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Kenya’s China debt hits eight-year low in 2025
Kenya’s outstanding debt to China is ending 2025 at its lowest level in eight years, as Beijing has sharply curtailed new lending to developing nations…
Arthur Smith
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Metro Alliance questions NCA over illegal buildings in Nairobi
Residents of Nairobi, represented by the Metro Alliance advocacy group, have voiced growing alarm over the proliferation of illegal buildings across the Kenyan capital, sharply…
News
Infotrak: 55% of Kenyans unable to afford holiday celebrations
More than half of Kenyans plan to skip Christmas and New Year celebrations this year as economic pressures bite, a new survey shows. An opinion…
Analysis
Inside bid to block Sh2.824 trillion railway funding
Busia senator Okiya Omtatah has moved to court to stop Kenya’s National Treasury from releasing Sh2.824 trillion for various railway projects. Omtatah, together with activists…
News
Legion Maria Church extends Christmas greetings to faithful
The Legion Maria of African Church Mission Episcopal Conference has issued warm Christmas greetings to its members and people of goodwill, urging Christians to celebrate…
World
Elon Musk becomes first person to hit $700 billion net worth
Tesla chief Elon Musk has become the first individual to exceed $700 billion in net worth, reaching $749 billion after the Delaware Supreme Court reinstated…
Sports
Africa Cup of Nations to be held every four years from 2028
The Africa Cup of Nations will move to a four-year cycle from 2028, Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe announced on Saturday. The change,…
Magazine
How US Green Card lottery suspension affects Kenyan applicants
Thousands of Kenyans who dreamed of a new life in the United States are now facing uncertainty after the Trump administration announced a sudden pause…
Analysis
Why Trump suspended US green card lottery program
US President Donald Trump has suspended the Diversity Visa programme, known as the green card lottery, after a Portuguese national who gained residency through it…
Africa
Kamal Gutale: Inside Somalia’s secret aid pact with Sweden
Kamal Gutale, chief of staff to Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, has been accused of benefiting from Swedish funds while helping negotiate the same aid…