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Kenyan Activist Truphena Muthoni Sets Guinness World Record with 72-Hour Tree-Hugging Marathon
Environmental activist Truphena Muthoni has officially set a new Guinness World Record for the longest time hugging a tree, completing a 72-hour marathon without …
HealthKenyan MPs Opt for Private Medical Insurance Tender, Bypassing SHA Despite Public Endorsement
The Parliamentary Service Commission has invited sealed bids from insurance providers for comprehensive medical cover for Members of Parliament and their families, bypassing the …
InternationalTanzania Marks Independence Day in Shadow of Protest Ban and Canceled Celebrations Amid Post-Election Tensions
Tanzania is marking its 64th Independence Day on December 9, 2025, in an unusually subdued atmosphere, with the government of President Samia Suluhu Hassan …
BusinessWorld Bank Blames CA Delay for High Call Rates, Pushes for Cost-Based Pricing to Lower Tariffs
The World Bank has attributed Kenya's high mobile call rates to delays by the Communications Authority in reducing mobile termination charges, urging the regulator …
InternationalTanzanian President Samia Suluhu Blames Opposition and Foreign Actors for Orchestrating Post-Election Unrest
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has squarely blamed the opposition and foreign actors for instigating the recent wave of chaos in Tanzania, asserting that the …
HealthNairobi Leads with Over 3,000 New HIV Infections as Kenya Records Nearly 20,000 Cases in One Year
Nairobi County has recorded 3,124 new HIV infections in the past year, making it the highest-burden county as Kenya grapples with 19,847 new cases …
InternationalTrump Vows 'Permanent Pause' on Migration from Third World Countries, Orders Green Card Reexamination
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that his administration will seek to "permanently pause" migration from all "Third World Countries" to allow the U.S. …
HealthTwo Kisumu Teachers Sue TSC Over Forced Migration from Minet to SHA Medical Cover
Two teachers from Kisumu County have filed a petition at the Employment and Labour Relations Court seeking to overturn the Teachers Service Commission's decision …
InternationalTanzania's Post-Election Unrest Echoes Egypt's Arab Spring: Hopes Dashed, Power Structures Intact
Tanzania's recent post-election violence has drawn stark parallels to Egypt's 2011 Arab Spring uprising, where mass demonstrations toppled a long-standing dictator but ultimately failed …
FinanceWorld Bank Warns Kenya’s Heavy Domestic Borrowing Crowding Out Private Sector Credit
The glass-fronted conference room on the fourteenth floor of the World Bank offices in Nairobi’s Upper Hill, where the late-morning light filtered through half-open …