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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are no longer fighting in court. They have agreed to end their marriage. A lawyer shared this news. The two actors married in 2014 and have six children together. They are often called "Brangelina." In 2016, Jolie asked for a divorce. She said things were not...

The Kenya Met Department says most of Kenya will have sunny, dry weather in early 2025. The coast may get some rain. It could also rain a bit in the southeast and the highlands east of the Rift Valley. The coast, northeast, northwest, and parts of the Rift Valley, Lake Victoria area, and...

Raila Odinga, who used to be the prime minister of Kenya, has kicked off a big festival in Siaya County, Kenya. The festival is called the Piny Luo Festival and will last for three days. The festival brings together Luo people from all over the world. They come to celebrate their culture and...

The Kenyan judiciary is mourning the loss of a respected judge. Hon. John Tito Kunyuk passed away after a long illness. He was the Principal Kadhi at the Nakuru Law Courts. Chief Justice Martha Koome shared the sad news and expressed her deep sorrow in a message of condolence. Koome described...

Man Gets 12 Years for Bicycle Theft at Gunpoint. A court in Mutare sent a man to prison for stealing a teen's bike with a gun. Josiah Saungweme, 30, must serve 12 years after a judge found him guilty. The crime took place on a road near 22 Miles in Marange last September. Saungweme acted like...

Chinese Control of Zimbabwe's Resources Raises Alarms. A leading voice in Zimbabwe warns that China's grip on the nation's wealth keeps growing stronger. Eddie Cross, a respected economist, points to troubling signs of Chinese dominance in the country's mining sector. Eddie Cross reveals that...

Zimbabwe Court Delays Ruling in Political Leadership Fight. A battle over party control has erupted in Zimbabwe's main opposition group. The Citizens Coalition for Change faces deep rifts as its secretary general, Sengezo Tshabangu, removed several leaders from their roles in Parliament. The...

Zimbabwe Extends Work Life for Government Workers. Zimbabwe made big changes to the age at which state workers can retire. Starting next year, they can work until age 70 instead of 65. The news came through official papers signed on December 30. State workers still have a choice to leave at...

Power Company Seeks Help for Zimbabwe's Energy Crisis. Zimbabwe wants more power. The country's electric company asked businesses to help build big batteries that would store power at four locations around the nation. Each battery site must have enough power to run for three hours. When people...

Zimbabwe Sees Big Chance in China's Fruit Market. Zimbabwe wants its farmers to sell more fruits to China. The Asian nation has become a major buyer of Zimbabwe's goods, taking in $1.7 billion worth of products last year. China loves many kinds of fruits. It spends billions on durians...

Bobi Wine Eyes Uganda's Top Office Again. Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi Wine, plans to challenge President Yoweri Museveni in Uganda's 2026 election. The opposition leader shared his goals during a year-end message on Monday. "Ask Museveni if he will accept defeat," Wine said. He stressed...

Uganda Arts Leader Faces Heat Over Recent Comments. A key figure in Uganda's music world is at the center of the debate. General Salim Saleh spoke up about artists at a bus station event. Some praised him, while others felt hurt by his words. Saleh built many groups to help singers make money...

Kenya Buys Turkish War Drones in Push to Fight Terrorists. Kenya's air force received its first batch of Turkish war drones this month. The six Bayraktar TB2 drones were purchased from Turkey's Baykar Defence company. Kenyan pilots learned to fly these drones in Turkey last August. Photos...

Uganda's Military Gets New Leaders in Key Posts. Uganda's President Museveni changed his top army leaders this week. The moves aim to make Uganda's forces stronger in East Africa. Major General Fred Tolit heads to South Africa as Defense Advisor. He leaves his post in Burundi. Before that, he...

Missing Kenyan Brand Manager Found Safe After Week-Long Search. Police found Lilian Nyambura Mbugua alive at a gas station in Murang'a, Kenya. The 28-year-old woman vanished from her mother's home last week. She worked as a brand manager at East Africa Breweries Limited. A local official...

Kenya Official Dismisses Claims of Government Abductions. A top Kenyan leader says reports of the government kidnapping its critics are false. Kimani Ichung'wah spoke out against what he calls made-up stories about state violence. "The government does not grab people because of social media...

2024 Shakes Up Kenya's Political Scene with Historic Impeachments. Kenya saw major changes in its leadership this year. Several top officials were removed from office, some lost their jobs, and others stayed in power. The biggest shock came when Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua lost his job...

Mystery Shrouds Kenyan Brand Manager's Christmas Disappearance. A 28-year-old woman vanished from her family home near Nairobi days before Christmas. Her family wants answers. Lilian Nyambura Mbugua came home for the holidays. She worked as a brand manager at East Africa Breweries Limited in...

A Chinese hacker broke into the US Treasury Department in early December, according to a letter from the Treasury Department to lawmakers on Monday. The department called it a "major incident." It is working with the FBI and others to investigate what happened. A spokesman for China in...

In Kenya, people are being taken against their will. This is causing a lot of fear. It is important to understand what is happening and why. There are different reasons why people are being kidnapped. Some are taken by criminals who want money. Others are taken because of their political...