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President William Ruto wants to turn Meru town into Kenya's fifth city. He made this promise during a street meeting at Makutano Junction on Saturday afternoon. Ruto said the town has grown fast and deserves city status like Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, and Nakuru. The president told crowds he...

President Ruto's helper Farouk Kibet started a special program for poor women around West Pokot. He wants to keep the promises Kenya Kwanza made before winning the election. Women from the area will receive seven million shillings from government leaders. The money came from a big meeting at...

Kenya Sevens crushed Côte d'Ivoire 38-0 during their first Rugby Africa Sevens match. The team played under the name Morans and dominated from start to finish. Floyd Wabwire ran fast down the side and scored the opening try. Siketi kicked the extra points to make it 7-0. Wabwire scored again...

Kenya's public universities face serious money problems that could shut them down completely. Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala told university leaders they must make big changes fast. She spoke at a meeting with council heads and said bad management has created huge debts. The universities...

Government leaders from Kenya Kwanza want police to arrest opposition politicians right away. These leaders spoke at a women's meeting in Kakamega County last week. Moses Wetang'ula, Kimani Ichung'wah, and Farouk Kibet led the group making these demands. They said opposition leaders are causing...

Young Kenyans are breaking the silence around HIV. The disease once carried heavy shame and fear among communities. Generation Z activists refuse to hide their health status like previous generations did. They share personal stories on social media platforms to help others feel less alone. These...

Philadelphia welcomes back African Restaurant Week for the second time. The food celebration runs from June 19 through 29 across the city. Twenty restaurants will serve special deals and host events during these eleven days. Akin Akinsanya created this celebration back in 2013 to help small...

Nigerian families depend on rice for many meals throughout the week. People cook jollof rice for parties and plain rice when time runs short. Small families need cookers that hold three to five cups of rice. Large households require machines that can prepare six cups or more. Quality rice...

The Nigerian Army just finished training 197 soldiers for peacekeeping work in Gambia. These troops spent five weeks learning special skills at a military center in Kaduna State. The graduation happened on Friday at the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre. The...

People from Murang'a demand answers after police shot 22-year-old Boniface Mwangi Kariuki. The young man lies hurt at Kenyatta National Hospital with a bullet wound to his head. Officers fired at him during angry protests about teacher Albert Ojwang who died behind bars. Kariuki was selling face...

Kenya's High Court delivered a major blow to government control over civil groups. Justice Bahati Mwamuye ruled that many parts of the Public Benefit Organizations Act break the country's constitution. David Calleb Otieno and several civil society groups brought the case forward. They argued the...

Kenya's government handed out special health cards for teenage mothers. Health Secretary Aden Duale made the announcement on Saturday. The cards help young mothers who face shame and poor treatment. They can receive pregnancy care, baby shots, birth control advice, and mental health support. The...

Scammers targeted Jonah Kariuki after his son got shot during street protests. The fake officials claimed they worked for the Social Health Authority. They promised to help him pay the huge hospital bills for his injured son. Jonah tried to send them 20,500 shillings but accidentally sent...

Kensington Palace shared a sweet photo on social media to celebrate Prince William turning 43. Princess Catherine took the picture showing her husband with their family dog Orla and three of her new puppies. The birthday message came with love from Catherine and their children George, Charlotte...

Security forces brought back 59 animals after thieves stole them from a herder. The rescue happened Friday at Marti area when different police teams worked together. Officers from three groups chased the criminals who had taken livestock from Nchalai area. The thieves carried assault rifles and...

Two major universities teamed up with disaster officials to start a new training program about violence against women during emergencies. The University of Malawi and Malawi University of Science and Technology worked with the Department of Disaster Management Affairs for this project. Officials...

Five ambassadors from nearby African countries landed in Lilongwe for a special business awards ceremony. The National Product Magazine hosts its Mid-Year Awards Gala at the Bingu International Convention Centre. Arthur Chinyamula runs the magazine and says everything is ready for the event...

Zambia's former leader Edgar Lungu will rest in South Africa after weeks of fighting with his country's government. His family chose a private ceremony there instead of dealing with officials at home. The dead president and current leader Hakainde Hichilema never got along well. Lungu had put...

Malawi Karate Federation breaks new ground with their first national championship competition. The event happens at Hope Green Light Secondary School in Area 24, Lilongwe. Competition starts at eight in the morning and features more than 80 fighters. Ten women join the tournament, which shows...

The Democratic Progressive Party told voters it will keep the top two jobs for its members. Shadreck Namalomba speaks for the party and shared this news on Facebook. He said other groups have wrong ideas about how partnerships work. The party wants both the president and running mate spots for...