A 20-year-old Ugandan university student has been handed a prison sentence after admitting to spreading false information on TikTok about President Yoweri Museveni and his son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba a case that has ignited intense debate over digital freedoms in the country. The student, whose identity is withheld due to his age, was accused of
Kenyan police officers who spent the past 18 months serving in a peacekeeping mission abroad returned home to a warm and emotional reception. Their arrival signalled an important moment for the country as Kenya continues to strengthen its place in global peace and security work. Families, senior officials and colleagues gathered to receive the officers,
The Kasipul by-election has triggered a new wave of concern after questions were raised about how the results were handled by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. Many people who followed the process closely felt that something was off, especially when candidate Philip Aroko publicly rejected the final outcome. He argued that the officials declared
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) was thrown into confusion on Tuesday after hackers infiltrated its financial management system and erased all outstanding fee balances for students set to graduate this year. The breach, which stunned staff and learners alike, has sparked urgent investigations as the institution races to restore order ahead of
CNN journalist Larry Madowo has once again found himself at the centre of a tense international storm after revealing what he believes are attempts by the Tanzanian government to punish him for exposing its reported abuses on October 29. In his latest remarks, he explains that the backlash began soon after his report detailed how
The debate surrounding the fate of the wildebeest migration in the Maasai Mara has grown more intense after a recent presidential directive allowed The Ritz-Carlton to put up structures within a key migration corridor. This decision has left many Kenyans, conservationists, and community leaders worried about the long-term consequences for one of the world’s most
Authorities have carried out a major operation that led to the arrest of 26 people suspected of taking part in illegal activities involving the issuance of important government documents. The investigation focused on how some individuals managed to obtain National ID cards, passports, birth certificates, and foreigner or alien ID cards without following proper procedures.
Ida Odinga revealed she deliberately prevented her late husband, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, from visiting his sister Beryl Achieng Odinga during her final days. She feared the sight of her deteriorated health would emotionally overwhelm him. During Beryl’s burial on December 6, 2025, Ida shared the family’s struggles, describing the pain of losing two
President William Ruto has praised what he called a historic turning point in Kenya–US relations after holding a series of high-level meetings with President Donald J. Trump in Washington, D.C. He described the moment as one that would shape future cooperation between the two countries in a more focused and strategic way. According to him,
A crackdown carried out over the past week has led to the arrest of 29 people believed to be part of a widespread forgery network that has been operating across Nairobi and several rural towns. Multi-agency teams behind the operation say they acted on intelligence that pointed to a group producing fake documents and exposing