As President William Ruto signed the Government-Owned Enterprises Act into law on Friday, he painted a vivid picture of Kenya ascending to “first world” status within decades, fueled by a KSh 5 trillion (USD 38.5 billion) infrastructure push. The reforms aim to transform lethargic state corporations into profit engines, injecting private capital while retaining government…
In the bustling classrooms of Nairobi’s public schools, where students in crisp uniforms recite lessons under the hum of ceiling fans, a quiet confidence persists. Ask parents here, or in Lagos, Accra, or Addis Ababa, about their faith in local education, and many will nod affirmatively. They point to the cultural resonance of curricula that…
In the softly lit waiting rooms of Nairobi’s fertility clinics, where hope hangs heavier than the antiseptic smell, a quiet revolution has just taken place. On 12 November Kenya’s National Assembly finally passed the Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill 2022 — the country’s first comprehensive law governing IVF, gamete donation and surrogacy. For the thousands of…
In the crowded lanes of Mukuru kwa Njenga, one of Nairobi’s sprawling informal settlements, Jackline Moraa used to run a small café that barely broke even. Then, in 2023, she noticed something that changed everything: families lining up for hours at a single communal tap, filling jerrycans with brownish water that often left children with…
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has described two by-elections in Kakamega county as life-or-death battles, warning that victory for President Ruto allies would lead to more taxes and abductions. Life-or-death battles set for 27 November Natembeya declared the Malava parliamentary seat and Kisa East ward by-elections – both fixed for 27 November 2025 – as…
Former Roots Party running mate Justina Wamae has accused President Ruto of repeatedly commissioning road projects on television before work is complete, warning that unfulfilled promises risk becoming his political downfall. Wamae fires back after State of the Nation address Wamae’s criticism came less than 24 hours after President Ruto delivered his third State of…
President William Ruto third State of the Nation address on 20 November painted an upbeat picture of education reforms but glossed over deep challenges threatening the Competency-Based Curriculum rollout. The 90-minute speech focused heavily on economic recovery and infrastructure while highlighting the hiring of tens of thousands of teachers and rising TVET enrolment as proof…
Sudan has vast oil, gold and agricultural resources, but the civil war now in its third year has placed them under the control of rival armed groups. The conflict pitting the Sudanese army against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has triggered the world’s largest displacement crisis, with more than 9.5 million people forced from…
A Nigerian court on Thursday sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra separatist group, to life imprisonment after convicting him on seven terrorism-related charges. Court rules Kanu’s broadcasts incited deadly violence Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja found that Kanu’s broadcasts from London-based Radio Biafra directly incited…
Mary Mwangi still remembers the day in 2018 when doctors confirmed she had stage-three breast cancer. The 52-year-old mother of three shut herself away from the world. “I felt like it was the end of me,” she says. “I told my husband I did not want to interact with anyone. The world felt so violent.”…
