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President William Ruto says Moi University's money and leadership problems will end soon. The school has struggled with low funds and claims of bad money management. Ruto has made a team to look at the issues. They will suggest fixes. "We will bring in good leaders," he said. "We will also give...

The Ministry of Health says there's no need to worry about a new flu in China. It's called human metapneumovirus, or HMPV for short. Kenya is not at risk right now. Mary Muthoni works for the ministry. She said HMPV is not new here. China and India have cases because it's winter there. Kenya...

The Kenya National Examination Council, or KNEC, released the 2024 KCSE results on Thursday. This year, students will not be able to receive their scores by SMS; they will need to use the KNEC website instead. To see their results, students should go to the KNEC site. They need to click on the...

The Harambee Stars, Kenya's national soccer team, are getting ready to play Zanzibar tonight. The game starts at 8 pm. Francis Kimanzi is the team's coach for now. He feels good about how the team will do. Kenya has done well so far in the Mapinduzi Cup. They tied Burkina Faso 1-1 and beat...

A man was shot and killed by soldiers at the Moi Airbase in Eastleigh, Nairobi. The man had entered the base by the Nairobi River in the early morning. The river runs through part of the base. The soldiers saw the man walking into the main area around 2 am. They told him to stop, but he did not...

President William Ruto spoke out against his critics on Thursday. He said they should stop making "empty threats." Ruto thinks his opponents need to wait until the next election. Then, everyone can share their plans for the country. Right now, Ruto believes he is only competing with himself. He...

The Truth About Egg Yolk Color: A Fresh Look at Health Facts. Dark or light egg yolks - does the shade matter? Peter Alaru has answers. He works at KALRO as a food expert. Alaru tells us chicken feed makes yolks change color. Farmers can make yolks darker if they want. Many people think deep...

Kenya's Ruto Taps Former Officials for Diplomatic Posts. Four former officials will meet with lawmakers this Friday. They hope to become Kenya's newest diplomats abroad. Margaret Ndung'u wants to be Kenya's voice in Ghana. She used to lead the ICT office before this opportunity came up. She...

Trump Seeks Meetings With Putin and Xi Before Taking Office. Donald Trump says he plans to meet with Vladimir Putin. The U.S. President-elect wants to discuss the war in Ukraine with Russia's leader. "Putin wants to meet and we are working on it," Trump told reporters at Fox News. Trump shared...

Nurses End Strike as Kenya's Leader Visits Region. Nurses in Uasin Gishu stopped their strike just as President William Ruto came to visit. The nurses asked him to step in and help fix things. Good news came fast for the nurses. They will get better jobs starting next month. Letters about...

Star Paper Plans Guide for Kenya's Fresh Grads. The Star paper wants to help students after high school. Next month, they plan to print a special guide that will show new paths for learning and work. The guide will be released on January 28, next year. Since the paper is free to schools, many...

America's Leaders Honor Carter at Cathedral Service. Past and present leaders came together at a grand church in Washington to say goodbye to Jimmy Carter. The former president died last week at age 100. Five presidents sat close to each other: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George...

Kenya's Pick for Ghana Post Says No Thanks. A second person has turned down the job of being Kenya's top diplomat in Ghana. Margaret Nyambura, who used to run Kenya's tech office, told leaders she can't take the role. She wrote to Kenya's defense team and said she had personal reasons for not...

Zimbabwe Courts Help Local Chiefs Learn New Skills. Zimbabwe's courts want to improve the skills of local chiefs. These chiefs help solve problems in their areas, and they need to know more about the law to do their jobs well. Chiefs have always been important in Zimbabwe. They keep old ways...

Russia and China Show Strong Ties at Beijing Meeting. Russia's leader met with Chinese officials last month in Beijing. The visit came after China asked Russia's ruling party to attend. Both sides discussed many world problems, including Ukraine and Syria. The two nations share deep roots of...

Zimbabwe's Grain Board Seeks Help to Mill Record Wheat Crop. The Grain Marketing Board wants wheat millers to help turn the country's biggest wheat harvest into flour. Zimbabwe grew more wheat than ever last year - over 563,000 tonnes from nearly 120,000 hectares of land. The board plans to...

Real Estate Fraud Rocks Harare: Company Faces Court Over Double Sale. A local building firm was in trouble after selling the same piece of land twice. Hayes Construction and its agent, Witness Tumelo Zamanga, must answer these claims in court. The case began when two groups joined forces to...

Zambia's money is losing value fast. The country is facing a terrible drought. This is making it hard for the economy to grow. Zambia fixed its debt problems last year, and people thought this would help. But the currency is still falling. It is now worth less than before the debt deal. Zambia...

The White House wants to limit the sale of AI chips to other countries. These chips are used in data centers. President Biden hopes this will keep advanced technology away from China and Russia. The new rules would create three groups of countries. Close US allies could still easily buy...

A man from Harare, Timothy Chiminya, says he is a king. He thinks he can choose traditional chiefs in Zimbabwe. The police arrested him in December 2023. Mr. Chiminya went to court on Wednesday. The judge said he could not leave jail yet. He has to stay there until January 22. The judge thinks...