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A man who lived on Nairobi’s streets for 25 years has found work, less than a month after being helped by Nairobi County Environment Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria. Mosiria moved him from a roadside shack near Railways Golf Club in mid-September and provided him with a home in Dagoreti South and...

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has said online reports claiming the United Democratic Alliance won two county assembly seats without a contest are false. A notice circulating on social media said no other candidates filed to run in Tembelio Ward in Uasin Gishu and Metkei...

President William Ruto joined Kenyans in mourning Sammy Lui Wang’ondu, a veteran broadcaster and former Director of State Functions, who died on Thursday, October 23, at his home in Subukia, Nakuru County. His son Chris Wang’ondu confirmed the death. The cause has not been shared. Lui’s deep...

Sadness has filled Kaweru village in Murang’a county after a 24-year-old woman is said to have thrown her two young children into the River Mathioya. The children were seven and one years old. Police have named the woman as Lillian Wacera and placed her in custody. She will face murder charges...

King Charles and Pope Leo prayed together in the Sistine Chapel, a first for leaders of the Church of England and the Catholic Church. Their joint act marked a historic step since the 16th-century split. They stood beneath Michelangelo’s Last Judgment as both choirs sang the same hymns. The...

Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, Ghana’s former First Lady, has died at 76 after a short illness on Thursday morning. She was the wife of Jerry John Rawlings, Ghana’s longest-serving leader, who passed away five years ago. Her family told President John Mahama of her death the same day. She led...

Ruth Chepngetich, the woman who holds the world record for the marathon, has received a three-year ban. She admitted to breaking anti-doping rules. A test on 14 March found a high level of Hydrochlorothiazide, a banned substance often used to hide other drugs. Her past wins, such as her record...

Kenya will verify youth fund applicants across 290 constituencies on Friday, October 24, 2025. Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya said officials will check residency, education, employment, gender and disability status at designated centers. Applicants must appear personally with national...

Federal authorities arrested NBA players Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones as part of two connected illegal gambling investigations. The first case charges six people with using insider knowledge and manipulating game performances to fix bets. A second prosecution targets 31...

Winnie Odinga recalled a childhood encounter with an aggressive bull at her grandmother's residence in Stella, Migori County. The EALA legislator spoke on Thursday as her family received visitors who came to honor her late father, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. She described how the animal...

A rural financial cooperative in Githunguri has obtained 500 million shillings from the World Bank's Safer Fund with help from AVL Consulting Group. GDC Sacco Limited will distribute these resources to smallholder farmers and micro-entrepreneurs across Kiambu County through mobile-based lending...

Nigerian separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu dismissed his legal team and will defend himself at trial. The 58-year-old began his defense on Thursday by challenging the court's authority to hear his case, but the judge denied this argument. Kanu leads the banned Indigenous People of Biafra group and...

A 56-year-old truck driver from South Africa will appear in court on November 3, facing 17 counts of culpable homicide after a fatal crash on the Chitungwiza Highway in July. Desire Madiviko was operating a Nissan UD truck with a trailer for Silimus Cold Chain Company when the accident occurred...

The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company has rejected blame for a fatal incident that killed a 19-year-old student in Budiriro Extension 1. The teenager died from electrocution on Wednesday while performing work near a power line. Company officials said the victim worked...

Harare officials gave property managers seven days to remove abandoned vehicles from parking facilities and public areas. Acting town clerk F.M. Movo announced the order on Wednesday and warned that the city would impound vehicles at the owner's expense if the deadlines passed. The directive...

A Harare court sentenced Bridget Makaza to 27 years in prison for killing her husband in 2018. Judge Emilia Muchawa ruled the 50-year-old woman planned the attack and traveled to South Africa to obtain an illegal firearm. Prosecutors said Makaza shot businessman MaCloud Mapanga three times while...

Gateway Stream Media confirmed that arrangements for the Nubian Notes concert at Harare International Convention Centre have reached completion ahead of the November 8 performance. The event celebrates female musicians under the theme Mambokadzi and features artists Feli Nandi, Gemma Griffiths...

Orlando Pirates attacker Relebohile Mofokeng marked his 21st birthday on Wednesday. The club honored the occasion with a social media tribute celebrating the player who wears jersey number 38. Supporters responded with messages praising his talent and wishing him continued success in his career...

Sharks winger Makazole Mapimpi received a five-match ban after officials reviewed dangerous play from his team's United Rugby Championship loss to Ulster. The disciplinary panel met on Wednesday and confirmed the suspension following his second-half red card for a lifting tackle violation. The...

World Rugby suspended Springboks players Makazole Mapimpi and Jan-Hendrik Wessels after disciplinary hearings reviewed incidents from their weekend match. Mapimpi received punishment for dangerous tackling, while Wessels faced sanctions over alleged scrum violations. The penalties remove both...