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An argument broke out at the funeral of Anne Nanyama on Friday. She was the mother of Moses Wetang'ula, who was the speaker of Kenya's parliament. The leaders there fought about the recent kidnappings in Kenya. Kimani Ichung'wah, the majority leader in parliament, got very angry. He yelled at...

Francis Atwoli, the leader of Kenya's main labor union, made a surprising claim. He said some Kenyans pretend to be kidnapped to get money from organizations. Atwoli said he knows about such cases because he has connections all over the world. He also said parents should teach children to be...

The Kenya Ports Authority has big plans for 2025. They want to make the port in Mombasa even better. This will help them handle more ships and cargo. Right now, they are working on improving their computer systems, which will start in January. The goal is to make the port able to handle more...

Kenya's county governments may soon be in a dispute with the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA). The CRA has approved a new way to share money among the counties. This new approach favors counties with more people. It is similar to a past idea that was very controversial. The idea was called...

President William Ruto opened a new stadium in Siaya, Kenya, on Thursday. The stadium, named after Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, can hold 20,000 people. Ruto came to the event with the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni. Kenya's former Prime Minister Raila Odinga was there too. They want the...

A police officer in Zambia let 13 people out of jail on New Year's Eve. The officer was drunk at the time. He took the keys from another officer. He unlocked the cells and told the people inside to go free. The people were in jail for crimes like assault and robbery. The officer ran away after...

A new report suggests that the dream of affordable housing for Nairobi's poor may not come true. The report was made by the Nairobi County assembly's land committee and examined two housing projects: Jevanjee and Pangani. The report found that private investors own most of the affordable...

Margaret Waithera is 65 years old and lives in Ndutumi village in Murang'a county, Kenya. She has been making pottery since she was a child, and it has helped her earn money to raise her children. Waithera makes cooking pots and other items out of clay. She also makes energy-saving stoves...

Kenya Development Corporation, a state-owned bank, is facing serious financial problems. A new report shows that many Kenyans are not paying back their loans to KDC, which means KDC might have trouble lending money to new customers in the future. KDC was created in 2020 by combining three other...

Kenya Faces Wide Labor Crisis as Workers Plan Strikes. Teachers and nurses across Kenya plan to stop working this month. They want higher pay, which the government promised but has yet to give them. The strikes will affect many aspects of life in Kenya. Students at public universities won't...

Kenya Steps Up Security with New Turkish Drones. Kenya has added six new drones to its security forces. These Bayraktar TB2 drones come from Turkey's Baykar company. The military will use them to fight terrorism and watch over the country. Turkish news reports say both countries are working...

Zimbabwe Pushes to End Violence Against Women. Zimbabwe faces a serious problem. One in three women deal with violence, Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said at a recent meeting. She spoke to female religious leaders about ways to help. The minister told the leaders they play a key role in their...

Baker Loses Work Money in Late-Night Online Bets. A baker tried to get rich quickly but lost his work money instead. William Gonese took $3,420 from his night shift at the Bakers Inn store to bet online. The 28-year-old shift boss wanted to win big on a betting game called Aviator. He hoped to...

Court to Rule on Bail for Goat Scheme Suspects. Two men linked to a big case about missing goat money face a key court date today. Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu want to leave jail until their trial starts. They say things have changed since their first time in court. The case moved quickly...

Zimbabwe Woman Returns to Face Murder Charge After Years in UK. A wife came back to face murder charges in Harare this week. Police say Bridget Makaza shot her husband in 2018 and ran away to Britain. The court saw her on Tuesday. Judge Isheunesu Matova put her in jail until January 13. She...

Cholera Claims Life, Sickens Dozens Near Harare. Bad water killed one person and made 60 others sick at two spots near Harare. The deadly disease hit Mazowe Flowers Farm and Glendale Highway homes last month. Health teams rushed to help. They set up care spots and went house to house to teach...

ZANU PF Grows Member Base in Key Province. The ruling party in Zimbabwe keeps growing. ZANU PF counted 732,900 members in Mashonaland East last year. The party checks its lists each year to track who stays and who joins. Recent votes brought mixed news. The party lost two seats to CCC rivals...

Zimbabwe Air Force Sees New Leaders Rise Through Ranks. President Mnangagwa picked 27 Air Force officers for higher jobs yesterday. He leads the nation's armed forces and makes these choices under the law. The changes brought up two officers to Air Commodore rank. Eleven more became Group...

Zimbabwe Ends Death Row, Giving 63 Inmates New Hope. Zimbabwe threw out the death penalty last week. The move will change life for dozens of people who waited years to die. President Mnangagwa signed a new law that bans hanging prisoners. The country had not killed anyone since 2005. But many...

Zimbabwe Sees Hope for Growth Despite Last Year's Drought The nation's business leaders paint a bright picture of Zimbabwe's future. They point to farming, mining, and new ideas from colleges as keys to success this year. Farming is at the heart of these hopes. The field holds the power to...