught the suspect and held him for questioning before they planned to charge him with...
Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson removed two high-ranking officers from the county revenue department after garbage was dumped illegally near Stima Plaza. The Governor spoke to the Committee on Administration and Internal Security at County Hall and expressed his disapproval of the incident. He made it clear that such actions go against what the county believes and practices. Sakaja also apologized on behalf of his staff and stated the incident should never have happened.
The officers faced punishment because they reportedly ordered the illegal trash dumping. Douglas Kanja, Inspector General of the National Police Service, stated that police began looking into the crime right after it happened. Kanja explained that he was visiting...
The Zambezi River Authority recently started a new five-year plan to manage Africa's fourth-longest river more effectively. This strategy follows the completion of repairs to the plunge pool that will extend the life of the Kariba Dam Wall. The Zambezi flows through eight different countries and supports farming, tourism, water systems, wildlife, and many local communities. Officials believe they can harness much more power from this important waterway.
Zambian Energy Minister Makozo Chikote stressed the need to develop more hydroelectric projects along the river. Dr. Gloria Magombo, who serves as board chairperson for ZRA and is the Permanent Secretary for Zimbabwe's Energy Ministry, delivered his message. Both Zimbabwe and Zambia...
Zimbabwe has started its Rural Development 8.0 plan, bringing fresh hope to country areas. Farmers expect better food supplies, higher earnings, and more jobs from this new program. The government aims to solve major problems faced by rural people, especially food shortages and limited access to farming supplies. Many families struggle with basic needs, but this program promises real changes to their daily lives.
Officials plan to reach 3.5 million households each year through the Presidential Climate-Proofed Input Scheme. They have funded new dams, fish ponds, water holes, and irrigation systems across many districts. These improvements help farmers deal with changing weather patterns and unpredictable rainfall. The Agriculture...
Police across Zimbabwe have seized over 50 buses and 20 haulage trucks during recent anti-smuggling operations. They also confiscated more than 70 kilograms of marijuana and various contraband goods over the past few days. Officers continue to set up checkpoints nationwide, stopping vehicles to search for illegal items as part of an expanding enforcement campaign against smuggling activities.
National Police Spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi stressed these efforts would continue until they restore order throughout the country. He explained their focus includes intercepting smuggled groceries, electronics, and drugs. The large amount of marijuana seized demonstrates how serious these operations have become. Commissioner Nyathi...
India and Zimbabwe plan to expand their trade connections, creating new investment chances to boost business between both countries. The Indian Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Bramha Kumar, recently talked with Dr. Thomas Utete Wushe, who heads Zimbabwe's Industry and Commerce department. They discussed ways to increase trade and bring more money into Zimbabwe from Indian companies.
Kumar said he sees better business opportunities in Zimbabwe every day. He noted that more Indian workers live there than before, which shows the business climate keeps improving. Kumar asked both governments to move faster on plans they agreed on during their Joint Trade Commission meeting last May. They focused on key areas like medicine, mining, farming, cloth...
President Mnangagwa will open the rebuilt Mbare Market very soon. A big fire burned this market last November. The president wants to create many new safe markets across Zimbabwe. Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe told senators about these plans on Thursday.
The fire at Mbare destroyed goods worth millions of dollars. President Mnangagwa then asked the Ministry to make a plan for new markets everywhere. The Cabinet liked this idea right away. They saw Mbare as an urgent case and the first step of a bigger plan.
After Mbare, the next market will be built at Glen View Area 8. Many carpenters lost their workshops to fire there. Then, new markets will appear at Sakubva in Mutare, Kwekwe, and many other places. Even small rural areas...
President Museveni has set a two-month deadline for Janet Museveni's education committee to complete plans for a steel factory project. The factory aims to process the large iron ore deposits found across the Ankole-Kigezi areas, especially those located in Bukimbiri County, Kisoro, and Rubanda districts. The government stopped allowing raw iron ore exports last year as part of its push to create more processing jobs within Uganda. This multi-billion project represents a major step toward building local industrial capacity.
The President directed the committee to coordinate with potential investors when choosing the factory location. He described the initiative as a regional approach designed to turn local resources into economic...
Harare City Council plans to bring back the ward retention fund after many years. This program helps neighborhoods handle basic services directly. City officials want to restart the fund because many everyday repairs face delays due to paperwork requirements. Local citizens recently filed a lawsuit against the council because it failed to give neighborhoods their required 25 percent share of collected property taxes.
The ward retention money supports community projects that local people need, but city budgets often ignore. During Thursday's full council meeting, Ward 41 representative Kudzai Kadzombe explained her personal experience with the missing funds. She mentioned that since 2019, the city never provided any retention money for...
