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Nora Fatehi to perform at opening ceremony of FIFA World Cup 2026

India, May 9 -- Actor and performer Nora Fatehi has been officially announced as one of the featured artists at the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2026, which is scheduled to take place in Tor... Read More


US-Iran war to cause food shortages in Africa

Uganda, May 9 -- In his address to the Likiiko (Buganda Parliament) at Mengo last Monday, the Katikkiro, Charles Peter Mayiga, put a lot of emphasis on farming as the key driver of development in Buga... Read More


Six killed after gunman opens fire on matatu in Mandera in suspected terrorist attack

Nairobi, May 9 -- On Saturday morning, a group of twelve relatives hired a matatu in Mandera town to take them to Arabia Township, near the Kenya-Somalia border. They were unaware of what lay ahead. ... Read More


Police announce closure of key roads as Nairobi hosts France-Africa Summit

Nairobi, May 9 -- Police have announced major road closures and heightened security measures in Nairobi ahead of next week's Africa Forward Summit, a high-profile Kenya-France gathering expected to br... Read More


Photographic memory? Sorry, it's a myth

Nairobi, May 9 -- Hollywood loves a superpower. Not all involve capes or cosmic rays. Some are cognitive: characters who can remember everything. In movies and on TV, viewers repeatedly encounter thos... Read More


Write more books, CJ Koome urges judicial officials

Nairobi, May 9 -- Chief Justice Martha Koome has called for more off-bench writings by judges, saying they help demystify the law and expand judicial literacy among citizens. She spoke on Friday at t... Read More


Ruto touts Sh200bn growth in education budget since 2022

Nairobi, May 9 -- President William Ruto announced on Saturday that the education budget allocation had grown by over Sh200 billion in the last four years. He praised reforms in the sector and critici... Read More


Kenya Re paid suspended MD, HR manager full salaries in rule breach

Nairobi, May 9 -- Kenya Reinsurance Corporation (Kenya Re) has been flagged for continuing to pay managing director Hillary Wachinga his full salary during a suspension period, in what the Auditor-Gen... Read More


'I am well and I have a plan to revamp ODM', Oburu Oginga breaks silence after absence

Nairobi, May 9 -- ODM Party Leader Oburu Oginga resurfaced on Friday after a two-week absence, assuring Kenyans that he was well. His absence from key events, including the highly publicised Party re... Read More


EU-India Partnership 'Limitless', PM Modi's 'Not An Era Of War' Message Resonates: Envoy

India, May 9 -- The European Union-India partnership is "limitless, ambitious and progressive" and has reached a completely new strategic level, EU Ambassador to India Herve Delphin said during Europe... Read More