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The DPP party feels angry about a new rule the MCP party wants to make. This rule would stop people over 75 years old from running for president. The DPP thinks this rule targets Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika and wants to keep him out of next year's big vote. People say the MCP gave away...

Rugby players in Uganda feel very sad because they lost their friend Ronnie Kayondo. He played for a team called Kampani Eagles. Ronnie hurt himself during a big game at Kyadondo Rugby Club on February 8. The doctors tried to help him at Kampala Hospital, but he died the next day. The leaders...

Mr Gachagua wants to wait before telling people about his new party. He picked May 2025 as the time to share his news. He worries someone might try to stop his plans if he talks about them today. He knows other people want to form new parties. These people might want to split up their area by...

Mr Gachagua said he left President Ruto's UDA party. He talked about this on Sunday night. He felt sad about joining UDA for the last big vote in 2022. He thinks his people wanted their party instead. He told everyone they made a mistake. Their area needs a special party to help them win votes...

Mr Gachagua thinks the old way of helping students pay for school worked better. He talked about this from his house in Nyeri on Sunday. He remembers how the old plan called HELB helped many students go to school. He shared what people told him about the new school money plan. Many students...

Mr Gachagua thinks the house-building plan needs clearer rules. He spoke about this after people said he wasn't good at his job. He worries because he tried to say these things before. He asked why some people must pay money from their jobs for new houses. Many of these people already own...

Mr Gachagua talked on TV about President Ruto's work around Kenya on Sunday. He spoke from his house. He wanted everyone to know they helped President Ruto visit different places to improve them. Mr Gachagua heard someone say the Central area needed to be extra nice to the President. This...

On Sunday, Mr Gachagua discussed health care. He shared his thoughts from his home about why he doesn't like the new health plan called SHIF. He thinks this plan lacks clear rules and proper planning. People feel worried because the new health plan isn't working well. The government changed...

Mr Gachagua wants people to know he never told anyone to stay near the Nairobi Rivers when they shouldn't. He talked about this on Sunday. He remembered making promises during their election plans. They said they would protect people's homes, and that's what he tried to do. Mr Gachagua noticed...

The former second-in-command, Mr Gachagua, is worried about dangerous drinks coming back to the Central area. On Sunday, he talked about this on TV from his home. He said people liked his work to stop these bad drinks. Mr Gachagua said he had worked hard to remove these harmful drinks from...

Kenya Power wants people to know about a power cut on Monday. The lights will go off in two different places from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The first place is Karen, which is in Nairobi. People who live or work near Karen Road will not have power. This includes the Karen Country Club and some...

National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah delivered a compelling address in Vihiga County, emphasizing the detrimental impact of ethnic divisions across the African continent. His remarks underscored the ripple effects these divisions create, extending far beyond national borders...

In a notable diplomatic engagement, former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga and his spouse, Mama Ida Odinga, welcomed Jessica Magufuli, the daughter of Tanzania's late President John Pombe Magufuli, to their residence. The visit was particularly significant as Mr. Odinga prepares for the...

Former Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua plans to release his interim report through broadcast media on Sunday evening, February 9, 2025. He announced the upcoming address on his X social media platform, inviting citizens to watch the televised presentation starting at 7 PM. The report...

Muslim Leader Warns Against Family Inheritance Disputes. Uganda's Muslim leader, Prince Kassim Nakibinge, urged families to avoid fighting over inheritances, saying these conflicts harm efforts to preserve wealth left by the deceased. Speaking at a prayer service for Hajj Ibrahim Sseguya, the...

Nine Finance Ministry Officials Arrested in $15.7 Million Fraud Case. Uganda's Criminal Investigations Directorate arrested nine senior Ministry of Finance officials Tuesday for allegedly diverting 60 billion shillings through the Bank of Uganda. Police took Accountant General Lawrence...

Makerere University Head Defends Academic Credentials. Makerere University Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe defended his academic qualifications on Wednesday, responding to claims questioning his credentials for the top post. The Vice-Chancellor faced allegations from activists who said...

Sam Nujoma, Namibia's Liberation Leader and First President, Dies at 95. Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, who led Namibia's fight for independence and served as its first president, died Saturday night in Windhoek at the age of 95. President Nangolo Mbumba shared news of his death, noting Nujoma passed...

Former New Vision Employee Dies in Entebbe Road Crash. Police launched a search Sunday for a driver who struck and killed Isaac Ddumba, a former New Vision employee, near the Kyelima Hard Warehouse along Entebbe-Kampala Road. The fatal crash happened at 6:00 AM when a Toyota Prado TX lost...

A landmark joint summit between the East African Community and Southern African Development Community in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, has endorsed a peaceful resolution of the eastern DR Congo conflict through the Luanda and Nairobi peace processes. The February 8 meeting called for implementing a...