Six guys just pled guilty to moving a crazy amount of meth across the ocean. Iranian nationals Jasem Darzaen Nia, Nadeem Jadgai, Imran Baloch, Hassan Baloch, Rahim Baksh, and Imtiyaz Daryayi were admitted to drug trafficking charges. Authorities intercepted their stateless vessel, named...
A president claims outsiders are trying to break up his political marriage. William Ruto insists nobody can sever his connection with Mount Kenya voters who propelled him to power. He told a church congregation in Nyeri County that unnamed actors are attempting to create a rift. Ruto dismissed...
An algorithm just got accused of regional bias in school placements. A cabinet secretary defended the digital system assigning grade ten students, calling it transparent and fair. William Kabogo stated the automated process removed human interference, using only academic merit and student...
Kenya's top lawyer is begging judges to save a frozen US health deal. Attorney General Dorcas Oduor wants the Court of Appeal to reverse a suspension on a major health partnership. A High Court order halted the recently signed framework following lawsuits from Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah and a...
A politician just accused the president of using teargas on churchgoers. Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua claims President William Ruto employs state security for intimidation after a chaotic church service in Kiambu County. Police reportedly deployed teargas near the AIPCA Kiamuoria...
Medical regulators actually approved something useful for a change. Kenya's health ministry has recommended authorizing a new HIV prevention drug called Lenacapavir. The long-acting medicine requires only two injections per year, blocking the virus from establishing itself in the body. This...
A governor is threatening legal hell over a senator's billion-shilling hotel story. Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika has demanded a public apology from Senator Tabitha Karanja through lawyer Ahmednassir Abdullahi. The conflict stems from claims Karanja made at a church event, accusing Kihika of...
Kenya is stuck between a new global virus rulebook and a rich friend's deal. The country joins the World Health Organization talks to create a system for sharing pathogen data and benefits fairly. This happens while moving forward with a separate health agreement with the United States. The US...
A government committee is still talking about implementing old reform promises. Felix Koskei, the Head of Public Service, met with a group tasked with executing a national ten-point agenda and a bipartisan dialogue report. The committee provided updates on planned stakeholder talks and submitted...
Kenya's education boss just caved and extended a big school transfer deadline. Officials gave families more time to move grade ten students into preferred senior schools after major parent complaints. Many children were placed in institutions far from home or below their academic level...
A rapper just had a full meltdown on live video over nap jokes. Emtee went on Instagram Live to rage at critics calling him a nyaope boy after he fell asleep during a performance. The incident happened at a show in Tshwane where the artist repeatedly nodded off on stage. His record label...
A podcast co-host just threw his partner under the bus in a major lawsuit. Sol Phenduka has legally distanced himself from comments made by MacG on their show, Podcast and Chill. TV personality Minnie Dlamini is taking the pair to the Equality Court over remarks about her relationships and...
That polygamy reality TV guy is back with his famously messy family. Mseleku's show Uthando Nes'thembu returns for another season on Mzansi Magic, following a dramatic prior run where he failed to stop fights among his five wives. The man from Umzumbe in KwaZulu-Natal hopes the series helps...
A big shot from Kaizer Chiefs just got legally single after cutting a huge check. The Johannesburg High Court finalized the divorce, with the club executive shelling out R2.2 million from a pension fund administered by FundsAtWork. This payment followed months in court and an eventual...
Hustle culture is real for this snack seller turned fashion guy. Mpho Maseko built his clothing brand, Khiya Vala, from nothing but grit. He started pushing snacks at football matches in Vosloorus Stadium as a kid, learning customer service and money management while others just watched the...
A TV personality got a nasty surprise from a lawyer's wife. Florence Letoaba, once a face on SABC news, found herself confronted by Faith Nevhutalu outside a law office in Morningside, Johannesburg. Nevhutalu identified herself as the spouse of attorney Leslie Sedibe and demanded to know if...
A major lawsuit hits a famous musician over missing millions. Black Major agency sued singer Sho Madjozi in the Johannesburg High Court. The suit claims she never paid them their share of a large advance from Epic Records. The advance totaled about five million rand after her retirement from...
A suspect fired at police during a traffic stop and was killed. Officers with the National Intervention Unit located a vehicle on the R61 near Libode, acting on intelligence. The driver shot at them as they moved to intercept. Police returned fire, fatally wounding the man during the armed...
Two job seekers found a corpse in their trunk after a sketchy work offer. Men looking for daily work accepted a ride from a white man who promised them a driving job around Randhart. He left them with his car on Jacqueline Street, telling them to meet at Brackenhurst Square, but he never...
This abandoned mall is being eaten alive, turning into a crime magnet. Amogelang Mall in Welkom's CBD has been stripped bare, with nyaope addicts and others stealing bricks, metal, and copper wiring. The vandalism left the structure unstable, forcing businesses to close and costing jobs...
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