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The World Bank just hired Martha Chizuma as their anti-corruption advisor after she faced problems back home in Malawi. She used to run the Anti-Corruption Bureau there but ran into trouble with President Lazarus Chakwera's government. People across Malawi can't stop talking about how she went...

Kids across the world face a deadly threat if US money stops flowing. Gavi, a group that helps vaccinate kids worldwide, says one million children might die without American cash. These deaths would come from diseases we can prevent with shots. Dr. Sania Nishtar runs Gavi and warns that cutting...

Johnson Sakaja, who runs Nairobi as governor, has blamed politicians for making young Kenyans angry. He talked about this Saturday when people gathered to bury the son of Beatrice Elachi, who serves as Dagoretti North MP. The funeral happened in Kajiado County. Sakaja described the anger as a...

Super Metro Sacco asks people to stay calm as police look into the bus crash on Thika Road early Saturday. One of their buses ran into trouble near Jomoko after meeting a car on the busy road. The bus had the number KDL 360F and tried to avoid hitting the car. It then slid into a ditch. Lucky...

Moses Wetang'ula, who leads the National Assembly, has asked other leaders to stop pointing fingers about Kenya's problems. He wants everyone to come together and fix issues instead. He noticed many leaders look at each other with hatred based on ethnic backgrounds. He reminded them that Kenyans...

People in Darajani, Makueni county, lost several cows when floodwaters carried them away from a bridge. The River Kambu overflowed after heavy Friday rains. A video on X shows locals trying to guide cattle across the bridge right before disaster struck. The strong water current pulled the...

Kikuyu lawmaker Kimani Ichungwah fired back at people who label him with mean nicknames. He believes these names try to weaken leaders working with the government and pull their focus away from real problems facing citizens. During his Saturday speech at an event in Igembe North, Meru county, he...

President Ruto fired Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi, giving Deputy President Kithure Kindiki an apparent victory. Muturi comes from Embu County inside Mount Kenya East, where Kindiki wants to build his political power base. The former Attorney General became a problem for the...

A deadly crash between a school bus and a matatu happened Friday evening at Kimalany Bridge on the Molo-Keringet road. The head-on collision killed at least two people. Several others suffered injuries from the violent impact. Police arrived quickly to manage the accident scene. Police...

Kenya just got five new people who will pick members for its Waqf Commission, thanks to Attorney General Dorcas Oduor. She named Jawahir Keinan Hassan, Al-Hajji Hassan Kirua ole Naado, Sheikh Ibrahim Lethome Asmani, Sheikh Abdala Ibrahim Ateka, and Sumayya Hassan to do this important job. These...

Kenya's Health Secretary Aden Duale thanked President William Ruto for appointing five Muslims to help select members for the Waqf Commission. This group manages Islamic donations and ensures the proper operation of charitable assets. It also handles legal issues that have blocked progress for...

Two Kenya senators just made it clear they never asked for bigger paychecks. John Methu from Nyandarua and Edwin Sifuna from Nairobi spoke up after news broke that government officials would pad their wallets. The Salaries Commission recently handed all 416 lawmakers a fat monthly travel bonus...

Rescuers believe fifteen people remain alive under the remains of a collapsed skyscraper in Bangkok following the massive earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand. Teams have detected signs of life and established communication with certain survivors trapped beneath the ten-story pile of...

Zimbabwe faces growing trouble as President Mnangagwa seems to want more power after his second term ends in 2028. The country has clear laws against serving more than twice, yet many believe he plans to break these rules. This has sparked anger from various groups, including some inside his...

Kenya's doctors union, KMPDU, blasted the Salaries Commission for giving in to lawmakers who demanded fatter paychecks starting this April. The union leader, Dr. Davji Atellah, called this move a complete betrayal because health budgets face big cuts that endanger regular Kenyans. He wrote on...

Zimbabwe police just postponed their big yearly race, which was set to happen on March 29. The Commissioner-General's 21-kilometer run at Mkoba Teachers' College in Gweru must wait for a new date. Police leaders plan to tell everyone the new schedule soon. Commissioner Paul Ngwarai Nyathi says...

Intel plans to release its Nova Lake platform in 2026 and start making chips with the 18A process by late 2025. Outside customers have already finished designs for the 18A process, with the first test versions coming mid-year. The new factory in Arizona will begin mass-producing 18A chips later...

Police in Zimbabwe have slapped a warning on schools for sending students home because of fake protest rumors. Many schools closed early after reading false social media messages about protests. Law enforcement plans to punish any school that spreads fear or gives parents wrong information about...

Nigerian religious leader Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has asked his followers to pray and fast before the big protests planned for March 31 in Zimbabwe. During a Global Day of Prayer event, he talked about how much Zimbabwe matters to Africa despite its smaller size. He said they needed to fight...

Nigerian soccer player Wilfred Ndidi has apologized to fans after he missed an easy shot during a recent game. The Super Eagles midfielder blew a chance to score during last Tuesday's World Cup qualifier match in Uyo. Many Nigerian fans lashed out at him on social media when the team failed to...