Kirinyaga's top leader, Anne Waiguru, created a special money pool to help locals start businesses. Her government set aside 30 million shillings this year for this program, which aims to lift up disadvantaged groups like disabled people, women, young people, and community organizations...
Kalonzo fought back against the Ruto-Raila deal, calling it a huge betrayal of regular Kenyans. He promised his group would keep defending citizens instead of grabbing quick benefits for themselves. After Raila met with Ruto at KICC on Friday, Kalonzo jumped on social media, stating that their...
Safaricom says teamwork made M-Pesa great. Board chair Adil Khawaja thanked everyone who helped build their money platform into a worldwide success story. At the 18-year celebration, he expressed gratitude to tech partners for creating a system that handles billions of transactions without...
Coast, Western, and Northeastern regions look ready for a major political fight between President Ruto, paired with Raila, and the opposition team. After signing their cooperation deal Friday, Ruto and Raila stand with powerful allies, including Musalia Mudavadi, Moses Wetang'ula from Western...
Agriculture boss Mutahi Kagwe plans to team up with trade officials to remove barriers blocking tea sales abroad. He announced that the Kenya Tea Development Agency works alongside his department to break into fresh markets, including India, Bulgaria, Georgia, America, Iraq, Turkey, Brazil...
Kenya faces trouble around the world because it backed Sudanese rebels that many countries say committed mass murder and forced millions from their homes. Big world powers support Sudan's official military against these rebels, called Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who seem to have President Ruto's...
Fighting broke out between new Syrian rulers and fighters still loyal to former President Assad. The worst violence since rebels kicked Assad out last December has killed more than 70 people, according to a British monitoring group. Officials set up a curfew in coastal cities Latakia and Tartous...
Moses Kuria nailed it four years ago when he said Raila would team up with Ruto. This prediction became a reality last Friday when both leaders signed their agreement between ODM and UDA parties. They created this partnership to tackle Kenya's big problems next year.
Kuria spoke about this at a...
President Ruto and Raila sealed their political pact last Friday between the ruling UDA party and opposition ODM. Before signing the document, Raila traveled across his strongholds, asking party members what they thought about his political future.
Both leaders explained their agreement aims to...
Prisons across Kenya keep losing their land to people who grab it illegally. Many private folks and other groups took over thousands of acres without permission. Auditor General Nancy Gathungu found this happening at ten different prisons, putting these valuable properties at risk of being...
Raila Odinga just made his fourth political deal with a sitting government when he signed the Kenya Kwanza-ODM Framework Agreement. President William Ruto and Raila officially put their names on this partnership document last Friday, standing together with officials from both their parties. The...
Kenyans abroad face tough times as many embassies fall apart. Roofs leak, ceilings break, walls crack, and paint peels off buildings meant to represent Kenya internationally. According to the Auditor-General's latest report, Kenyan missions in Nigeria, France, Germany, Tanzania, and China all...
The Gambia just entered the luxury fashion world in a big way. A new brand called Jarga launched its Bajen Bag Collection in late February 2025. This marks the first time The Gambia has produced high-end handbags, proving African luxury deserves global attention.
Jankeh Njie started Jarga with...
Ecowas lawmakers pushed for better voting rules yesterday at their special meeting in Lagos. They believe these changes would strengthen democracy across West Africa. Representatives from The Gambia, Liberia, and Nigeria spoke up during this gathering. They all agreed that countries need clearer...
Sports Minister Bakary Badjie told officials his department asked the cabinet to approve selling Friendship Hotel to private business operators. The government opened this hotel in 1983 and has run it itself ever since. Bad management has caused the place to sit empty most nights. The hotel...
Justice Minister Dawda Jallow told everyone President Adama Barrow stepped in to block the sale of Hamza Barracks. The property sits at Mile 2 in Banjul and started as Palm Grove Hotel before former president Yahya Jammeh changed it. The government took control of this building after officials...
Justice Minister Dawda Jallow spoke to lawmakers about creating an anti-corruption commission immediately. He explained that the government started building better ways to fight corruption last year. Their ideas about how the commission should work have changed greatly since they began planning...
Yesterday at Brikama court, Magistrate Fofana handed down a tough sentence to American Rickey Usumbura. The judge fined him D120,000 for having an unlicensed gun and bullets. If he fails to pay this amount, he faces ten years behind bars. The 61-year-old man spoke for himself during the trial...
The Gambia Bar Association has fully backed Abubacarr Tambadou for a judge position at the International Court of Justice. Their statement earlier praised their member and past justice minister. They pointed to his steady support for legal rules, deep knowledge of law, and great leadership...
The Ministry of Transport pushed back Wednesday evening against comments made by UDP leader Ousainu Darboe. They called his Tuesday claims about the government selling Banjul Port to Turkish company Albayrak completely false. The ministry stated these remarks were made up to hurt a business deal...
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