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Kenya's High Court Orders Release of Six Allegedly Abducted. The High Court of Kenya wants six people freed right away. The court says state officials may have taken them against their will. Gideon Kibet and Bernard Kavuli are two of the six people. The Law Society of Kenya is working to help...

Kenya's Tax Office Gets New Boss. Kenya's tax office is called the Kenya Revenue Authority, or KRA for short. It just got a new leader. His name is Ndiritu Muriithi. Muriithi held a special ceremony on Monday. He promised to improve the KRA, making it more fair and helpful. "I want the KRA to...

Kenyans Protest Abductions from Far Away. Some Kenyans who live in Darwin, Australia, did something important on Monday. They went out into the streets to tell the Kenyan government to stop the bad things that were happening there. They are very worried. They said that many young people in...

Police Take Protesters in Kenya's Capital. On Monday, there was trouble in Nairobi, and so were other people who care about human rights. They think the government has been taking people away, and they don't like that. They want it to stop. The protesters went out into the streets. They wanted...

Kenya's Counties Struggle to Meet Money Goals. Kenya has 47 counties, each with its own government. These governments are supposed to collect money to help pay for things like schools, hospitals, and roads, but a new report says they are having a hard time doing that. The report is from...

Kenya's Ex-Top Judge Speaks Out Against Violence. David Maraga used to be Kenya's Chief Justice, which is like being the top judge in the country. As the new year started, he had an important message for Kenyans. Maraga is very worried. He said many bad things happened to Kenyans this year...

A Young Man Goes Missing in Embu, Kenya. Billy Munyiri Mwangi is a college student. He is 24 years old. He lives in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. On December 21, Billy went to visit his family in Embu. He was waiting to get his hair cut at a barber shop when suddenly, a white truck pulled up...

Kenya's Ex-Deputy President Disagrees with Ruto on Abductions. Rigathi Gachagua used to be Kenya's Deputy President. On Sunday, he said something important. He thinks President William Ruto is wrong about the abductions happening in Kenya. Ruto said the abductions may be happening because...

Kenya's President Talks to Elders About Helping Young People. On Sunday, Kenya's President William Ruto visited a church in Bomet County with an important message for the older people. Ruto said everyone needs to work together to help young people have good lives. Parents, religious leaders...

Kenya Leads East Africa in Money Sent Home from Abroad. Kenya is doing great when it comes to getting money from its people living in other countries. In 2024, Kenyans abroad sent a whopping $4.8 billion back home. That's about 537.6 billion Kenyan shillings! Kenya received much more money...

Tanzania's Top Opposition Party Faces Leadership Battle. The main opposition party in Tanzania, Chadema, has a big choice to make. Two of its most important leaders both want to be the boss. Freeman Mbowe has led Chadema for almost 20 years and is currently the chairman. But Tundu Lissu wants...

Kenyans in Nairobi Protest Controversial Tax Bill. Things got heated in Kenya's capital on June 25, 2024. Many people in Nairobi were upset about a new finance Bill. The Bill wanted to raise taxes. They didn't like that idea at all. The people went to Parliament to protest. At first, things...

Tanzania's Tourism Surge Points to Bright Future. Tanzania is ready to welcome five million tourists by 2025. The country's hard work to showcase its natural beauty keeps paying off. New numbers from the Bank of Tanzania tell a success story. By August this year, more than two million foreign...

EAC Takes Big Step to Share Data Across Borders. Eight East African nations want to share data more effectively. The East African Community met recently to make this happen at a workshop. The group aims to help data move safely between countries, which is important for growing businesses and...

Tanzania's Social Action Fund Transforms Rural Communities. The Tanzania Social Action Fund acts as a powerful force for change in rural areas. It builds clinics, gives money, and helps people start businesses. Take the story of Joyce Kimario at Makole Dispensary in Dodoma. Her clinic once ran...

Salt Overload Puts Kenya's Health at Risk. More people in Kenya eat too much salt. This comes from both old ways of cooking and new processed foods. Salt helps keep food fresh and adds taste, but eating too much leads to high blood pressure. City life brings new risks. Many urban stores sell...

Sugar Plant Grows to Meet Sweet Demand. A big sugar maker in Malawi plans to make more sugar each day. Salima Sugar wants to jump from 1,250 tons to 1,850 tons of sugar made daily. "We need to grow bigger," said Mwai Chagwira from Salima Sugar. She shared the news at a press meeting in...

Church Stands Firm Against Leaders' Order to Close. A church in Malawi will not close its doors despite being told to do so. The Bangwe Seventh Day Adventist Church pushed back when leaders tried to close it down. "We stay open," said Patrick Raphael, the church's senior elder, at a news...

Mourners Honor Former Malawi Vice President at Memorial Mass. People came from far away to remember Saulos Klaus Chilima at Nsipe Catholic Church in Ntcheu. The former vice president died in a plane crash last June, along with eight others. Family and friends knew him as "Bhiyeni." His wife...

Malawi Aids Mozambican Refugees Amid Election Crisis. Malawi has begun helping people who ran from violence in Mozambique. The Department for Refugees joined with the UN refugee agency on Saturday to count and screen the newcomers. "We need to know who needs help," said Hilda Katema Kausiwa...