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Kenyans are hopping mad at President William Ruto! They think he cares more about plane crashes in South Korea than missing folks at home. Ruto sent out a message on X. He said he was really torn up about the Jeju Air accident. Over 170 people died! The president offered his condolences to the...

Folks on X are fired up! They've started a hashtag called #MondayIsMonday. It's gone totally viral. Over 61,000 posts and counting! People are mad as heck about the recent abductions in Kenya. They want the missing folks released ASAP. So they're planning big protests for Monday. The word is...

Rigathi Gachagua has a message for young people. The former Deputy President thinks Gen Zs and Millennials are doing great things online, but he wants more! Gachagua spoke in Kakamega on Sunday. He told the youth to keep calling out the government. They need to expose all the bad stuff in...

A big shake-up just happened in Kenya's military! Charles Muriu Kahariri is the new top dog. He got a fancy promotion to general, and now he's the big cheese—the Chief of Defence Forces. Kahariri took over from Francis Ogolla. Ogolla sadly died in a chopper crash. What a tragedy! John Omenda...

Senator Richard Onyonka wants missing Kenyans found now! He gave a stern warning. The abducted folks must be let go in just 12 hours. Or else! Onyonka said Kenyans might take to the streets. They have a right to protest. It's in the Constitution. Lots of people have vanished lately. Seven were...

A yummy looking Christmas cake turned deadly in Brazil. Three women died after eating it. And a young boy is real sick in the hospital. Cops found arsenic in the blood of one dead lady. The cake maker had it in her blood too. She's still alive but not doing so good. The family had a Christmas...

Folks on the SGR train had a real treat on Sunday. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi was there! He hung out with Kenyans and tourists alike. Mudavadi shook hands with people, took selfies, and talked with the passengers. It was a great time. Later, Mudavadi posted photos on social media...

Chaos erupted at a thanksgiving event attended by ex-Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Nyandarua when a tear gas canister was thrown near the stage. Despite the commotion, Senator John Methu remained calm as others fled. Gachagua praised the crowd's resilience and residents for maintaining...

The big boss of the World Health Organization had a close call in Yemen. His name is Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, but folks just call him Dr. Tedros. He was at an airport when Israel started dropping bombs. Dr. Tedros said it was super scary. People were running all over the place like chickens...

Some really smart folks are worried about people going missing. They're called the Chevening Alumni Association Kenya. That's a fancy name for Kenyans who studied in the UK on a special scholarship. They want the cops to figure out what's going on ASAP. The buzz is that someone keeps snatching...

A big shot named Mukunji says leaders should bail on social media if folks get too mean. He thinks they should do like the old President Uhuru did. That guy just quit when he got sick of all the hate. Mukunji knows how bad it can get. People attack him all the time, too, which really bums him...

A bad man named Kevin was in big trouble. The cops think he killed a lady called Margaret. She was from Kenya but lived in America. Kevin got caught in Nairobi where he's from. He tried to run away from jail, but they found him again. The cops in America wanted to bring him there for a trial...

The President gave a speech on Boxing Day. He talked about music, saying it was very important during the fight for freedom in Zimbabwe. Poor areas like Mbare and Highfield used music to inspire people. Songs and dances made young folks want to train as soldiers. They joined the war to free the...

The big Kunzvi Dam is being built quickly. The water people, ZINWA, say it's more than halfway done already and will be finished next year. This dam will help many people. Farmers will get water to grow crops on 500 hectares of land—that's a lot of fields! People in towns nearby will also have...

Victoria is a smart student. She comes from Hwange. She just finished school at the University of Zimbabwe. She was the best in her class. Victoria will go to Oxford next. She got a special prize called the Rhodes Scholarship, which pays for her to study there. She beat out many others who...

Angry building owners are ready to fight Harare's Mayor, Mafume! They're fed up with his broken promises and want answers fast. Big names like Mohammed Mussa and Bhika Brothers fired off a heated letter to the mayor. They say he's letting the city fall apart and crushing their businesses with...

Zimbabwe's Parliament had quite a year! Five big laws passed, and ten more are waiting in line at their fancy new building in Mount Hampden. The shiny six-story House of Laws turned two years old—what a gift from China! President Mnangagwa loved showing it off when he gave his big speech about...

The showbiz scene in Zimbabwe rocked in 2024! Young stars stole the spotlight and left their mark on the entertainment world. Music got people dancing all year long! Killer T's "Kana Ndanyura" became the hottest tune around - you'd hear it at parties, weddings, and even church picnics! Freeman...

A deadly wave of crashes hit Zimbabwe's roads! The shocking numbers show 77 people died and 401 got hurt since December 15. Last year's count was 71 deaths and 393 injuries. Police boss Paul Nyathi spilled the beans - sleepy and careless drivers caused most crashes. Private cars turned into...

France loves Zimbabwe! The French ambassador, Paul-Bertrand Barets, can't stop talking about how great things are going between the two countries. Money's flowing both ways - a sweet $83 million in trade! But Barets thinks they can do even better. He's super excited that trade jumped up by 30...