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Felix Koskei believes Kenya's new computer buying system will change how the government works. The Public Service chief received updates about the digital platform from Treasury officials. Electronic procurement starts July 1 across all government offices and counties. Koskei says the technology...

Parliament members scored a victory after courts refused to block their fund protection plans. High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi declined to stop lawmakers from changing the constitution rules about constituency money. Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo and Ainabkoi MP Samuel Chepkonga lead efforts to...

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu discovered Treasury broke constitution rules about money for poor counties. The government owes 46.5 billion shillings to 14 struggling areas across Kenya. Officials collected 60 billion shillings over 13 years but sent just 13.4 billion to the counties. The...

Parents will start paying exam fees next year after the government ends decade-long waivers. Treasury Secretary John Mbadi announced the policy change, which affects families whose children take national tests. The current system covers 7,200 shillings per student regardless of family wealth...

Parliament finished its busy April work after lawmakers approved five bills and started eight more. Members voted together on anti-money laundering rules that help Kenya match world financial standards. The Financial Reporting Centre gains stronger powers to catch illegal money flows between...

Murkomen visited Father Allois Cheruiyot Bett's family on Saturday. The minister warned political leaders about making empty security statements. He told them officials know exactly where they sleep each night. Leaders must stop treating safety matters like theater performances. Security...

Kenya Wildlife Service moves 21 eastern black rhinos from Ol Pejeta Conservancy to Segera Conservancy. Workers aim to reduce crowding at busy wildlife areas like Lewa and Lake Nakuru. The operation creates new breeding spaces for endangered animals. Tourism Minister Rebecca Miano launched the...

Kevin Okoth and Hellen Njoka Okoth build furniture together at their workshop. The 31-year-old husband learned carpentry through practice six years ago, and his 28-year-old wife picked up woodworking skills at her father's repair shop. The couple started their business four years ago and hired...

Samsung will start using glass parts for computer chips in 2028. The company wants to replace silicon pieces with glass ones for better results. Glass costs less money and works more accurately than silicon parts. The new material helps connect different chip sections faster. Samsung makes...

Bungie faces serious problems making Marathon. The company announced the game in May 2023 but delayed it until 2025. Staff layoffs caused major development setbacks. Game Director Christopher Barrett lost his job for bad behavior. Joe Ziegler from Valorant took over as the new director. People...

Apple will reveal the iPhone 17 models later this year. Customers may pay more if Trump adds a 25 percent tariff. Trump wants Apple to build phones in America. California Attorney General Rob Bonta considers suing the president. Bonta believes Trump targets Apple without good reason. Trump...

Intel launched new workstation computers for regular buyers. The company says these machines beat rival chips from AMD. Desktop models use Core Ultra 200S processors that run 13 percent faster than AMD's best chip. These computers also use 11 percent less power when doing the same work. Desktop...

President Emmerson Mnangagwa visited Russia and Belarus recently to strengthen partnerships with both countries. These trips sparked arguments among political experts about Zimbabwe's foreign policy direction. Some critics say these meetings contradict efforts to improve relationships with...

Joana Mamombe wants 100,000 US dollars from fellow CCC lawmaker Bridget Nyandoro over harmful lies. The Harare West representative filed court papers at the High Court against the Southerton MP. Nyandoro spread false stories about Mamombe having secret relationships with former party leader...

Academic Blessing-Miles Tendi warns that Zimbabwe faces another dangerous political crisis. His new book studies how military leaders removed Robert Mugabe from power in 2017. Tendi believes the next government change could create much more violence and chaos. Liberation war veterans want...

Zimbabwe First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa traveled to Paris and met French First Lady Brigitte Macron. The fancy presidential palace hosted their meeting during UNESCO Africa Week celebrations. People back home criticized the expensive trip because Zimbabwe faces serious money problems. Citizens...

Federal workers will soon fix broken road parts on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Lagos Works Controller Olukorede Kesha told reporters about the repair plans Saturday. An 18-seat bus crashed Friday at the Arepo bus stop, injuring many passengers badly. Kesha said the accident happened because the...

Ibrahim Shehu Shema will change how the Federal Capital Development Authority works. The former Katsina State leader received his new job from President Tinubu last week. Sarkin Gobir of Ilorin Emirate praised this choice on Saturday morning. Alhaji Yakubu Garba Gobir believes Shema brings the...

Sultan Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III told Nigerians that better days lie ahead. The religious leader spoke Friday during moon-watching ceremonies for the Zulki'ida month. He leads the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs from his Sokoto palace. Economic problems hurt many families across...

Thousands of Zamfara students finally received their exam scores after waiting many years. Governor Dauda Lawal paid old debts that previous leaders owed to testing agencies. WAEC and NECO held back results from 2014 through 2022 because nobody paid the fees. Students could not prove they...